L!Sf?AF?Y / Tc COLLEGE T P, ,S-.4»Mrr D a Record Published by and for the Alumni and former Students of the Michigan State College. -CastLansinp. ENTERED AT THE EAST LANSING POSTOFFICE AS S E C O ND CLASS M A T T E R. V O L U ME XXXI February 8 , 1 9 26 NUMBER 18 D o Page 286 The M. S.C. Record .»-+ THE M. S. C. RECORD Established 1896 Published for the alumni <-"d former students of the Michigan State College by the M. S. C. Association. 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. M c C A R T H Y, 'r4, Editor. THE M. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Building O F F I C E R S— 1 9 2 5 - 26 F r a nk F. Rogers, '83, Lansing, President A r t h ur C. MacKinnon. '95, Bay City, Vice-President Luther H. Baker, '93, East Lansing, T r e a s u r er Robert J. McCarthy, '14, Secretary E X E C U T I VE C O M M I T T EE Members elected at large H e n ry T. Ross, '04, Milford, Mich., T e rm expires 1928 Clifford \V. McKibbin, '11, E a st Lansing, Term expires 1926 G. V. Branch, '12, Detroit, T e rm expires 1927 YV. K. P r u d d e n, '78, Coronado, Calif., ex-officio Harris E. Thomas, '85, Lansing, ex-officio E. \V. Ranney, '00, Greenville, ex-officio BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS In Michigan unless otherwise noted. BARRY COUNTY NORTHWEST MICHIGAN BERRIEN COUNTY BAY CITY OTTAWA COUNTY PORTLAND, ORE. CENTRAL MICHIGAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY CHICAGO DETROIT CLUB ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. FLINT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH HAVEN MILWAUKEE, W I S. WASHINGTON, D. C. NEW YORK CITY WESTERN NEW YORK NORTHERN OHIO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THE M. S. C. RECORD Vol. XXXI. No. 18 EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN February 8, 1926 LABORATORY WORK IN HEREDITY COURSE College Trying New Experiment in Connection With Recently Established ject; Professor Hunt Reports On Plan Being Followed by Classes; Sub Use State Institutions. By H. R. H U N T, Professor of Zoology A course in human heredity and eugenics was introduced into the" curriculum of the department of zoology and geology at the ago. Michigan State College three years This year four to a it has been elevated hour course with laboratory work. Labora tory procedure in such a subject is some thing of an innovation in colleges and uni the new ar versities, so the outcome of interest. rangement is being observed with T he biology of man is obviously one of the crucial sciences. T he most fundamen is, of course, man. tal study of mankind No one would deny this proposition as far as it concerns medicine and public health, for all wish to be cured of their ills. It is very important from a racial and national viewpoint to comprehend the inheritance of stature, complexion, health, mental ability, insanity, epilepsy, etc. and to know some immigration, thing of the racial effects of life, war, birth control, urban and rural religion, the numerous other influences that directly or indirectly affect the inborn qualities of man the kind for good or ill. T he purpose of course is to acquaint students with what is known in thought terest, and to develop modes of thinking that will promote more accurate in this most difficult field. industry, drugs, alcohol and in this realm, to stimulate law of heredity, T he laboratory work comprises a simple experiment in the cross-breeding of mice to the illustrate Mendel's working up of human family histories, and institutions. Each member trips to state of the class is required data covering several generations of one family, facts preferably as length of life, hair and eye color, dis the student's own. Such collect to trips eases, abilities of various sorts, tastes and temperaments, along with numerous other traits, are recorded. A part of the labora tory procedure has consisted of to the Kalamazoo state institutions, one to state hospital to observe the insane, and one to the Michigan home and training school at Lapeer to study the feebleminded. These trips have been made by motor bus. They the educational constitute added proof of value of good roads, for each trip can be made in a day. T he directors of these in stitutions have extended possible courtesy and assistance to the class and the instructor, with trips the result were extremely profitable. every that the VAUDEVILLE ON PAR WITH FIRST EFFORT In its second attempt at producing a less the Union proved slightly vaudeville successful than it did in its effort in 1925. As a rule the acts were not so good as were those in the preceding show but there were spots in which the new production excelled. Ten acts were listed for the performance. T he first was a burlesque on a sleight-of- hand demonstration which action enough to make it first class but which, considerable never merit. a musical number presented under the direction of the College music department. H. W. E d wards, '26, sang the Toreador song splen didly and Hazel Cobb, '27, appeared in a Spanish dance. They were accompanied by four instrumentalists and all wore conven tional Spanish costumes. the " In Old M a d r i d" was possessed lacked less, A series of burlesque tragedies drew ap the comedian, especially, who plause, for Page 288 The M. S. C. Record proved himself quite proficient. W. Schul- '26, played the part of the Jewish gen, salesman. In "Who Kissed Barbara?" a one-act farce the Theta Alpha Phi drama enjoyable presented tics