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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  Septem 

ber;  thirty-fhe  issues  annually. 

Membership  in  the  M.  A.  C.  association,  including  subscription  to  T HE  RECORD,  $2.50 

per  year. 

Unless  members 

request  a  discontinuance  before  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. 

O F F I C E R S — 1 9 2 4 - 25 

Frank  F.  Rogers,  '83,  Lansing,  President 
A r t h ur  C.  MacKinnon. 
Lutlier  H.  Baker,  '93,  East  Lansing,  T r e a s u r er 
Robert  J.  McCarthy, 

'14,  Secretary 

'95,  Bay  City,  Vice-President 

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

Members 

elected  at 

large 

Henry  T.  Ross,  '04,  Milford,  Mich.,  T e rm  expires  1925 
Clifford  \V.  McKibbin,  '11,  East  Lansing,  Term  expires  1926 
G.  V.  Branch,  '12,  Detroit,  T e rm  expires  1927 
W.  K.  P r u d d e n,  'j8,  Coronado,  Calif.,  ex-officio 
H a r r is  E.  Thomas,  '85,  Lansing,  ex-officio 
E.  W.  Ranney,  '00,  Greenville,  ex-officio 

BRANCH  ASSOCIATIONS 

In  Michigan  unless  otherwise  noted 

BARRY  COUNTY 

BERRIEN  COUNTY 

BAY  CITY 

NORTHWEST  MICHIGAN 

OTTAWA  COUNTY 

PORTLAND,  ORE. 

CENTRAL  MICHIGAN 

ST.  CLAIR  COUNTY 

CHICAGO 

DETROIT  CLUB 

FLINT 

GRAND  RAPIDS 

MILWAUKEE,  W I S. 

NEW  YORK  CITY 

NORTHERN  OHIO 

ST.  JOSEPH  COUNTY 

SEATTLE,  WASH. 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA 

SOUTH  HAVEN 

WASHINGTON,  D. C. 

WESTERN  NEW YORK 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA 

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VOL.  XXX. 

No.  29 

E A ST  LANSING,  MICHIGAN 

M AY 

I I, 

19.25 

WORK  RUSHED ON MEMORIAL BUILDING 

Final  Efforts  Being  dp-plied 

to  Have  Structure 

Ready 

for  Alumni  Day  and 

Commencement 

Use;  Details  of  Program  dtwaii  Decision  on  Completion. 

In  a 

finishing 

to  have 

final  effort 

the  Union 
Memorial  building  ready  for  use  before  the 
close  of  the  present  college  year,  contractors 
in 
are  spurring 
their  employees  to  more 
It 
tensive  application  to  the  task  at  hand. 
is  the  completion  of  the 
touches 
on  such  a  structure,  with  the  multitude  of 
detail  and  the  great  variety  of  trades  em-
ploved.  which  takes  time,  patience  and  tact 
on  the  part  of  all  concerned.  This  week 
work  was  begun  on  the  permanent 
floors 
in  the  building  and  will  probably  be  well 
along  before 
the  close  of  another  week. 
Equipment  men  are  already  at  work  getting 
in  connections  and  making  all  preparations 
for  the  installation  of  such  pieces  as  need 
plumbing  and  wiring  connections  or  special 
platforms.  The  interior  of  the  structure  is 
a  maze  of  water  and  steam  pipes,  ventilat 
ing  ducts  and  conduits  for  electric  wiring. 

for 

sections  will  -be  ready 

There  is  a  good  chance  that  the  building 
will  be  ready  for  use  by  June  15  so  that  it 
can  be  in  running  order  for  Alumni  Day, 
June  20.  By  that  time  most  of  the  impor 
for  use  and 
tant 
alumni  back 
the 
building  their  headquarters  with  the  com 
fort  of  conveniences  never  before  offered. 
financial 
It 
program  does  not  allow  for  completion  of 
the  hotel  rooms  which  are  always  in  such 
demand  around  East  Lansing  when  former 
students  return  in  large  numbers. 

the  day  can  make 

is  regretable 

the  present 

that 

As  a  center  for  alumni  the  Union  Mem 
orial  building  will  provide  a  place,  not 
hitherto  available,  where  they  can  register, 
meet  their  friends  or  rest  at  their  pleasure. 
It  will  be  a  rallying  point,  permanently  lo 
cated  for  the  classes  and  will  accommodate 
the  crowds  at  the  alumni 
from 
its  own  kitchen  with 
the  assurance,  at 
least  after  it  gets  into  settled  operation,  of 

luncheon 

providing  a  solution  of 
the  problem  of 
serving  such  a  group  with  a  minimum  of 
cause  for  complaints.  The  checkroom  will 
be  a  haven  for  troublesome  raincoats  and 
umbrellas  and  following  the  reunions  each 
year  there  can  be  a  sale  of  what  is  left  over 
for  the  benefit  of  the  building  fund.  This 
will  not  apply,  however, 
the  nursery 
the  younger  classes  might 
which  some  of 
establish  to  relieve  their  membership 
from 
family  cares  while  they  celebrate  the  big 
occasion. 

to 

in  the  building. 

It  is  possible  that  some  arrangements  may 
be  made  to  allow  for  regulation  class  din 
ners  being  held 
In  any 
event  this  will  be  an  assured  feature  an 
other  year  and  will  serve  the  added  pur 
the 
pose  of  centralizing 
their 
participants  need  not  separate  from 
the 
classes 
friends  in  other 
dinners  and  not  have  an  opportunity  to  re 
join  them  later. 

these  affairs 

time  for 

so 

in 

Nothing  definite  has  been  settled  thus  far 
but  it  is  a  possibility  that  the  president's  re 
ception  will  be  held  in  the  ball  room  of  the 
Union  Memorial  building  on 
the  evening 
of  June  20.  The  gymnasium  has  proved  a 
more  or  less  satisfactory  place  in  the  past 
but  the  accommodations  offered  in  the  new 
building  so  far  outnumber 
those  available 
at  the  gym  that,  if 
it  is  available,  it  will 
undoubtedly  be  used. 

Further  details  of  Alumni  Day  are  still 
in  the  making.  Many  of  the  final  arrange 
ments  depend  to  such  a  great  extent  upon 
whether  or  not  the  building  is  to  be  ready 
that  they  arc  being  delayed  until  that  part 
President 
of 
'85, 
Rogers  has  appointed  J.  D.  Towar, 
arrange 
chairman  of 
the 
ments  but  has  not  as  yet  announced 
the 
that 
It 
other  members. 

is  a  certainty. 

the  committee 

the  program 

is  promised 

on 

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to  formally 

speaker  of  the  day  will  be  well-known  and 
inaugur 
excellently  equipped 
ate 
There 
the  use  of 
is  still  the  matter  of  the  baseball  game  to 
be  decided  but  it  will  probably  be  a  regula 
tion  clash  of  the  alumni  and  undergraduate 
forces  on  the  afternoon  of  Alumni  Day. 

the  new  building. 

MAY  13 ONLY  CHANCE 

TO  HEAR  PROGRAM 

to  be  broadcast 

This  constitutes  final  notice  that  the  op 
portunity  for  alumni  to  tune  in  on  the  spe 
by 
cial  radio  program 
WTvAR  on  the  evening  of  May  13  starts 
promptly 
at  8  o'clock,  eastern  standard 
time  and  will  not  be  repeated  there,  there 
information 
will  be  seventy-five  minutes  of 
and  celeb-ration  for  the  lucky  ones  who  ad 
just  their  headphones  or  turn  on  the  loud 
speakers  at  that  time,  for  the  others  there 
will  be  blank  disappointment. 

to 

the 

In  addition  to  this  special  attraction 
the 
favorites  of  a  hundred  p r o g r a ms  the  Pas 
time  Players,  will  start  the  evening  festiv 
ities  at  7:30  o'clock  promptly  and  will  offer 
a  program  of  popular  music.  This  will 
seiwe  as  the  introduction 
heavier 
part  of  the  scheduled  events.  There  will 
be  additional  music  by  the  varsity  quartet 
the  program  and  Presi 
in  the  course  of 
dent  Butterfield  and  President  Rogers  will 
declaim  for  the  benefit  of  the  unseen  mul 
titude.  All  who  hear  the  program  will  live 
happily  ever  after, 
those  who  miss  it  will 
have  a  wain  regret  to  contend  with  for  the 
their  days.  As  is  remarked  else 
rest  of 
where.  May  13  is  the  day  on  which 
the 
name  of  the  College  undergoes  a  more  or 
less  radical  alteration (  depending  entirely 
upon  your  viewpoint)  and 
this  occasion 
will  give  rise  to  remarks  appropriate  to  the 
importance  of  the  day. 

