Off ! ENCE DEC 1 S 1925 a Record Published by and for the Alumni and former Students of the Michigan State College. E N T E R ED AT T HE EAST L A N S I NG P O S T O F F I CE AS S E C O ND C L A SS M A T T E R. VOLUME xxxi D e c e m b er 1 4 , 1 9 25 NUMBER 13 Page 202 t " "" The M. S. C. Record ' THE M. S. C. RECORD Established 1896 Published for M. S. C. Association. the alumni and former students of the Michigan State College by the Published weekly during the college year and monthly during July, August and Septem ber ; thirty-five issues annually. 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, * I4, Editor. THE M. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Building O F F I C E R S — 1 9 2 5 - 26 Frank F. Rogers, '83, Lansing, President Arthur C. MacKinnon, '95, Bay City, Vice-President Luther H. Baker, '93, East Lansing, Treasurer Robert J. McCarthy, '14, Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Members elected at large Henry T. Ross, '04, Milford, Mich., Term expires 1928 Clifford W. McKibbin, '11, East Lansing, Term expires 1926 G. V. Branch, '12, Detroit, Term expires 1927 W. K. Prudden, '78, Coronado, Calif., ex-officio Harris E. Thomas, '85, Lansing, ex-officio E. W. Ranney, '00, Greenville, ex-officio BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS In Michigan unless othenvise noted. BARRY COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY BAY CITY CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHICAGO DETROIT CLUB FLINT GRAND RAPIDS MILWAUKEE, WIS. NEW YORK CITY NORTHERN OHIO NORTHWEST MICHIGAN OTTAWA COUNTY PORTLAND, ORE. ST. CLAIR COUNTY ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTH HAVEN WASHINGTON, D. C. WESTERN NEW YORK WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THE M. S. C. RECORD Vol. XXXI. No. 13 EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN December 14, 1925 ALUMNUS TELLS OF TRIP TO TROPICS Bradt, '25, Describes Guiana Where He Spent Summer As Member of Party On Observation Tour; One of Nineteen College Graduates Chosen for Work. '25, who Glen W. Bradt, is at present taking graduate work in zoology at the Col lege, had a singular experience during the past summer. T he University of Pitts burgh selected 19 men to study biological conditions in British Guiana. Bradt was one of the men chosen for this interesting expedition. An undergraduate in the divi sion of applied science, Bradt put his great est stress on biology and geology, making him desirable and valuable for a trip of this kind. through the past T he expedition summer of marked the second trip of this kind spon sored by the University of Pittsburgh. T he entire series of these trips are made pos sible fellowship. T he annual expeditions are not made with Instead, gen a particular purpose in view. eral observations are desired, especially up on zoological conditions and tropical flora. A term's credit is allowed at the university to those participating in the trip. endowed an Since his return Bradt has been called up on several times to narrate his experiences and discoveries before various groups, on In a recent issue of the campus and off. The Michigan Agriculturist, his observa tions on the trip are presented in an inter esting style. T he account tells of the topo graphy of the country, the people, agricul ture, resources and many other entertaining sidelights on the country. Mr. Bradt states that the coastal area is the only agricultural section of Guiana of the country, being confined to a very nar row strip of land. Sugar cane, rice, cocoa- nuts, coffee, cacao, cotton, limes and other tropical fruits and vegetables are the staple is crops of very uniform, varying from 72 degrees in the region. The temperature is ex winter to 92 in summer. Rainfall cessive, about 100 inches annually, almost three times the rainfall of this state. According to Bradt the population is very mixed. Because the Portugeese, when they first conquered the land, found the native blacks exceedingly lazy, East Indians were imported for slave purposes. This move ment was so marked that today these people the population, represent 41 per cent of while native blacks represent but 39. T he remaining inhabitants are Indian, Chinese, white and mixed. T he white population is about 4 per cent of the total. T he popula tion is about 300,000 and the country con tains 89,000 square miles. This gives the colony but 3 1 -2 people to the square mile. However, practically the entire population is localized to the extent that the greater portion uninhabited land Georgetown, capital of British Guiana, alone has a population of 120,000. In the interior of the country there are about 10,- 000 gold and diamond camping along creeks near the headwaters. T he merchant class is Chinese is rapidly displacing the old Portugese mer the chants. T he East working class, many of whom now have their own holdings. Indians comprise hunters and the of is T he donkey and water buffalo furnish power and locomotion to suit the needs of the populace. Much of the agriculture is carried on under water, making the buffalo a v ery desirable beast of burden. Bradt states that very little agriculture is carried on for export purposes, as the coun try is out of the line of usual steamship routes. T he country abounds in fruits, con stituting the major diet of the native ne groes, but due to poor transportation facili ties, very little is exported. Page 204. The