I C H I C AN E COLLEGE CORD Beaumont Memorial Tower LAST CALL! Book now for these Alumni Sailings to Europe! W h en the AMERICA points her p r ow eastward . . . June 4, July 2 a nd July 3 0, y o u ' re going to regret it if y o u ' re not a b o a r d. College men a nd w o m en from every f a mous campus . . . jolly alumni from your own school . . . a l u m ni of y o ur t r a d i t i o n al r i v al . .. c o l l e ge b a n d . .. college spirit . . . college color .. . w i ll enliven a nd illuminate its decks. Could you cross in a more delightful environment? Ever since the United States Lines a nd the A m e r i c an Merchant Lines w e re chosen as the official fleet of 103 A l u m ni organizations, a nd the AMERICA des-ignated as the official flagship, personnel has concentrated on making these g a la sailings. To a id y ou in locating oldtime friends . .. a c a rd index cf alumni residents in Europe will be f o u nd in the London, Paris a nd Berlin offices of the United States Lines. Register! W r i te your a l u m ni secretary t o d ay or fill out coupon b e l ow a nd mail to the United States Lines office nearest y o u. UNITED STATES LINES O F F I C I AL A L U M NI F L E ET LEVIATHAN, World's Largest Ship GEORGE WASHINGTON REPUBLIC AMERICA PRESIDENT HARDING PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT And direct New ~i ork-London service weekly on AMERICAN BANKER AMERICAN" SHIPPER AMERICAN FARMER AMERICAN TRADER AMERICAN MERCHANT M A IL T H IS C O U P ON T O D AY TO T HE N E A R E ST O F F I CE L I S T ED B E L OW UNITED STATES LINES, 45 B r o a d w a y, New York 61-63 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago 691 Market St., San Francisco I am interested in making a trip to E u r o pe this summer on t he official alumni fleet. Please give me information, without obligation on my part, on sailings, accommoda tions and rates. Name Address City j Alumni Association . -_. _ -_-_-_________ M a y, 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 3 Listening In ten X T O R TH WESTERN UNIVERSITY the adoption of a -^ h as announced new salary scale for the faculty of t he College of Liberal Arts, limitation of the number of students, freshman sur vey courses, appointment to the faculty additional outstanding men, of supervision of instruction, appointment of a director of admissions and depart mental examinations and more scholar ships a nd fellowships. In making use of t he $8,500,000 bequest to the college by the late Milton H. Wilson, Chicago manufacturer, scale the new recommended by President Scott a nd approved by the truste3s, is as follows: Professors, $10,000 to $7,000; associate professors, $7,000 to $5,500; assistant professors, $5,000 to $4,000; instructors, $3,500 to $2,400. salary its national A TA MEETING of **• alumni association held at Prince ton recently. J o hn Grier Hibben, presi dent of t h at institution, announced the completion of plans for a School of Public a nd International Affairs which is to be established at Princeton at t he opening of t he next academic year. The school will give students a funda mental background for a better under standing of the nation t he affairs of It will be of great and of the world. value to men who expect to enter p u b lic life—whether national, state or m u nicipal, and to those who plan to en gage in international business, j o u r n a l ism or law. the to m HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of -*- University of Maine has voted add a school of education to the di visions of t he university. The present organization consists of a faculty of graduate study of three colleges of Arts a nd Sciences, Agriculture a nd Engineering. The new school will have a separate dean and faculty and will confer the degree of bachelor of science in education. t he T"\R. CLARENCE D. YOAKUM, dean *-* of the College of Liberal Arts of Northwestern, has been elected vice- president of the University of Michigan, where he was formerly professor of personnel management. A RESOLUTION adopted in 1925 bar- the General E d u •**r ring gifts from cation board, a Rockefeller institution, to the University of Wisconsin was r e scinded by regents on the board of March 5. T \ R. CLARENCE COOK LITTLE, for- -*-^ merly president of the University of Maine, and t he University of Michi gan, has been made a trustee of t he of Rivers School, Brookline, board Massachusetts. 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 throughout the year. Membership in the M. S. C. Association, $2.50 per year. 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 to the M. S. C. Association. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at East Lansing, Michigan. GLEN O. STEWART. '17. Editor GLADYS FRANKS, w'27. Alumni Recorder M. KATHERINE LYNCH, '31, Feature Editor THE M. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Building OFFICERS—1929-30 Arthur C. MacKinnon, '95, President G. V. Branch, '12, Vice-President R. Bruce McPherson, '90, Treasurer Glen O. Stewart, '17, Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE E. E. Gallup, '96. Lansing, term expires 1930 ; Earl E. Hotchin, '12, term expires 1931 ; L. O. Gordon, '06. term expires 1932; Harris E. Thomas, 85, Lansing, ex-officio : E. W. Ranney, '00. Greenville, ex-offieio ; Frank F. Rocers. Mrs. Turner Broughton, '17, President of Alumnae League. '83, Lansing, ex-officio. Entered at the East Lansing Postoffice as Second Class Matter Vol. XXXV. No. 9 East Lansing, Michigan May, 1930 In This Issue Editorial Comment Dr. Howard Edwards—It's Next Month—Founder's Day. Dr. Howard Edwards—Teacher, Friend, Educator A Great Educator—An Appreciation—Nominees for Association President .-:, Registration At Union Relieves S t u d e nt of Tiresome Waits— Deaths—Spartan Clubs "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" Program Commencement Week Lime for Profit—New Course Offered Novel Interests Alumni—Marriages Seventy-Third Anniversary Commencement a nd Reunion Classes Coach Kobs Develops Strong Baseball Aggregation—Brownie , Wins At P e nn : Crowley Pushes Gridders—Baseball Schedule. Alumni Affairs .'