Rather  and  Hays  are  all  set  for 

their 
part  in  the  program,  the  former  has  been 
living  on  a  diet  of  dairy  products  and  the 
latter  has  been  emulating  the  gentle  kine 
and  chewing  alfalfa  as  well  a<  preaching  it. 
Both  are  in  the  be>t  of  condition  and  going 

in  on 

is  to  be 

is  a  simple 

strong  at  rehearsals. 
Since  the  proof  of 
the  pudding  is  in  the  eating  the  only  way 
to  definitely  determine 
the  capabilities  of 
the  participants  and  the  merit  of  their  per 
the  celebration. 
formance 
to  do,  just  make 
thing 
This 
friends  with  the  owner  of  a  good  receiv 
ing  set  or  show  your  conviction  that  your 
own 
they 
is  capable  of  doing  the  things 
told  you 
installed. 
Either  way  be  on  the  listening  end  May  13 
at  8  o'clock,  eastern  standard 
time.  The 
wave  length  is  285.5  meters. 

it  could  when 

it  was 

ROOMMATES  OF '09 
SUCCESSFUL  ENGINEERS 

the 

1009, 

Justin  McDevitt  and  Prank  Webb,  both 
engineering  division 
and  roommates 

graduates  from 
with  the  class  of 
have  gone  their  own  ways  for  the  past  six 
teen  years  but 
their  paths  are  converging 
for  tfiey  find  themselves  in  the  same  terri-
torv  and  successful 
line  of 
in 
work.  McDevitt  is  in  the  general  building 
and  contracting  business,  Webb  has  been  in 
that  type  of  work  but  has  confined  himself 
of  late  years  to  the  construction  of 
roads 
and  bridges  and  general  engineering  rather 
than  contracting. 

the  same 

jobs 

through 

McDevitt 

the  firm  of 
is  a  member  of 
McDevitt-Fleming  company  and  has  been 
handling  large  construction 
through 
out  the  south.  Webb  has  likewise  estab 
lished  his  reputation 
the  erection  of 
in 
section.  He  has 
that 
buildings 
built  several  of  the  largest  sawmills  in  the 
region  with  the  cost  running  into  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  dollars.  He  is  now  engin 
in 
eer  for  Manatee  county,  Florida,  and 
that  capacity  has  charge  of  large  projects. 
As  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Kirby  and 
Webb  with  offices  at  Branden,  Florida,  he 
has  an  extensive  practice  in  all 
types  of 
engineering.  He  is  now  engaged  in  prepar 
ing  plans  and  specifications  for  a  bridge  to 
connect 
the  famous  Florida  keys. 
It  will  be  700  feet  long  with  a  twenty  foot 
roadwav.' 

two  of 

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Detroiters'  Doings 

in 

the 

State  will  be  on  the  air 

in  earnest  on 
the 
Friday  night  May  8.  Besides  W K A R, 
to  have  a 
college  station,  Detroiters  are 
Intercollegiate  program 
part 
first 
to  be  broadcast 
the  Detroit 
News.  Karl  Hopphan,  '09,  of  the  Hopphan 
School  of  Music,  is  scheduled  for  two  solo 
numbers,  as  State's  contribution  to  the  pro 
gram.  Notre  Dame  alumni  are  bringing 
an  orchestra  and  other  groups  are  provid 
ing  variety  for  the  program. 

from  W W J, 

for 

the 

All  college  men 

festivities.  State  will  have 

in  and  around  Detroit 
will  unite 
Intercollegiate 
the  annual 
baseball  luncheon  on  Saturday,  May  16. 
More  than  80  colleges  and  schools  are  ex 
Judge  Kenesaw 
pected  to  be  represented. 
M.  Landis,  high  potentate  of  baseball,  will 
be  the  guest  of  honor  while  other 
famous 
in  the  baseball's  rollcall  will  add  their  bit 
the 
to 
Swartz  Creek  band  to  hold  up  its  end  of  the 
program.  The  luncheon  will  be  held  at  the 
Hotel  Statler  at  12:30.  After  the  speeches 
the 
to 
throng  will  parade  to  Navin  field 
witness  the  opening  class  of  the  season  be 
tween  New  York  and  the  Tigers.  Tickets 
for  one  or  both  events  can  be  secured  from 
F.  O.  Foster  at  the  main  branch  of  the  De 
troit  Creamery.  Pasteboards  for  the  lunch 
eon  cost  $1.75  each  and  for  the  ball  game 
$1.40  per. 

"By  George"'  they're  here.  Yes,  both  of 
and  George  Arnold, 
them—George  Irvin 
,22>.  They're  working 
ice  cream  de 
partment  of  the  Detroit  Creamery  and  liv 
ing  at  the  Plotel  Fairbairn. 

the 

Alumni  in  and  around  Detroit 

should 
keep  their  ears  open  for  announcement  of 
the  big  picnic  to  be  held  this  June.  The 
board  of  directors  has 
been  whispering 
about  something  of  the  kind  and  the  secret 
may  be  out  in  a  week  or  so. 

The  Merrill-Palmer 

on  East 
Ferry  avenue  has  four  representatives  of 
State  this  term.  Doris  Redmond,  Ruth 
Palmer  and  Gladys  Hubbard  are  doing  un 

school 

'22,  is 

dergraduate  work,  and  Bell  Farley, 
continuing  some  advanced  work. 
Friends  of  G.  V.  Branch, 

'12,  will  be 
pleased  to  hear  that  an  operation  for  gall 
stones  has  improved  his  health  and  his  re 
covery 
though 
is  quite  satisfactory,  even 
he  is  not  yet  getting  out. 

SEATTLE  ASSOCIATION 

IN  ANNUAL  MEETING 

The  Seattle  M.  A.  C.  Association  met 
is  from 
secretary,  E m ma  B. 

following  report 

elected 

March  27.  me 
the  newly 
Barrett, 

' 0 3: 

I  wish  to  report  that  the  Seattle  M.  A. 
existence. 
Al 
C.  Association  is  still  in 
is  small,  we  are  as 
though  our  number 
in  the  happenings 
loyal  and  as  interested 
on  the  Campus  as  other  association  nearer 
home.  We  are  anxious  to  get 
touch 
with  all  new  comers  to  the  northwest. 

in 

March  2-  the  Seattle  M.  A.  C.  Associa 
tion  spent  an  enjoyable  evening  helping  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  John  Dunford, 
'02,  celebrate  in 
their  new  home.  Mr.  E.  M.  Shelton,  '71, 
gave  some  interesting  stories  of  the  early 
days  on  the  Campus,  before  the  street  car 
days,  when  the  boys  walked  from  Lansing 
to  the  college.  Geo.  Olson,  '23,  told  stories 
of  the  college  as  it  is  today. 