M. S. C. Record There are but 250 miles of road and 116 the entire province, donkey and railroad miles of states Bradt. Alan power power are the means of locomotion. in The greatest spectacle in the land is the Kaieteur Falls, about 200 miles inland on the Potaro river. This fall has a perpendi cular drop of 741 feet, a width of 350 feet at the brink, and a depth of 14 feet at nor mal times. the heighth of Niagara falls. The inaccessibil ity of re ceiving the fame which its proportions and grandeur justify. Bradt, with party of five, was the sixth white man to see this unusual scene. the fall has prevented It is nearly it from times five a Air. Bradt states that the journey up the Potaro from Georgetown takes about two weeks, and is made in canoes with Indian paddlers. Rapids and cataracts necessitate slow and dangerous 200 people have been at the top of the falls, but only nine at its base. travel. Some In addition to being an exceptional scholar, Bradt has made a name for him self as a musician at the college. During his four years of undergraduate work he was a member of the band and orchestra. He plays clarinet and unusual proficiency, having played first clarinet with the band during his affiliation with that or ganization. Bradt practically earned his way through college as a teacher of reed instruments, being instructor for both the band and orchestra. flute with U. P. ALUMNI MEET FOR ANNUAL SESSION T he Upper Peninsula branch of the M. its annual banquet S. C. association held in Marquette, at the College E at Shop, November 12. Fifty people attended the banquet. This banquet always takes place in November during the annual extension conference, when many of the Michigan State College alumni are present. T he following alumni took part in the program for the evening: L. R. Walker, '15, president; Wilbur '07, toastmaster; H u go Swanson, Gasser, '23, yellmaster and leader; Clinton Ballard, '12, "Kick Off"; Gladys Hoff, '24, '16, " F o r w a rd "Touch D o w n "; Benjamin Pattison, Y2, "Touch Back". P a s s "; Gifford 'Patch, song T he banquet brought about a happy re union for the alumni present and all joined once again in the famous college yells and si >ngs. Following the program, a short business meeting was held in which L. R. W a l k er was re-elected president of the organiza tion for another year, and E m ma DuBord was elected as secretary and treasurer, to succeed Airs. J. G. Wells (formerly Ber- ' 1 7 ). nice Woodworth, A motion was made by A. G. Kettunen, '17, and supported, that a committee be ap pointed to draw up a resolution opposing the propaganda printed in the press that the department of athletics at the State College is unsatisfactory. The resolution follows: W H E R E A S, certain articles have ap coming peared in the Press, presumably from Alumni, to the effect that the work of the Department of Athletics at the College was unsatisfactory; BE IT R E S O L V E D, that the Upper Peninsula Alumni Association go on record as being unanimously opposed to propagan da of this nature, and that they express to their Director Ralph Young and his staff sincere appreciation of the work done dur ing the season just past, and this Resolution be sent to BE IT R E S O L V ED F U R T H E R, that a copy of the Board of Control of Athletics at the Col lege and to the Director of Athletics, Ralph Young. Committee: B. P. P A T T I S ON H U GO S W A N S ON J O S. E. T U R N ER Dated this 12th day of November, 1925. The M. S. C. Record WASHINGTON FINISHES TABLET CAMPAIGN In true family The M. S. C. Association of' Washing ton, D. C. met at the Grace Dodge Hotel on Thursday, for an informal luncheon December 3. fashion all gathered around one big table. Through regret of Miss Clarke we Gunson's illness, and a telegram washing him speedy recovery was dispatched with haste in order that it might reach him while the luncheon was still in progress. learned, with Following the luncheon, C. A. Reed, '05, president, asked the committee for a report regarding the bronze tablet which is to be placed in the Union Memorial building in honor of all college men who lost their lives the Civil, Spanish American and during World W a r. Dr. Taylor, '88, in the ab sence of C. G. Woodbury, '04, chairman of the committee, reported that all but $10.00 of the necessary amount had been raised, lief ore the Association had time to act on how this deficit should be made up two members present each promptly presented Dr. Taylor with $5.00. from A letter the Barshal Company, Cleveland, Ohio, was then read, which re ported that delivery of tablet could be made the second week in December. The association voted to retain the tablet committee and give them authority to make arrangements for placing the tablet, and al the its appropriate presentation so for College. It was voted also to delegate some member of the Washington Association to make the formal presentation. to T he meeting adjourned until some even ing in February when the annual banquet will be held. ' 9 8; H o m er C. Skeels, .Members present were Dr. W. A. Taylor, "88, Mrs. T a y l o r; Dr. C. B. Smith, ' 9 4; Mrs. R. H. Waite, '98, Mrs. Skgels; Mr. and M r s. C. A. Reed, ' 0 5; Cora h. Feldkamp, ' 0 5; Florence Hall, ' 0 9; ' 1 1; Blanche Clark, H a r ry Lee Baker, ' 1 1; H a r r is Collingwood, '09; C. D, Curtis, Page 205 T i; H. B. Hendrick, R. R. Pailthrop, ' 1 3; B. E. Shaffer, '12, Mrs. H e n d r i c k; '15. in Washington