.: Page ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 m HE B R I T I SH GOVERNMENT reported in The Christian as science Monitor, h as decided to increase m a t e rially t he small n u m b er of state schol to boys without arships now given their means of their own to facilitate attending university courses. This is in consequence of the remarkable rec endow ord which holders of ments prove to have set up. these / " \ W EN D. YOUNG was the principal speaker at the sixty-second Charter ^ the University of Day ceremonies at California on March 24. ii A COLLEGE," says President Few of Duke university, "with a body of alumni it and out ignorant about of touch with it h as in its alumni not an asset but a liability, yea even more t h an a liability—a positive peril. On t he other hand, a college with a con siderable n u m b er of loyal and active alumni will ever go forward in usefulness and influence." informed, Alumni golf t o u r n a m e nt is medal play and blind bogey. It's for "dubs a nd darbs." 4 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD May. 1930 P r e s i d e nt H o o v er State defines your obligation to Michigan "All the things we hope for in the future must take their root in our educational in stitutions. We must depend largely upon the endowed colleges and universities for the stan dards of education in America. Our state institutions are overburdened with numbers; their support from taxation is unable to keep pace with educational demand; they cannot initiate the new, fundamental things that are necessary for the maintenance and advancement of stan dards. The inspiration and lifting up of public opinion which in turn will support the state universities on all these questions must receive contributions from the independent colleges. "We have an obligation to our individual Alma Mater of at least a minimum equal to the amount that the institution has expended upon us. That obligation is even greater because It was we each incurred it at a time when we could not then individually afford an advance to each of us on honor that we should support the institution that has enabled us to take greater and more important positions in the world, to do more effective work than we could have otherwise accomplished. to repay. • ; - • . . .' ' . ' • ' . • ' - ': * ' • • ' . ' • " •• ':-•: "This expenditure of money should be returned for the education of those who follow us. Unless we do so we have prejudiced the opportunities of someone in our country to attain the If we could inculcate this spirit of obligation amongst opportunities that have been given us. the men who have left our universities the financial problems of our colleges and universities would be solved." THE MICHIGAN STATE ANNUAL ALUMNI FUND is the method whereby Michigan State men and women are meeting their obligation to Michigan State College. All amounts in excess of the budget required to run the Alumni Association will be turned over to Presi dent Shaw for some need of the institution which is difficult to obtain from state appropria tions. THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ANNUAL ALUMNI FUND takes the place of dues to the Alumni Association. YOUR loyalty to Michigan State may be translated by a check for $2.50 or more. Make payable to the M. S. C. Association and indicate t h at your gift is for the MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ANNUAL ALUMNI FUND. Something from everyone given gladly I MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ASSOCIATION EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN May. 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 5 Editorial DR. HOWARD EDWARDS A LMOST A LIFETIME of devoted service to educational ideals ended on April 17 within sight of the Rhode the passing of Howard Island S t a te college with Edwards, president of t h at institution, a nd who from 1890 to 1908 was head of the d e p a r t m e nt of English and Modern Languages at Michigan State. He was 75 years old and h ad been ill only a month. Dr. Edwards exemplified in himself as well as 4n his to official recognize as inspiring confidence. His integrity was a by word among his acquaintances and colleagues. those qualities which we have come relations, As the first professor who endeavored to lay a foundation of elementary character respecting foreign language at this the institution Dr. Edwards did much to earn for himself respect and admiration of all students with whom he came in contact. His genial understanding of the student point of view coupled with his ability to make learning a com panionable adventure, proclaimed him one of the genuine personality professors. This is best illustrated by the fact t h at the class of 1905 dedicated their year-book, the "Gluck Auf," to him with the following comments: "To Howard Edwards, M. A.. LL, D., for fourteen years professor of English this college, the class 'of 1905 gratefully and respectfully dedicated this annual. "Whatever literature and modern truth or merit we it may contain of languages frankly influence. Whatever else it may in confess due to his inspiring contain is noTie of his. "In all our relations with him as teacher, helper and friend, the class individually and collectively owe him a debt of grati tude which they cannot repay. "We recognize in Professor Edwards the spirit of the true the meaning teacher, feeling in our daily contact with him of Emerson when he says. 'It makes a good deal of difference in the form of a sentence, whether there be a man behind it or not.' We have each felt individually that mental and moral stimulus which comes from personal contact with an earnest, well equipped man. We have felt that we could at any time and in any place draw on his full store of culture and knowl edge, We, therefore, make this public acknowledgement of our indebtedness to him." Island) (Rhode In commenting upon the death of Dr. Edwards the Providence Journal states t h at "Although Rhode Island State college was established thirty-eight years ago, practically all of its growth, both in plant and students occurred during the twenty-four years which Howard Ed wards was its president. During his presidency insti tution grew from a sort of a glorified high school to a full-fledged college, offering not only courses in agriculture but also an excellent engineering course and a wide cultural t he curriculum. The number of undergraduates grew same period from less t h an 50 to more t h an 600. the in t h at end to t he belief "Dr Edwards held steadfastly t h at a State college should in effect be a State university, and he worked with in view. W h e t h er he reasoned rightly or wrongly, the fact remains t h at it was t h r o u gh his initiative, t h at Rhode Island State college was zeal and enthusiasm lifted the edu