Officers  were  elected  for  the  year:  Presi 
dent,  Miss  Bernice  Campbell,  '20;  secretary 
and  treasurer,  Miss  Mary  Adelaide  Smith, 

°3 

Those  present  were:  E.  M.  Sheldon,  '71, 
'02,  and 
and  Mrs.  Sheldon;  John  Dunford, 
Mrs.  D u n f o r d;  Mary  A.  Smith,  ' 0 3;  R.  F. 
Hell,  ' 0 5;  Bernice  Campbell, 
'20;  F r a nk 
YYeyeneth,  '20;  Heldah  Adamson  Wey-
'20, 
eneth,  '23 ;  Marian  Laidlaw  Sorenson, 
and  Mr.  S.  Sorenson;  Geo.  Olson,  '23. 

Excalibur,  honorary  Campus  organiza 
tion,  has  elected  to  membership  the  follow 
ing:  R.  PI.  Riggs,  '26,  F l i n t;  H a r ry  W a k e 
field, 
'26, 
'26.  Bad  A x e;  D.  R.  Haskins, 
Grand  Rapids;  J.  D.  Baxter, 
'26,  Detroit; 
R.  H.  Powers, 
'26,  H a r t f o r d;  C.  H. 
Boehringer,  '25,  Bay  City. 

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VIEWS 

AND 

COMMENT 

lhitterheld 

Anniversary  week  inaugurated  hv  Presi 
dent 
is  an  articulate 
this  year 
expression  of  the  spirit  which  has  guided 
the  College—that  of  cooperation  with 
the 
people  of  the  state.  This  time  the  request 
for  an  exchange  of  confidence  between  the 
industries  of  Michigan  and 
the  officials 
of  tlie  College  does  not  limit  the  conferees 
to  representatiyes  of  agriculture,  although 
they  are  included  in  the  list.  The  meetings 
of 
are  manifestations  of  the 
principles  of  tlie  Morrill  act  "to  educate  the 
industrial  classes 
tlie  several  pursuits 
and  professions  in  life.'-

this  week 

in 

is 

to 

its 

the 

and 

purposes 

character 

There  is  a  decided  fitness  in  the  selection 
nf  the  date  of  May  13  for  the  opening  of 
these  conferences.  On  that  day  the  name 
to  in 
of  the  College  is  officially  changed 
dicate 
and 
through  some  of  these  meetings  its  desire 
those 
to  be  of  service  can  be  carried 
whom 
it  is  fitted  to  serve. 
It 

thought  of  one  alumnus,  at 
least, one 
in  that 
lias  expressed  himself 
vein,  that  the  change  of  name  will  alienate 
their  diplomas  under 
those  who  received 
the 
the  former  name.  This 
is  of  course 
purest  fallacy;  Those  who  received 
their 
[909  were  not  cast  aside 
diplomas  before 
time. 
the 
when 
Rather  than  alienate  a  single  alumnus 
the 
new  name  will  draw  closer  to  the  College 
those  who  have  completed  courses 
familv 
that 
other  than  agriculture  and  have  felt 
from 
the  fold.  Aside 
they  were  outside 
the  consideration  of 
some 
its  effect  on 
the  change  of  name  will  have  a 
alumni 
the 
much  greater  affect  on  the  attitude  of 
It  has  hitherto  been 
people  of  Michigan. 
difficult 
leaders  of 
industrial 
to  convince 
the  College  produced  good 
the  slate  that 
engineers,  unless 
the  good 
they  had  had 
to  be  associated  with  an  alumnus 
fortune 
from 
the  new  name 
and  the  discussions  scheduled  for  the  week 
of  May  13  1 he re  should  be  much  more 

that  division.  With 

title  was  altered  at 

that 

general  recognition  of 
ture  of  the  educational  program. 

this  important 

fea 

in 

the 

It  witnesses 

its  past  history. 

May  13  witnesses  the  birth  of 

the  Col 
lege  in  a  new  sphere  shorn  of  the  handicaps 
of 
in 
auguration  of  a  policy  of  justice  to  all  of 
its  students,  it  witnesses  the  beginning  of 
a  sym  netrical  growth  along  the  lines  speci 
fied  in  its  charter.  Old  graduates  say  that 
it  was  not  an  agricultural  college 
the 
days  when  that  was  supposed  to  be  the  only 
type  of  instruction,  that  in  those  times  agri 
cultural 
labor 
training  was  given  through 
in  the  fields,  that  it  is  only  comparatively 
recently  that  scientific  agriculture  has  been 
brought  to  the  front  at  the  same  time  that 
lines  was 
vocational 
training  along  other 
inaugurated.  To  say  that 
is 
forsaking  any  of 
its  duties,  slighting  any 
of  its  responsibilities,  or  changing  its  func 
the 
tions  in  the  smallest  detail  because  of 
change  in  title  is  to  exhibit  a  marked  lack 
of  knowledge  of  the  laws  under  which  it 
operates.  That  it  is  entering  upon  a  new 
day  on  May  13  is  a  certainty  but  the  new 
dav  means  a  broader,  more  satisfactory  ser 
vice  to  the  people  of 
the  state  and  to  the 
students  and  alumni. 

the  College 

a 

A  three-fold  opportunity  is  presented  to 
the  alumnus  and  former  students  this  year. 
On  Alav  13,  he,  or  she,  can  hear  a  special 
program  broadcast  by  the  College  radio  sta 
tion.  VVKAR. 
()n  May  30  or  June  o  he,  or 
she.  can  return  to  the  Campus  with  a  load 
of  prospective  students  and  be  assured  of 
sufficient  entertainment 
the  d a y;  oil 
[tine  20,  he  or  she,  can  return  to  the  Cam 
new  Union  Memorial 
pus  and  see 
the 
building  in  operation  and  enjoy 
the  con 
veniences  it  will  offer  as  well  as  take  con 
the 
in  the  fact 
siderable  pride 
is 
product  of  alumni  effort, 
fruitful 
year  for  the  alumni  and  one  fully  as  fruit 
ful  for  the  College. 

that 
it  is  a 

for 

it 

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"Close  Beside  The  Winding Cedar'' 

'89,  has  been  offered  a 
federal  deep  waterways 

A.  C.  Carton, 
the 

position  on 
commission. 

P.  G.  Holden, 

cation  on  April  29  and  urged 
guidance  for  man's  efforts. 

'89,  addressed  the  convo 
the  proper 

L.  K.  Greenamyer,  '28,  Lansing,  has  been 
appointed  to  the  L\  S.  Naval  academy  and 
will  report  at  Annapolis  in  June. 

Faculty  and.  student  art  work 

is  being 
shown  this  week  in  ( )lds  hall  as  an  attrac 
tion  for  anniversary  week  visitors. 

Captain  Philip  \Y.  llardie,  C.  A.  C,  now 
\'a.,  has  been 
stationed  at  Fort  Monroe, 
assigned  to  the  military  staff  at  the  College. 

Representatives  of  college  V.  \V.  C.  A. 
organizations  throughout  the  state  met  for 
a  conference  at  the  College  on  May  8,  9, 
and  10. 

Convocation  on  May  6  was  featured  by 
a  program  of  vocal  and  instrumental  selec 
the 
tions  presented  under  the  direction  of 
College  music  department. 

Miss  Myrtle  Maguire,  who  was  for  some 
time  an  instructor  in  English  in  the  voca 
the  College, 
tional  guidance  courses  at 
died  in  Florida,  April  11. 

" H er  Gloves"  a 

three-act  comedy  was 
presented  by  Theta  Alpha  Phi,  dramatics 
the 
organization, 
home  economics  building  on  May  5. 

in  the  little  theater 

of 

in 

There  will  be  competition 

twenty 
classes  at  the  third  annual  horse  show  on 
is  conducted 
May  29  and  30.  This  affair 
in  cooperation 
by  the  military  department 
with  a  committee  of  Lansing  men 
and 
representatives  of 
the  College,  according 
to  Captain  W.  C.  Chase.  Proceeds  will  be 
turned  in  to  the  uniform  fund  of  the  Col 
lege  band 
the  musicians  with 
dress  attire  when  it  has  reached  sufficient 
proportions. 

to  provide 

Dr.  Herbert  Freundlick,  specialist  in  col 
loid  chemistry  at  the  Kaiser  Wilhelm 
in 
stitute  in  Merlin,  will  address  the  College 
branch  of 
the  American  Chemical  society 
on  May  18. 

interest  about 

Students  of  geology  are  taking  trips 

to 
the  state  where 
points  of 
they  study  rock 
formations,  evidences  of 
the  glacial  period  and  other  examples  of 
the  work 
the 
classroom. 

they  have  been  getting 

in 

Howard  C.  Rather, 

'17,  farm  crops  ex 
tension  specialist,  has  been  appointed  chair 
man  of  a  committee  to  have  charge  of  cer 
tification  of  seed  potatoes. 
J.  W.  Weston, 
'14,  is  a  member  of  the  committee. 