H. E. Dennison, '11, field man for the American Jersey Cattle club, on his way -to Newr York, stopped and '09. spent last Sunday with R. A. T u r n e r, Other M. S. C. people learned that Denni son was in the city and who stopped in at the T u r n e rs to see him wTere C. A. Reed, '12, E d na McNaughton, H. B. Hendrick, '11, and Blanche Clark. E. B. Reid, '12, has purchased a home at 13.14 Delafield place. He has been attend ing the convention of the American F a rm Bureau federation at Chicago. FORMER COACH TALKS ON SCIENCE ROMANCE " T he world has been revolutionized by science," Professor F. R. Moulton of the University of Chicago told the students of the college at a special convocation on F r i " T he hours day preceding Thanksgiving. of toil have been reduced by science and its most important contribution is our relief from in number incessant labor." the realm of loves adventure. " We have become enormously produc tive", continued Mr. Moulton, "but we should not be content with our productivity. We must look forward to a still greater in crease. Youth I know that from the number of fantastic ideas of adventure that I had when I was young. Science offers adventure—adventure in ex ploring the construction of matter. We have had more adventures in science since 1900 than ever before in the history of the world and we shall continue to satiate our love of discovery and explor ation in this field. A young man is fortu nate wrho lives in this day and age of pro gress in a country that than any is richer in re other on earth. America sources than nearly all the eastern conti nent. Adventure will not be lacking in stimulating these resources." is finer Professor Moulton was at one time the football coach at the College. Page 206 The M. S. C. Record VIEWS AND COMMENT be is that No further the holidays issues of T HE RECORD will be printed until J a n u a ry 12. T he lapse in publication three weeks for a period of is due to the schedule over calling for but issues annually thirty-five and three of these being published during the summer months. An additional advan tage of a monthly publication it would intervals regular at issued throughout the year. T HE RECORD wishes its readers the Christmas joy of knowing that they could for the success of the Union Mem orial building project and the satisfaction their subscrip which comes from having tions paid up to date. F or the New Y e ar it offers washes for success that its columns may be filled with good news about in dividuals and that their work of sending in the details about themselves may provoke similar activities in others. they have faithfully done all Hfl In preparing for the football schedule the 1926 Director Young was faced with necessity of listing several teams, not be cause it was especially desirable that they be included but becaue it was necessary that some teams be brought to East Lansing. It would have been possible to play a first class list of games if all of them were con tested on foreign fields. As it stands the schedule will be a strong one and one of the most interesting in recent years but it lacks, as its predecessors have lacked, the high spots which make such competition most attractive. Michigan wrill again be* time perhaps Coach Yost will met, bring his team to East Lansing, although that detail is by no means certain. Cor nell will be met at Ithaca. Centre and Col gate will appear among the opposition be cause of a two year agreement and the H a s kell Indians will play the final contest of the season the other games that with Lake Forest will be closely fought and should be attractive with in the new stadium. Of this Michigan colleges filling in the open dates remaining. in the the team. T h e re rigor of let up is no the opposition Its afforded exhibition during the past season does not to indicate that there should be an effort make the list of opponents less formidable unless it be to make a record in total scores for the season, an achievement of decidedly questionable value. In Michigan, Cornell, Colgate, Centre and Haskell the varsity will have a goal worth working for, with less worthy opposition any satisfaction gleaned from It the results would be superficial. may be that this type of schedule will take the emphasis off the Michigan game, as the highest spot in the season, at least that is an end to be fervently desired. m throughout the world" Soviet agrarian propaganda has been for warded to T HE RECORD with a request for an exchange of publications. T he Russian leaders are of the opinion that the "toiling farmers should unite, for some reason not made clear in the communication and include a list of at tractions of the various Soviets which con sist largely of the appropriations of stagger ing totals of rubles for to aid the farmer. inap propriate time for this sort of propagan da. The American farmer is necessarily an the factors working individualist, one of against successful cooperation, but he is also well enough educated in economics and political science to see the error of "down with the capitalist order" for he is a capital ist. It seems a rather improvements A student writer in a recent issue of T he State News finds much in the way of better productions by the dra matics organizations. He characterizes the plays as worthless and the acting as more amateurish than necessary. to be desired The M. S. C. Record Page 20/ "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" President