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REPUBLIC, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and PRESJ DISNT HARDING... plus that ever popular quintet sailing weeklv from NeVcli ork to London—AMER ICAN BANKER. AM ERIC AN TRADER, AMER ICAN MERCHANT, AMERICAN SHIPPER, and AMERICAN FARMER. Great s h i p s. .. magnificent s h i p s . .. ships of p e r s o n a l i ty You can go first-class, second, cabin or tourist t h i r d . .. swiftly or leisurely.. .direct to England, Ireland, France or Germany... in stateroomsthat measure American ideas of spaciousness . .. with the finest Ameri c an cuisine . . . with stewards who speak your own language . . . with sun-flooded decks that provide vast arenas for sports . plav bridge and dance in salons and . ballrooms as luxurious as those that ever plaved host to a j u n i or or senior " p r o m ." F or rates, sailings, etc., communicate with your local steamship agent or a l u m ni .. he'll be pleased to serve you. secretary YOCB FLAGSHIP THE AMERICA. 21.144 ions, renowned as.the "Ship of Steadiness.* has been chosen as ihe intercollegiate flag, ship for_sailings on June 4, July 2 and July 30 . . . 1930. U N I T ED S T A T ES L I N ES 45 Broadway 'Official Intercollegiate Alumni Fleet" New York October, 1929 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD The MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE R E C O RD Established 1896 Member of the American Alumni Council Published for the alumni and former students of the Michigan State College by the M. S. C. Association. Published monthly Membership in $2.50 per year. throughout the year. the M. S. C. Association, including subscription - to THE RECORD, 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 Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at East Lansing, Michigan. to the M. S. C. Association. GLEN O. STEWART, '17, Editor GLADYS FRANKS, w'27, Alumni Recorder T HE M. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Building OFFICERS—1928-29 THE GREEN AND WHITE A r t h ur C. MacKinnon, '95, President G. V. Branch, '12, Vice-President R. Bruce McPherson, '90, Treasurer Glen O. Stewart, '17, Secretary Listening In first sign of campus activity this fall was the' appearance of the the Wolver then t he the ^ p HE -I- State News editor, ine editor, a few assistants a nd establishment of headquarters in Union. The yearlings flooded the cam pus and were "orientated" by specially selected upperclassm'en. No startling innovations were introduced for Fresh m an Week, just busy days of settling into a new life. The campus hay was carefully cut before other students ar same percentage of rived, but weeds mingled with the grass. Some rushed back, • sold enthusiastic senior some ads and passed out the customary the sports schedule desk blotter with as a center spread. And everyone i n quired of everyone else', "Have a good summer?"" the I T'S a life of statistics for hen "679" at Oklahoma A. and M. college. The little hen, weighing three and one- half pounds, has reached t he ripe old age of 10. She has consumed about 900 pounds of feed in her day, and has laid almost 1.100 eggs. ten years the hen has known seven presidents of the college, five deans of agricul ture, six experiment station directors, six directors of extension and three poultry department heads. In do it's not careers P UBLIC to work too bad greatly change the fundamental character istics of women. W h en fall comes, it's housecleaning time, and if the woman in an in question happens the office, why just office. Our alumni recorder yielded to t he urge recently and brought us this message: "The office help has cleared the files of everything.that we were sure would not be needed, so we can have room for all the new material and class notes t h at our alumni send in. We can in satisfy RECORD readers if they send more newsy items." for EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE E. E. Gallup. '96, Lansing, term expires 1930 ; Earl E. Hotchin, L. O. Gordon, '12, term expires 1931 ; '06. term expires 1932; Harris E. Thomas, 85, Lansing, ex-officio; E. W. Ranney, '00, Greenville, ex-officio; Frank F. Rogers, '83, Lansing, ex-officio. Entered at the East Lansing Postoffice as Second Class Mattel Vol. XXXV. No. 2 East Lansing, Michigan October, t929 In This Issue College In The Jungle George A. Goodenough, '91, Dies. Michigan S t a te Florists' Annual Flower Show Planned for November... S p a r t an Clubs—Placement Work... . "Close Beside T he Winding Cedar" Football Season Opens ....:....:..... _....; Gymnasium Gossip—College Enrollment—Autumn-tinted C a m pus Trees ...,..- .. Fraternities and Sororities to Decorate Houses for Homecoming Page 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Alumni Affairs .... . 14 realizes There has not been m u ch optimism expressed over State's chances for a winning team this fall, principally be cause nearly t h at everyone Coach Crowley has adopted a radically different style of play. T he four weeks which he has had to provide his p r o teges with famous Notre Dame scheme of play haven't been sufficient interest But Jim counts, football Crowley will give Michigan State what it wants—a scrappy, winning followers predict team spirit a nd team. t he t he if The a n n u al meeting of Land G r a nt colleges will be held in Chicago, Nov ember 12, 13. and 14, with h e a d q u a r ters at the Stevens hotel. T he second a n n u al Michigan S t a t e- Michigan alumni banquet was at t he Union on Wednesday evening prior to t he Ann Arbor game. Both schools were represented on t he program by t he ; coaching staffs. A similar affair was held in Detroit at t he Statler hotel on Friday noon. the t he After game, when last whistle has blown, a nd Michigan S t a te to has vanquished t he Union for dinner. Ray Riggs, '26, m a n a g er of t he Union, is making your building a visiting place for old timers. t he foe, drop over Come back this once October 26. to t he campus at fall. Homecoming least game, THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1929 ^ ^ S ^S ^> . N\\ -\"v' mm %mm "Eyes for blind flying! Three new G-E contributions to the conquest of the air 1INDBERGH, flying blind much of the way, hit ^ Ireland "on the nose" in his New York to Paris flight. Now, as an aid to air navigation comes the magneto compass, a product of General Electric re^ search, which gives pilots a navigating instrument of extraordinary accuracy and sensitiveness. Tests have proved that the average pilot can depend upon this in- - strument to guide him to predetermined points though hundreds of miles away. Meanwhile, two other General Electric contributions to aviation, have been developed—the electric gasoline" gauge and the radio echo altimeter. The ordinary alti meter shows merely height above sea level. But the radio echo altimeter warns the pilot of his actual dis tance above ground or water by flashing green, yellow, and red lights on the instrument board— thus adding another traffic of the air. important new- safety factor the to By such