LIBRARY MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ^ l A N D A P P. SCIENCE Record Published by and for the Alumni and former Students of the Michigan State College. -EastLansinp. ENTERED AT THE EAST LANSING POSTOFFICE AS S E C O ND CLASS MATTER. VOLUME xxxi N o v e m b er 9 , 1 9 25 NUMBER 8 Page 122 pillillli]ll!llll!!lill|!|!in The M. S. C. Record I I THE M. S. C. RECORD E s t a b l i s h ed 1 8 96 Published for the alumni and former students of the Michigan State College by the H M. S. C. Association. |j H ber; thirty-five issues annually. Published weekly during the college year and monthly during July, August and Septem- M fj W j| j| H I I W m H j H j§ =£ 3E H § § 1 j §1 I s p j 1 §f fj £5 S f§ Membership in the M. S. 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. S. 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. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Building O F F I C E R S — 1 9 2 5 - 26 ' 8 3, L a n s i n g, P r e s i d e nt F r a nk F. R o g e r s, A r t h ur C. M a c K i n n o n, L u t h er H. B a k e r, R o b e rt J. M c C a r t h y, ' 9 5, B ay C i t y, V i c e - P r e s i d e nt ' 9 3, E a st L a n s i n g, T r e a s u r er ' 1 4, S e c r e t a ry '-.—: ; : E X E C U T I VE C O M M I T T EE Members elected at large ' 0 4, M i l f o r d, M i c h ., T e rm e x p i r es 1928 ' 1 1, E a st L a n s i n g, T e rm e x p i r es 1926 H e n ry T. R o s s, Clifford W. M c K i b b i n, G. V. B r a n c h, W. K. P r u d d e n, H a r r is E. T h o m a s, ' 8 5, L a n s i n g, ex-officio E. \ V. R a n n e y, '00, G r e e n v i l l e, ex-officio ' 1 2, D e t r o i t, T e rm e x p i r es 1927 ' 7 8, C o r o n a d o, Calif., ex-officio B R A N CH ASSOCIATIONS In Michigan unless otherwise noted. BARRY COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY NORTHWEST MICHIGAN . OTTAWA COUNTY * BAY CITY PORTLAND, ORE. CENTRAL MICHIGAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY CHICAGO DETROIT CLUB FLINT " GRAND RAPIDS MILWAUKEE, WIS. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTH HAVEN WASHINGTON, D. C. f | | '/••§ | |. §f W = 3 §§ = j | §1 §§ j = 1 j = — 1 m 1 g 1 = g | = 1 S § g 1 1 = = = NEW YORK CITY WESTERN NEW YORK NORTHERN OHIO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA ^2f1nlll!ll^lll;IIJ!lJlltjJll»tilil Jt I h ll I II Jillil lilll 11II (I I M i ll i ll III 111 El i ll 11II llSit f[ M i ll 1 I II 1 III 1 III 1 Jill III! lill.l Jillll [;i;l:ll 1 LI i ll 1111 ] 111, J111 i 1111:1 i I j I i 111 r^ THE M. S. C. RECORD Vol. XXXI. No. 8 EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN November 9, 1925 DAVENPORT DESCRIBES EARLY DAYS Service to Science Greater Than In Inductive Method of That Education, to Agriculture Sketches Alumnus Finds; of Faculty of That Day. Pioneer '78, In the November issue of T he Country tells Gentleman, Eugene Davenport, much about the College as he found it and the influence it had as a pioneer in general education is illus in science. T he story trated with the well-known photograph of "Saints' Rest", one of a group of students from the classes of '84 and '85,. according to Dean F. S. Kedzie, one of Dr. Beal in the botanical garden which has been named in his honor, and photographs of Dr. R. C. Kedzie, Dr. George T. Fairchild, and Presi dent T. C. Abbot. He explains that in that time a college education wras generally believed to be re served for lawyers, doctors and preachers and the new ideas as set forth by the Col lege were not in accord with the popular belief that there must always be "hewers that of wood and drawers of w a t e r" and no man w o u ld do menial tasks who knew enough to get out of " B ut I was going," writes Davenport, "to a new kind its kind, but of an of college, the first of to become national that was soon order and take the lead the in philosophy as well as the materials of high er education. revolutionizing them. " It was a kind of college devoted to science and the inductive method as com pletely as the older kind had been devoted to the classical and to deductive reasoning. "It purposed to send education out among life. But even in every walk of the people, put it to work and make it use ful its most ardent exponents had no conception of the extent to wThich the scientific method and the inductive process wrould ultimately revolutionize thought, even in the realms of philosophy, art and literature. " It is only when I look back upon it and recall the issues, even contests into which in the formative I was ultimately drawn really later on when America was days settling its educational policies—it is only then that I begin to realize something of what was involved in the new kind of col important a decision I had lege or how really made in blundering into it." the location of H is description of the College and the character of the surround ing country is a familiar one. He speaks of the seven residences of Faculty Row, which then accommodated the entire staff and Williams hall, "Saints' Rest", and Col lege hall and found looking enormous, and the "most familiar objects in all these strange surroundings." T he chemical laboratory of twro rooms and an office he characterizes as "largest west of H a r v a r d ." the barns, which he the "A staff of seven full professors, includ ing President T. C. Abbot, who has come to be ranked among the greatest educators of his generation, administered the 'new ed ucation' to the 150 students of the middle seventies. " T wo of these were ministers, two had been practicing" physicians for a decade be fore entering college work, and three were, from the first, professional teachers. " O ne had been educated at Bowdoin, two at Oberlin, three at A nn Arbor, one at Rush Medical, and two had taken graduate work at H a r v a rd under Asa Gray and Louis