Seaton of Albion college ad Students were urged to classify and reg dressed the convocation on December 9. ister before leaving for the holidays. Under the auspices of the People's church teams of students are being sent to nearby places to conduct services in the churches. Christmas was heralded on the Campus by decorating one of the large spruce trees with colored lights and surmounting it with an illuminated cross. The varsity won both of its early season games of basketball, easily defeating Olivet and Adrian and demonstrating more in dividual merit than team play, a condition which is a recognized weakness on most fives when play is started. It is announced in the Cornell Alumni News that Georgia L. White has resigned as dean of women effective July 1, 1926. Miss White was dean of the home econo mics division at the College from 1913 to 1918 and is a graduate of Cornell. The alumni publication pays high compliment to her ability. Members of the class of 1927 are work ing out the plans for the annual J-Hop wmich will this year be held in the Union building. It will follow the custom of pre vious years and be the "best in history" but will add to the prestige gained by other classes because of the unusual opportunity offered by the new building. Harold E. Brooks, '28, Lansing, a stu dent in the engineering division, has re ceived an appointment to West Point. He competed in the regular examination and was appointed first alternate. He then en listed in the National Guard and was ap pointed to the academy through that or ganization. He was one of the most prom ising players on the freshman squad last season and expects to compete for the var sity this year continuing his studies at the College until Next June. Xi Sigma Pi, national honorary forestry fraternity will convene at the College on December 18. There are chapters of the fraternity in all important forestry colleges in the country. Professor A. K. Chitten den is president of the organization and P. A. Herbert of the forestry department is national secretary. Equipment of the electrical engineering laboratory has been increased by the addi tion of two five-horse power motors loan ed by the Century Electric company of St. Louis, Mo. The company proposes to loan the machines for a year and at the end of that time to replace them with others of the latest design at that time. Carl Bittner, '26, Sodus, won first place in the speaking contest at the Grand Rapids convention of the State Horticultural so ciety, speaking on the subject, "Develop ment of Special Markets." H. B. Farley, '26, Albion, won second place. He spoke on "Why Thin Apples?" Louis Bregger, '26, Bangor, received third prize, speaking on "Can the Peach Come Back." the members of "Posture Week" was staged on the cam pus by the Wom en's Athletic Association. Signs, posters and tags carried the message home to every one venturing on the campus, men and wom en alike, whether students or members of the college staff. Every member of the asso ciation was on the job continually, remind ing people of incorrect postures and turned- in toes. The week's drive was brought to a close with a special convocation for wom en in the Little Theatre, at which lectures were given on correct posture, proper shoes and demonstrating the correct methods of walking, sitting, standing, etc. Margaret is president of W. Foote, A. A. '26, Lansing, Page 208 The M. S. C. Record COLLEGE HORSES GAIN L. H. BAILEY, '82, HEADS HONORS AT BIG SHOW FARMERS' WEEK LIST According to early reports, the College scored heavily in the Percheron class at the International show at Chicago. Leila, 5-year-old Percheron mare, took first in her class in addition to being named senior champion Percheron of the show. L'telem, 2-year-old Percheron mare, was awarded first in her class and made junior champion. Dunham Marie, 5-year-old mare, placed third in her class. Percheron The record is claimed to be the best ever made by one competitor at the show. DETROITERS PROMISE BIG TIME JANUARY 15 The Detroit State College club is putting on a big jamboree at the Detroit Federa tion of Women's clubs, Second and H a n cock, on Friday night, January 1 5; this jamboree to be 111 the form of a costume party. Elaborate prizes will be offered for the best dressed couple. There is still a to offer a booby question as to whether throw to the other extreme or prize for the individual deserving the booby prize out of the hall. The best of music has been secured and refreshments of an unusual nature will be available. The committee doesn't wish the statement about the refreshments to be mis construed, nor do we wish to build up any false hopes, but we repeat that the refresh ments will be unusual. This party is going to be a real get-to gether and mixer. Formality will be cast aside and a sure enough good time is going to be had. The committee wants a big is being put the effort which crowd and into this event justifies it. The assessment fee will be very reason in good fun will be able and the returns large. Liberty H y de Bailey, '82, will be one of the chief speakers at the annual F a r m e r s' week meetings in February. Bailey served many years as dean of agriculture at Cor nell university and is the leading publicist field. His portrait will in the horticultural occupy one of the most prominent spots in the new horticultural building and his name heads internationally famous in the science the new building will foster. list of those the C. \Y. Warburton, director of extension work for the U. S. department of agricul ture will also appear on the program which will be further filled out by later announce ments. for the week will Special exhibits in the corn clude a showing of the Work of the insects which borer and specimens of have been doing such great in damage Canada and certain sections of Michigan. ( >ther showings for the week will be along the line.