research, General Electric maintains its leader ship in every department of the electrical industry. The list of General Electric products runs into many thou sands. On all of them, the G-E monogram is your assurance of electrical correctness and dependability. J O IN VS IN" T HE G E N E R AL E L E C T R IC H O U R, BROADCAST E V E RY S A T U R D AY AT E . S . T. OX A N A T I O N - W I DE X . R . O. KET.WI 95-682 H GENERAUULECTKIC October, 1929 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 5 'Uptownor" ladder-like steps lead to t he door. stood on stilts and It was like any of m a ny native h u ts t h at we h ad passed on the way. With a "Here we are," our host hustled us through a court of paradisical beauty and up t he steep, white steps. At the door, a short, slight, grey-haired m an whose great blue-eyes a nd whimsical smile dominated all other physical characteristics, greeted us. Peter B. Kyne's "Cappy Ricks" in person and, in very fascinating if bare surroundings, was my thought. first j urn | Written Especially for The Record By ROBERT H. POWERS, '26 B EAUTIFUL t he new horizons; . time soon came when we again had hospitable as Manila was. to look on . gay . . .. Would it be Singapore or Calcutta? Cebu or S a n d a k a n? We did not know. take us to India, then chance" did not wish us to gallivant around in Borneo. If chance and a ship should But one morning, as we were planning our next move, opportunity came our way in guise of an automobile. By afternoon we were speeding along a primitively picturesque highway to Los Banos—some fifty miles distant. Here at t he foothills of Mt. Marquiling. Charles Fuller Baker, an alumnus of our college since 1891, a nd an illustrious brother t he course of Ray S t a n n a rd Baker of t h at fifteen years, h ad built an agricultural college should be classed among the most wonderful single-handed educational accomplishments (David Grayson), in the world. in We come to a stop before a thatched-roof cottage. It In a n o t h er lavender washstand. five minutes, we were totally unaware of Dean Baker's lack of home comforts. Ws began to regard his bamboo bed, crockery washstand and pitcher a nd iron- banded t r u nk as sufficient for a m an who lives top m u ch with his work to bother with t he luxury of a coil 'spring In otfier words. Dean Baker a nd a had no home, as we regard "home." But he h ad the most amazing entomological collection I have ever seen. Fully half of his workshop-home was t a k en -up by boxes of beetles, butterflies a nd insects belonging to all classifications, ranging from almost microscopic size to beautifully colored beetles nearly half a foot long, and moths, three of whom could scarcely be crowded in a box. He spent practically all his money for entomological equipment. • While he has not bought a suit of clothes in t h r ee years, his scientific equipment in m a ny t>f our is more u p - t o - d a te own universities a nd colleges. t h an t h at t h at First recounting a few of his youthful experiences when a student at Michigan State college. Dean Baker launched into autobiography. He h ad been twice to S o u th America, t h en forced to r e t u rn to the United States because of ill- health. Although it was necessary for him to retire from less t h an a year he was gone again. This all work, in time to the Philippines. t he Islands, he built the College of Agriculture of the Univer sity of t he Philippines. In the 15 years he spent in He selected t h e ' s i t e, which was a mass of entangled jungle. He pitched in with Filipino students in tearing out shrubs, vines and felling trees. Most of the scientific books t h at were available, were useless for his particular type of school. P l a nt life, insect life here on these islands differed text widely from books. There was only one thing to do. T h at was to the write text books t h at would fit the needs. So he gathered in the s t a n d a rd scientific t h at discussed THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD . October. 1929 household supplies from belong to the estate. They are charged six or seven prices for their purchases a nd are in continual debt. You can't talk of. ex I ploitation of know these the common people of islands. B ut let me show you my i n sect collection." the Filipino to m e! The m an was really delightfully in is insects though like his insect hitherto u n their's identifying in Australia, Germany. for thrill when tackled comprehensible. Whatever he he did so with the enthusiasm of a dozen men. He cared nothing for fame and wealth, literary brother, he could have had both. Dean Baker took great delight in telling us t h at he had 112 of the world's greatest scientists working for him—free. He to sends s t r a n g e' plants and J a p a n. t h em Austria. England. India—all over the world. They work m o n th after month t he —gladly, willingly, scientist s a new plant or "an known to science. Dean Baker told us with regret of the decreasing number of American school teachers- on the islands. "They can't get along with the Filipino poli ticians who run the schools." he ex plained. T h en he took us over to. the the bungalow of Miss Jule. head of department. Afterwards we English learned t h at she was also a prolific writer. She had written several books on Korea and China and contributed numerous articles to American maga zines. through We h ad p a t hs chopped in the jungle. t h at the boys frequently organize a snake h u n t i ng party a nd only a week before, to Dean ten of Beaker's twenty-foot office python—alive! • them came marching ' with students It seems short forestry took t h at t r a mp a a last long. T he m an worked looking after his college Energy such as this, we knew could far not beyond his physical strength. He was so busy in the jungle a n d" his scientific experi ments t h at his health gave away. He died on the campus t h at he wrested from an ever-encroaching jungle. The world took little note of him, but it is for his the the scientific discoveries. And stu jungle college dents of his love him idolization. to t he point of for his foresight, richer C H A R L ES F. B A K E R. Died J u ly 22. 