Agassiz. "All were animated by intense loyalty to the new kind of college and to agriculture." Davenport explains that he was late in entering so that in addition to the regular entrance examinations he was subjected to questioning on the extra work he might have had, had he started at the beginning Page 124 The M. S. C. Record of the college year. He tells of Professor Carpenter Professor Fairchild the questions he was giyen by them. and " T he most distinctive feature of student life in the agricultural college of that time, certainly the most unique, was the so-called labor system. " U n d er this system eyery student report ed at the foreman's office every afternoon at 12:45 f °r assignment to farm labor from one o'clock until four. T he purpose of the labor system was to maintain the habit of labor. F or it was held that the only way to insure that a man should be willing to work with his hands in middle life was to put him at manual labor early and keep him at it every day afterword. "Of social life there was absolutely none. I at And absolutely no organized sport. tended no parry or function of any kind during my three and one-half years in col lege, for the very good reason that there was none to attend. The only money I paid out during all the course except for direct personal and instructional needs, was $3-5© to a hack driver to haul my father and mother through the mud from town when they came to visit me. through thing he really great ,'70, foreman of teacher expresses a " T he personality teaches, the and it is that personality which most af In this category stand fects the student. out influence certain strong men whose over me has been abiding and profound. "C. L. Ingersoll, foreman of the farm. The personification of scientific accuracy and thorough execution of the job in hand. C. W. Garfield the gar dens and grounds. A young man, recently out of college, full of the milk of human kindness, the able son of a cultured family. George T. Fairchild, moral philosophy and literature. Dr. Kedzie in chemistry, using laboratory the combined exacting. method, was both Professor Cook in zoology and physiology, though a student of the older Agassiz, was never able to pour into us quite as much information as he desired. Doctor Beal in botany and horticulture, also a student lecture exact and and of Agassiz, was an ardent disciple of his method. He was a second Agassiz except that he functioned in botany and, like his teacher, expected his class to get its own information direct from the actual speci they must, among men. Not only them, exhaust the subject. T h at was why he kept the class of fifty a full week on the wild onion.'' that, Professor Cook, ( ' 6 3 ), was a pioneer in the use of insecticides and proved by eating an apple from a freshly sprayed tree that arsenical compounds used in this mat ter were not dangerous to life. Davenport t he also tells about Dr. Kedzie's proof of fallacy that fluted lightning rods were bet ter conductors than were the ordinary type and his work on fertilizer. " We heard much about the 'new educa tion'. It passed as education in agriculture for the benefit of farmers. But as I look back upon it now, and as I recall the dis cussions in the educational field long after ward, I am convinced that, great as was the service of to agriculture, their service to science wTas even greater. these men and this college " W h at 'new they really meant by education' was an education in the facts of life as distance from one in its philoso phies. the "It was the beginning of the scientific age, and here in this college was given the first instruction in chemistry to undegrad- uate students in this country. T he Michi gan Agricultural college was a home and a the to the times, derisively spoken of as science and almost universally regarded as an interloper and a dangerous disturber in a hitherto placid realm of education." foster parent foundling of Davenport's autobiography the Timberlands" Country Gentlemen as a serial. is continuing "A Son of in T he in charge of Captain Ernest John the rifle team announces that about fifty teams will furnish competition for the varsity this year. All matches will be shot on the home range. The M. S. C. Record Page 125 CLASSMATES GREET WALES, '11, AT UNION BUILDING On September 17, one Basil Wales came galloping in from the wilds of Arizona. As " B a s" by some never explained happen stance made the Alpha Zeta in his college days, us brethern made haste to greet him on his arrival at the college. We gathered together such of our child- ren and wives as were handy and staged a banquet in the new Union building. Such a talkfest, everybody glad to review olden times with the rest of the bunch. that our full well reunion would rank as one of the "Big Doin's" at in pic the college we had ture. Behold! 'er perpetuated Knowing Reading left to right—Sitting hacked by his wife. B. V. Porter, Jr., cashier South Grand Rapids Savings bank. Grand Rapids,-Mich. "Benney" is holding his family, the Misses Porter. Basil Wales, "Bas'' wit's the guest of honor. He corralls his daughter. forest supervision, I'roseorf, Arizona. Lookit his hat! F. L. True, farmer, Armada, Mieb. "Torch" exhibits a noble brow caused by receding hair: also his pair of (laughters. J. G. Hays, dairy extension specialist. M. S. C. and llolstein-Friesian association , East Lansing, Mich. "Jimmy"' embraces his secretary Michigan second son. two more at home. B. \V. Keith, nurseryman. Sawyer. Mich. "Bert" left his pair, boy and girl, at home. The flivver tires were getting weak he said, might not stand the extra load. S. C. Langdon, farmer, Hubbardston, Mich. "Sam" didn't bring his pair of girls because he "came for a good time". The two gentlemen on the rigjtat are Gj W. McKibbin. seated, and