Personnel  of  the  College  staff  and  lead 
ers  among 
interviewed 
the  students  were 
during  the  past  week  by  research  students 
as  part  of  a  survey  of  colleges  and  uni 
versities  being  made  by 
Institute  of 
Social  and  Religious  Research. 

the 

the  dairy  building  so 

A  loading  platform  is  being  built  on  the 
that 
inside  the 
the  use  of 
is  already  exper 

east  side  of 
space  used 
this  purpose 
building  may  be  available  for 
the  department  which 
iencing  a  shortage  of  room. 

for 

Construction  will  soon  start  on  an  addi 
tional  greenhouse  in  connection  with 
the 
new  horticultural  building.  This  structure 
will  be  60x32  feet.  A  bulb  cellar  and  coal 
pit  will  also  be  added  to  the  present  build 
ings  devoted  to  horticulture. 

in 

the 

the  College  band 

In  recognition  of  their  four  years  of  ser 
following 
vice 
seniors  have  been  awarded  miniature  gold 
d r u m s:  R.  H.  Applin,  East  T a w a s;  G.  W. 
Bradt,  Vpsilanti;  K.  L.  Burt,  F r e m o n t;  G. 
D.  Gamel,  Lansing;  G.  K.  Miller,  Milan; 
M.  E.  Newark,  Lansing;  E.  A.  Richmond, 
Battle  Creek;  H.  F.  Robinson,  Milan;  M. 
Sours,  Elk  R a p i d s;  F.  R.  Wightman,  Fenn-
ville. 

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LEGGAT TELLS OF  AUSTRALIAN  BUSINESS 

Engineer 

Investigating  Market 

for  American  Automobiles  Writes 

to  Dean  Bissell 

On  His  Viezv  of  the  Situation;  Finds  Time 

to  Dig  Up  a 

Task 

for 

Agriculturists 

In  a  letter  to  Dean  G.  W.  Bissell  of  the 
engineering  division,  John  Leggat, 
'15,  re 
impressions  of  Australia  as  a 
cords  his 
market  for  American  automobiles.  He  also 
finds  time  to  unearth 
a  few  tasks  for  the 
agricultural  graduates.  The  letter  follows: 
" M y D e ar  Mr.  Bissell: 

"On  rare  occasions  I  have  come  back  to 
me  a  request  which  you  made  of  the  grad 
uates  of  the  Engineering  Class  of  1915.  As 
I  remember  it  was  a  request  that  each  of 
u>  write  you  at  intervals  to  let  you  know 
what  we  were  doing  and  how  we  were 
getting  un  in  this  world. 

a 

"I  trust  there  are  not  many  like  myself 
who  have  let  the  intervals  be  stretched  in 
to  years,  but  when  >ome  of  us  get  tied  up 
to  a  position  with  one  firm  over  a  period 
of  years,  I  presume  we  have 
feeling 
grow  upon  us  that  everyone  knows  that  we 
are  connected  with  John  Smith  and  com 
pany  as  we  have  been  with  them  so  long. 
However,  we  at  times  encounter  some  little 
thing  which  makes  our  minds  wander  bark 
to  our  Alma  Mater  and  those  who  guided 
us  thru  our  undergraduate  days.  At  least 
such  an  encounter  happened  to  me  and  I 
decided  it  was  time  to  write. 

"I  am  out  here  in  Australia  making  a 
survey  of  the  automobile  market  and 
try 
ing  to  ascertain  what  the  Australian  con 
ditions  are  likely  to  demand  of  us  in  the 
" future. 
In  traveling  from  Sydney  to  Bris 
bane  1  was  impressed  with  the  great  neces 
sity  of  better  railroads  and  railroad  engin 
eering  in  this  country  and  for  some  reason 
or  other  ray  thoughts  went  back  to  some 
of  my  classmates  who  took  up  civil  engin 
eering,  while  a  conversation  which  I  had 
with  a  fellow  passenger  on  the  train  re 
garding  the  four  great  pests  the  ranch  men 
(Din 
and  farmers  have  to  contend  with 
prickly 
goes, 
the  opportunity 
pear)  make  me  think  of 
life 
before 

those  who  have  studied  plant 

rabbits,  white 

ants, 

and 

to 

fortune 

its  spread. 

and  how  to  destroy  it  as  well  as  create  it. 
The  prickly  pear  particularly  offers  great 
the 
opportunities  and  a  small 
one  who  can  find  a  way  of  killing  it  or 
even  preventing 
They  claim 
it  is  spreading  over  new  areas  at  the  rate 
of  a  million  acres  a  year  and  I  don't  know 
but  that  some  M.  A.  C.  student  might  in 
terest  himself 
lines 
suggested. 
I  know  it  is  somewhat  out  of 
the  line  of  engineering  but  it  is  a  very  in 
is  a  big 
teresting  thing 
problem  an  M.  A.  C.  man  could  possibly 
be  found  who  would  tackle  it. 

in  research  along  the 

to  me  and  as  it 

" To  get  back  to  things  more 

intimately 
touching  on  my  own  life,  I  might  say  that 
1  have  been  with  an  automobile  manu 
facturing  company  in  Detroit  for  the  past 
five  years,  having  served  as  a  designer  ex 
perimental  engineer  and.  for  the  past  three 
years  as  the  service  engineer,  my  duty  be 
complaints  received 
ing  to  follow  up 
the 
from  our  distributors  and  dealers  and 
to 
to  our  sales  and 
make 
advisable 
engineering  departments 
changes. 

recommendations 

on 

" We  have  been  shipping  cars  to  the  Aus 
tralian  market  for  the  past  three  years  and 
it  was  thought  that  it  was  time  a  factory 
representative  called  upon 
trade  out 
here  and  learn  what  we  could  about  Austra 
lian  conditions.  1  was  fortunately  selected 
for  the  trip. 

the 

"I  find  the  market  out  here  more  highly 
competitive  than  it  is  in  the  United  States 
because  not  only  do  we  have  all  the  cars 
made  at  home  but  we  have  the  cars  made 
m  Continental  Europe  and  Great  Britain  as 
well  and 
to  be  quite  a 
factor.  They  have  us  beaten  on  gasoline 
economy  but  so  far  they  have  been  produc 
ing  cars  suitable  only  for  city  use.  Their 
light  construction,  small  engines,  and  nar 
row  tread  make  them  undesirable  for  coun 
in 
try  use  here  but 

the  manufacturers 

they  are  getting 

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'  gasoline  mileage 

Europe  and  England  are  waking  up  and 
tread 
bringing  them  out  with  the  standard 
reputed  greater 
and  on  account  of 
attracting  no 
little  attention,  particularly  as  the  Austra 
'Buy 
lian  papers  are  continually  preaching 
British  Goods'. 

their 
they  are 

the 

lose 

there 

is  power  to  drive 

" W i th  gasoline  retailing  for  65  cents  a 
gallon,  we  will  have  to  keep  step  with  them 
is  an 
field.  However 
or 
'  item  which  they  still  have  to  take  into  con 
sideration  and  that 
the 
cars  over  these  roads.  The  roads  are  most-
•  ly  trails  out  in  the  back  country  where  the 
bulk  of  automobiles  are  sold  and  the  small 
European  7-9  horse  power  machines  will 
be  at  a  decided  disadvantage  when  it  comes 
to  negotiating  the  sand 
and  heavy 
muddy  roads. 

hills 

The 

just  now. 

farmers  and 

" T he  market  for  autos  is  very  brisk  out 
here 
stock 
raisers  have  just  had  their  second  succes 
sive  abundantly  productive  year  with  ex 
ceptional  prices  and  the  result  is  that  there 
is  a  great  spending  wave  about  the  coun 
try.  We  are  getting  our  share  of  the  busi 
ness  but  under  present  conditions  the  larger 
American  cars  are  running  away  with  the 
greater  aggregate  sales. 