1927 '91 conducted laboratory in experiments material, and wrote his own his books. Then he made up the curricu lum. for new courses, t he Philippines. And But Dean Baker's work did not stop there. His college came under t he su pervision of t he president of the Uni the versity of president of the University was merely an island politician who knew nothing of science or educational practices of any kind for t h at matter. Fights for for appropriations, equipment, for a reliable staff of teach ers, things of this sort came up day after day. More t h an any other m a n. Dean Baker realized t h at the future of agricultural the Philippines was an industrial one. not a political or an the young one. He maintained in ag Filipino should interest himself riculture, scien in better and more tific farming, t h an in law and political science. t h at - -' -Are t he Filipinos capable of inde pendence?" we asked him. "Lord, no." he quickly-replied. "Most t he Filipinos who have been edu of they care to work. All cated refuse about is how they can exploit the poor, miserable, superstitious taps.. The com the Philippines have m on people of never been the American treat them." With t h at he waved his hand in the general direction of a great plantation directly south of the college grounds. so well treated as Looks estate. "Exploitation? There's exploitation for you in large, i n h u m an doses. That's beautiful, the • Rajos peaceful, almost like a corner of p a r a dise. But the poor Filipinos t h at work there! They taste t he rawhide about as often as they eat rice. They get miserably small pay a nd only when t he management feels 'generous.' The stores they get their clothing, food and C o u r t e sy [llini Daily GEORGE ALFRED GOODENOUGH. '91 in in 1893 Professor to go with In 1895 he went to Illinois., chairman of GOODENOUGH. -'91. of PROFESSOR GEORGE A L F R ED the Uni versity of the western conference 1 acuity committee on athletics and head of the Big Ten eligibility board, was found dead at his home in Urbana. Monday. September 30. Death was caused- by heart disease. graduated Goodenough the engineering division of M. from in 1891. Upon graduation he A. C. the engineering instructor became t he shops division, having charge of t he He resigned school International Correspondence t he at Scranton. in University of Illinois as instructor mechanical engineering staying until 1897. when he again went to Scranton as editor, for the I. C. S.. during which texts period he edited j n a ny of on mechanical engineering. In 1899 to the University of Illi he returned nois as assistant professor of mechan ical engineering, being in r a nk in 1906, a nd full pro fessor of thermodynamics which posi tion he held at the time of his death. Professor- Goodenough was a m an analytical mind. His with the analysis of the Holland Vehicular Hudson river proved a great value dur ing t he testing of models of this tunnel t h at were made at the University of Illinois. to associate professor in 1911 he was made in tunnel under flow of a ir increased a keen their t he He was probably' best known as ah authority in problems relating to ther modynamics, a nd his book on t he "Properties of Steam a nd Ammonia" has been a standard for many years. Upon t he death of Steinmetz he was made consulting erigineer by t he G e n1 in eral Electric company, a nd assisted i C o n t i n u ed on Pagre I II October. 1929 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD i M I M I I I l l l l l l l l l l l l l ll . i ll 11 tl |.| Mil-Ill I W i ll I III 11 The Annual Flower show chrysanthe with colorful in abundance, will mums greet the campus visitor the week-end of November J.">, 16, and 17. How can the you U. of D. game on the 16th the coun or fail try's a u t u mn largest flower show? to miss to visit afford i i i u i M i ii i l l! i l l i n i u m1 ' I I I I M M I I M M I I I I I M I I '' CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM ELMER I). SMITH'S COLLECTION ADRIAN the the time for entertainment t h at is provided special TT SELDOM HAPPENS r e for 1 turning a l u m ni and football fans late in the fall, but the week end of Novem ber 15. 16 a nd 17 has been designated as the a n n u al Autumn Flower show. This large floral display approaching in beauty Japanese festival will occupy C h r y s a n t h e m um the entire large Demonstration hall. The show is being held under t he a u t he Michigan State Florist spices of this association a nd every member of t h e' expects confidently organization show this year to surpass any previous displays. Transforming the entire rid ing hall into a. garden of flowers local enthusiasts predict t h at t he event this year will be the largest a u t u mn s h o w; in the state a nd perhaps in t he entire country. More t h an $2500 in prizes are being offered, besides several cups for various displays. The G o v e r n o rs cup is one of the most artistic contributions ever_ awarded. It will be given to the indi vidual producing t he best group display of covering 200 space: square T he competition - in this class will be ex tremely keen. a nd p l a n ts feet of flowers ' There will be chry in abun- s a n t h e m u ms dance, o t h er and classes are being pro v i d ed flowering for, plants including roses, peas, violets, s w e et s n a p- dragons, begonias, car- n a t i on s, calendulas, primroses, a nd Cleve land cherries. . c y c l o m e n, The flower show will open Friday afternoon, November 15, at one o'clock with Governor the F. W. Green and FRIENDLY RIVALS A Michigan State Florists' Annual Flower Show Planned for November mayors of the twin cities in a t t e n d a n c e. It will be designated as L a n s i n g , D ay a nd t he people of t he city of Lansing are urged to a t t e nd early to allow the remaining two days for t he alumni a nd those coming from greater distances, a nd unable to a t t e nd other t h an S a t urday or Sunday. Saturday, November 16, will see thou sands of alumni and former students on t he campus attending t he Univer sity of Detroit game. only major game in the state t h at day and everyone who a t t e n ds is urged to include the great a u t u mn flower show in his visit to t he campus. It will be e r -y t>f Last fall was t he first trial of a fall ten show at Michigan State a nd over thousand people were in attendance. While your eyes are being satisfied by t he beauty of n a t u re your e a rs will be content to listen to t he soothing strains of music which will be ever present. Sunday afternoon there will be a spe- cial musical band. feature by t he College The ladies will be interested to know t h at a basket of c h r y s a n t h e m u ms will be given t he person who places one class, of basket arrangements, correctly. T he public is t he judge. T he contest will be open Friday a nd S a t u r d ay a nd t he basket of flowers will be given S a t u r d ay night at 8 o'clock. for The h o rt students are holding t he a n n u al fruit, vegetable, n ut a nd honey exhibit in t he ballroom of the Armory at t he same time of t he flower show T he prizes offered exhibits of Michigan n u ts m a ke an added feature. More t h an $1000 in prizes are offered in their complete schedule. T he show h as expanded greatly since last year a nd this year more space is necessary. is being stressed S m i t h - H u g h es work in all their classes a nd t he schools are cooperating extremely well. THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1929 SPARTAN CLUBS UPPER PENINSULA T HE outstanding 1929 m alumni event oi the upper" peninsula was the Presbyter the banquet held at ian church in Escanaba on the even ing of October 3. when the local alum ni and visiting teachers of the seventh district celebrated their annual Michi gan S t a te night. "Reliable" Joe Turner. "18, county agricultural agent at Escanaba. was in charge of general arrangements, while the experi "Cy" W. P u t n a m. m e nt station at C h a t h a m, was toast- master. The dinner hour was