cational world." to the position which it now occupies in irjjB NEXT MONTH the Beal Botanical garden preparing M AY blows its brazen b r e a th across the campus, the weekly military parades start and you know t h at spring is in the air. Today we saw the caretaker for of trimming his peren his many attractive annuals, and summer for nials t h at visitors. But t h at incident wasn't half a conversation in the S t a te College Club room was. We overheard Dean Huston asking "Duke" Dunford if his golf clubs were oiled and ready. T h at kind of conversation can the harbinger too, might their best the beds they, look t h at Comment mean only one thing, of course, annuals, perennials or no flowers at all. Spring brings us close to J u n e. Those magic words. "Alumni Day" are at the crossroads of t he year. It's just next m o n t h, too, Saturday. J u ne 21, to be exact. And the reason we all like to hear of Juno again is t h at another Commencement, another Alumni Day reaffirms t h at makes in us college friendships a bond just a bit higher and better t h an any other relationship with people as a group. t h at community of interest their candidates Technically, Alumni Day with its m a ny details has always in April or May. The n o m i n a t i ng committees have been t he various offices, ballots reported for have been printed and mailed to all association members who are paid up to July 1, a nd we've been writing to reunion class secretaries about the Sunset Supper and Golf Tour n a m e n t! The class of 1928 comes back for its first reunion the modified Dix plan and Naught-five this a nd year under fiftieth Eighty return respectively for their twenty-fifth and listed the anniversary celebrations. On page their secretaries. complete Meanwhile, members of reuning classes and grads gen erally will be thinking about the big date of J u ne 21, for, as we have just said "it's next month." roster of reunion classes with fifteen is FOUNDER'S DAY to express THE CELEBRATION of Founder's Day, May 13, is in a way, like the birthday of a friend—it is then t h at we t h at we feel always, but try It is a time when a nd sympathy the t h at we owe to our friends and benefactors. friend individual. to Michigan State, "Happy Birthday, a nd the in our reticence usually to give voice we seem appreciation This is a tremendously important p a rt of the true ship, and m e a ns as much to a college as to an We say, then, Many Prosperous Years." things leave unsaid. to some of Any expression for t he founding of t he institution would be incomplete unless we recalled a few facts of those early days when on May 11, 12 and 13, 1857, seventy-three students into passed the entrance examination. They were divided to labor being 6:30 three sections for work, t he hours of to 9:30 a. m., 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m., and 1:30 p. m. the 4:30 p. m. Every student was called upon forest a nd establish first class graduated, consisting of seven graduates. the farm. Four years later to clear the Of these seven men President Abbot's private record shows the following: "Albert Allen came from Manchester, Washtenaw county, was a man of unusual physical strength and fine character. He entered the army, graduated at that time of entrance, and farm. later to serve the College as foreman of returned "Adams Bayley entered from Troy, Oakland county, grad farm immediate charge of the home the uated at 21, and where he spent his life. took "Verne L. Beebe came from Stockbridge, Ingham county, graduated at 21, and immediately took up life insurance work, which he continued the rest of his life. "Henry D. Benham entered from Eaton Rapids, entering the army, as all of this class did, he died in the service. "Gilbert A. Dickey entered from Marshall, joining the army, he was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg, found at the head of all the slain before a stormed "Charles A. Hollister entered in the army, i-eturned to his farm, where he spent the balance of his days. His son was a member of the class of '89 and served in the Spanish-American War. "Albert N. Prentis entered the army, returned to the college as first instructor in horticulture, afterwards professor, later professor of horticulture at Cornell university for from Laingsburg, served from Marshall, served the balance of his life." fort. in And this is a short record of this College, who on Founder's Day we honor by this short com memoration. These sturdy pioneers were first grad uates from the first agricultural college in t he world. first class from t he t he 6 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD May. 1930 Dr. Howard Edwards—Teacher, Friend, Educator His Death a Loss to Rhode Island State College and Nation Contributed by THOMAS GUNSON The in Kingston. Rhode A LUMNI the College familiar with ** from 1890 to 1906 will learn with regret of the death of President Howard Edwards. M. A. and L. L. D.. at his home I s l a n d. Thursday. April 9. in his 75th year. institution he built up the smallest state in the Union during the he twenty-five was president t h e re will remain a monu ment to him long after the generation of men and women now living will have passed from the scene of action. years in hesitated However success f u 1 in he may have been Rhode Island, he nev er say t h at some of the h a p piest years of his were spent gan. life in Michi to of It may be of interest to state t h at it was at the s u g g e s t i on of Judge Charles B. Col- lingwood. class of "85. t h at Dr. Edwards came to M. S. C. Both men were on t he faculty of t he University of Ar latter as the kansas, professor English literature and t he for mer as professor of chemistry. The chair literature of English being vacant the t h en M. A. C. Col- lingwood p r e v a i l ed to upon his f r i e nd make application for the position. He en tered upon his duties as professor of Eng- and 1 i s h Literature Modern Languages in this institution in Sep tember. 