-! pursued annually. WOULD POPULARIZE UNION OPERA SONG To create a keener demand for all-col lege singing, L. E. Skellenger, '26, cheer leader this year, has selected the chorus of the song "Varsity"' as one to be learned by It is expected the students of the college. that this song will take its place with the Alma Mater and Fight Song in the favor the students. The Varsity song was of written for "Campus the Union Nights". The words of this song a r e: opera "Varsity, my varsity, march on to victory. Fight, fight, with all your might, you State . boys, Can't you see the colors flying? Green and white will wave above, Colors we'll always love, W e ' re here to cheer for dear old Michigan Committee. State." The M. S. C. Record Page 2op FIRST ENGINEERING BULLETIN PUBLISHED is the subject of " T he H e at of Combination of the Con the stituents of Brass" first bulletin to be published by the engin eering experiment station of the College. F. E. Sefing, of the department of mechan ical engineering, is the author. To the engineer whose work their use involves metals and this bulletin should prove highly interesting. T he pamphlet, is so presented that the problem with its re thesis are importance, history and sults, all carefully written and set up. to the belief the change is a study of T he bulletin tells that quantitative work on the heat of combination of metals, not ably copper and zinc, was treated as carin as 1900 and that these preliminary experi ments gave rise that more than one compound of zinc and copper took place, giving rise to the Cu-Zn series of combinations. T he problem treated in this text report in energy taking place when the more common alloying metals are combined with copper the The experiment presented discusses in the alloying use of the electric furnace of metals. Samples containing varying amounts of copper, zic, tin and lead were used Some contained the metals, some three while but two of T he others were composed of all four. effect of electric furnace tin alloys treatment of receives considerable attention. Dean Bissell announces that copies of this bulletin may be Secured by addressing his office^ in the engineering building. in the experiment. ELECTRICAL SHOW FOR FARMERS' WEEK Under the auspices of the College branch Institute of Electrical of the American Engineers the senior electrical students will conduct an electrical show during F a r mers' week in the laboratories and class rooms of Olds hall. T h e re will be exhibits as from various manufacturers as well those made up of the equipment available in the laboratories. Seniors head the various committees. H. C. Roberts, Harrisville, is general chair man ; R. J. Plourde, Vulcan, has charge of operation; R. A. Bailey, Ovid, is chairman of the exhibits committee; Elwood Geegh, East Lansing, and L. B. Whelan, Detroit, are other chairmen. Professor L. S. Foltz It is predicted that the is faculty advisor. show will be much larger and more com plete than was the one which was staged last spring. MINOR AWARDS GIVEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS Special awards to members of the var sity football squad who did not receive the letter have been announced as follows: 12 received Six football men were given heavy weight light and service sweaters weight service sweaters. T he men to re ceive the heavy wreight sweaters are as fol lows : Paul J, Anderson, Lansing, senior, e n d; Allen T. E d m u n d s, Bedford, senior, e n d; F r ed F. Eberbach, sophomore, center; Perry J. FVemont, Bad Axe, junior, quar terback; Harold C. Kiebler, Manchester, junior, halfback; Eugene J. Valentine, Detroit, sophomore, guard. T he following men received light weight service sweaters: Gerald I. Collett, Hills dale, junior, e n d; Horace B. Farley, Al bion, senior, tackle; Charles C. Frederick, Saginaw, junior, end; Floyd C. George, sophomore, halfback; Ogden E. Elsie, Grimes, Des Moines, sophomore, g u a r d; James A. Lewis, Owosso, sopho more, e n d; Walter W. Neller, Lansing, sophomore, g u a r d; Jack W. O'Connor, e n d; William H. Hastings, sophomore, Schneider, Marquette, halfback; Ralph C. Timmick, Muskegon Heights, sophomore, g u a r d; Elwyn A. Wenner, Brooklyn, junior, tackle; Lyn M. Wolfin- ger, Litchfield, junior, quarterback. junior, la., Milton J. Francis, given the manager's '26, Ontonagon was letter. Page 210 The M. S. C. Record 1926 SCHEDULE NEARLY COMPLETE Michigan to Be Met in Third Game; Cornell and Haskell State and JVisconsin; Adrian Selected to Again Open Indians Replace Penn Season; Promising Material Developed. W i th Michigan scheduled for October 9, either at Ann Arbor or at East Lansing; Cornell at Ithaca, October 16, Colgate at Hamilton, N. Y., October 3 0; Centre either at East Lansing or Dansville, Ky., Novem ber 6 or 13, and Haskell Institute at East Lansing, October 20, Director Young has almost completed the listing of games for the 1926 season. Lake Forest will return to East Lansing