given to sociability and merriment and was voted a -grand success from beginning to end. '16. of of instruction, Hon. Webster H. Pierce, state super- of public intendent Lansing, was a guest speaker, while E. E. Gallup. '95. and Alumni Secretary Glen Stewart. '17. brought newsy mes sages from t he alumni association and reports of Michigan State's progress and. campus There was activities. more pep and enthusiasm ".evident t h an the ever before and the seventh district will to meeting at Marquette next fall. teachers of look forward Among .those present were: Webster H. Pearce. Lansing; Emily Parker. '29. Wakefield; Arthur H. Rice, East L a n sing; William C. Brown, Parmer; B. R. Churchill. Mrs. .B. R. Churchill. C h a t '22, Wake h a m: Fanny E. Rentola. field; Edith C. Martinson. '26. Ecan- aba: J. E. Turner. '18. Mrs. J. E. T u r '18, East ner. Escanaba: J. E. Kotila. Lansing; Leonard H. Blakeslee, '28. C h a t h a m: R. G. Wallis. '24. Rudyard; A. Webber. "24. Amasa: Henry Wylie. '28. Escanaba: Willena MacDonald. '28. Chassell: '29, Ensign: V. C. Vaughan. 15. Mrs. V. C. Vaughan. Trenary; Geo. D. Gil '17. bert. 14. Gwinn; Geo S. Butler. G r a nd Marais: Clare A. Rood, '20. Marquette: G. F. Biekkola. '24. Mrs. G '24. Brimley: B. F. Gaff- F. Biekkola, ney. '26. '22.. Chassell; F. M. Skiver. Marquette: W. A. L. Willard. "23. Mar- enisco; "John Kelley. '29. Manistique: Cyrus W. Field. '25, Manistique; G W. P u t n a m. '16. Mrs. G. W. P u t n a m. Chat '95. Lansing; G h a m: E. E. Gallup. O. Stewart. '17. East Lansing: and a number of guests. Irene A. Johnston. . F L I NT CLUB ELECTS ii \ FTER several years -of inactivity xx we enjoyed a fine alumni meet ing Friday evening. September 20, at the home of A. H. Maxson, '25, and wife, 801 East 5th street, when we elected a new board of directors and alumni listened work by Secretary Stewart of the Col Bassing- lege," writes E l i z a b e th t he challenge of to D E T R O IT CLUB club taken by Detroit R ENEWED interest has been the the men of and alumni weekly luncheons are being held in the dining room of the Mas onic Temple every Wednesday noon at 12:15. Eddie Krehi; '08. former president, Michigan State men in and meet with them. Rivalry has after- already all to drop invites started luncheon bowling sessions. the in thwaighte Clifford. new Flint club. '24. secretary of the "A bounteous pot luck supper, with real mountains of salad and cake sat the material needs of all of us. isfied The informal visit in the Maxson home seemed to be the tonic everyone needed to start anew that Flint alumni have carried on in previ ous years. the alumni work the carrrpus and "Secretary Stewart brought us many- in newsy items from the need closing his remarks stressed of a well organized alumni unit in Genesee county: The board of direct ors were elected by a ballot vote, the twelve highest being elected! On Mon day evening. September 23, these peo ple met a nd the following were elected officers Presi '22; vice- dent. Edward D. Clifford. president. A. H. Maxson. '25; secretary- treasurer. Mrs. E. D. Clifford. the coming year: '24." for The complete board of directors in cludes: H. G. Bogie, '25. G. G. Holi- han. '16. R. L. Kurtz. '09. Gladys Gpe- '09, Mrs. 'Ed pert, "26, Albert Sobey, '27. Dr. Clifford. R. E. Hammond. '22, A. H. Maxson. '25. and Sid Smith. '12. '24, J. R. Buchanan, '22. Ed. Clifford. f^ff \ \ left and OSEPH WAFF A. wife Blass, East J i Mildred ic'29). Lansing recent ly. From New York for they sailed Egypt, Alexandria, ivill go and from there to Mr. Waf- fa's home at Cairo. W a f f a completed the and tural later carried on graduate work. He was best known on the the campus as fencing varsity hav- estab the here gave coach, i n g lished sport and a g r i c u l course muc'i iim\ and energy to the work. HOMECOMING — Saturday, October 26. The game, State vs. North Caro lina State. PLACEMENT WORK the t h at S INCE t he appearance of the Sep tember issue of THE RECORD indicat committee executive ing of the M. S. C. Association was back of a movement to establish a placement bureau in connection with the alumni office, considerable outside interest has In the first place. Presi been shown. this m a t dent MacKinnon the executive ter to im committee mediate steps be to work out plans with t he College whereby each division of the institution be represent ed on an advisory committee to work with the alumni secretary in establish ing some definite form of placement work. last m o n th urged t h at taken t he attention of in 'calling time interested information While several alumni have called in person at the alumni office and Writ ten to the alumni secretary it is urged regarding avail t h at all able positions be given each month to t he alumni secretary. A new position available at for a t he present junior highway engineer in one of- the western counties should be attractive in becoming a to anyone engineer county highway No pre is necessary provid vious experience ing is a civil engineer graduate or has h ad t he equivalent of three years work. The duties of the position are to combine location of sur vey, designs, estimates and field super vision of Salary road construction: starts at $150.00 per month. Alumni seeking employment of this nature are urged to communicate with Glen O. Stewart, alumni secretary. East L a n sing. Michigan. t he applicant The two following positions are re peated from- last m o n t h: i rite rested Insurance company, of Hartr The Travelers in employing ford, Connecticut, is field a college graduate as assistant district in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, representaive, office, qualifications !»• a ;.s follows: Must college man, between ages of 25 and 35. pre insurance sell fer married man. no previous but must meet ing public in Grand Rapids for several years, traveling four days a week, then take- over district managership. necessary, live readily. Must experience interested They are Home Service Department, Central Public looking Service corporation, of Chit-ago. are technical for a home economics woman with in a college training. woman with considerable espeei- ally capable of meeting women on their own some ground. position will house to to house work, giving their new gas women the operation of or electric stoves. This position will be in the South among southern women. require assistance experience, The in GRAND RAPIDS alumni Rapids club have THE weekly luncheons of the Grand been changed to the Elks Temple cafeteria, and are held every Monday noon. A new private room is available for all who come. Phone "Bill" Coulter at 51177 any time you are in town. Al ways plenty of newsy gossip and foot ball stories floating around. October. 