Ralph Kirby, standing. These local 1911 boys were present by special invite. They consented only after most urgent treaty to pose witlrXthe Alpha Zeters. There were four brethern absent: E. C. Lindeinan, sociologist, High Bridge, New Jersey; J. G. France, county agricultural agent, San Diego, Calif.: C. H. Knopf, county agricultural agent. Muskegon. Mich.; Clare Severance, farmer, Fen ton. Mich. The lest named is the only "batch" in the outfit. Wales survived the celebration and returned to his work in Arizona. —J. G. Hays. Luncheons of the Detroit club are held each Thursday at the Detroit Union Lea gue club, Grand River avenue, near Wrood- ard. W. G. Knickerbocker, '16, president of the club announces that the new meet ing place is the most desirable yet available for alumni who reside in the metropolis or make a pilgrimage there. post of Johnson William Riker the American Legion announces the election of the following officers: Professor J. F. Cox, c o m m a n d e r; C. F. Huffman, first vice-com mander ; Elwood Geegh, second vice-com m a n d e r; H. G. Lill, a d j u t a n t; Dr. L. B. Sholl, finance officer; Sgt. J. Foley, his torian; C. C. Lightfoot, chaplain. Page 126 The M. S. C. Record VIEWS AND COMMENT selective it is offered to prove in There may he some reason for the pessi mist to view with alarm the decadence of the past ybuth hut several events during that youth few weeks seem is its demands, growing more more critical of what rather than losing its sense of proportion or ap preciation of worth while things. Alfred Noyes, English pdet spoke hefore a capacity crowd at the gymnasium, the international debate against Cambridge university men filled the Central Temple house in Lansing and the address by Justice Clarke on " T he Harmony Peace Plan" called out one of the largest convocation crowds of the year. in are interested That students such things is not amazing hut that they are gen erally interested is proof that they are not falling behind their forebears in the quality of entertainment which attracts them. De bating, literature, world problems present ed to the student of today in a form winch promises to add to the fund of knowledge It may be that some find a ready interest. of these things have not been accorded the support they might have had because they the proper were not presented form. twenty years ago football would find little support competing against those of today, the student publication of a quarter century ago would lack both ad vertising times keeping move. Students of abreast of the times and they demand wdiat is new and has the spice of novelty or great prominence. subscriptions. The today in team of and are ue F or the first time in many years, there will be a regular recess at Thanksgiving time. F r om Wednesday noon until Mon to day morning the students will be free desert the classrooms and occupy themsel In the past it has been ves as they see fit. the contention of the College authorities that this recess would interfere too greatly with classes, the opportunity presented this year is one which will prove the truth or falsity of this theory. Hi J'reparations for publishing the directory of alumni and former students will continue the winter. Much material has through been obtained and filed covering the bio graphies of former and present officers of the College as well. important the questionnaires sent out last year that he returned to the alumni office so that the expense of securing this information need not mount If you have not heeded the call for your bio graphy do not delay longer, both the time and the money needed to complete the book are too valuable. into unnecessary amounts. It is very WATKINS MENTIONED FOR GOVERNORSHIP in a recent issue of the Lansing Capital News there is a forecast that L. Whitney Watkins, '93, president of the State Board of Agriculture and state commissioner of the candidates agriculture, will be one of for the republican nomination for governor next year, Watkins has long been active in political affairs of the state, being twice elected to the State Board of Agriculture to the and once receiving an appointment Board. l ie has held other elective offices and since i[)22 has been head of the agri cultural department of the state govern ment. The Capital News says: "Prospects for a triangular republican gubernatorial nomi nation contest with L. Whitney Watkins, president of the state board of agriculture, loomed Tuesday as state the storm point capitol observers and gossip linked his name with the coming contest. The other promi nently mentioned possible candidates are and George Welsh, Charles DeBand, of Jackson." of Grand Rapids, The M. S. C. Record Page 12J "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" T he state grange will convene at the Col lege in 192& Parents of students were guests of the College at the football game on November 7- James Hands, '26, has been appointed drum major of the varsity band. His home is in Pausing. Charles Paddock, sprinter, was to lecture at the gymnasium on Novem ber 9 as a number on the lyceum course. champion Among the leaders in scholarship in the '2J, engineering division is bred Alderman, one of the best sprinters who has worn the Green and White. R. Kiefaber, former varsity swimmer has swimming been appointed coach of squad and regular practice has been start ed. the Sponsors for the military units have been electedas follows: Millicent Clerk. 'jf>, De troit, corps; ''2J', Greenville, artillery; Corrine Radius, '27, Lansing, in fantry ; Annie Laurie Walls, '26, Chicago, cavalry. |une Ranney, at Members of the Crop Improvement asso the LTnion building on ciation met November 6 and 7 for a harvest festival. A party with the old-fashioned dances as a feature entertained the crowd on the even ing of the sixth and on Saturday they were the guests of the Toledo game. the College at Rarbecue on October 30 was well patron ized and there were generous supplies of beef and cider but the cold weather caused some difficulty in getting the beverage out of the barrels. 