"I 

the 

trust 

information 

the 
regarding 
not 
Australian  automobile  market  will 
bore  you  too  much  but  as  this  part  of 
the 
world  is  going  to  develop  into  the  best  ex 
port  market  we  have,  all  of  us  in  the  auto 
interested. 
motive  industry  are  very  much 
You  will  therefore  pardon  me  if 
I  have 
written  of  a  subject  not  entirely  of  an 
engineering  or  technical  nature." 

Professor  Gunson 

acted  as  toastmaster. 
and  Mr.  A.  M.  Brown  gave  some  very  de 
lightful  reminiscences  of  M.  A.  C.  Hon. 
Grant  Hudson  and  Hon.  John  Ketcham  re 
sponded  to  toasts. 

'05. 

'05. 

The  officers  for  1925-26  a r e: 
President—C.  A.  Reed, 
Vice  President—R.  R.  Pailthrope,  '13. 
Sec.-Treas.—Cora  Feldkamp, 
The  following  were  present:  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Thomas  Gunson,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  M. 
Brown,  Pamela  Brown,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H. 
C.  Skeels,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  W m.  A.  Taylor, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  H.  Dewey,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
C.  A.  Reed,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  P.  Close,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  C.  A.  McCue  of  Wilmington, 
Del.,  Mrs.  Dayton  Gurney,  Miss  Ruth 
Pickett,  Mrs.  Pickett,  Lee  Hutchins,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Pailthorpe,  Marian  Normington, 
Air.  and  Mrs.  A r t h ur  Adelman,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  E.  W.  Brandes,  Hon.  and  Mrs.  John 
Ketcham,  Dr.  L.  G.  Michael,  Mr.  M.  A. 
Crosby,  Hon.  Grant  Hudson,  Mrs.  Roy 
Waite,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  A.  Spencer,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Roy  C.  Potts,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C 
G.  Woodbury,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  H.  Colling-
wood,  Miss  Florence  Hall,  Miss  E d na 
McNaughton,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  H.  Quil-
liams  of  Benton  Harbor,  Michigan,  Miss 
Cora  L.  Feldkamp,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  W. 
Mason,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  I.  J.  Fairchild,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  H.  B.  Hendrick,  Donald  Mac-
Pherson. 

FINAL  INVITATION 

TO ALL  ENGINEERS 

REED  IS  PRESIDENT 

OF  CAPITAL  ALUMNI 

The  M.  A.  C.  Association  of  Washing 
ton,  D.  C,  held  its  annual  banquet  at  the 
Grace  Dodge  hotel,  February  28. 

Professor  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Gunson  of 
East  Lansing,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  M. 
Brown  of  Schoolcraft,  Michigan,  were  the 
guests  of  honor. 

H.  C.  Skeels,  president  of  the  association 

Dean  Bissell  extends  his 

to 
engineer  alumni  and  former  students  to  at 
tend  the  following  meetings  on  May  1 3: 

invitation 

2 :3a  p.  m.—Address  by  Dean  Anson 
Marston,  Iowa  State  College. 
" T he  Land 
Grant  Act  of  1862  in  Respect  to  Engineer-
ing." 

8  :oo  p.  m.—Address  by  Dean  Andrey  A. 
Potter,  P u r d ue  University,  President  of  the 
Society  for  the  Promotion  of  Engineering 
Education. 
"Present  Tendencies  and  P r o b 
lems  in  Engineering  Education." 

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RECORDS  LOWERED 

the 

turned 

in  some 

to  compensate 

track  which  will  prevent 

IN  DETROIT  MEET 
Although  Detroit  City  college  won 
the 
honors  in  the  first  outdoor  track  meet  on 
the  season  on  College  field,  its  victory  over 
the  varsity  was  by  a  margin  of  nine  points 
the  defeat  Coach 
and 
for 
Young'.-,  men 
remarkable 
performances.  There  was  a  wind  across 
record 
the 
becoming  official  at  the  College  but  Alder 
man  was  timed  in  21  seconds  in  the  220-
yard  dash  and  in  ten  seconds  in  the 
too-
time  for  the  220 
yard  dash.  The  former 
was  -'2.5  seconds  established 
by  H.  E. 
Moon 
in  1904.  The  100-yard  dash  has 
been  run  in  ten  seconds  by  three  other  M. 
'24,  and 
A.  C,  men.  Ernst, 
'22, 
time.  Alder 
Moon  having  equalled 
man  also 
the  broad 
ittmp  with  a  leap  of  22  feet  eight  inches. 
Captain  Kurtz  made  live  feet  eleven  inches 
in  the  high  jump  and  Miner  topped  the  bar 
at  J 1  feet  three 
inches  in  the  pole  vault. 
Grim  ran  the  quarter  mile  in 

llerdell. 

record 

'.51.1. 

that 

tied 

the 

for 

The  summary: 

Dolierty,  Detroit,  third;  height, 

Pole  vault—Seitz.  Detroit,  first  ;  Miner,  second  : 
it  feet  3  inches. 
100-yard  dash—Alderman,  first:  Grirft,  second; 

time, 

Rupp,  third; 
880-yard 

:to. 
run—Hill,  Detroit, 
ner,  Detroit,  second:  Brown,  Detroit, 
time,  2 .03  3-10. 

first:  E  YYarri-
third; 

High  hurdles—Spence,  Detroit,  first  ;  Van  Xop-

]ii.il,  second;  Kurtz,  third;  time. 

:i6  1-10. 

Shot-put—Doherty,  Detroit,  first  :  Znber,  De 
third;  distance.  30  feet  4 

troit,  second;  Elliot, 
inches. 

440yard  run—Grim, 

second;  Blanchard,  Detroit,  third;  time, 

first;  Pauschcrt.  Detroit, 
:5i  1-10. 
One-mile  run—Range,  Detroit,  first;  Pillslmry, 
time, 
VanArman, 

second; 

third; 

Detroit, 
4-45  5-io. 

High  jump—Kurtz,  first;  Roherty,  Detroit,  sec 
feet 

third;  height,  5 

ond  ;  Bloomfield,  Detroit, 
10  1-2  inches. 

Low  hurdles—Spence.  Detroit,  first;  Van  Nop-

pen,  second;  Zimmerman,  third;  time,  '25. 

Javelin—Alderman, 
second;  Zuhcr,  Detroit, 
to  inches. 

first;  Doherty,  Detroit, 
third;  distance,  147  feet 

220-yard  run—Alderman, 

first;  Rupp,  second; 

Grim,  third  ;  time,  :2i. 

Discus—Zuber,  Detroit, 

first;  Elliott,  second; 

Doherty,  Detroit, 
inches. 

third; 

distance, 

117  feet  <; 

Two-mile  run—M.  YVarriner,  Detroit, 
time, 

third; 

Willard,  second;  Harper, 
7-10. 

first;" 
10:20 

Broad 

Jump—Alderman, 

:Zimmerman, 
second.;  Dolierty.  Detroit,  third;  distance,  22  feet 
(>  1-2  inches. 

first 

One-mile  relay—Won  by  Detroit  City  college 
(Pauschert,  Lampman.  Brown  and  Blanchard); 
time,  3 :34  0-10. 