1929 . . THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 9 "Close Beside the Winding Cedar" T he Allerton House, intercollegiate alumni hotel of Chicago, announces its "Collegiate Hour" over KYW every Monday evening from 6:30 to 7:30. T he College Y. M. C. A. is planning to purchase a complete electric radio set for t he hospital to replace t he one now there, t he expense of upkeep h a v ing become too great. m Alfred J. Doherty, of Clare, former member of t he state board of agricul ture, died at his home September 23. the in He played an of growth a nd political Michigan, a nd was state senator for several years. i m p o r t a nt p a rt industrial "Artistique", a monthly dedicated to t he arts, in Michigan, made its initial appearance in Lansing and East L a n sing, October 9. T he magazine is edit ed by Levon E. Horton, w'27. former editor of t he Michigan S t a te News, a nd Donna Deane Horton, w'27, assistant editor. : Contrary to popular opinion, college students like to sleep. At least those •students living in the Phi K a p pa T au house, 223 Delta street, have led m e m bers of t he East Lansing city council to believe so a nd as a result t he side of a street light toward the fraternity house will be shielded so t h at light will not shine in t he front sleeping rooms. Andrew H. Lavers, former superin tendent of buildings and grounds at t h e. College died at Pontiac, Michigan, Tuesday, September 24. Mr. Lavers passed away at St. Joseph Mercy hos pital during a blood transfusion prepar atory to an operation. He had been ill for five weeks. At the time of his d e a th Mr. Lavers was business m a n a g er of t he Cranbrook School for Boys at Bloomfield Hills, a post he assumed after leaving the Col lege on August 1. All College co-eds have been pro vided with rooms for t he year in spite t he rumors of a housing shortage, of to Elisabeth Conrad, dean according the of women. T he new annex to in Woman's building has been put in rooming use and now co-eds are t he Woman's Elden the building, (located at 323 Ann s t r e e t ), Abbot hall, Sunset Lodge (formerly known as the An t he Collingwood house), a nd nex, which has been opened at 313 G r a nd River avenue. XX HOMECOMING — Saturday, October 26. T he game, State vs. North Caro lina State. Lewis Richards, harpsichordist and director of t he Michigan Institute of Music, was a guest at a dinner given at t he White House October 1 in honor of t he British prime minister, Ramsey MacDonald and his daughter, Ishbel. After sented harpsichord. the dinner Mr. Richards pre the evening's program on, the family. Colonel Edward Davis, the new com m a n d a nt of t he R. O. T. C. post here, recently arrived in East Lansing with his relieves Lieut. Col. T. L. Sherburne, who has t he War college to been in Washington, D. C. Colonel Davis comes to East Lansing from the Ameri can legation in Belgrade. Colonel Davis transferred treating An addition to the College foundry a nd h e at laboratory will be constructed at a cost of about $20,000. T he new wing, which will be 25 by 160 to feet, has been made necessary due engineering increased t he addition, courses. Equipment for which the estimate of in is included costs, will include a traveling crane and electric furnace controls. enrollment in Qgn/3 in President Robert S. Shaw a nd Mrs. Shaw greeted the old a nd new m e m bers of t he faculty at t he a n n u al r e ception held the Union ballroom October 15. About 600 faculty m e m bers a nd the function, which is given each year as a general get-together for all instruct ors a nd their wives a nd for t he p u r pose of welcoming of t he their wives attended the new members faculty. time a nd the College Abolishment of t he long "Hell Week" t he establishment of a uniform a nd the initiation period fraternities at is seen as t he result of a conference between the presidents of con cerned and B. R. Proulx, '22, c h a i r m an of F r e s h m an week, held October 10 in t he Union building. the organizations for It is proposed to shorten t he inform to period initiation al seventy-two hours a nd to postpone it until t he last p a rt of t he a n n u al F a r m e r s' week which is scheduled during the week of February 3. It is believed t h at hold ing initiations at this time will cause less loss of productive class work t h an in the usual class routine is disturbed considerably dur ing F a r m e r s' week. former years, as T he meeting indicated t h at t he m a j t he societies are strongly ority of in favor of t he change. Another meeting of t he organization presidents will be held in t he near future to take definite action. Gordon Merchant. '31. Battle Creek, has been chosen as substitute drum major for t he M. S. C. military band, to announcement m a de by according has Leonard Falcone, the been observing candidates temporary vacancy illness " J o h n n y" Gould. State's veteran of baton-swinger. director. He to fill left by t he Professor E. L. Austin, new head of t he education department, has just re ceived four copies of "The Work of t he Teacher of Vocational Agriculture," by Z. M. Smith, one of foremost authorities on t he subject in the count ry. These are personal gifts from is Smith turning three copies over to t he College library for the use of t he students. to Professor Austin, who the Professor C. E. Millar, of the College soils department, h as just published a textbook on "Soils and Soil 400-page is designed Management." T he book for in classes agricultural Smith-Hughes high schools. use ' in the new text, the agricultural In commenting on Dean Joseph Cox of division, said t h at the book is an out standing agriculture and is very comprehensive. He stated t h at t he text will probably be used in some short courses offered by t he Col lege. contribution to . - . m Parent's Day will be held in con nection with t he Homecoming Day on October 26 this year, according to ar^ rangements made by t he College a t h The M i c h i g an letic department. S t a t e - N o r th interseCtional Carolina clash will feature t he day with a Spar t an Yearling-Ypsilanti Normal game scheduled for t he morning. frosh Free tickets for t he p a r e n ts will be discontinued this year as t he a t t r a c t ion will be a major contest. This a r to meet -with rangement approval because t he minor engagement on P a r e n t s' Day failed to satisfy. in former years is expected -Tickets for t he N o r th Carolina State game will be reserved, a nd may be secured at t he athletic office. 