1890. The two as men have b e en b r o t h e rs these years. all at Dr. Edwards was es teacher— a sentially though he was acting president at M. A. C. for a short time in the spring of 1896. for the curriculum the start and his first class to time. the first He popularized the study of English in from college presented him with a magnifi cent arm chair at the close of the fall term Which kindly thought gave him much pride and pleasure. In 1905 the junior class dedicated its DR. HOWARD EDWARDS 1855-1930 to him year-book terms denoting the highest admiration for their teach er and friend. in Endowed by n a t u re with a magnifi cent record intellect, with a brilliant as a student at Randolph-Mason col lege in Virginia where he graduated in 1876. studying afterward at Leipzig, Germany, a nd a year or two later at therefore t he Sorbonne to came then added teach modern in Paris, he to Michigan well prepared languages, in T h at he occupied a similar place the hearts of students at Rhode Island State college is evidenced by the fol lowing statement by Commissioner of Agriculture Harry R. Lewis, an a l u m nus: " 'Prexy', intimately known a nd dear ly loved by all of us, who as students in life was at the Rhode Island State college dur ing his twenty-four years as president of our Alma Mater, has gone. He knew young people as few men do. His one leading desire to develop fine spirit of the character and manhood and womanhood among t he t he college. Always student body of inter the psrsonal stu the anxious the friendly, always ested in problems of dent, always to help a nd advise, al ways loving, his p a s s ing will bring sadness to the hearts of h u n dreds of young people who have known him teacher, intimately as adviser and friend. and life. service "The memory of his life associations will serve as a constant reminder of the higher ideals of Presi dent Edwards, during twenty-four years his of to faithful the state, has left be hind him a magnificent record of ability, effi ciency and service as measured by the won and derful g r o w th development of Rhode Island S t a te college during the last quarter of a century under his able administration. "He was possessed of a mind capable of a p preciating and express ing the higher things of life; he was pos executive s e s s ed of ability which marked his term of office with exceptional a c c o m plishments; and above thoroughly all he was Possessed of h u m a n. those humble t r a i t s: Strength of character, loving personality, ex and ecutive a b i l i ty these l e a d e r s h i p, 'prexy' as a m an things distinguished among men. respected by loved and all who were fortunate enough to have known him." The following was one of many trib utes paid him by members of the col lege faculty: Acting President, Dean J o hn Barlow —"The outstanding characteristics of Dr. Edwards as a leader in educational work were his unremitting industry, his absolute fearlessness in the expres- May, 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 7 foresight the point of view of sion of his convictions, his and his balanced judgment as an a d ministrator, a nd his sympathetic under t he standing of college student. His exquisite mastery of t he English language with his pro found scholarship and wide range of the most interests made him one of effective writers and speakers of the state." The Rhode Island General Assembly drew up a set of resolutions in which it expressed deepest his passing and a recognition of his value as a man, a friend, a citizen, and an educator, and then adjourned out of respect to his memory. sorrow at These a re only a few of the long list of testimonials from persons in a posi tion to know and well fitted to express their convictions as to his qualities of manhood. Nominee for Association President R. B R U CE MCPHERSON, '90 BRUCE MCPHERSON, '90, member of the McPherson is a fam in the vicinity of Howell, in the early part of the nine They hav.e contributed to the village of Howell as hard citizens. Mr. Mc considerable the in the McPherson in many the for the past is greatly the Col •Q S\.. ily who settled Michigan teenth century. much working industrious Pherson owns and controls timber past year has organized Oil company, with branches towns near Howell. He has served M. S. C. Association three years as treasurer and the progress of interested lege. the West, and loyally land in in with A Great Educator TN T HE late eighties I was connected the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. I met there a new set of men, mostly from the south. My rela tions with them were very pleasant but there was one outstanding man, the head of the English d e p a r t ment. all of in Whefl there was a vacancy t h at department at the old M. A. C. I sug gested to Doctor Edwards t h at he make t h at application. He hesitated, he felt a southern m an would not be wanted in Michigan. The board asked h im to come to Lansing and t h at interview in Howard Edwards coming resulted to M. A. C. as the head of the d e p a r t m e nt of Modern Languages. His record speaks for itself. He has the admiration and love of every stu in contact with him. dent who came When he went to Kingston t he college was at low tide. In twenty-four years Howard Edwards, administrator, built up a college which ranks among t he best of its class. The alumni are loyal are a nd proud of it liberally. their college and support the people of Rhode Island The nation has lost a great educator. Charles B. Collingwood, '85. and An Appreciation T^vOCTOR HOWARD EDWARDS was yr. the most inspiring effective teacher I have ever known. Among all my high school, college, a nd u n i versity he stands at the top as the one who was the endowed with power soul of t he student and fire him with an ambition to be and to do. and professors, to awaken teachers in esteem by When I came upon the campus as a freshman in the fall of 1892 there were a half dozen professors in the M. A. C. the upper faculty held classmen high above all the others. The one in this small group of profes sors regarded with peculiar favor was Doctor Edwards. Whenever a group of upper classmen were talking about their work, they were invariably quot ing Doctor Edwards, commenting upon his philosophy of life, or appreciating his inspiring influence as a m an and teacher. The supreme ambition of a sophomore was every to become a junior so he could get into Doctor Edwards' classes in Eng lish a nd American masterpieces a nd later a class in Shakespeare. freshman a nd / I In reached the fall of 1894 t he coveted goal a nd entered t he class in American literature. T h o u gh a gradu ate from a high school a nd a junior in college, I h ad not formed a habit for read literature. reading good I h ad teacher. This work imparting a only what h ad been required by my classroom h ad been drudgery, never a pleasure. W i t h in three m o n t hs Doctor Edwards had awakened a love for the