GAME  CONCLUDES 

. the 

over 

before 

two  picked 

contest  was 

FOOTBALL  PRACTICE 
Spring  football  practice  was  concluded 
the 
on  May  2  with  a  regulation  game  at 
teams.  Most 
stadium  between 
of  the  squad  of  more  than  forty  men  saw 
service 
con 
cluded.  The 
ISlues  with  Haskins,  Ander 
son,  Rummell,  and  Lvman  from  last  fall's 
the  Greens  with 
squad; triumphed 
I lackett  as  their  only  veteran  bv  the  score 
of  7  to  o.  Through  necessity  the  game  was 
individual  work 
more  of  an  exhibition  of 
polished 
than 
In  spite  of  this  handicap  there 
team  work. 
was  little  confusion  and  the 
teams 
played  unusually  good  football  considering 
the  time  of  year  and  the  large  proportion 
those 
of  new  men  taking  part.  Most  of 
who  appeared  were  members, of  the  fresh 
this 
man 
spring  will  make  heavy 
the 
tried  talent  of  last  year.  Forward  passing 
was  a  favorite  method  of  play  on  each 
side  but  the  defense  of  both  teams  against 
the  over  head  ball  was  tight  enough  to  pre 
vent  marked  gains. 

last  fall,  since  graduation 
into 

it  was  .a  demonstration  of 

inroads 

team 

two 

East  Lansing's  police  chief,  W.  C.  Allen, 
who  was  the  target  of  much  criticism  dur 
ing  the  recent  municipal  election,  has  of 
fered  his  resignation  and  the  city  council 
Stu 
has  placed  it  on  file  without  acting. 
dents  and 
re 
questing 
retained. 
Mayor  Laker  announces 
that  all  charges 
must  be  substantiated  by  those  who  have 
made  them  before 
is  displaced. 
East  Lansing  is  rapidly  growing  into  a  full-
sized  city. 

that  Chief  Allen  be 

signed  petition 

the  chief 

residents 

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HELP! ! THESE  PEOPLE 

HAVE  NO ADDRESSES 

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Arnold,  John  J.,  w'02. 
Bartlett,  E.  S., w'07. 
Brown,  Harry  L-, '07, 
Caldwell,  Mitt,  '21,  Phi  Delta. 
Chandler,  Clara  L., w'13. 
Colthrop,  Floyd  C,  w'21. 
Dakin,  John  B., '23. 
Davis,  Roy, '20. 
Dennimg,  Henry  G.,  'l8. 
Dyer,  George  T., w'21. 
Engels,  John  L.,  w'19,  Olympic. 
Fitch,  Clifford  F.,  '22,  Trimoria. 
Floten,  Donald  W.,  '22,  AeTheon. 
Franson,  Harry  E.,  '19,  Aetheon. 
Frey,  Ernest  J.,  '17. 
Gettel,  Arthur  J.,  '21,  Phi  Kappa  Tau. 
Grant,  Katherine  Huckins,  w'06. 
Hall,  Leonard  E.,  '21,  Hesperian. 
Hausherr,  Frank  E.,  '17,  Delphic. 
Herkimer,  Emily,  '23. 
Hetrick,  Russell  E.,  '20,  Orphic. 
Hill,  Fred  M.,  '22,  Trimoira. 
Householder,  B.  W.,  '17. 
Kenny,  E.  Gerald,  '05,  Hesperian. 
Kling,  Ralph  B.,  '20,  Trimoira. 
Knapp,  Morris,  w'13. 
Knevels,  Ada  F.,  w'17. 
Lefler,  Martin  J.,  '22,  Delphic. 
Livingston,  Geo.  A., w'19. 
Lossing,  Herbert  A., '11. 
Marling,  Katherine  Langley,  '23,  Themian. 
Maze,  Jacob,  M.  H.,  '16. 
Morrison,  Earl  L.,  '23,  Union  Lit. 
Nerreter,  Ferolyn  B.,  '21,  Sororian. 
Neville,  Ann  L., '20. 
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Perry,  Seymour  M.,  '23. 
Shields,  Oscar  S., '16. 
Siefert,  William  E.,  '19,  Trimoira. 
Small,  Henry  F.,  '23.  Trimoira. 
Smith,  Clarence  E.,  '84. 
Snyder,  Rufus  W.,  '22,  Delphic. 
Strong,  Wilfred,  05. 
Thomas,  Marian  C,  'ig. 
Walkup,  Alfred  W.,  w'10,  Aurorian. 
Washburn.  Durward  E.,  '24. 
Watson,  Charles  E.,  '21,  Trimoira. 
Weber,  Allen  Raymond,  '22,  Columbian. 
Weston.  Keith  A.,  '21. 
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M A R R I A G ES 

Announcement 

T E T E R - H O L B R O OK 
is  made  of 

the  marriage  on 

Page  459 

Friday,  May  1,  1925,  of  J.  Park  Teter,  '23,  and 
Elizabeth  Holbrook,  at  Oak  Park,  Illinois. 

BAILEY-TOMS 
John  S.  Bailey,  '22.  and  Lucy  Toms,  '21,  were 
in  Lansing  October  11,  1924,  and  at 
in  the 
the  U.  of  M.-M.  A.  C.  game 
in  Amherst, 

married 
tended 
afternoon. 
Massachusetts,  at  i$V2  Amity  street. 

living 

They 

are 

C L A SS  N O T ES 

'79 
"Have  been  doirg  cow  testing  work  for  the 
last  five  years,"  writes  M.  S.  Thomas 
from 
Decatur,  Michigan,  "but  owing  to  poor  health 
Spent 
will  have 
the  winter  with  my  daughter 
in  Grand  Rapids, 
but  am  finishing  up  the  year's  work  before  stop 
ping." 

to  quit  at  the  end  of  June. 

'81 
A.  B.  Turner,  class  secretary  writes:  "George 
R.  Turner  and  John  F.  Root,  who  were  with 
our  class  during  1878,  will  attend 
the  reunion 
on  June  20th. 

".Six  of  our  boys  expect  to  take 

their  wives 
them.  We  certainly  will  try  to  give  the 
ladies 

time.  We  want  all  the 

with 
ladies  a  good 
present. 

"We  are  a  busy  lot  of  boys  even  after 

forty-
four  years  in  the  harness,  so  do  not  expect  many 
letters  urging  you  to  attend. 
If  you  are  not 
there  we  will  miss  you  and  regret  that  we  have 
such  a  slight  hold  on  your  regards  that  you  did 
not  feel  compelled  to  come.  We  are  assured  of 
a  good  attendance  so  do  not  let  anything  but 
sickness  keep  you  away. 

"Let  me  know 

to  be  present 
with  your  wife.  We  will  advise  later  the  hour 
and  place  for  our  class  dinner.' 

that  you  plan 

'86 
Jennie  Towar  Woodard 

left  Daytona  Beach, 
Florida,  on  April  30,  and  is  at  her  home  in  East 
Lansing.  511  Abbott  road. 
'01 
D.  B.  Jewell  requests  that  his  RECORD  be  sent' 

to  Lock  Box  203,  Bellaire,  Michigan. 

'02 

Mrs.  H.  H.  Mowrey 

(Mamie  L.  Crosby)  has 
been  appointed  state  seed  analyst  for  Pennsyl 
vania,  with  headquarters  in  the  capitol  at  Harris-
burg.  She  took  charge  of  the  office  on  the  13th 
of  April. 

'03 
A  recent  address  for  Frank  C.  Rork  is  4241 

Rosella  avenue,  Watts,  California. 

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'04 
The  post  master  says  that  G.  G.  Robbins  has 
moved  in  Chicago  to  10849  Irving  avenue,  Mor 
gan  Park  station. 

'05 
G.  W.  Nichols  has  moved  in  Pittsburgh  to  136 

Jefferson  drive. 