10 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1929 FootbMfSeason Opened With Alma Victory; Defeats by Michigan and Colgate Cant. Diek< W HILE the score in the a n n u al tilt between Michigan State a nd the University of Michigan on S a t u r day. October 5. fails true story of the game. Coach Jim Crowley's S p a r t a ns suffered a 17-0 defeat. tell a to bitterly lifter t h a t' was After trouncing Alma 59-6 in an easy the varsity played fall curtain a fought game throughout the afternoon. The Michi the gan habit of taking advantage of breaks of run long the game and a that might have happened in any foot ball game gave Coach Harry Kipke's proteges • its the Green a nd White eleven coached by Jim Crowley of the Four Horsemen fame. In a way. Coach Crowley and his staff made a miraculous showing in bringing short space of three weeks to a -point where it played a potentially great Michigan eleven almost on even victory over terms. team their first the in Penalty Hurts to the Two started touchdowns, the 29-yard .Michigan's margin of the third and fourth per the ball over. threaten two place kicks after the-scores and a field goal meas ured victory. Conservative critics t he previous week least "gave Michigan a victory by at four touchdowns. A 15-yard penalty and a weak punt by Grove early in the its'first encoring" game gave Michigan chance Six line. from "minutes of play put " ' The S p a r t a ns did not score until a iods, during which State field with Nordberg drive down the way. - Their efforts were leading to. a halt on Michigan's 20- brought to yard this attempt punt. second their t h at Michigan S p a r t a ns t he touchdown. fail were a ure to step, over the line. Anyway, on line t he second play from the 20-yard Hudson broke the right side through of his line and cantered 79 yards for a touchdown. Michigan m a de a net gain of 234 yards, run by Hudson for a total of seven first downs while S t a te had a net gain of 70 yards for line when Grove was forced little down-hearted over It was just after the 79 yard first downs. including Perhaps scored four Harold Smead, the big State center, was t he star of t he game, defensively. outplayed Bovard the guards, while Exo. He consistently. Hayden and Streb both did yoeman the service at from Holland, outclassed big tackle other m en playing the same position. The State ends. Fogg and Haun. were just fair and the coaches will probably C a rl N o r d b e rg H a l f b a ck - reserve have an open berth for some who develops later in the season. On the whole the Wolverines had a typi team, playing a strong cal Michigan taking advantage defensive game a nd score The of State's misfortunes. might easily have read. Michigan 7, State 0. M I C H I G AN . T r i l s k o W s kl H a y d en Poe Bovard S t e i n ke A tier D ra v e i l i ng Sim rail D a h l em H u d s on Gembis . Lr. LT LG C RG . RT RE QK LH RH FB S T A TE FORK Dill S t r eb S m e ad H a y d en R i d l er H a un G r o ve D i c k e s on N o r d b em D a n z i g er Scon- by p e r i o d s: , 2. . .. .0 li 7 . 0 S u b s t i t u t e s — E xo M i c h i g an S t a te line*. for S m e a d, G r o ss 3 ll T o u c h d o w n s — G e m b i s, H u d s o n. 7—17. $— 0 P o i n ts a f t er Field Goals Gembis t o u c h d o w n, G e m b is for R i d l e r. 115" y a rd for H a y d e n, C r a ll M a s k r ev for D i c k e s o n, D i c k e s on for D i c k e s o n, F a se for H a u n, S c h au for D a n z i g e r, S o r e n s on for E x o. H e s t on for D r a v e i l i n g, S a m u e ls f or H u d s o n, H e w i tt for T r u s k o w s k i, M o r r i s on for Poe, C o r n w e l! N i c h o ls for G e m b i s. H e ad ( O b e r l i n l. U m p i r e — M o n f l aw L i n e s m a n — T h o m p s on L i n e s m a n — G a r d i n er Officials — R e f e r e e, for S t e i n k e, J o s l in for G r a i l, C r a ll ( L a w r e n c e ). ( I l l i n o i s ). ( D r a k e I. C a p t. Danzif Colgate Trips State T HE S p a r t a ns suffered their second defeat of the season at Hamilton, New York, on Saturday. October running into camp 12. when Colgate eleven with a score of 31 to 0. t he powerful, took them fast After playing a wonderful game at touch fight tricky Maroon representing Colgate university Wisconsin and making t he first down of the game. Andy Kerr's ing, hard tackling, and team where they take their football serious ly, displayed Jim Crowley's green.eleven could not solve. Even though displaying more strength the they did against Michigan, t h an Maroon team gave - t he S p a r t a ns more trouble a nd rolled up a bigger score t h an did t he Maize and Blue: attack t h at an Dowler. Colgate halfback, lived up to his reputation as a formidable ball carrier and slipped by State's defense for touchdowns. Hart, Listet, Yablok and Mackaluso picked the weak spots of t he S p a r t an line with unfail ing accuracy. three at the Smead performed well center, bracing line and giving Captain Cox of t he opposition plenty of work. Grove's punting compared favorably with t h at of Hart, highly touted Col gate" kicker.. Danziger. Dickeson and line Schau got a nd around the ends for gains but the tightened when line always Maroon ever their goal was the Colgate threatened. through About twenty loyal fans drove down to the game from East Lansing, while Al Bibbins rounded up a dozen or more alumni in New York state to see t he game. The defeat of t he S p a r t a ns in no way hazarded the interest of .alum the game and highest ni who saw a nd praise was given „ Crowley his assistants showing made so far the creditable this season. for C O L G A TE S t r o m i e l lo H u n t i n g t on Gilson Cox Doyle _i. H a i n es O r si Yablok H a rt D o w l er ___. Litster ..... LE LT LG - C _; R G . . . .. .. R T; . S T A TE F o gg - Dill H a y d en S m e ad S t r eb R E. .,.'.'•;'"' Q B _ _. . .. LH RH - FMU. •:'-".:. .;„---.._,„• E xo - i . . : .. ,.-. F a se Grove N o r d b e rg D i c k e s on *-«••;•>• D a n z i g er October. 1929 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 11 Score by periods : C o l - a te S t a te . 7 & 12 0 12 ' 0 II 31 0 00 Colorful Autumn-tinted Trees Arouse D o w l er T o u e h d o w ns touchdown-, S t r o m i e l l o. (3).; M a e k a l u s o. S u b s t i P o i n ts a f t er for D o w l e r. Sul t u t i o ns C o l g a t e, R e y n o l ds livan for S t r o m i e l l o. Conroy for L i t s t e r. Lock- for Doyle. Alpl.ru/.ziiio for O r s i. M a e k wood for for for H a r t. Doyle a l u so Cox. for KNO. l-'ase. J o s l in for S t a te H a un Mask ivy J o s l i n. S m e ad l or Ma'skrey. Hreen younfc*. Referee U m p i re Reed. L i n e s m an R y a n. for Sme;:d. Kxo for N o r d b e r g. (,'iison, Riley for GYMNASIUM GOSSIP The strong: freshnian team football fresh will play t he Michigan Normal the morning of Homecom men here ing, October 26. They will appear in G r a nd Rapids on Armistice Day. Nov ember 11, against the strong G r a nd Rapids Junior College" eleven. two years The cross-country squad of 24 fresh men and 16 regulars are hard, at work under Mort Mason this fall. Unbeaten for succession. Mason hopes to have his regulars in shape to defeat team which comes here October 26. as an additional attraction for the Homecoming crowd. the Notre Dame in call early to varsity Coach Ben Van Alstyne has issued an basketball candidates. Van will hold three even ing sessions each week with t he boys during t he early season drill. Jim Van two sea Zylen. veteran sons will captain the court squad this season. With several veterans back be sides Captain Van Zylen a nd newcom squad ers from Van Alstyne will have a fair bunch of candidates is still too early to make any predictions. to work with, a l t ho forward, for last year's freshman it tans Swamp Adrian Eleven THE smashing attack of the S p a r them the weak to a 74 to 0. victory over Adrian college eleven, and evened the season's record with two victories and two defeats. last Saturday carried Anxious to atone for the defeats