best in liter ature, in com joy munion with the master minds, and developed a desire for reading the gems is ef literary heritage. This of our inspiration, pos fective teaching—an sible only For this priceless gift I shall be eternally grateful to this gifted in a great teacher. teacher. real For the past twelve years I have shared the companionship of this great soul at t he Land G r a nt college meet t h i n k ings, marveled at his clear-cut leader ing, and admired his dynamic these ship. May we have more of divinely inspired teachers of men. E. E. Gallup, '96. Nominee for Association President J. E. FISK, '06 '06, is at of construction company, His in Detroit. venture was the Fisher boulevard of the building He owns his home and has a son and AMES E. FISK, superintendent the Christman-Burke contractors building ing on West Grand his knowledge was phenomenal. Detroit attending Michigan His frequent visits aroused his interest for a more universally ni body. State at to the Campus in and his organized present for general largest build where business in daughter present. have thought alum Alumni golf t o u r n a m e nt play and blind bogey. a nd darbs." is medal It's for "dubs 8 T HE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD May, 1930 Registration at Union Building n F A TITS" Relieves Student of Tiresome Waits bodily across campus Library to t he alumni building. from t he Old The registrar's office, for one. changes location, to all intents a nd purposes, on these days. Tables are set up in the big ballroom, a nd here t he regis trar's assistants classify students who can now do their standing in line in doors. And there's very little standing T) EMEMBER registration days, winter -•-*' terms, when you went to M. S. C? If you were graduated more t h an a couple of years ago, you remember them with a sense of numbness in t he toes and even now. They consisted of long, freezing waits in front of the Old Library, while t he line ahead of you gradually endless probably, fingertips, crept up to t he treasurer's office to pay its various fees. And t he climax of every registration day came when the freshman girl, as yet u n- inevitable hardened torture, form of to fainted. this The alumni have changed all t h at for the present-day undergraduate at though you Michigan State college, may not have been aware t h at you had a h a nd in t he reform which has robbed registration day of its agony. editorial indignant It came about two years ago, when, the inevitable girl having fainted, t he inevitable having appeared in t he State News, a nd t he equally complaints having been duly registered by all a nd sundry, the faculty decided to do some thing about it. And so the alumni Union Memorial building found a n o t h er use. inevitable vocal The large ballroom of t he Union is used for classifying, now. On t he first day of each term, portions of t he Col lege executive offices pack up an i nsov? J O HN JAY B U S H, 1884 J o hn J. Bush, '84. died February 25, at his New York City home. 616 W. 317th street. Following his graduation from M. A. in a Lansing C. he became a teller bank, remaining there until 1888 when he organized the Bush Road Cart com pany. He served as a member of the city council a nd was president of t h at body for two years. He organized a nd was first exalted ruler of the Lansing lodge B. P. O. E. and was also a member of the Knights of Pythias a nd Masonic lodge here. After his marriage to Minnie Day of to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he moved New York where he engaged in t he automobile business. He held various offices in automobile manufacturing concerns, being president of t he Bush Inc.. Cunningham Auto Specialties, president and treasurer of the National Auto Top company, a nd vice-president of the Adams Williams Manufacturin.• corporation, all of New York City. While in College he was a member ol editor-in- and the Eclectic chief of t he Speculum. society He is survived by the widow and one son, Howard. FLORENCE HARRISON, 1910. Miss Florence Harrison, for nineteen years instructor of domestic science in the Arkansas City school, died March the home or her sister, Mrs. 11, at George Richmond (Celia Harrison. '011. in Nutley, New Jersey. Miss Harrison wem to Arkansas City in 1911 from Milford. Michigan. She taught domestic science and when the junior high school was opened in 1917 she was placed in charge of t h at de partment. She was a member of t he Business a nd Professional Women's club club and t he First Presbyterian church, in t he choir of which she was soprano. She headed t he choir for several years. In College she was a member of the Feronian society. C. E. St. John, superintendent of the schools, expressed his sorrow at death of Miss Harrison, saying: "She was one of t he best teachers, a nd one of the finest women t h at Arkansas City has ever known." SPARTAN CLUBS SAGINAW VALLEY r po CELEBRATE the anniversary of •*• t he College a nd to start their newly organized club off with a rousing good time, sixty-five alumni a nd former s t u dents of the Saginaw Valley gathered (Continued on page 15) this system went in line, at that. Added space makes possible greater facilities, and registra tion is gone through with a speed never into attained before effect. The Jacob treasurer's office, with Schepers himself in charge, a nd all his assistants present en masse, is there, too, in t he large Union dining room, in the form of several temporary cages, where t he pampered present-day stu dent may pay his fees in peace from the n o r th winds a nd rain which gen erally awaited him in t he days when he h ad to stand in line outside the Old Library. A few uppsrclassmen. realizing t he value of college traditions, have started agitation on a more strict enforcement of our time honored customs. Each fall and spring a discussion of this n a t u re becomes a p a rt of t he campus chatter, traditions but in t he end t he honored are preserved. May, 1930 T HE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 9 "Close Beside the Winding Cedar' to In T he first a t t e m pt senior men's honorary in several years to publish a new book of songs for the College is being sponsored by Excali- campus bur, fraternity, and Sphinx, women's h o n orary campus organization. their desire in t he 1930 edition include several new songs, Excalibur has a con test under way which closes May 29. Competition is open to students, a l u m ni, and