sketch. fraternity an Quite probably the best act which has appeared in a Union production was the one entitled "Dumb Dora's Brothers Work ing Their Way Through College". Two freshmen entered garbed picturesquely singing "Collegiate" and peeled potatoes which they drew from a small tin can all during their performance. Their drollery carried across jokes which would not have caused a ripple if handled by less skillful actors. '27, and R. S. Lord, '28, composed the entire cast and the author was H. C. Rather, '17. I. S. Edwards, "Old Favorites" was the title of a series of old time songs presented by seven co-eds headed by Beulah Watson, '27. A group of students presented, "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" dramatized according to their ideas and the act scored quite a success. W. C. Hart, '26, read the poem by Service and his supporting company provided the dramatics. Don Haskins, captain of the 1925 football team, was the bartender in the scene which depicted a Klondike saloon. Two co-eds in bellboy costumes present ed a short dancing act which was favorably received. The final act was designed to be the best on the program but the chorus failed to sing well and dance well at the same time and the general effect failed to gain the applause which a similar effort last year received. BAILEY, '82, SPEAKS AT HORT MEETING "Prosperity in farming must still depend upon honest labor applied to land", said Liberty Hyde Bailey, '82, in his Farmers' week address on the occasion of the dedica tion of the new horticultural building. It was while Dr. Bailey was an instructor the old horticultural at the College that building was built, so it was proper that he should be the main speaker at the cere monies which dedicated its successor. His address, "Retrospect", dealt with the differences between the agriculture of to day and that of fifty years ago, with a comparison of the college as it is now with what it was when he was a student here. Since his departure from the College, Mr. the Bailey has rapidly become one of L. H. Bailey, '82 world's most famous scientists, recently be ing elected president of the American Asso ciation for the Advancement of Science. "Factors affecting agriculture" stated Mr. Bailey, "Have changed so tremendous ly during the past fifty years that there is almost no common ground on which to make a comparison of conditions as they were then and as we find them today. The developing dependable responsibility agriculture and good organization farmer. Agriculture still rests with the needs the individual, self thinking man who in the old days, by the self-assertive rural of The M. S. C. Record Page 289 his hardy and deliberate pioneering, won for his profession the name 'The Backbone of the Nation.' " UNION FINDS WORK FOR LARGE NUMBER in in the difference " T he chief difference between agricul ture now and as it was then," continued Mr. Bailey, " Is the standard of living. Machinery on the farm, communication, highways, radio, telephone, automobiles and all other improvements which have had such a direct bearing on changing the farmer's mode of living have effectually segregated today from anything which may be considered rural life of the past. An economic com parison is impossible, farmer the '91, President Butterfield, followed Bailey with an address entitled "Prospect" in which he outlined the College develop ment program of talk the covered the plans of the College for the re search and development of agriculture as well as the program for the development of rural life. future. His SPRINTERS SHOW WELL IN CHICAGO EVENTS Frederick Alderman, '27, Lansing '26, Sturgis, State's and Bohn Grim, track flashes, made prominent showings in the I. A. C. handicap indoor track meet held at the I. A. C. on Friday, J a n u a ry 29. In the preliminaries of the 70-yard dash both men won their respective heats. Al derman beat out Coaffee of the I. A. C. in 7 3-5 seconds. Grim won over Cox of C. A. A. in 7 2-5 seconds. In the semi-finals Coaffee won over Alderman in 7.4, Alder man's time being 715. Grim repeated his former victory, time 7.4. Alderman won the right to compete in the finals by win ning second place in his heat. set Loren Murchison a new world's record in the finals, negotiating the distance in seven flat. Alderman placed third with 7.3 seconds with Grim fourth at 7.4. In the 300-yard event Alderman placed in the preliminaries of his heat while Grim took second place in his. Alderman placed second in the final of this event. T h at important the Union Memorial building factor is in rapidly becoming an student affairs in many ways is shown by figures presented by Fremont Pace,- '27, Jackson, in his report on student employ m e nt during the fall term. A total of $6,518.43 was earned by stu dent labor placed by the Union during the for term. Figuring a student's need fall room, board and tuition at $150 for one term, the total amount earned is equivalent to seeing 43 men through a term's work at the college. At the time that a student employment bureau was established in the Union it was intended primarily to serve the needs of the Union itself in the handling of its own labor situation. Labor in the Union build ing included work of various kinds in the cafeteria, soda fountain, pool and billiard room, barber sign printing, check room and work at the main stand in the lobby. About 35 students are maintained on regular jobs, the remainder being kept on the "string" for general work the Union's that comes up as a result of activity schedule. janitor work, shop, service beyond At all times the employment bureau has as many as 250 applications. Because no funds were available, no decided effort was made to extend the the building itself as the College maintains an employment bureau through the Y. M. C. A. Because of the manner in which Union activities are situated on the campus and so directly with the affairs of the student body there is no doubt but what the Union bureau will soon develop into general ser vice instead of confining its efforts to the building entirely. Being the natural asso ciation center of the campus and the center of all College activities there is no ques tion but what an advantageous bureau can be built up to serve Lansing, East Lansing and the College as well as the Union itself. Page 290 The M. S. C. Record IJI VIEWS AND COMMENT farm A hort show, a .crops show, a flower show, exhibits of high class livestock and farm machinery of all kinds gave the visitors on the Campus during F a r m e r s' w-eek something definite in the way of les There sons in the way to handle farms. were also exhibits of special to women and an electrical show as well as an art exhibit which broadened the scope of visual instruction. W h at was not shown and never will be placed on display at such a gathering was a group showing the ad vantages of education. Specially developed seed and stock were evident but the human the race was not represented at scheduled exhibits. interest least in In accommodating the guests of the Col lege during F a r m e r s' week the Union Memorial building demonstrated a useful ness and a capacity for service which gave some indication of the value of the struc ture. On past occasions of this sort there has been no building on the Campus where the visitors could gather informally, where they could stop to rest or enjoy any of the conveniences which the College should of fer to those it invites to the Campus. F or the first time there were adequate facilities for entertainment, a spacious hall for din ners and the proper equipment for serving large numbers of people at one time. T he building, in short, filled a need which has never been even partially met in the past. the efforts of In its career, which is just being started, the Union Memorial building is designed to do much in furthering the College, the students and the alumni. Just wrhat it can do in the course of a year re mains to be seen but each opportunity pre sents fresh evidences that the building has long been needed and that it deserves the full support of all groups connected with the institution that it may continue to serve as it has started. T he Union Memorial building has been erected in commemoriation of great service, it was constructed with it would prove a living reminder of that ser vice and wras carefully designed so that it func might most efficiently perform tions. It needs the impartial backing of all if it is to accomplish its purpose. idea that the its ELECTRIC EXHIBITION HAS VARIED APPEAL The electrical show staged in the engin eering building by the student branch of A. I. E. E. was one of the outstanding fea tures of F a r m e r s' week. Great credit is due to the upperclassment of the electrical division and the electrical engineering staff for putting on a show that not only inter ested the electrical profession as well. the state but farmers of the A large illuminated the visitors as they came to the building. Flood lights illuminated the interior. sign greeted Many electrical firms of the country had exhibits. T he college broadcasting station donated an exhibit of vacuum tubes, rang ing from the smallest type on the market to the large, water-cooled, one-kilo-watt tubes used in the broadcasting station. T he electrical department prepared a display of precision the occilograph, all kinds of meters, portable testboard used in locating faults in cables at a distance from the central station. T he experimental formerly licensed as 8ZBU was also on display. This station has been lately conducting fading tests with the bureau of standards at Washington. instruments such as station testing radio An interesting feature of the show was the demonstration of the new Brunswick " P a n a t r o p e" which has been recently placed on included mercury arc lamps and rectifiers for chang to direct, x-ray current ing alternating tubes and household appliances. the market. Other exhibits The M. S. C. Record Page 291 "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" A billiard and pool chess and checker competition way in the Union building. tournament and a under are Dedication services for the new Walter junior high school in Lansing H. French were held on February 5. It was estimated 3,500 people visited the Union building on W e d nesday and Thursday of F a r m e r s' week. least that at Indoor tennis is an unusual feature of the athletic program this year. T he squad is working under the direction of Coach Ball. On February 19 the Union building will Plans have the J - H o p. be the scene of been completed ef for novel decorative fects. The following evening the annual Varsity club party will be held in the build ing. organized Phi Lambda T au is the name of a new engineering among to promote scholarship and ad be ability. Members will faculty fraternity students ministrative elected by an advisory board of and students. Campus squirrels