at the hands of Michigan and Colgate, the S p a r t a ns opened up their fireworks immediately to gain a 34 point lead at the half. State made forty-nine first downs against one by Adrian, netting t h em 597 yards' gain. team Crowley's indicated the it t h at benefited greatly by fundamental drills stressed last week in practice, for the first tackling a nd blocking was rate. Captain Fred Danziger suffered seri ous injuries in the game, being carried from the field with a badly bruised hip a nd back. On October 5 Duke University of North Carolina dedicated its new sta dium which seats 35,000. Aesthetic Sense in Campus Visitors remark. the look at one hears just T IME a nd again these last few weeks "Isn't it those colors!" gorgeous, these They are more t he campus. a u t u m n - t i n t ed they will be bare a nd nothing Soon but left their black skeletons will be silhouetted ..against the heavy skies of winter. t h an gorgeous, trees on How many know One notices this those t h em time of year trees by probably name? more at at t h an any other, and has often heard our campus praised for its natural beauty, yet how m a ny of us are really on speaking terms with those things which add the most to its beauty, the trees? in rugged, irregular At the very entrance of the campus, shape, tall and the ftands a white oak, king of all turned caks. and now its leaves have a dull brown and are falling one by one into the street below. Just n o r th of the Forest of Arden a sugar maple has blushed a brilliant red-orange and its foliage stands out in vivid contrast to "the dull blue-green of the firs and t he campus drive near pines. Along the music building a member of the black oak family has t u r n ed its leaves to golden-brown, yellow and In the sunlight they seem to be veneered, they shine so. red. The mulberry by the Home Econom taken on a garb of ics building has yellow and the fragments of its dress tumble to e a r th at the slightest touch. The flat topped elms, symbols of beau ty, t h at line the highway are almost bare already a nd only a few dull yel the graceful low leaves still cling to branches. T he catalpas still hold their leaves, now turned a pale yellow-green. large heart-shaped to In front of Abbot hall the huge pop first lar already stands waiting for t he its blasts of winter to whistle through barren branches. F a r t h er on a wil low, sad as always, dares not put on led this fall all previous Enrollment Passes 3000 W ITH 3006 students actually enrol records in attendance have been b r o k e n, according' to Miss Elida Yakeley, reg istrar. While t he totals of each divi sion have not been compiled is freshman class will known t he practically reach t he 1000 mark, a nd t h at t he liberal a r ts division will again lead other d e p a r t m e n ts in numbers. t h at it The largest previous class entered in 1927 when 938 freshmen registered during the entire fall term. This year t he n u m b er of transfer students from institutions and post graduate other students in swelling t he totals. helped materially h as has house) t he English building a brighter hue, but only t u r ns a dull- - er, paler green. T he horse-chestnut (the old near Union Literary turned a brilliant yellow-brown a nd passersby stoop to pick up t he shining buckeyes. Down along t he river, tall old twisted' trees cast bright reflections of golden, yellow, crimson and red in the slowly moving stream, or drop a leaf or two its surface upon float to watch till all are gone, a nd a u t u m n 's away work to is done and winter comes paint new scenes about our campus. t h em DEATHS t C o n t i n u ed from Pasre 6) t he solution of m a ny problems having to do with large steam turbine design. He was the a u t h or of several books, two on calculus as co-author with E. J. Townsend, a nd "Principles of T h e r modynamics," as well as the previously mentioned "Properties of S t e am a nd Ammonia." He also wrote t he section on heat in Marks "Mechanical E n gineers Handbook." He was a member of Tau Beta Pi a nd for several years was president of t he executive council of that, organ ization. • J O HN WENNER APPLIN, 1911 J o hn Wenner Applin, '11, died at his home in Detroit on August 13, 1929, of trouble. He was born J u ne 29, h e a rt 1889, in East Tawas, Michigan. He held several responsible positions, be t he Lafayette ing chief engineer Motor Car company "of Indianapolis, a nd designer of the six cylinder H u pp Motor car t he last five years. for He leaves a wife, son J o hn Wenner, fourteen Jr., seven years old, and a m o n t hs old daughter, J o an Mavis. He and is also survived by 'his mother of East Tawas, sisters a nd six brothers, one of whom is Roy H. Applin, father three '25. —Contributed by Walter T. Scott, Detroit. EARL MONROE BENNETT, W ' 14 in Flint, Michigan, Earl M. Bennett, w'14, died at his home Sunday, September 23, of apoplexy. He is sur vived by his wife a nd three children, his p a r e n ts of Traverse City, a sister a nd a brother, Donald, '12, of Lansing. Why a college education?—"To qual ify young men lor t he different profes sions and for the honorable discharge life."—From of the Original C h a r t er of Grinnell Col lege. t he various duties of THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1929 . — _4 F RATERNITIES and sororities will compete in the annual contest for the best decorated house on Home coming, Saturday, October 26. This feature is of great interest to alumni visitors as they return to their favorite houses. i 'Ml m\.' m • ' :W~y-iii'"'.•.'.'i ''TT.'-**.' :i*"';:'*,"::v ***,-* ' "" .'"'*!""...'.'r..'^*J^*Mi*^**.'' .**'"' '*^~T~~im T. .'"'~:*^~~J'# October. 1929 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 13 Friends Thru Confidence ii •• i For years we have sold quality merchandise to Michigan State students and alumni . . . and al ways merited their confidence. As the new school year starts we offer a complete new stock. Your office should have a suitable re minder of your days spent "On the Banks of the Red Cedar." Come in and browse around. THE STATE COLLEGE BOOK STORE EAST LANSING "Always at the Service of the Students a nd Alumni" FUR COATS Designed to Your Order The season's.choicest trappings now .. Fashion await your selection. has decreed what is to be the vogue for 1929-30. . . . Let us show you the tur choice, fresh, new pelts and the . fashions for the coming season. Capital F ur !Co.]]! L 408 S. 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Never have oppor tunities been so great for deserving young men who show by their energy and thrift they are worthy of bigger re sponsibilities. t h at A savings account is the best reference for any young person—a silent p a r t n er always ready the success ladder. to help you climb up American State Savings Bank LANSING THE CAMPUS PRESS NORTH LANSING SOUTH LANSING 2033 EAST MICHIGAN AVE. (Incorporated) 106 West Grand River Avenue EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 14 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October. 