'06 
J.  E.  Poole,  formerly  of  Oaklyn,  New  Jersey, 
may  be  reached  at  7341  Montour  street,  Philadel 
phia,  says  the  post  office. 

'07 
Calla  Krentel  Eylar  writes  that  they  have  been 
their 
in  El  Paso  during 
daughter  might  attend  school  there,  but  they  ex 
to  the  ranch  .at  LaMesa,  New 
pect 
in  El  Paso, 
Mexico,  for 
Mrs.  Eylar 
in  the  high 
school. 

the  summer.  While 
taught  home  economics 

the  past  winter 

to  return 

that 

She 

She 

from 

is  assistant  manager  of 

informal 
the  Aliens  over 

they  entertained  at  an 
I  visited 

Clara  Morley  is  still  in  the  advertising  business 
the 
in  Detroit. 
the  R.  L.  Polk  and 
Educational  department  of 
is  also  as 
company,  directory  publishers,  and 
sistant  to  the  educational  chairman  of 
the  asso 
ciation  of  North  American  Directory  publish 
ers.  She  was  graduated 
the  Adcraft 
Advertising  school  last  March,  and  won  a  prize 
for  the  best  advertising  layout.  She  says  on  her 
blue  slip: 
"Mary  Allen  sang  here  in  Detroit  re 
cently.  She  was  wonderful—such  poise  and  such 
sweetness  of  tone—such  restraint  and  always  you 
felt  that  she  had  a  reserve  which  she  never  drew 
upon. 
is  the  same  dear,  unaffected  Mary 
thank  goodness.  Gerald  Allen  and  his  wife  gave 
us  a  lovely  chance  to  meet  Mary  and  hear  her 
sing  when 
re 
the 
ception  for  her. 
week  end  two  weeks  ago  and  we  called  on  Mr. 
their  new  store 
and  Mrs.  Howard  Taft 
in 
Redford. 
and  her  new  husband 
were  there  too,  and  they  presented  us  with  lovely 
roses,  and  it  is  really  a  very  grand  store.  The 
Aliens  have 
lovely  children,  and  Harriet 
shows  her  M.  A.  C.  training  by  being  a  wonder 
ful  cook.  Gerald,  as  president 
the  Allen 
Electric  Manufacturing  company,  gave  me  quite 
a  treat  when  he  showed  me  through  his  plant, 
he  is  doing  a  mighty  nice  business,  we  can  be 
to  have  E. 
proud  of  him. 
land 
Genevieve  Gillette,  our  foremost  woman 
I  certainly 
scape,  architect,  back  from  Florida. 
to  make 
did  miss  her.  We  have  been 
up  for 
I 
spend  the  week  end  with  her  at  her  cozy  little 
in  Birmingham,  and  we  certainly  did  have 
flat 
I  am  so  delighted  over  the  change 
a  good  time. 
of  name  of  the  college  but  I  can't  get  used 
to 
saying  it,  M.  S.  C.  doesn't  register  yet.  We  en 
the  Butter  fields  very  much,  we 
joyed  meeting 

time  ever  since  she  got  back. 

I  am  awfully  glad 

Ethel  Taft 

trying 

four 

lost 

of 

in 

hope  they  will  come  again.  Miss  Morley  lives  in 
Detroit  at  455  W.  Hancock  avenue. 

'08 
Ford  J.  Twaits  is  vice-president  of  the  Scofield 
Engineering  Construction 
Los 
Angeles.  He  lives  in  Beverley  Hills  at  708  Alpine 
drive. 

company 

of 

O.  W.  Stephenson  lives  in  Ann  Arbor,  Michi 

gan,  at  552  Third  street, 
'10 
M.  M.  Babcock  writes 

that 

they  have  sold 
their  home 
in  State  College,  Pennsylvania,  and 
that  he  has  resigned  his  position  as  assistant  pro 
industrial  engineering  at  Penn  State. 
fessor  of 
to  locate  in  Michigan. 
After  July  1,  they  plant 
They 
Mrs.  Babcock  was  Fernelle  Allen, 
have 
two  children,  James  Allen  aged  10,  and 
MacLean  Jack,  aged  7. 

'12. 

'13 
informs 

The  postmaster 

ad 
dressed  to  Irving  J.  Woodin  at  1830  42nd  street, 
Sacramento,  fails 

to  reach  him. 
N.  D.  Simpson  has  moved  from  Benton  Har 

that  mail 

us 

bor  to  Hartford,  Michigan. 
'16 

H.  A.  Clark  is  in  Detroit,  Michigan  and 

lives 

at  Webster  Hall. 

F.  H.  Pressler  lives  on 

near 
Walled  Lake,  Michigan,  and  has  a  real  estate  of 
fice  at  8628  VanDyke  avenue,  Detroit. 

farm 

fruit 

a 

'17 
Lyle  Wilson  has  moved  from  Elsie,.  Michigan, 
to  620  Park  street,  Owosso,  where  he  is  in  bus 
iness  with  R.  C.  Hain,  selling  Chevrolets. 

Wilson  Newlon  has  moved 

in  Berkeley,  Cali 
fornia,  to  1508  Beverly  Place.  He  continues  as 
poultry  specialist  at 
the  University  of  Califor 
nia. 

lives 

Frances  Klasell  Guest 

in  Detroit,  11487 
Wisconsin  avenue.  P.  W.  Guest,  Jr.,  was  born 
September  29,  1924.  Mrs.  Guest  says  that  A.  E. 
Klasell,  '15,  is  lumbering  with  the  Puget  Mill  and 
Timber  company  at  Potlatch,  Washington. 

'18 

Walter  O.  Dow  has  moved 

in  Traverse  City, 

Michigan,  to  815  Wadsworth  street. 

Mable  MacLachlan 

pital  at  Ann  Arbor 

is  at  the  University  Hos 
in  the  dietetics  department. 

'19 
Louise  D.  Landstrom  may  be  reached  at  489 

Prentis,  Detroit. 

'20 

Lloyd  A.  and  Corlan  Lyman 

(w'25)  Spencer 
announce  the  birth  of  Donald  Erwin  on  Friday, 
February  13,  T92S-

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461 

the 

that 

E.  L.  Overholt  prints 

following  on  his 
blue  slip: 
"Am  having  quite  a  time  endeavor 
ing  to  put  some  people  in  jail  who  belong  there, 
and  get  some  people  out  who  are 
in.  Haven't 
much  to  mention  in  the  way  of  accomplishments 
except 
that  I  am  paying  rent  for  a  law  office 
in  Suite  909  Hibernian  building,  4th  and  Spring 
I  spend  much 
streets,  Los  Angeles,  and 
of  my  time  at  the  office 
just  to  get  the  benefit 
of  the  rent  and  to  see  to  it  that  we  don't  have 
too  many  gum  chewing  stenographers.  Am  teach 
ing  law  four  evenings  per  week  which  tends 
to 
I  attended  a  ban 
keep  me  out  of  mischief. 
quet  last  evening  at  the  Alexandria  given  by  our 
in  honor  of  Prof.  Wigmore  of 
bar  association 
Northwestern,  who  addressed  us  on 
legal 
the  world.  Such  a  scholarly  depict-
systems  of 
jurisprudence  was  certainly 
ment  of  historical 
a 
I  played 
for  us.  Yesterday  afternoon 
truant  and  played  tennis  in  Pasadena,  not  having 
been  able  to  get  interested  in  the  popular  game  of 
golf.  For  a  little  diversion,  I  am  taking 
three 
correspondence  courses  through  the  extension  di 
the  U.  of  Calif.  We  are  planning  a 
vision  of 
through  Yosemite  and  Lake 
little  motor 
to 
Tahoe 
drive  east 
then 
we  may  have  the  benefits  of 
traveling  by  radio. 
Meanwhile  I  am  observing  through  T HE  RECORD 
those  men  and  women  of 
rising 
up  out  of  the  crowd." 

regions  about  July  1.  Am  planning 
in  a  year  or  two.  Perhaps  by 

'20  who  are 

treat 

trip 

the 

'21 
The  Lansing  postmaster  says  that  C.  E.  Skiver 
may  be  reached  at  Allegan,  Michigan,  in  care  of 
S.  N.  Swantz. 