members of t he faculty. Out side, disinterested song writers have been secured to act as judges. Prizes offered t he winner's n a me on a large trophy cup to be placed lobby and a small trophy which becomes t he p r o p erty of t he one placing first, a second prize of $10 in cash a nd a third prize of $5 in cash. While it is preferred to have t he music submitted with t he words, t he committee will accept t he words alone. All material must be to Harold H a n n a h, East L a n mailed the contest com sing, chairman of mittee, not later t h an May 29. include t he inscription of in t he Union "Swartz Creek band is becoming r e fined under t he merciless condemna tion of the venerable student council, a nd t he once nortorius Thursday Night Serenaders have died a death n a t u r al t he under nocturnal popular caterwaulings with men staggering under an assign m e nt of calculus have been left in t he hands of competent neophytes. circumstances, but the so tuba in April frozen picolo and "Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday t he nights of t he last week turned gnomes of t he Forest of Arden again in their graves a nd blinked at half players tootling "The Old Grey Mare" in style t he grand, good Aggie approved days. Nondescript clothes, h a n ds t h at were all thumbs, and anxious look-outs for flying pails of water could not cover t he fact t h at Band club initiates were undergoing their own little "Hell Week."—State News. for Prof. F r a nk R. Tlieroux of t he civil engineering d e p a r t m e nt h as been a p pointed c h a i r m an of t he program com the Central States Sewage mittee of association Works association. will hold a meeting on J u ne 9 a nd 10 in Springfield, Illinois. T he associa tion is composed of about two hundred and t he fifty central states. sanitary engineers of T he t he d e p a p a r t m e nt Prof. Theroux has been civil connected with since September, 1929. He h as h ad con siderable experience in t he design, con trol and operation of sewage disposal plants in t he central states a nd Florida. The light green of t he budding trees, the darker tone of the evergreens and t he t he grass makes of t he Arboretum a nd t he old picnic grounds a symphony in green. in-between shade of in to bring t r e a t m e nt makes it won't demand a t he shout a nd song of 'If your hair is gray and thin, here's luxuriant as it a way twenty years ago. If your belt is far too tight, one short it right a nd large supply of "dough". Steal some gas for t h at old "crate" and, if it won't perco late, h a u nt someone's t he highways, sure to pick you up. Then, before t he day is done, if you choose J u ne twenty- one, you'll be happy as a slipper-chew ing pup. All you do is tag along when you hear t he gang t h a t 's found t he fount of youth again. Hit t he t he Campus, cure, it's results are quick and sure, as you join t he wordy journeys "way It would grow hair on back when." an egg just t he batters beg State's s t ar pitchers for a measley hit or two and your paunch will disappear as you join an old time cheer when you t he Maize a nd see t he Green defeat Blue. So shake up an alibi, find a way to satisfy t he urge you always have this time of year, for a day forget your work—wise m en know best when to shirk—and you'll find your long-sought panacea here. to hear t h a t 's for Additional bells t he Memorial tower carillon have been presented to the College by Mr. and Mrs. J o hn W. '92, of Detroit. T he bells, Beaumont, ordered some time ago, were shipped April 2 from England, where they were cast. T he special representative who installed last year, t he original bells will accompany t he shipment and i n stall t he new ones. They are expected to arrive on t he Campus t he first part improve of May. T he new bells will a nd expand instru t he limits of t he m e nt so t h at almost any note or chord can be played. The Memorial tower, which was t he gift of Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont, com memorates old College hall which or iginally stood on t he site now occupied by t he tower. The Smith-Hughes vocational agri cultural teaching force for the state of Michigan will number 201 for the com ing year, according to E. E. Gallup, '96, director. Of this number 86 men will hold a combination position of super intendent and agricultural instructor. Members of t he agricultural division in the present graduating class have been very successful in making contacts for positions, and is t he equal to or higher t h an will be received by t he average graduate. remuneration Professor H. B. Dirks, acting dean of engineering and Hon. J. R. McColl, '91, member of t he State Board of Ag fiftieth riculture, attended a n n i t he versary cslebration of t he American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which was held in New York city, Hoboken a nd Washington, D. C, from April 5 to 9. Resplendent in full uniform, t he offi cial parades of t he R. O. T. C. units have taken place each Wednesday aft ernoon on t he drill ground. Col. Ed ward Davis h as voiced his opinion t h at the revised plans of parade, conforming strictly to military procedure, a nd i n cluding this year a regiment of cavalry, have met t he requirements of his staff. The alumni office wants t he correct address of every Michigan State m an a nd woman. When your address is changed, kindly drop t he alumni r e corder a card. Otherwise, your mail will continue to go to your former a d dress a nd you will miss all t he latest news of your friends a nd your favorite campus events. Lilacs all over t he Campus a re in bloom, and t he wild garden is a veri table Easter of budding plants. io A L U M N I D A Y THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD May, 1930 J U N E 21 Onto M.S.C. AS THE CLASS OF '09 CELEBRATED "ONCE UPON A TIME' the hours of every day. has Here's the Dope TNCLUDED on this page is the pro- gram for the general Commencement Week activities with special attention being given to Alumni Day, J u ne 21. From beginning to end t he many activ ities will fill although plenty of opportunity to a r been allowed for small groups from little get-to-gethers away range the crowd. From this time on frantic dilatory committees will be urging they classmates to send are coming, giving family's 1930 census, the number of kids for the baby show, whether or not dad will bring the golf sticks a nd how m a ny will throw balloons at t he Sunset