on October 23, in an at tempt to repeat its triumph of this fall and Adrian will open the season on September exception of 25. Other dates with either November 6 or 13 will be filled by Michigan colleges. It is planned that there will be one week-end on which there will be no game. the In preparing the schedule Director Young corresponded with a large number of col leges and universities, he attempted to en gage some of the smaller universities in the Conference and some of those in the Mis souri valley. In all cases it was a matter of being unable to guarantee a home and home agreement or the inability to fix upon a date which would not conflict with other arrangements. Among the Conference teams the attitude is that the smaller universities cannot af ford to leave their home fields for an out side team because much of their playing within the organization must be done away impossible, as is almost from home. well, to bring the larger to East teams Lansing, with the exception of Michigan which has consented in years past to make an occasional pilgrimage from Ann Arbor. It In the lineup, as announced, Cornell takes the place of Penn State and Haskell fills the for Wisconsin as compared with in of in 1925 list. There are no "soft" places the opposition selected but the squad will have two games in which to prepare for the Michigan contest instead running against the Maize and Blue in the second appearance of the year. W h en Lake Forest comes on October 23 it will have the best record of any smaller college team on Illinois In 1923 and 1924 the list. school developed a constant threat and in 1925 capped its previous performances with a victory. Adrian is not such weak opposi tion as might be provided for the opening game but is still not in the class where it is likely to furnish a defeat for t he home team in its first appearance of the year. the In The past season saw the development of several players who should prove valuable to the squad next fall, in fact most of them the backfield, were assets this year. Smith, McCosh, VanBuren, Fouts form an experienced quartet which would make good on most college teams and they were all playing their first year. In addition to these there is Boehringer and Fremont who will probably be available. T he biggest sur prise of the year was the consistent per formance of Grim at end. In 1924 he was far from being a satisfactory player while this fall he was the best end State could field. Lewis and O'Connor put onto the will also be in line of duty as will Collett, who has seen some service. Ross at center, Garver at guard or at tackle, Eberbach, guard or center, Neller, guard, Valentine, Grimes and Needham, composes much of the reserve strength for the line. tackle, Rummel Doubtless there will be men from among the freshmen to add numbers and an uncer tain amount of strength to the squad which will attempt a better record than its prede cessor on a schedule fully as difficult. The M. S. C. Record NEW MAN ASSIGNED Doctor Ballenegger, newly UNDER FOUNDATION established head of the horticultural college in Buda pest, Hungary, will be the third exchange professor to come to the College under the auspices the American-Hungarian foundation. Ballenegger will study and do research work in soils under the direction of Professor McCool. He will arrive in time to take up his duties at the beginning of winter term. of The American-Hungarian foundation was originated and established at the Col lege in 1923, first as a student enterprise and later, when given official recognition by the State Board of Agriculture, made into an activity of the College with the commit tee on advanced degrees, of which Profes sor Bessey is chairman, in charge of the foundation. At present Professor H. j. Stafseth, de partment of bacteriology, is exchange pro _, fessor to Hungary. FRESHMAN NUMERALS AWARDED TO SQUAD Members of the freshman football squad winning numerals this fall follow: William Moeller, Detroit; Roy Fulton, Webberville; Carl Felt, Muskegon; Hugo Kanitz, Muskegon; Henry Arnold, Escana- ba; William McGirr, Alpena; Rex Tuttle, Walled Lake; Fred Danzinger, Detroit; Howard Deuaville, Alpena; Ernest Deacon, Lansing; James Bothwell, Saginaw; Harold Fisher, Detroit; Dan Webber, Columbus, Ohio; Ed Childs, Adrian; John Anderson, Lansing; Dwight Archer, St. Joseph; Harold Haun, Charlotte; Jack Hornbeck, Lansing; George Smith, Kalamazoo; Burr Bevier, Battle Creek; James Zeller, Pon- tiac; Fred W. Barratt, Lansing; Glen Hitching, Petoskey; Ralph Wills, Flint; Louis Hernel, Traverse City; Marvin Eg- gert, Lansing; Charles Grabil, Battle Creek; joe Joachim, St. Claire; Theodore Ehinger, Page 211 Adrian; Ed. Richter, Bay City; Warner, Flint. James WORK ON RAISING CROPS UNDER GLASS is being Under the direction of Prof. J. W. Crist of the department of horticulture, experi ments are being conducted on the raising of leaf lettuce under glass. This has been made necessary by competition from other sections of the country, notably California, where lettuce large quantities and shipped to eastern markets. In addition to leaf lettuce, Crist is study ing the culture of Swiss chard, Chinese cabbage, French endive and New Zealand spinach, all of which grow under practi cally the same conditions as lettuce. Crist states that a year will be necessary to as certain actual possibilities and obtain stan dardized results. raised in WKAR COOPERATING IN U. S. RADIO TESTS