11. R. ( " P e t e ") Bancroft, '12, was one of the chief speakers. It was again claimed that the bonfire was the larg est in history which, of course, sets a new record for this affair. Professor A. K. Chittenden, head of the forestry department, has been appointed a member of a national committee to have cnarge of arbor day observances next spring. fraternity, New members chosen by Alpha Zeta, honorary agricultural include: John K. Hawkins, '26, Cleveland; Clifford Roazmann, '20, O w o s s o; C. P. Dynes, '26, O w o s s o; E. Rittle, '26, H a n o v e r; A. H. Teske, '20, East aRnsing; R. R. Barney, '26, Watervliet; R. R. Cook, '27, DeWitt. T he initiation banquet was held in the Union building. LIST OF ALUMNI AT PENN LUNCHEON Editor of T HE RICCOKD: In response list to your request of the alumni at the Michigan State get- to-get her here October 24th 1 am sending the following, which 1 believe to be a com plete list: for a K. R. Butterfield, ' 9 1; Paul Thayer, ' 0 9; Grace P. Bacon, ' 1 3; A. W. Koester, ' 0 0; ' 1 2; Belle Hubbard, ' 1 4; K. W. Brandes, Robert J. McCarthy, ' 1 4; P. R. Taylor, ' 1 5; R. Marguerite Erikson, ' 1 5; S. J. Brownell, ' 1 6; 11. V. Abel, •10; W. K. Makemsbn, "17; P. A. Davis, ' 1 8; R. N. Wright, ' 2 0; '20; F. L. Hendrick, Cecile N. Gebhart, ' 2 1; James AR Watts, ' 2 3; Roren S. Ross, ' 2 3; W. R. Jones, ' 2 3; Mary R. Reynolds, ' 2 3; T. W. Skuce, ' 2 4; PR E. Newman, ' 2 4; Esther Imager, ' 2 4; Manley E. Brooks, ' 2 5; Matt E. Nuttila, '25 ; L. E. Skellenger, ' 2 6; R. C. Fisher, '95, missed luncheon but at tended the game. 1 enjoyed very much seeing the team in action and admired their fighting spirit. My only wish is that they might have had a dry their ability. to better show field on which P A UL T H A Y E R, '00 Page 128 The M. S. C. Record VARSITY CRUSHES TOLEDO, 58 TO 0 Light Team Aro Match Slippery Field and Steady for Green and White; Rain Make Play Difficult; Lyman and Fonts Score on Long Runs; Passing Game Surprising Success. and Toledo was outweighed, outplayed, and completely swept aside by the tearing of fense of the varsity playing its last home game of the year last Saturday. T he Ohio eleven failed to make a dent in the scoring the Green and White was column while adding up nine touchdowns putting over four successful tries for point, making a total of fifty-eight. A long rain had made the turf insecure and much of the sod was torn up by the teams in their struggle for the ball, this was further complicated by a steady drizzle which persisted through the the leather slip entire contest and made pery. It was not too slippery, however, to prevent the use of some passes and when the Green and White could not gain around functioned the ends the overhead attack with comparative success. had F r om the first it was apparent that the visitors were not equipped to give State a been real contest. Captain Haskins sent to Iowa City to watch Wisconsin play Iowa and Ruhl was missing from the back- field. The latter neglected his scholastic appointments to such an extent that he was ineligible, a cardinal sin for an declared aspiring athlete, who had given evidence of the ability to make good. Fumbling was not nearly so prevalent as the visitors' in the Penn State game but center had trouble in getting off his passes and many of their losses were due to his poor aim. Boehringer took part in the car nival of scoring and carried to the line but was tackled just before cross ing, the ball bounded from his arms and was rescued for a touchdown by Ross who was working his first game at center. the ball Long runs were the order of the day, Lyman, Fouts, Boehringer, Smith, McCosh and Grim sprinting exercise which always endangered their op ponents' goal. They circled the ends, prac- ticularly the Toledo left end and ran back taking part the in kicks and punts with an abandon which merited a dry field. Smith did well in his kicking when he accounted for four of the possible nine points available. Both Smith and McCosh punted well, getting distance and height in spite of the condition of the field and the ball. in stood Several thousand people the the muddy melee. stands and watched in Coach Young used most of his squad the course of replacing his the afternoon veterans with sophomores wrho nave shown promise. O'Connor had his first chance at end and Ross played through much of the game at center playing a steady game and recovering two fumbles, one of them for a touchdown. Lyman celebrated his final ap pearance at the stadium by driving over for two touchdowns after long runs, F o u ts add ed to the features of the day when he tore tackle for a forty-five yard dash through \ for the goal in the final period. to Toledo's Drew kicked off 14-yard line. Toledo failed at the line and Drew stopped an attempt at end six yards back of the line. Lyman received the punt and was run out of bounds at midfield. Grim, McCosh and Boehringer pushed the ball to the 26-yard line and Lyman dashed around right end for a touchdown. McCosh miss ed the attempt for the extra point. Toledo exhibited its best offensive on the few plays ensuing. The visitors took the ball on downs and forced State to punt in two instances before the home team's op In this erations began to get results again. brief period the visitors' made two of their first downs bucking the line and circling left end. Boehringer and Smith took part a in several long gains which fifteen-yard loss administered when a T o ledo play was halted back of