Mildred  Bennett  Fortney  lives  on  Kenwood 

avenue,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

'22 

The  post  office  department  gives 

the 

follow 

ing  changes  in  addresses : 

George  Tichenor  from  3006  W.  n th  street,  Los 
street,  Alhambra, 

Angeles,  to  2119  Chestnut 
California. 

Ward  Wylie 

from 

7068  N.  Pauline 

street. 

Chicago,  to  610  Sherman  street,  Evanston. 

Harry  W.  Coon  from  1129  S.  Howard  place, 
to  Brooks  Field,  San  Antonio, 

Los  Angeles, 
Texas. 

Mary  Ann  Gilchrist  from  1438  W.  Euclid  ave 
the 

nue,  Detroit  to  1430  Collingwood 
same  city. 
-  Panos  D.  Caldis  wants  his  RECORD  sent  to  Box 
252,  Davis,  California. 

avenue, 

Arthur  Flucke  gives  his  new  address  as  1205 

E.  Genesee  avenue,  Saginaw. 
is  an 

Herman  E.  Segelin 

in  bac 
teriology  at 
the  Rhode  Island  State  college  at 
Kingston.  Two  of  his  poems,  "Dream  Child" 
and 
in  Davis' 
Anthology  of  Magazine  Verse  of  1924. 

"Impression"  were 

instructor 

reprinted 

O NE  H U N D R ED  A ND  FIFTY  YEARS 
Since  the  "Shot  Was  Fired  Heard  'Round  the  W o r l d" 

Do You  Know 

That from April on to  Une,  Lexington 
and  Concord,  Arlington  and  Cam 
bridge,  with  the  residents  along  the 
line of the  famous  march  from  Boston 
to  Concord  in  1775, are  playing  host 
to  the  American  Nation?  This  is  the 
sasquicentennial  of  the  colonists'  first 
armed resistance to the mother country. 

The  events of that  memorable  day  are 
celebrated  in  verse, story  and  moving 

picture.  It  is  an  American  epic  and 
needs  no  retelling.  Today  Lexington 
and  v_ jncord  are shrines of the  nation, 
and  this  year  thousands  more  will 
make  their pilgrimage to  these  historic 
spots.  It  is said  that  the  guest  book  of 
t he  H a n c o c k - C l a r ke  H o u se  at 
Lexington  contains  more  signatures 
than  any  other  historic  place  in  the 
country. 

The  John  Hancock  is particularly  interested in  insuring  college  men  and 
women  and  obtaining college graduates for the personnel of the field staff. 

Over  Sixty  Years  in 
Business.  Now  Insuring 
Over  Two  Billion  Doh 
lars on  3,500,000  Lives 

B 
m 
il m 
I 

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HAGEDORN'S 
DAIRY 

Fenton,  Mich. 
F.  A.  HAGEDORN, 

'16 

Fancy  Butter-Fresh  Eggs 

Parcel  Post  Shipments  Our  Specialty 

—  THE  — 
Grand Rapids Savings Bank 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

"The  Bank  Where  You  Feel  at  Home" 
M.  A.  C.  People  Given  a  Glad  Hand 

Charles 

\V.  Garfield. 

'70,  Chairman  Executive  Com. 

C.  Fred  Schneider, 
Benj.  C.  Porter, 

Gilbert  L.  Daane, 

'09.  President 
'85,  Manager  Division  Branch 
'84,  Manager  South  G.  R.  Branch 

A.  V.  Kahn's  new  address  in  Chicago  is  2224 

Giddings  street. 

'23 
Jay  Dykhouse  has  accepted  a  position  as  prin 
cipal  in  the  Grand  Haven,  Michigan,  junior  high 
is 
school  for 
teaching  science  in  the  high  school  at  Rockford, 
Michigan. 

the  coming  year.  At  present  he 

to  my  old 

"I'm  going  back 

to  another  survey. 

'24 
"Am  again  changing  addresses,"  writes  Don 
stamping 
Clark. 
grounds,  the  Medicine  Bow  National  forest.  Am 
not  certain  as  to  my  post  office  for  this  summer, 
as  I've  been  detailed 
I  had 
figured  I  was  almost  fed  up  on  survey  work,  but 
am 
this  summer, 
which  will  no  doubt  prove  to  be  some  different. 
However,  T HE  RECORD  will  get  to  me  in  care  of 
the  forest  supervisor  at  Laramie,  Wyoming.  Was 
glad 
the  vaudeville 
and  hope  it  can  be  continued  with  greater  suc 
to  be  with 
cess.  Although 
you  alumni  day,  I  sincerely  hope  that  the  Union 
building  will  be  in  shape  to  be  used  at  that  time." 

I  will  not  be  able 

to  have  charge  of 

the  success.  of 

to  hear  of 

the  party 

WALDO  ROHNERT, 

'89 

Wholesale  Seed  Grower,  Gilroy,  California 

Beni.  C.  Porter,  Jr., 

'11,  Asst.  Manager  South 

Willis  Vandenburg, 

G.  R.  Branch 
'21,  Manager  Fulton  St.  Branch 

GOODELL,  ZELIN  C.  (M.  A.  C.  '11F) 
Insurance  and  Bonds  208-211  Capital  National  Bk.  Bldg. 

All  Together,  Now!!! 

Are you ready  when the  song leader gives the  signal ? 
When  the  bunch  sings  the  old  songs  don't  just  hum  the  tune. 
All  of  M.  A.  C.'s  best  songs,  with  the  music,  are  included  in  an 
attractive  booklet  of  convenient  size. 
You boosters  of the  Green  and White need  it on your  pianos. 
It is indispensable for  branch  association  and club  meetings. 
Your copy will be mailed prepaid  upon receipt of  50 cents at  the 
alumni  office.  Attractive  prices  for  group  orders. 
The  proceeds  will  be  applied  to  the  Memorial  Union  Building 
Fund. 

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C^ 

"Hello Man! 

Ks> 

Don't  forget  my 
Wrigley's.  Bring 
it  w h en  y ou  call 
on  sister." 

Insure  your  wel 
c o me  w i th 
this 
wholesome,  long-
lasting  sweet. 

U se  it  y o u r s e lf 
when  'work  drags. 
It  is  a  g r e at  l i t t le 
pick-me-up. 

NRNLGK 

"after etfe&meerf^. 

Our  Business  is  Growing 
T HE  CORYELL  NURSERY 
Ralph  I.  Coryell,  '14 
R.  J.  Coryell,  '84 

DO  YOUR  SPRING  PLANTING  NOW 

West  Maple  Ave. 

Birmingham,  Mich. 

THE  STRAUS  BROS.  COMPANY 
First  Mortgage  Bonds 
G.  0.  STEWART,  '17 

700  W.  Washtenaw  St. 

Lansing,  Mich. 

A.  M.  EMERY,  '83 

Books  and  Office  Supplies 

223  Washington  Ave.  N. 
H.  C.  Pratt,  '09, in  charge  of  Office  Supply  Department 

THE  EDWARDS  LABORATORY,  S.  F.  Edwards,  '99 
Lansing,  Michigan 
Anti-Hog  Cholera  Serum—Other  Biological  Products 

E.  N.  PAGELSEN,  '89,  Patent  Attorney 
1321  Lafayette  Building,  Detroit 

FORDS  - 

-  LINCOLNS 

FORDSONS 

GERALD  BOS, '16, with  STANDARD  AUTO CO. 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

SAM  BECK, 

'12,  with  LOUIS  BECK  COMPANY 

112  North  Washington  Ava. 

Society  Brand  Clothes 

Complete  Haberdashery 

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men  who are doing  the  major 
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