1929 ALUMNI AFFAIRS teacher of theory. He- was. a student of Adolph Weidig. Mr. Gingrich has been connected with many prominent t he fac music schools before joining his ulty of DePaul university, and numerous pupils will testify as to his teaching ability. Mr. Ging splendid rich has upward of thirty published compositions to his credit." 1904 I.. T. Clark. Secretary E. Grand Blvd.. Detroit, Mi.-h Roscoe .1. Carl is living in Lansing ' at 1525 W. Saginaw street, and is a part owner of the Cushman-Carl com pany, grain elevator, at 310 Beaver street. Lansing. '05i spent several days at D. A. and Mrs. Gurney (Anna Pick ett. the 'Union building the latter part of Sep tember, called friends. Their son entered neering school at Michigan. college the engi the University of on old and 1910 Mrs. Minnie Johnson Starr. Secretary 627 Madison Ave. Grand Rapids,- Mich. J. A. Wfildron should be addressed ranch. at R. 3, Box 166B. Minotto Phoenix. Arizona. 1876 Ervin D. Brooks, Secretary 710 S. Park St.. Kalamazoo, Mich. Jay D. S t a n n a rd gives his new ad dress as Route 1. Box 221. Phoenix, Arizona. 1891 W. O. Hedrick,» Secretary : 220 Oakhill,. East Lansing, Mich. According to an article in a recent issue of the Christian Century. Kenyon L. Butjterfield has been retained by the International Missionary to rural make a in India and China church situation Dr. Butterfield spent several months in Africa for the Carnegie Foundation advising t he churches in ways of meet ing the rural situation in t h at region. two years' study of the council 1893 Luther H. Baker, Secretary 205 Delta St., East Lansing, Mich. Dr. Lyman J'. Briggs. assistant di the rector for research and testing at United States bureau of standards, ad dressed t he Western Society of En gineers at their September 16 meeting in Chicago, on the subject of "Research at the National Bureau of Standards." 1894 Clarence B. Smith, Secretary 1 Montgomery St., Takoma Park, f>: C. Hugh McArthur. 17-year-old son of Duncan D. McArthur of San Diego. California, is making a n a me for him self in Cali fornia. He is heralded as tennis a m bassador for t he S an Diego high school. having singles brought more . prep t h an any other to San Diego titles netter in t he school's history. tennis circles junior in 1899 S. Fred Edwards, Secretary M>1 Ionia St., Lansing, Mtch. E. D. Gagnier. of Youngstown, Ohio. was a caller at the Alumni office Sep tember 17. His son entered the liberal arts division with the class of 1933. 1902 Norman B. Horton. Secretary Fruit Ridge, Mich. G. D. Francisco gives his new ad dress as 228 Academy avenue. Mt. Le banon. Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. The DePaul university school of mu sic. Chicago, includes in its faculty list the n a me of Irving Gingrich, with the following note: "Mr. Gingrich is well known as a composer, conductor and Make the Traffic Policeman Doff His Cap- READ "The- LAW — in Michigan" and prove the power of knowledge "The Law in Our new booklet, Michigan," gives all changes in-the State Motor Vehicle laws as revised and enlarged by the 1929 legisla If you are not familiar with ture. laws under which ' you these new just write your operate your car name • and address on the coupon and mail its re little ceipt we will booklet free of charge and without obligation. it to us. Upon forward the USE THE COUPON oAuto'Owners INSURANCE COMPANY OF LANSING 615 N. Capitol Ave LANSING. MICH. October, 1929 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 15 Banking In AH Its Branches East Lansing, Michigan COURTESY — SAFETY — SERVICE of '81, at in Southern the boys of M EETING California the- home drive, of Ed. C. McKee, The picture was Glendale, California. taken August 22,1929, and the pic ture are, left to right, George C. Grover, A. H. Voigt copy of RECORD), and Ed. C. McKee. 1825 Colina (holding in • 1917 Mary l.aSelle, Secretary 420 W. Hillsdale St., Lansing, Mich. Hazen P. English's blue slip comes from 2532 Winnemac avenue, Chicago, following: Illinois, and contains "Federal grain supervision U. S. de p a r t m e nt of agriculture, 327 S. LaSalle street. Chicago, Addition family, Mr. Bill English. March 29. 1929. the to H.; T. Reid has moved from Cleveland to 803 Morley avenue, Niagara^ Falls. New York, where he is assistant works manager of the Atchison Graphite cor poration. 1918 Willard Coulter, .Secretary 1265 Randolph S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Mabel MacLachlan may be reached at St. J a m es place, Sault Ste. Marie. the lack .of S. T. Wellman reports no change from 738 Audabon boulevard. Jackson. in He deplores '18 notes THE RECORD and suggests: "Perhaps the members of the class are all too busy tor keeping they playing golf> are doing." t h e. door in what from to write the wolf 1919 Paul Howell, Secretary 7.r)6 Oakdale, Jackson, Mich. E t h el M. Spaford gives her new Den . ver address as 809 Humboldt. 1920 Edward J. Leenhouts, Secretary 639 La Salle St. Station. N, Y. C. Lines Chicago, Illinois Edward L. a nd Gertrude Babcock It's THE HOTEL OLDS FOR SOCIAL G A T H E R I N GS THE HOTEL OLDS is favored by a nd college university people because it offers the high conven est degree of comfort, ience and quietude. Here, with practi all downtown Lansing cally at s t r a t e the doors, a nd gically located opposite the State Capitol, is every feature of ac commodation, including 300 r e poseful, modern guest rooms and several dining halls. Rooms are moderately priced from $2.50. there are many appropriate, pleasing size, rooms, varied including a ballroom generous in proportions a nd of charming e n vironment. in G UESTS arriving by motor are relieved of the care of cars at the hotel entrance. Tick ets to any event in the city a nd especially to athletic a nd musical events at Michigan State College, reserved in advance upon request at the Hotel Olds. their GEORGE L. CROCKER Manager 16 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1929 Starting 15th Year of Success Assets Over $1,00-of D e c ay in Relation to Peat a nd Coal Formation. Each year the board selects graduates of approved institutions who are eligible for fellow ships, a nd awards each the sum of $750. Advanced'degrees in engineering are granted upon^the 'satisfactory com pletion of a definite course of study, which includes t he presentation of a thesis which is published by the co parties. operating laboratory work is done at t he Bureau of Mines which adjoins t he Carnegie Tech c a m pus The Louise Stewart is teaching at Caro. Michigan. Alice Tool is teaching in Lapeer, M i c h i g a n. Walter Thompson m a y be reached in care oi the Akron Veterinary hospital. '50 E. Buchtel avenue. Akron. Ohio. C. D. Tuttle is assistant in chemis try at M. S. C. Harold Vollmer is in the contracting business. He lives at .1420 Ames street. Saginaw. Michigan. Eunice Winans is teaching at Bloom- ingdale. Michigan. THE CAPITAL 1>HOTO-E:NGRA\TI^ I Ngj -.AP-r.s-'-S • '7 £ OTTAWA St LArYSirtG. MICr College Drug Co. Rexall Store 103 K. Grand River Insui •a nee The B. A. .16 \V. 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