the line took the play close to the goal line. Toledo kick ed out and Lyman received the ball on the 40-yard line dodging through the field for added to The M. S. C. Record Page 129 his second touchdown. extra point. Smith kicked the State received the kickoff on its 47-yard line. Smith made a first down around end as the period ended, and added twenty-two resumed. Boehringer yards as play was and Lyman added short distances and Grim went for a small gain only to lose the ball which bounded across the goal line where Smith Ross captured it for a touchdown. kicked the extra point. Twice during the remaining minutes of the quarter State was in a position to score again but on both occasions Toledo had an opportunity T he visitors recovered two fumbles by F o u ts near the center of the field and were pass ing in an attempt to score when the half ended. to punt out of danger. line. returned Boehringer the • kickoff and McCosh and Lyman, who had been re placed by Smith and Fouts. in the first half were in the lineup for the third quarter. Drew was also sent in, relieving O'Connor. to his Spiekerman Smith 42-yard took line the ball to the Toledo 35-yard and Smith dashed around end for a touch down. He failed to kick goal. returned ball, reaching his 45-yard line effort. Lyman, Boehringer and Smith worked the ball down close to the goal and Smith lost eight yards on an attempt at end but Grim Was sent around for the touchdown. Smith kicked goal. Spiekerman in his again the Toledo was held on its 27-yard line with the. kickoff. F r om the 45-yard line Smith and Boehringer pushed ahead until McCosh had but twenty-five yards to go for a touch down. He did it through tackle. Toledo players swarmed the goal could be kicked. through before Toledo held on its 40-yard line and stop ped an advance taking the ball on its 20- yard line when State was forced to kick. Lyman was run out of bounds with the T o ledo punt on its 32-yard line. Boehringer to make passed to Smith who just failed through a touchdown. Boehringer went in for Boehringer and treid for needed space. Fremont the the tackle for went goal but missed. A rush to the 14-yard line availed the State back nothing for Toledo took the ball on downs when a successful pass netted only three yards. The visitors gained nine teen yards when the officials ruled inter ference on an incomplete pass. State took the ball on a Toledo fumble on the latter's 46-yard line. Toledo again took the ball on downs on its 20-yard line. On the next lost eighteen yards two plays the visitors on poor passes re ceived the punt and was run out of bounds on the 16-yard line. F r e m o nt went around right end touchdown, the attempt for the extra point failed. from center. for a Smith the Coach Young rushed in a string of sub stitutes taking out almost every regular he had on tackled on field. Fouts was his own 46-yard line when he received the kickoff. He made five yards at tackle and a completed pass added five more. Fouts took the ball on the next play and dashed through tackle for a touchdown. Toledo's second pass after the kickoff brought the ball to its 40-yard line as the game ended. M I C H I G AN S T A TE T O L E DO U. Drew Spiekerman Garver Koss Hackett Rummell Grim Lyman Boehringer McCosh Van Buren .L.E.: L.T L.G C R.G R.T .........L.E.. Q.B L.H R.H F.B , : Collins Steele Petcoff Watters D. Alexander Trumbell Kuebbler B. Alexander Gulick Kazmaier Shaprio Score by periods : Michigan State Toledo 13 0 7 00 25 13—58 0— 0 Touchdowns—Lyman 2, McCosh, Smith, Ross, Boehringer, Grim, Fremont, Fouts. Points after Substitutions—Fremont touchdowns—Smith 4. for Boehringer, Fouts for Lyman, O'Connor for Drew, Vogel for Ross. Referee—Lawton, Michigan. Umpire—McCul- linesman—VanTassell, lock, Springfield. Head Wesleyan. Page 130 The M. S. C. Record WIDE RANGE OF FARM PROBLEMS Agricultural Experiment Station IVorking On Greatly Varied Program Covering Most of Field; Some Investigations In Progress for Fifteen Years. That the agricultural experiment station is well occupied on its research problems is evident by a review of the projects under way at the present time. these projects have been in progress as long as comparatively 15 years while others new. Some of are Under bacteriological research are found such problems as the effect of diseases in cows on milk, tbe keeping qualities of but ter, milk flavors, soil microbiology, market milk investigation, bovine infectious abor tion. T he last named, under the direction of I. F. Huddleson, is worthy of special in which note due to the varied manner the problem must be attacked. The follow ing lines are pursued in this research prob lem : educational, diagnosis, carriers, chan studies nels of infection, control, culture bulletins and swine abortion. Technical number 65 and 66 are available to show- the progress of some of this work. Another bacteriological problem receiv ing considerable is a project which was started by Dr. YV. L,. Chandler in 1918 on the prevalence, extent of infesta tion, economic significance and methods of control of the pathogenic parasites of food animals. W o rk on this problem necessitat ed experimentation on iodine solutions and preparations, giving to preparations which since have become established as standard remedies for cases of this kind. One, now known as "\ ermiodin", a pro its tein-iodine preparation, by nature of composition the in fourth stomach of sheep and in small in testines of various animals. recognition liberates iodine free rise To date R. P. Hibbard and G. H. Coons have been in charge of important botanical Study of the salt needs of plants work. the is a very interesting project on which rapid former has worked. Means identification of Imper- fecti and for their diagnosis and study is a problem. the