Supper. in word t h at the On the Campus there is much to show t he person who has not been back for five to eight years. The Union Memo rial building, an alumni project, stands to the campus. at t he m a in entrance it makes While not completely finished the one swell with pride to know t h at alumni had a vision to offer something of tremendous value to the College as a token of their love and interest in the old school. The Beaumont Memorial tower, standing on the spot once graced by College Hall, rings out its chimes at each quarter hour a nd speeds the vis the circle. The itor onward around the horticultural new library, the home economics build ing, and Kedzie Chemical laboratory are equally impressive. building in If there were nothing to do but the spect t he material development of campus a good two days could be spent profitably. The many new stakes, as one will learn, are to mark t he course of the new paved roads which will soon be built and taken over by the state highway department. While class committees will be hold ing many meetings within the next few weeks, it is now certain t h at ample pro vision will be made for all class r e t he Union Saturday noon. unions at PROGRAM GENERAL COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES 8:30 8:00 T H U R S D A Y. J U NE 3 p. m.—Lantern Night, Forest of Arden. W E D N E S D A Y, J U NE 4 p. m.—Cap Night Ceremony, Cavalry Drill Field. T H U R S D A Y, J U NE 12 8:15 p. m.— Water River. Carnival, Red Cedar F R I D A Y, J U NE 13 p. m.—Water River. Carnival, Red Cedar T U E S D A Y, J u ne 17 p. m. Senior Play, "Captain Forest of Arden. S A T U R D A Y, J U NE 21 ( A L U M NI D A Y) Jenks," 8:30 8:30 2 : i i i) 2 :WJ 3 :3d 5 :15 A N N U AL M E E T I NG A S USUAL t he a n n u al meeting •**• of the M. S. C. Association will be held on Alumni Day. Weather permitting the band will be present and give a short con cert on t he lawn in front of the Union. At 2:30 President M a c Kinnon will call a short business meeting of the Association to dis receive new cuss ideas a nd hear the a n n u al report of t he secretary. Results of the ballot election will be announced. P l an to attend this short session a nd be a part of your alumni organization. future plans, a. m.—Alumni Registration, Union Me a. m. morial Building. to 12:30 p. m.—Annual Alumni Golf Tournament, Walnut Hills Country Club, L. L. Frimodig, '17, Chairman. a. m. to 12:00 noon—Baby Show, Nur sery School, Home Economies Building. to 2:00 p. m.—Class Reunion Dinners. Group Dinners. to 3:00 p. m.—Band Concert and Annual Business Meeting M. S. C. Asso ciation (Union lawn). p. m.—Baseball game. Varsity vs. U. of M. p. m.—Annual Alumni Sunset Supper, Demonstration Hall, Dr. M. S. Rice of Detroit, Speaker. to 12:00 p. m.—College Reception and Alumni Dance, Union Memorial Building. S U N D A Y, J U NE 22 p. m.—Baccalaureate Services, Peoples Church. M O N D A Y, J U NE 23 a. m.—Commencement Exercises, Dem onstration Hall. By providing a plate luncheon, quicker service will be maintained t h an in for m er years. The baseball game between the var the University of Michigan Just bring thriller. lungs and a box of sity a nd team, will be a two good those lozengers. throat T he Sunset Supper immediately fol lowing the game will be the big event of Alumni Day. It will be the gala af fair of the day with classes in costume, others with banners and plenty of side splitting stunts. There will be but one speech but t h at will be worth t he price of admission alone. Rev. M. S. Rice of Detroit, a popular speaker of nation wide note, has been secured to give a short, snappy talk. the finish Following t he Sunset Supper t he Col lege reception and alumni dance at the Union from eight to twelve will climax the day and probably local committees as well. With this sort of a program anyone wonders how the committee can do it at the price they charge. More could be said but you will have to come and see for yourself. The sheer enjoyment of Commence the ment Week at Michigan State, the magical a nd clock the meeting of chimes just old friends and professors; you'll want to come now and see the College at its very best in early summer garb. striking of tower, the in IN RE R E U N I O NS Reunion year! Reunioniers Remobilize on campus greens To vent a few anemic cheers. Revivify forgotten years And re-enact collegiate scenes. A few renew dear comradeship Where h a nd grips h a nd with tales respun A few retrace the lengthy They took away from scholarship fun. The rest of us have all the trip Reanimate, old memories Repeople dusty halls again For us who miss the mysteries— responsibilities— And great Endured by all reuning men. May, 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD u Lime Soils For Profit lime in t he program of fTVHE use of is being r a p •*- building soil fertility idly adopted the state, as throughout a result of the intensive work of soils experts of the college, according to J. t h at d e p a r t A. Porter, specialist t he year for ment. Advance just past indicate that 100.000 acres of Michigan farm land was limed in 1928. In 1927 this figure was 75,000 acres while in 1926 it was but 65.000 acres. in figures not lime, is enabling soils which support a strong fine Mr. Porter explains that through the formerly use of legume would crops. growth are now showing This raise a legume, such as sweet clover, to plow under as a green manure. This returns organic m a t t er as a soil conditioner, a nd nitrogen from the air as food for following crops. the farmer to On soils formerly lacking in lime this t he use of fertilizers and farm m a n increase ures is giving a much greater in crop yields since requirement has been met. It is acknowledged t h at much of the value of fertilizers of all kinds is wasted where the soil is sour. Over a period of eleven years t he net r e t u rn from the use of commercial fer tilizers has been five times greater on the limed t h an on the unlimed soil. The lime requirement test is rapidly becoming the guide of Michigan farm ers in their program of building and maintaining fertility. New Course Offered r p HE Civil Engineering d e p a r t m e nt offers a new course beginning with to their lecture on the spring term on the design and con struction of airports. T he course is officially designated as C. E. 450. two credits. A number of experts have been specialty. secured Some of them are Captain R ay Collins, executive officer of the