Investigation of the problems which af fect radio broadcasting is being carried on by the College engineering department in co-operation with the U. S. bureau of stan dards and several other institutions, of which WKAR is the farthest west. the Under the title of "Co-operative Inves tigation of Radio Wave Phenomena," tests have been made to measure relative strength of radio signals received from a given station and graphically recording the results, the fading of signals during the eclipse of the sun and the fading signals at sunset. There has also been a comparison of the signals received from ordinary and super-power transmission. In the finals of the co-ed hockey games the freshmen defeated the seniors. Final matches were delayed several weeks due to bad weather. The soccer games will be played off as soon as the weather permits. Page 212 The M. S. C. Record Attraction for Horticulturists »-+ ' ! Architect's drawing of new Ilort building which will be formally opened liy convention of State Horticultural society. Fanners' week. N E C R O L O GY W I L L I AM 11. CLICMONS William if. Clemons, '86, died at his home in Durand, Michigan, on Tuesday, ( tetober 20. He had been ill for more than a year. Air. Clemons was born near Pon- the public tiac August 23. 1804, attended schools at Davisburg the course in agriculture with the class of 1886. Following graduation he went to Durand the hardware business, where he entered conducting a store for two years before starting work as a traveling salesman which he continued up to the time of his death. completed and He is survived by his wife, Aggie Button Clemons, two sons James and John, his father and a brother, John, '86. He was a member of several masonic'orders and had served his home community in several capa cities. In College he was a member of the Union Literary society. Ray Riggs, '26, Flint, has been elected president of the newly organized student congress which will discuss Campus prob lems but which will not be an executive body. The congress is made up of repre sentatives of all Campus organizations. "Believing that a name should be supplied for the athletic teams to replace the term "Aggies" the board in control of athletics has offered a prize of $10 to the person sub mitting a name selected as most desirable by a committee whose membership will not in clude a member of the board. Suggestions should be mailed to Director Voting. The Michigan Union opera to appear " T a m bourine" is scheduled the at Strand theater in Lansing on December 19. The State Union vaudeville with a greater number of good features it offered last year, when it was highly commended by the audiences will be staged at the Glad- mer theater during the last three days of F a r m e r s' week. than Tau Sigma, honorary liberal arts and ap the the senior class: the following new members plied science society has announced selection of from John Breor, Hat field, M a s s .; Richard Lyman, East Lan sing; Stewart Bair, Grand Ledge; Evelyn Cornman, Alpena; Garrett Cooper, East Lansing; Emory Houk, Boyne City; Gerald Montgomery, Lansing; Robert Powers, H a r t f o r d. The M. S. C. Record Page 213 ^J,^^^^^m^^^^^^lJ^^•^Jl^^^mm^mW^^^^^^^^x^^^m^^v^m"J^^^^w^^^^^^^^^^^ 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. learning. 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 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 the 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 than 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 these peculiar individuals who read The M. S. C. RECORD thirty-five which times each year and the cost to them is but $2.50 each they are also given Association. Of course the privileges accorded members of the office of this publication is on the Cam pus at East Lansing. twelve months, the M. S. C. for (Reprinted from the 1925 Wolverine). Page 214 The M. S. C. Record C L A SS N O T ES 74 Ithaca, has had an Charles M. Chaffin, taught school successfully in teresting and varied career. Following his course for at M. A. C. he 20 years. He was a practical photographer, be ing considered a view artist of more than usual the last 40 years he has been re ability. For porter for the Gratiot County Herald and he is still making views and groups for the Michigan Farmer. "B. S. from M. A. C. in 1888., M. D., Rush '91. Post graduate at Michigan and college in Philadelphia, 1894. London and Berlin, 1906. Since then he has practiced and taught medicine and surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. During the war he render ed volunteer medical service with the medical ad associate visory board at Fort Wayne. He editor of several books relating to opthalmology and is the author of 100 or more articles relating to diseases and surgery of the eye, ear, nose and throat, published in various American medical journals. is that he went '76 Russel A. Clark received his B. S. degree at the college in 1876 and the L. L. B. degree at Mich igan in '78. Until 1890 he was an attorney and insurance business, into the from remaining there until 1908. Since that time he has been engaged in the iron and steel business in Pittsburgh. Present address 1215 Chamber of Commerce building in that city. One of Clark's achievements lock. the Alumni Association. He presided at the Semi-Centennial of in 1907. A nephew, Frank G. Clark, was with the class of '93, and a son Rus sel A. Jr., attended from 1902-04. In 1907 Clark was