group Fungi for fertilizer salts The study ot soil acidity and its relation is to the decomposition of a study which has already been published in the journal of the American Chemical society. This project was carried on by in biologi E. J. Miller, graduate student cal chemistry. Another chemical problem that has proved very interesting is the study of organic nitrogenous compounds of peat soils. This project is 'still under way and is being carried on by C. S. Robinson. is the investigations on Dr. George Bouyoucos is carrying on laboratory tempera ture and other phenomena of the soil. This attention. receiving national project Barometric pressure and its effect upon soil, heat of wetting and its significance in con nection with colloidal properties soil, water and its effect upon soil granulation, degree of granulation and decomposition, are all phases of soil condition which are involved in this unusual problem. of In the agricultural engineering depart ment marl digging and handling has been receiving the greatest attention of H. H. Musselnian and his staff. A combined cable- way and dragline bucket has been perfected and its adaptibility for practical use demon is still strated. Land clearing, as usual, being carried on, especially in the upper peninsula. Comparative value of Michigan grains for swine feeding has been receiving the attention of the animal husbandry division. Another, pasture trials in hogging-off ex periments is especially interesting as it con sists mainly of practical field tests, worked out on both" alfalfa pastures. Study of alfalfa as a horse ration combined with corn as against the usual corn, oats and timothy ration is another branch of the work In all the ani mal husbandry tests economy is an impor tant factor, so that all results include costs. Poultry diseases are receiving the atten tion of the bacteriology department. Thous- in this department. rape and The M. S. C. Record Page 131 ands of birds have been used in this work so that results when published will be a very fair average, not only for any one time but for the various stages during year. Especially important has been the research work on white diarrhoea during heavy egg production. the Under the department of plant pathology several very important problems have been and a re under way. Notable among these a r e: plant disease surveys and investiga tions; potato disease investigations; cereal disease investigations; celery disease inves tigations ; bean disease investigations; in raspberry diseases, musk- vestigation of melon diseases and Bermuda Lily diseases, as well as extensive research work on sugar beets. important work of Animal nutrition is rapidly becoming a more the experiment station. Under the direction of C. F. Huff man this work is being carried on in con involves an siderable detail. This project exhaustive study of mineral feeds such as hone meal and raw rock phosphate as well as from such sources as ensilage and green feeds. Codling moth control, greenhouse insects and the general control of fruit insects com pose the contribution of the entomological department to the experiment station. The farm crops department is at present carrying on work relative to the determina tion of variety tests on alfalfa for Michigan soils and climate. All of the common var into competitive ieties have been brought experimentation and testing. W o rk on red clover has been similarly carried out. Corn, beans and hard grains are receiv ing their share of attention as usual, un der the direction of J. F. Cox and E. E. Down, as well as potatoes and root crops. In the forestry section are found such projects as the study of second growth hardwoods on cut-over lands, forest planta tions, nut trees as money crops in Michi gan, growth rates on farm woodlots and forest taxation and insurance. The department of horticulture has a wide range of projects under way covering all phases of horticulture. Of special in terest are problems on apple and raspberry fertilization, and studies in orchard economics. precooling processes An investigation wrhich is receiving con siderable attention throughout the state is the field and laboratory study of muck soils, being carried on by P. M. H a r m e r. Cost tests are carried out in conjunction with this work in an effort to find a means of commercial utilization of this type of soil in the state. The sub-station at Chatham is devoting most of its time to work on farm crops, mainly clover, potatoes, oats and barley. Land clearing still remains as an important phase of T he northern Graham and South H a v en sub-stations are principally concerned with the fruit indus try. station. the Under the provision of the federal P u r- nell act, several new projects and investi gations have been made possible. Chief among these at present is the $3,000 appro priation for an intensive study of the De troit milk market. This work, under the direction of Professor J. T. H o r n er of the economics department, is being carried on very extensively. According to a report on the project the object of the investigation fluctuation i s: study of the source of supply, in supply and in demand and reasons there for, factors in handling surplus, price in influence fluences, marketing methods and of cooperation of producers and jobbers. O t h er projects made possible by the P u r- nell act a r e: Agricultural Cooperation in Michigan; Marketing Michigan Dairy P r o d u c t s; Rural Community Organization; Rural Migration; Needs of F a rm Homes. Grand Rapids drew heavily on its alumni group for Homecoming day representation. Among those who registered at the Union w e r e: M r s. Alice Weed Coulter, ' 8 2; Mrs. E va Coryell McBain, ' 7 9; A. U. Birdsall, '14; W. M. Coulter, ' 1 8; Dwight Coulter, ' 2 3; A r t h ur