have stripped the bark from some of the maple trees, according to J. W. Stack, in charge of the of zoology, and, to prevent permanent damage, metal protectors have been placed around the trunks of some of the trees to keep the animals out. study T he annual meeting of the M. S. C. Alumni Association of Washington, D. C. will be held Friday evening, February 26 at the Grace Dodge Hotel tea room. A cor dial invitation is extended to out of town alumni. T he N. E. A. meets in Washing ton that same week and we hope that all M. S. C. Alumni attending this convention can meet with us. T he representative from the College will be announced later, accord ing to Cora L. Feldknamp, '05, secretary of the association. F or the first time in recent years the var trip sity baseball team will take a week's through the south during spring vacation, and wih meet teams of southern universi ties, ,.'•;'.. ' F or the F a r m e r s' Week banquet handled by the College committee the Union pur chased a prize steer from the College herd, prepared the meat specially for the occa sion. It has been announced that Lt. Col. Sher burne, who has been in charge of the mili tary department at the College for the past four years would be allowed to retain that post for another year by a special war de partment order. than More forty separate events were scheduled for the Union building during innumerable February, not including committee and organization meetings not requiring the use of a room for full after noon or evening. the A frame business block on the corner of M. A. C. and Grand River avenues oppo site from the Campus was nearly destroyed by lire on February 7. Firemen prevented the blaze from making a decided improve ment in the East Lansing business district. are in the Students and faculty for honors vieing with transconti each other in nental race being staged by the Union connection with the Union Memorial building fund which this year has been extended so that all who have not subscribed will be given another opportunity. the campaign for the Plans are being prepared for field house-armory w h i ch was voted to the Col lege during the legislative session of 1925 but no indication has as yet been received concerning funds will be available. T he money question was left to the discretion of the state administrative board by t he terms of the bill which pro vides for a "demonstration hall". the time when Page 292 The M. S. C. Record YPSI AND DETROIT DEFEAT VARSITY Team Developing Somewhat But Finds Opposition Too Keen; Farmers' Week Crowd Fills Gymnasium for Detroit Contest; Late Rally Threatens Lead of Visitors Until Substitute Piles Up Points. Failure to connect on short shots proved Right here the State offensive stopped a nd the undoing of the varsity against Michigan Detroit commanded the attention of the crowds. However, more consistent passing 0 i. . 1 & . State normal on Saturday, m the hrst half would have aided the State T „„,.„ or^ J a n u a ry 30. c , . j -, r • ' , , , , Ypsilanti gained a comfortable lead m the early part of t he game and held it through out. Except for a few high game was a very ordinary affair. lights, the Smith M- s- N- c- fiye c o n s i d e r a b ]y m a r^ ' . _ , , 1 1 , 11 Haupt, F . of State proved to be the only stellar per- Qi afjee p former, securing six field goals during the Baer, F $ Schwall, C Ockerman, G ^&TC}cy' G n , ,* time he was 111 the game. T he lankv Ypsi guards h ad no difficulty ' l V . , A\ Kozlusky, G in stopping the stocky varsity forwards. At no time did Frederick, playing at center, get the tip. T he final score of 35-23 shows that the State five is slowly rounding into g ^ what may be called a basketball combina- Totals F J " L' v rlooa, r J tion. T he floor work was smoother and Hackett, F than had been Bremer, F passing more consistent Colvin, F evident in previous contests. Frederick, C Against Detroit on t he following Tues- Drew, G day, with the F a r m e r s' Week crowd as spectators, a determined fight w as put up by both teams from start to finish. A pack ed gymnasium greeted the contest. DETROIT Bucher, F The injection of a Detroit substitute is Kerschen, F C o l e' 9 Totals field Mcllhargv G jahlowiez, G five. Fasce, F what proved t he undoing of the State A youngster named Dowd, taking the place Dowd, p of Fasce at forward, negotiated three goals and two free throws, right at the time when t he score stood even up a nd it was anybody's game. Totals State started slowly in this contest. At STATE half time the score was 16-9 Detroit. At Hackett, F the beginning of t he second half Detroit J?°.od' F Colvin, F collected four more points before State got Smith, F started, making t he county 20-9. At this Frederick, C juncture, Frederick became the center of a Cole, G rally for State and quickly t he count rose ^rf,w' „ r Kelley, G &, , & T It was at this point of to 23-22, Detroit. the game that Dowd was sent into the fray. < • " . ' • -. Totals , r • . Ct „ . J , • : " - FG FT PF TP 4 0 4 0 2 0 ° 5 1 0 2 l 2 38 0 02 38 12 14 ° 2 9 2 _ 14 7 10 35 - — 6 n f 0 0 o o 01 ° A O O O o 02 00 01 1 1 1 4 * 8 " 13 0 6- 3 : ~~7 5 - l FG FT PF TP 1 0 32 3 1 10 2 0 4 2 0 04 00 8 06 2 2 2 2 1 — — — — 8 29 7 n FG FT PF TP 1 2 : ° o 0 1- 27 4 o r 7 I o ° 0 2 3 00 3 0 ° o 1 1 I l 10 22 o _ 9 The M. S. C. Record Page 293 Alumni Opinion Editor of T HE RECORD: While I do not flatter myself that any thing I may say will be of much interest to M. S. C. alumni, still