president of is the invention of a nut the College Erwin D. Clark was with the class of '76 and received the M. D. degree at Michigan in 1885. He was a farmer and teacher until 1885. Since then he has practiced medicine, specializing in eye, ear, nose and throat diseases since 1895. His present address is 710 S. Park street, Kalamazoo. '81 Herbert Bamber has practiced civil engineering since his graduation the College, residing from in Highland, Mich. A brother, Albert M., was '83; a cousin, Glenn H. Hayes, with the class of '07, and a nephew, Herbert J. with the class of Buell, with the class of '15. '82 Alford J. Chappell graduated from the agricul tural course in '82. For a time he was deputy surveyor of Montcalm county, taught school from 1885-87, was a druggist from 1887-89 and then returned to school work as superintendent, a posi tion he has since held. His address is Farwell, Clare county. While in college he was a member of the band and orchestra. '84 Warren D. Barry, since his graduation in '94, has been in railroad survey work in Kansas, Colorado, Utah, California and Mississippi. Since is Long then a hardware merchant. Address Beach, Calif. '88 Albert E. Bulson, 406 W. Berry street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, is told of as follows in "Who's Who in American Medicine." received his B. S. Paul M. Chamberlain in engineering in '88. Since that time he has closely followed the study of his profession, having taken advanced work at Cornell in addition to his work at the College. Chamberlain has been engaged in work dealing with conveying machinery, steam engines and refrigeration machinery. From '96- '98 he was a member of the mechanical engineer ing staff at to enter the field of consultant engineer. During the war he held the rank of major. He may be reached at the Marquette building, Chicago. the College, leaving that '91 V. S. Hillyer now lives at 2829 Central avenue, Indianapolis, according to postal authorities. '11 I. J. Cortright stopped at the alumni office the other day. He is at present athletic- director at North Dakota Agricultural college. He had a very successful season in football, winning the North Central Conference championship. On Dec. 7 his basketball team defeated Wisconsin at Madison. Cortright says : "The College shows a lot of expansion and growth it last. The new stadium and Union building are fine and make me feel proud of the old school. Other M. S. C. men at our school a r e: O. O. Churchill, '87, in agricultural work; F. McCardle, '87, secretary of the college; J. Dice, '08, dairy work and E. A. Willson, '07, in extension work." I saw since '12 R. B. Delviu turns in the following change of address: 270 East 41st street, N., Portland, Ore. '15 The office is notified of the change of address of H. J. Buell to 33 West 33rd street, Indianapo lis. '17 S. J. Culver lives at 616 Lockwood, Petoskey. He is agricultural agent for Emmet county. '18 H. K. French is now manager of the Plymouth and Northville Gas company, Plymouth. The M. S. C. Record Page 215 Burt t. Schneider lives in Deseret, Utah. ' 19 ' 21 Loren Shedd, 501 E. Ann street, Flint, writes: "Have just started to in the engineering 'labor' I find department of the Buick Motor company. a goodly number of State men here so I will not lack for company." '25 J ay Bee Martin is with the People's Gas com pany, Glassboro, N. J. is Louis J. Vincent Hudson. His address is 120 Seward street. teaching agriculture at NURSERIES T HE CORYELL NURSERY GROWERS OF HARDY NURSERY STOCK R. J. Coryell, '84 Ralph I. Coryell. '14 I. Wangberg, '25 West Maple Ave. Birmingham, Mich. A. M. EMERY, '83 Books and Office Supplies 223 Washington Ave. N. H. C. P r a t t, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department WALDO ROHNERT, '» Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, California GOODELL, ZEL1N C. (M. A. C. *11F) Insurance and Bonds 208-211 Capital National Bit. Bldg. WRIGLEYS AFTER EVERY Probably one reason for the popularity of WRIGLEY'S is that it lasts such long and returns so great dividends for so small an outlay. * It keeps teeth clean, breath 6\veet, appetite keen, digestion good. F r e sh a nd always in f u l l - f l a v o r ed its wax-wrapped package. — T HE — SAM BECK, '12, with LOUIS BECK COMPANY 112 North Washington A T *. Society Brand Clothes Coenplete Haberdashery Grand Rapids Savings Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan THE EDWARDS LABORATORY, S. F. Edwards, tt Lansing, Michigan Anti-Hog Cholera Serum—Other Biological Products E. N. PAGELSEN, '89, Patent Attorney 1321 Lafayette Building, Detroit THE STRAUS BROS. COMPANY First Mortgage Bonds G. O. STEWART, '17 7«0 W. Washtenaw St. Lansing, Mich. "The Bank Where You Feel at Home" M. A. C. People Given a Glad Hand Charles W. Garfield, '70, Chairman Executive Com. Gilbert L. Daane, '09, President C. Fred Schneider, '85, Manager Division Branch Benj. C. Porter, '84, Manager South G. R. Branch Benj. C. Porter, Jr., '11, Asst. Manager South G. R. Branch Willis Vandenburg, '21, Manager Fulton St. Branch We Specialize On Work Requiring The Best of Materials and Craftsmanship ( I N C O R P O R A T E D) 1 16 S O U TH L A R CH S T R E ET ._4 • The M. S. C. Record Will It Remain An Alumni Memorial ''—.'>—'>—.'> OBLIGATIONS DUE on the Union Memorial Building Page 216 7W7 I I 1 I I 111 in iff ii in f i ll HI -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 I 1 • • 'wmmm.