Wolf, '13. Page 132 The M. S. C. Record HOMECOMING FAVORED BY EXCELLENT DAY them were luncheon at noon to judge for many of Homecoming brought a large crowd to Just how many alumni and the Campus. in the list former students were included it is difficult those who returned failed to register at the Union building, although most of in the building during part of their stay. At the there were nearly 200 but many of those who returned elect floor. ed to use the cafeteria on the first to It was estimated that nearly 100 failed go to the second floor. At the Union party in the evening there were about 100 couples from among the alumni according to the count of tickets and the rest of the crowd was made up of students. The day was all that could be wished. It was ideal foot ball weather and ideal Homecoming weath er. The game against Colgate was the best of the season and was spectacular enough to keep the most apathetic closelv interest ed. no formal program, There was no routine business to be transacted, and most of the homecomers took the opportnity to get acquainted with the new buildings on the Campus, to visit with their friends in the lobby of frater nity houses and generally enjoy themselves. The occasion was informal enough for the individal to follow the dictates of his own desires throughout. the Union or at the It is quite possible that another year some more pretentious entertainment may be pro vided and that those who return may be accorded more attention than was possible this year. The Green Key, an organiza tion connected directly with the Union pro vided guides the visitors around the Union building and aided in other ways. The functions of this group can be develop ed enough in another year to increase its capacity for service. to take '94 R. S. Campbell, Port Huron. ' 95 A. C. MacKinnon, Bay City. '96 E. E. Gallup, Lansing. ' 98 Fred E. Woodworth, Detroit. ' 01 Mrs. F. L. Woodworth, Detroit; R. M. Nor ton, Port Huron. '03 Edna V. Smith, East Lansing; H. M. Eaton, Detroit; H. W. Norton, Jr., East Lansing. '04 C. G. Olmstead. Midland; M. \V. Taber, De troit ; Henry T. Ross, Milford. '05 Mrs. M. \Y. Taber, Detroit; R. C. Fowler, Detroit; Beulah B. Fowler, Detroit. '06 J, E. Fisk, Detroit; L. M. Spencer, Detroit, '07 F. A. Gould, East Lansing; Irene Fisk, Detroit. '08 C. E. Merwin. Detroit; Bess Gould, East Lan sing; Mr. and Mrs. X. J. Hill, Detroit. '09 L. H. Belknap. East Lansing; R. L. Kurtz, Flint; G. H. Allen, Redford. '10 G. P. Burkhart, Fowlerville. ' 11 J. E. Rork, Kalamazoo. '12 E. E. Hotchin, East Lansing C. R. Gifford, Detroit; Mrs. F. E. Fogle, Okemos; M. J. Gear ing. St. Clair; Harriet \V. Allen, Redford; L. R. Himmelberger, Flint; Cora Himmelberger, Flint. M3 R. E. Loree, Fast Lansing; Mrs. R. E. Loree, East Lansing. B. L. Fralick. Detroit; Edna Watkins, Mil- ' 14 Homecoming registrations at the Union build ford. ing: A. B. Chase, South Haven. '93 '15 R. M. Roland, Detroit Don Stroh, Detroit; Theodora H. Boucvalt, Highland P a r k; W. W. The M. S. C. Record Page 133 VV^WVTAVVVVVV^VV^WVVV^VVV^JV%V^^WVV\rA%%%A^VV%V^VV^^V^^tfVUVV Why is An Alumnus? It might be more to the point to ask, where do these theorists get the idea that in the life of an individual there is such a factor as college spirit. An Alumnus is a person (either masculine or feminine, according to the most recent interpretation) who has received a degree from an institution of higher learning. It may be one of the various academic appendages conferred by the faculty or it may be an in dividual appellation presented by his classmates before the College In made up its mind t h at he was eligible for the regulation honor. any case .An Alumnus the is one who has extracted something from atmosphere of a college which is not absorbed by the one who merely lives in a college town. One entitled to this distinction has qualifica tions other than those necessary to win the approval of t he faculty and outstanding among these is college spirit. This prolongs the argument, for college spirit is a much abused term. The true nature of the ailment has never been definitely de cided, it is an infection which causes the heart to palpitate, an ir resistible force which brings the victim to his feet when Alma Mater is played or sung, a chronic inflammation which had its inception when the alumnus was yet an undergrad and walked across the Campus on a bright spring day or waded through the snowdrifts after a J a n u a ry storm. More t h an this it exerts a mysterious influence which in later years draws the important events of college days into focus, sorting out individuals and occasions but blending the whole into a tapestry It constitutes—and draws to itself woven from fondest memories. strength—the bonds which draw the graduate to his alma mater. There are some three thousand of thirty-five which times each year and they are also given Association. Of course these peculiar the cost to them the privilegas accorded members of is but $2.50 each individuals who twelve months, the M. S. C. , for read The M. S. C. RECORD the office of this publication is on the Cam- pus at East Lansing. (Reprinted from the 1925 Wolverine). •JVSJJWSfSffJfSfmV Page 134 The M. S. C. Record Barron, Lansing; Dan Henry, Grand Rapids; T. H. Broughton, Lansing; W. W. Lavers, Ply mouth ; R. E. Decker, Jackson. Haven; Helen E. Kull, Saginaw; H. R. Kull, Saginaw; C. E. Slaughter, Lansing; S. Bennett, Detroit. '16 Rhoda Winston, Saginaw; Clare Winston, Sag inaw ; J. W. Warmington, Saginaw; W. K. Makemson, Pittsburgh, P a .; W. G. Knickerbock er, Detroit; A. L. Alderman, Saginaw; O. A. Olson, Chicago; George W. Pellitt, Fenton ; Blanche E. Broughton, Lansing. '25 Wayne Sutton, Holland; C. F. Conrad, Berrien Springs; L. Mv Wood, Detroit; Leland K. Dewey, Sharon, P a .; Frances R. Ayres, Eaton Rapids; W. D. Willard, Oak Park, 111.; Grace Mitchell, Alidland; Don H. Stark, M a r s h a l l ; P a l m er H. Slack, Birmingham. '17 Rolan I. Loefller, Detroit; Eva R. Van Osten- burg, Grand Rapids. '18 A. C. Brown, East Lansing; M. Inez Cook, Lansing; Marjorie Jewett, Calumet City, 111.; F. E. Fogle, Okemos; Willard M. Coulter, Grai]d Rapids ; A. W. Flucke, Saginaw; Marian Alussel- man, East Lansmg. '19 F. F. Alusselman, East Lansing; Helen E. Coulter, Grard Rapids; Fay V. Townley, Jack son; Gertrude Cole Burtch, Rossford, Ohio. '20 AL C. Townsend, St. Louis ; Rex Davies, Jack son; Edith Graham, Flint; M. G. Jewett, Calu met City. 111.; H. AL Johnson, Hillsdale; John H. Barr, Bad A x e; Airs. Jack Belknap, Grand Rapids : Laura Johnston, South Haven. '21 H. W* Fimiigan, Pontiac; Theodore Leach, Portland; Ferolyn Nerreter, Detroit; Ray C. Kinney, Elmhurst, 111.; Alarian Seeley, East Lan sing; F. S. Reynolds, Lansing. '22 J. R. Witwer, Plymouth; B. C. Alellancamp, Boyne City; Paul D. Gibson, Vassar; Stewart AL Farr, Detroit; F. C. Carver, Chicago; Alar- garet Thompson, Aluskegon ; Josephine Matthews, Detroit: F. J. AIcNall, Lansing. '23 Kenneth Ousterhout, Cadillac; H. W. Schmidt, Jackson; R. J. Knight, Detroit; W. C. Johnson, Birmingham; Alargaret Leach, Portland; Made line Thompson, Alt. Pleasant; E. P. Weamer, Dearborn ; C. L. Richards, Oak Park, 111.; F. W. Bueschlen, Jackson; C. J. Carruthers, Durand ; Adelaide Kinney, Elmhurst, 111.; Alildred Gret- tenberger, South Haven. '24 Dorothy Hubbard, Marine City; Edward Laird, Monroe; Alary E. Norton, Grand Rapids ; Naomi Ousterhout, Cadillac; Ruth Alorley, Grand C L A SS N O T ES U Dear Classmate: '86 — Since 1 wrote my last '86 Alumni Letter I have received letters from J. B. Cotton, 120 Broadway, New York; J. J. Jakway, R. F. D. Benton H a r bor; Charles F. Lawson,. Detroit, Alichigan. I also had a combination letter from W- R. Rumm- and Kinnanj ler and W. A. Rinnan. were taking luncheon at the University club in Washington. They join in their request that we send invitations to Professor Satterlee and Pro fessor Jolrnson to attend our reunion. It may be that Professor Satterlee can accept the.invitation, too but I think we postponed long to get Professor Johnson. the reunion Rummer idea This the purpose letter will not be very long as you all the reunion is to keep alive to know date so that each and everyone will promise come to the reunion next June.. Joe Cotton says, "I intend to attend our- 40th anniversary reunion next June. You can count on me being present even if I have to come on a stretcher." Jakway says. "I am looking forward to the re union anxiously and hopefully. Hope we can bring Launstein from New Orleans, dig Nichols out of Plainwell, stir Dick Edling from his phar macy in Alichigan City." Charles Lawson says, he has just returned from a trip abroad in France, Italy, Belgium, Switzer land and England with his wife and daughter. He says he has a married son connected with one the Detroit trust companies, will probably be of on a trip in time of our reunion. the far East at the You will be saddened to know that our genial few friend and classmate Will Clemens died a days ago, I think October 22nd. John attended the funeral and reported that Will had been ill I called on him last February. He a long time. was able to be around at that time, but was not very well. John says he left two fine sons, both married, one in Kalamazoo and one in Jackson. the boys are energetic and prosperous Both of The M. S. C. Record Page 135 business men. Will met with our little reunion in June 1924. I hope you will all plan anniversary reunion. Several of not yet answered any of my letters. To who have not done so, please bear in mind the other boys hope to hear from you. to attend our 40th the boys have those that Very sincerely, • . - • '• JASON* E. H A M M O N D, 128 Beech Street East Lansing, Michigan '86 N o v. 3, 1025. '02 H. L. Brunger has changed his address to 3142 N. W. Third avenue, Miami, Fla. '05 Mrs. Clara Campbell Leavitt is now living at 14609 S. Woodland Road, Shaker Heights, Cleve- lard, Ohio. '07 C. P. McNaughton has moved to 4957 S. Oliver street, Minneapolis, Minnesota. '14 Roy Trvin lives at 903 Main, Wheaton, Illinois, according to postal authorities. '15 Hazel Mundy Wayne requests her RECORD sent to Holly Hill, Florida, instead of Flint. '17 Born to Wayne F. and Louise Halladay Car penter, a so'VWayne F. Jr. on October 23. Car penter Secretary Halladay's farm at Clinton. is still managing '18 Harry Wrench can now be reached at Battle Creek, care of the city gas company. '20 Dorothy Scott is now Court, Detroit, according,. to office. living at 1418 Glynn the Detroit post NURSERIES THE CORYELL NURSERY GROWERS OF HARDY NURSERY STOCK R. J. Coryell, '84 Ralph I. Coryell, '14 Weit Maple Ave. I. Wangberg, '25 Birmingham, Mich. E. N. 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P r a t t, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department WALDO ROHNERT, '» Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, California GOODELL, ZELIN C. (M. A. C. '11F) Insurance and Bonds 308-211 Capital National Bk. Bldg. SAM BECK, '12, with LOUIS BECK COMPANY 112 North Washington A T *. S.eLty Brand Clothes Complete Haberdashery THE EDWARDS LABORATORY, S. F. Edwards, '9t Lansing, Michigan Anti-Hog Cholera Serum—Other Biological Products Page 136 The M. S. C. Record I I I Will It Remain An Alumni Memorial ,o_*>__o_o OBLIGATIONS DUE on the Union Memorial Building n n 1 in II „t II || 111 «• jsl i.m ffij fl» ^, m fi 1 1 MUST BE PAID PROMPTLY IF THE BUILD ING IS TO RETAIN ITS SIGNIFICANCE. YOUR PLEDGE IS COLLATERAL FOR FULL PAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS Your Support Will Keep It An Alumni Affair