a brief communica tion at this time may not be wholly without its influence for good. It has been over fifty-four years now since I graduated from the Michigan State College—quite a long time; and many things have contributed since 1871 to promote the growth of that educational institution. All of the old members of the College have passed on and all of the old college buildings have gone up in smoke, or crumbled to mother earth ; but the growth of the College since that time has, indeed, been phenomenal. Many new features have been added, many modern methods have been adopted, and much modern machinery has been installed ; besides a city has grown up adjacent to the College campus. All of which has contri buted to make the Michigan State College a leader among the land-grant educational institutions. Without indulging further in reminis cence, I may remark that I have been much interested in the horticultural number of the M. S. C. RECORD; and I assure you that I take just pride with others of the alumni in that so many of the alumni of to Michigan State College have arisen prominence and are distinguishing them selves as leaders in the horticultural world. I may be pardoned for interpolating a fact at this point that we South Dakotaians also feel a just pride in that we have in Dr. N. E. Hansen of the South Dakota State Col lege a plant-wizard second only in pro ficiency to the great Luther Burbank. A few thoughts relative to the farmer's handicaps as a food-provider may be ad- missable at this point. There is much be ing said nowadays about the farmer's hard lot, mostly from the pens of politicians and city folk, no two of whom seem to agree on a working plan to lift the farmer out of the rut. Committees have been appointed to investigate, but little has been suggested of practical worth; they drew their salaries It reminds me and stepped off the stage. of an episode at M. A. C. during my stu dent days. My class was pulling stumps in No. 10,-a hundred-acre field south of the river one afternoon with Dr. Miles as boss of the job when the big stump machine balked. Dr. Miles and Etches went aloft to repair the "critter". They had been up there some time hammering away, the doc tor saying nothing, while Etches suggested every few minutes: "How do go so, Doc?" The thing finally became somewhat monot onous and the boys began to laugh, when Dr. Miles finally spoke in his characteristic "You have altogether too many English: theories, Mr. Etches." It is just so with politicians and others who are angling for the farmers' vote or I venture in business, too many theories. closing to mention one or two facts. to fix and maintain Fact No. 1—Lack of thorough organiza In other wrords, farmers not being tion. able to hang together are doomed to all hang separately. Business concerns in the cities organize fair prices; while farmers, scattered as they are oVer a large territory, fail to get together to fix and maintain and act as a unit fair prices for farm products. If a farmer to purchase anything he asks: desires "Wrhat is the price?" If he desires to sell anything he asks: "What will you give?" Fact No. 2—Until farmers as a whole become so thoroughly organized as to fix and maintain their own prices for their products, they will continue to be at the bottom of the industrial world. RICHARD M. SEOCUM, '71. Glenham, S. D. GOVERNOR ADDRESSES FARMERS' MEETINGS Declaring that one of the solutions to the marketing of farm produce was in the com pletion of an elaborate system of state highways, Governor Groesbeck, in his ad- Page 294 The M. S. C. Record in dress at the " F a ir D a y" banquet held the Union ballroom on Wednesday even ing of F a r m e r s' Week, urged the support of the people of the state in the administra tion's policy of building up complete trunk line system for the citizens of Mich igan. a ing the board of trustees of the church that the chapel in the new church be called the Newel A. McCune chapel and that an in- to Five hundred farmers, all interested in Michigan agriculture and at this time very mucfi concerned with the annual state fair, gathered listen in the Union ballroom to what the Governor had to say concern ing the future of the fair and Michigan agriculture in general. The Governor's talk at the banquet was really a continuation and summary of the contents of his address in the gymnasium during the afternoon. At the latter session 4,000 were present. Other speakers at the banquet included I ra H. Butterfield, father of President But terfield, Chester Howell, secretary of the Michigan Association of Fairs, President Butterfield, J. F. Cox as chairman, M. L. x/^N^o on of the state farm bureau and others. NEW CHAPEL NAMED FOR N. A. McCUNE, '01 "If I were a young lady I'd say 'This is so sudden', but as I'm only an old preach er I will just say that I think the chapel will succeed in spite of its name." This is how the Rev. Newell A. McCune, 'oi, responded when he was signally honor ed, at the Sunday service on January 31, when the congregation voted in unanimous favor of designating the little chapel in the new People's church the Newell A. McCune chapel. as its history, the work of Residents of East Lansing who have fol the People's church lowed closely throughout and who have worked diligently in their dream for a large and modern community church in the college city, washed to show their appre ciation to the Rev. McCune in some way that would permanently for his efforts. Accordingly, the citizens of East Lansing circulated a petition, request reward him N. A. McCune, '01 into scription be placed below the name saying, " He forgets himself The board of trustees unanimously en dorsed the petition and consequently sub mitted it to the people of the congregation. T he vote was again unanimous. immortality." Rev. McCune has been closely associated with the new church from the start. Al though there are numerous boards whose duties cover all phases of construction and finance, he has had the task of working with them all and coordinating their efforts. in It is fitting some way that would associate his name with the enterprise for all time to come. that he should be honored been '16, who has Gladys Lahym, in the food service in the LTnion charge of Memorial building since the building was opened resigned J a n u a ry 31 and was suc ceeded by O r ma Simmons, '25, who had been assistant manager. The M. S. C. Record Page 295 FLORISTS TAKE PART IN BLOSSOM SHOW FRESHMEN ESTABLISH NEW TRACK RECORDS show during F a r m e r s' Week. F or the first time in the history of the College the horticultural department had adequate facilities for the presentation of a flower In the new greenhouses adjacent to the new department, Alex the of headquarters Laurie, the director of greenhouses, the prepared an exhibit which proved exceed ingly popular to the campus visitors. Lan sing and East Lansing residents also avail ed themselves of the opportunity. Not only were there exhibits prepared by the College but by commercial florists as well. Florists from Owosso, Saginaw, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, De troit, Battfe Creek, Flint and Toledo were entered in the competition for honors. also instructive. Arrangements T he show was not only pleasing to see for but dinners, parties and social events were dis played and drew unusual^interest and com ment. housing W i th such exceptional equip ment and facilities as the new houses af ford the flower show will in all probability become a permanent addition to F a r m e r s' Week exhibits. M A R R I A G ES PALMER-VON ALLMEN Lynn Cortland Palmer, '22, and Mary von Allmen of Cincinnati were married in Brooklyn, is Michigan on Christmas day. Dr. Palmer proprietor of in the Lynnley Collie kennels Brooklyn. HUEBNER-MESERVE Fred H. Huebner, w'22, and Betty E. Meserve of Grand Junction, Colorado were mar ried in Denver, Col. on October 21. They re side at 1409 Somerset Court, Grosse Pointe Park. WALKER-HORTON Berneda Walker, '23, and S. N. Horton of Flint were married in Grand Blanc on December 26. They are making their home at 167 East Dayton street, Flint. A score of 65-21 and five broken records remain to tell the tale of how the fresh men beat the sophomores in the annual in door classic of the two lower classes. On this the fresh scored four slams, top of track T he event shows squad is well equipped with versatile group of athletes. the yearling that a Outstanding performances in the meet i n: eluded those in the shotput. Tillotson, '28, Petoskey, broke the record established by Atkins in 1919, distance 39 feet six inches. This stands as a new varsity record. H o w the same ever, this mark was broken event by Barratt, Lansing, the fresh squad, who threw the shot 41 feet n inches, beating Smith's fresh record of last year, which was 40 feet one and one-half inches. in star of Diller of the yearlings was the individual star of the meet, taking two firsts and a second. Of the sophomores, Mattison per formed well, taking a first and a second. Diller broke the freshman high hurdle mark with a six flat for his time in the prelim inaries. T he 440 mark was shattered by in 58.6, Kroll who covered two-tenths under the old mark. Kendrick lowered the half mile to 2:12:6. the distance Results: Pole vault—Diller (F), Buike (S) and Olson (F) tied for second and third. Height, 10 feet. ( F ), (F), Hen son 40-yard dash—Hetzman Long ( F ). Time, 5 sec. 440-yard run—Kroll (F), Rossman (F), Wil liams (F). Time, 58.5. 40-yard low hurdles—Miller (S), Kenyon (F). Time, 5:5. (S), Mattison Shot put—Barratt (F), Tillotson (C), Deacon ' ( F ). Distance 41:11. 220-yard dash—Hetzman (F), Henson (F), Long (F). Time, 26:6. High jump—Diller (F). Height, 5 ft. 6 in. (F), Holt (S), Hackney ! 880-yard run—Hendrick (F), Kroll (F), Hack ney ( F ). Time, 2:12:6. Page 296 The M. S. C. Record 440-yard relay—Won by fresh (He"Son, Long, Hetzman, and Williams). Time, 52:1. is a junior at Cornell and Richard a junior at Cornell high." 40-yard high hurdles—Mattison ( C ), Diller ( F ), Schaar ( F ). Time 6 sec. C L A SS N O T ES '95 William C. Bagley, Route 12, Westport, Conn., has just re.urned from a seven months' trip of study and travel in Europe. '98 to be here until '69 James Satterlee, 347 W. 47th street, Los Angeles, located at the above address Cal., writes: I am the first of April and expect forward T HE at least. the mem RECORD accordingly. I bership card for the Union Memorial building. the building hear and the start. We are having perfect weather in southern Cali fornia. the Union were a success So I wish you would I thank you for from various sources from that '78 James Troup w r k e s: " Am now on nry forty- teaching second year at Purdue—and am still 'bugs' ". '87 E. A. Burnett was elected president of the Asso ciation of Land Grant colleges for 1926. H. W. McArdle, secretary-treasurer of North Dakota Agricultural college, has been1 elected president of the Fargo X. D. Kiwanis club for 11)26. McArdle states that he listens in on the College radio programs regularly and they come through fine. that '89 Frank M. Paine, florist and landscape gardener with the Davis and Kishlar company at Ypsilanti, writes: re interesting to read so many ports in last RECORD about graduates from the like to be there Far Hort departmen.. Would mers' Week and the new buildings and greet Dr. Bailey. inspect '"Glad George L. Flower has moved to 3812 Woodley Road in Washington, D. C. '90 John W. Toan, M. D., is now located at the the capa Herman Kiefer Hospital, Detroit, city of medical director of the tuberculosis divi sion. in '92 L. C. Brooks lives at 77 Beach street, Wollas- ton, Mass. '93 D. J. Crosby, 303 Cornell street, Ithaca, N. Y. "I have three children, two of whom are is from Cornell. Ruth says: in college and one in high school. Wheeler graduating this February Homer C. Skeels the office of foreign seed and plant introduction, bur eau of plant industry, Washington, D. C. is associate botanist in '02 D. W. Smith, president of the Colborne Man ufacturing company and residing at 337 Wash ington ave'"uc, Wilmette, Illinois, writes that he in has just completed a very enjoyable vacation Davenport, Florida. the incorporated is associated O. H. Skinner, 425 Harmon street, Indianapolis, Indiana, firm in of Thomas & Skinner Steel Products company, of Indianapolis. The firm manufacturers perm and instruments anent magnets for magnetos, radio apparatus. Skinner adds: '*My chief occu pation is assisting Norma Searing Skinner, w'02, in raising Jiree boys, the oldest of whom is 15 years, is five feet ten inches tall and weighs 168 pounds." '03 F. O. F °S T er n as moved'to 34 Fairwood, Pleas ant Ridge, Detroit. Frank C. Rork, residing at 247 E. Grand ave the Los Angeles bur nue, Watts, Cal., is with eau of power and light. George Tryon writes: "My present occupation is designing engineer for the Andes Copper Min ing company, Anaconda, Montana. I have charge of the work in connection with the designing .01 a is being built at large copper smelter which Patrerillos, Chili, South America. '04 August F. Frey is associated with George Tyron in the designing department of the Andes Copper Mining company, Anaconda, Mom;. W. J. Wright lives at 407 Drvden road, Ithaca, N. V '06 E . N. Bates, 519 Post Office building, Portland, Oregon, writes: "Briggs Clark, "09, and Gordon Dudley, '07, are neighbors of mine here in Port land." '07 O. A. Kratz, ^37, 14th street, Astoria, Oregon, city manager, writes that he has three boys, Mal- coln, Courtlier and Wendell, aged 12, ten and three. Hugh I. Glazier, 2025 Elm street, You"gstown, the Ohio, is assistant manager of sales with General Fireproofing company of that city, having The M. S. C. Record Page 29J ta^^v•^v^^v^vvA^^v^i^vv•^AVA^VJVJVV^v^^v^Avv%vv^,vv^^vvv,^v^^vv^^^ 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 h as 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 t he 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 January 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 woven from fondest memories. It constitutes—and draws to itself strength—the bonds which draw the graduate to his alma mater. There are some thirty-five which thousand of three times each year and they are also given Association. Of course these peculiar individuals who read The M. S. C. RECORD the cost to them the privileges accorded members of is but $2.50 each twelve months, the M. S. C. for the office of this publication is on the Cam pus at East Lansing. (Reprinted from the 1925 Wolverine). JWJV-^L Page 298 The M. S. C. Record been associated with the firm during the past 13 years. the agricultural college at "Transferred from super E. A. Willson, of Fargo, N. D. writes: visor of projects, extension division, to specialist in rural organization. I am investigating the fac tors responsible for the success or failure of rural community clubs." '10 Charles A. Lemmon, 2243, 32nd S., Seattle. Washington says: "Still district repre sentative for Dodge Brothers, Inc., in the Seattle dis.rict and more sold on the great northwest than ever." avenue '11 H a r ry S. Peterson now lives at 2703 Glendale avenue, Detroit. '12 is still patent Russell A. Warner lawyer with the General Electric company. Schenectady, N. Y. '13 Clara M. Waldron has opened Sunset Green houses in Tecumseh. C. S. Lord is with the Continental Motors, Muskegon. Arthur C. Mason has been transferred to the Hawaiian in sect pests for the U. S. D. A. His new address is Box 340, Honolulu, Hawaii. to continue his work on Islands frying Woodin writes: "A delayed notice of a new prospective co-ed, born September 30, Elaine Marie Woodin. Now four months old and shows wonderful prospects of being a singer. Have just received the special Hort. number of T HE RECORD. Am glad to see you putting out special issues for the various departments Am sever the American Fruit ing my connections with Growers of Sacremento, California, and accepting the position of sales manager for the California Fruit Exchange of Sacremento. The Exchange is in decidious fruits throughout California. Their total tonnage is about 12,000 cars annually and sales aggregate about 17 million. Expect to be fairly busy in my new duties." organization co operative operating a Melvin A. Russell street, Chicago, Illinois. '14 lives at 5710 W. Superior W. L. Mason, American Tar Products com pany, Youngs1.own, Ohio, can be reached at Box in in that city. "Supervisor, Mid Continent Board H. J. Lowe, Box 1391, Muskegee, Oklahoma, of writes: the U. S. Biological Conservation division of Survey. Supervision over oil and gas develop ment on government and Indian lands in Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisania and Arkansas." '15 Grace Hitchcock, Route 1, Ludington writes: "Please remind 1915 girls that I am class secre tary and that I have complexly lost track of many of them. 1 wish they would all write to me as to location, occupation, etc. Snapshots would be very acceptible for our 'Record Book' ". Earl J. Reeder has moved to 1502 Washington street, Evanston, Illinois Reeder is an engineer in the National Safety council, 108 E. Ohio street, Chicago. the Public Safe.y division of Alice M. Powell '17 is secretary to the business manager of Berea college, Berea, Ky. P. M. Hodgkins now lives at 635 Main street, Laconia. N. H. I*. (1. Jasbery is northern representative for a foreign make of milk separator. He can be reached at the Torrey building, room 201, Dulu:h, Minn. Victor Cooledge is designing bridges for Southern Pacific. Address 1519 Walnut Berkeley, Cal. Norman 1457, Hotel Slielton, New York city, is New York representa tive of the W. S. Tyler company. (). Weil, Apartment the street, '18 Daniel W. Kent, lieutenan:, U. S. Army, writes: "We are leaving the Philippines on February 26 and expect to arrive in New York April 16, just to make you all a visit before school in closes. Our new station is to be Fort Thomas, Ky., after August, 1926." time Frank A. Davis is now associated as partner in the firm of Cour.ney Brothers Products com pany, Tampa, Florida. He adds : "Well satisfied with impres sions. Met Webb, '12, at a New Year's party in Palmetto. He is a city engineer at Bradento'1." '19 the sunshine state—at initial least Clare E. Bird the is now associated with Harvard University Medical school, having left the Yale medical faculty last October. He holds the position of assistant resident surgeon. Cecile X'. Gebhart '20 in home economics is still extension work at Perm State college. Address is 326 Cen:re street, Williamsport, Pa. Mrs. M. C. Murphy (Rosselyn Rice), now lives street, Grand Haven. at 13 1-2 Washington Patricia Jane Murphy was born July 28. (Maude Stafford) Mrs. George Lawton is the proud parent of Cornelia Ann, born July 4. Mary J. Williams now lives at IOI N. River side drive, Trenton, Mich. '21 Ray M. Schenck has to East Lansing after a three months' leave of absence. He has resumed his work as landscape engineer returned just The M. S. C. Record Page 299 wi;h the state parks division, department of con servation. '22 Nellie Bowerman Reed lives at 1420 14th street, N. W., Canton, Ohio. Francis Bateman has moved to 1115 W. Hills dale street in Lansing. V. J. Whittemore is teaching in the Greenville high school. Address 610 S. Franklin street. '23 J. Griffin Little lives at 20 Winchester road, Stop 10, St. Paul houlevard, Rochester, N. Y. Little writes: family '"The only addition so far is a little dog." to my '24 G. A. Trollope, Box 213, Auburn, Alabama, writes: that Sta.e is to play the Auburn Tigers on April 5. They will find this crew a bunch of hustlers." "Mighty glad to learn : Don Morton has .been transferred from Cassop- is 1569 Glen- olis to Detroit. His new address dale avenue. J. J. Jasper is instructor in chemistry aft the college. '25 Robert Thayer receives his mail care of general delivery, Bremen, Ohio. Howard Bezenah is in the engineering depart ment of the Dow Chemical company of Midland. Address 308 Fitzhugh street. Vivian Hultman the Equitable Life Assurance company, 1510 First National Bank building, Detroit. is now associated with Floyd R. Wigh:man has moved to 1654 Buena Vista, Chicago Heights, Illinois. THE CORYELL NURSERY GROWERS OF HARDY NURSERY STOCK R. J.' Cor yell, '84 F I. Wangberg '25 alph I. Coryell, '14 West Maple Ave. Birmingham, Mich. A. M. EMERY, '83 Books and Office Supplies 223 Washington Ave. N. H. C. Pratt, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department GOODELL, ZELIN C. (M. S. C. 11F) Insurance and Bonds 208-211 Capital National Bk. Bids;. SAM BECK. '12, with LOUIS BECK COMPANY 112 North Washington A r e. Society Brand Clothes Complete Haberdashery THE EDWARDS LABORATORY, S. F. Edwards, '$$ Lansing, Michigan Anti-Hog Cholera Serum—Other Biological Products E. N. PAGELSEN, '89, Patent Attorney 1321 Lafayette Building, Detroit WRIGHTS PK. NEW HANDY PACK Fits hand ~* pocket and purse More for y o ur money and the best Peppermint Chewing Sweet for an> noney Look for Wrigley's P. K. Hanuy Pack on your Dealer's Counter m |k fl| — THE — Grand Rapids Savings Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan "The Bank Where You Feel at Home" M. S. C. People Given a Glad Hand Charles W. 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 Benj. C. Porter, Jr., '11, Asst. Manager South G. R. Branch Willis Vandenburg, '21, Manager Fulton St. Branch WALDO ROHNERT, '» Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, California THE STRAUS BROS. Mortgage COMPANY Bonds STEWART, '17 St. First G. O. 7N W. Washtenaw Lansing, Mich. Page 300 The M. S. C. Record I I Will It Remain An Alumni Memorial m , 0 _ ' > _ ',>1_0 OBLIGATIONS DUE on the Union Memorial Building i T fl • in 11 it -upBSk- j j f f §£ i 111 n il I I! JIT 1 1 1 1 I 1 U « « » « q _ u, 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