State Aero nautics board. Professor O. E. Robey. '13. specialist in drainage. Professor L. S. Foltz of t he Electrical Engineering department, who will lecture on illumi nation, and Dewey Seeley, t he United States W e a t h er bureau, who will discuss the subject of weather r e ports for aviation purposes. T he sub ject of airports is of growing import ance, especially in Michigan, where the state police are to be supplied with air service, and an airport adjacent to t he Campus. The design and construction of upon is based principles familiar to the civil engineer. airports largely '98, of for t he Mrs. J. B. Hasselman was recently the Faculty Folk elected president of year. Others club chosen to assist in the affairs of t he organization include, Dean Marie Dye, vice-president, and Mrs. Charles Chase, treasurer. secretary and coming P l an now to a t t e nd Alumni Day. The date is J u ne 21. Chemicals Control Weed r p HE F I R ST information important -*• regarding t he application of chem icals in t he control of quack grass and other noxious weeds is contained bulletins edited by C. R. Megee. H. H. D a u g h t- rey, a nd R. W. Lipscomb, of t he farm crops department. in Michigan current two in agents College extension information to use chlorates dissemi last year advising n a t ed to eradicate farmers the present bul noxious weeds but letins are t he first to be issued on t he subject of application of the chemicals. The follows a n u m b er of experiments worked out at the College experiment information station. the foliage, Sodium chlorate as an eradicator of weeds is more effective when applied to the bulletins advise. One of t he most practical methods of application advanced by special ist is t h at of dissolving sodium chlor ate and atlacide spray by means of a hand-pressure sprayer. Copies of t he p a m p h l et m ay be se cured by writing to the bulletin clerk, M. S. C, East Lansing. Mich. in water and t he J a n i t o rs in Wells Hall found a wind fall last m o n th when they overhauled t he building during spring vacation. Behind every fuse they discovered h u n dreds of copper cents—put there by u n counted generations of in a period of mistaken a t t e m pt to improve lighting facilities. inmates DETROIT* LET A ND HOTEL BAGLEY AT CASS AVENUE D E T R O IT •$? WILLIAM J. C H I T T E N D E N, Jr. HE L I T T LE CITY OF E A ST L A N S I NG has *• every reason to be proud of her visitors each year. But those of you who come back for reunion week each year bring with you j u st a little more sunshine and happiness t h an any other group. So we are anxious to see you again and to show you t h at East Lansing is becoming more citified each year and has progressed in keeping with your Alma Mater. nit^ Alt 1 con you pro wit cou ! i fflalkgtate Jjlnfoer j^ljflp MICHIGAN STATE BANK 218 ABBOT ROAD STATE THEATRE BUILDING HOURS—9 A. M. to 3 P. ML W. J. ULLENBRUCH. '23 Phone 3702 SATURDAY—9 A. M. to 2 P. M.—6:30 P. M. to 7:30 P. M. 123 3D Phone 5-2826 EAST LANSING REALTY CO. BISHOP CHEVROLET SALES Real Estate and Insurance S A L ES AND S E R V I CE • BUILDING ON SERVICE" 111 NORTH HARRISON AVE. 127 East G r a nd River Avenue Howard G. Bishop, Prop. Res. Phone 2-4279 EAST LANSING, MICH. Our M. S. C. Friends Always Welcome HARRISON MARSHALL East Lansing's Jeweler COLLEGE DRUG CO. THE REXALL STORES WATCH and JEWELRY REPAIRING Prompt -:- Reliable 223 East G r a nd River Avenue 103 E. Grand River 128 W. Grand River j 1 SN. ' I \ REMEMBER THE "GOOD OLD DAYS' -at— M. S. C. RESTAURANT Next to the Postoffice GEORGE SPANOS, Proprietor COLLEGE GARAGE RAYMOND SELLHORN Corner Michigan and Harrison Avenues Jtrtstom BATTERIES Ml III II I II BRAKE LINING Complete Stock Be Sure and Vsit Our New and Modern Super-Service Station Phone 2-3113 Scientific Brake Tester May. 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 13 [s Get-Together For All Old Grads £ and M. S. C. Welcome You Julie 21 W H EN YOU A R R I V E, call on us. Give us an opportunity to make your stay in our commu J u st tell us you are back for nity most pleasant. Alumni Day and we'll u n d e r s t a n d. To those of you who are wondering if you should come back we w a nt to say there is plenty of time if you act at once. You'll never regret it. The big p r o g r am on the campus and a chance to hob-nob with the old g a ng will do you a lot of good. Of course you know the day is S a t u r d a y, J u ne 2 1! COLLEGE DRY CLEANERS EAST LANSING LAUNDRY We Clean Everything in the Home 206 ABBOT ROAD Phone 2-2535 QA V I S IT TO YOUR ALMA MATER WOULD BE INCOMPLETE UNLESS YOU D R OP IN TO OUR S H OP TO TALK OVER OLD TIMES. MARY STEWART SHOPS WELCOME ALUMNI ®lp Parfeig anbdtf t jiljop Lansing 123 E. Michigan East Lansing 114 W. G r a nd River R u th Inglehart Opposite Home Economics Building AV/RPS LANSING A N P ii | EAST LANSING WV SMtCI U *E P1SSAT1SF1KP See "George" at the Fashion Shop OFFICIAL A. A. A. GARAGE Service On All Cars GOODYEAR T I R ES U. S. L. BATTERIES JOHNS-MANVILLE BRAKE LINING GOUGH SERVICE CO. 220-226 M. A. C. Avenue Phone 2-0101 ALUMNI Will Always Find Their Old Friends —at— WASHBURN'S SMOKE SHOP Chas. Washburn, '17, Prop SNAPPY FOUNTAIN SERVICE COLLEGE ICE CREAM YOUNG BROTHERS General Hardware and Paints EAST LANSING Across from the Union Building EAST LANSING COAL CO. Coal — Coke R. A. PENNINGTON, T7e Phone 3628 Fill Your Bins Early 121 EAST GRAND RIVER AVENUE 14 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD May, 1930 is J. Briggs to Come," Novel Interests Alumni / G R A D U A T ES and friends of Michi- gan State will be interested to know ^ Isabel Briggs Myers, a u t h or of that the $7,500.00 ••Murder Yet recently prize mystery-detective novel the published by Stokes Company, and daughter of Lyman the Katherine Cook Briggs. known on campus at Katey Cook back in those early days when Professor Cook lived at No. 3 Faculty Row. The Briggses grad uated three years later when Dr. Briggs began his in Washington. government their only child, and Mrs. Myers seems salient inherited characteristics of her forbears. Friends of the family will be able to detect in enthusiastic her novel nature of Professor Cook, her g r a n d father, thoroughness of her m o t h e r l a nd the mechanical intui tion of her father, directed toward plot- invention instead of physics. service is to have '93. and were married the studious traces of t he the in Many home economics and agricul tural students are taking part in p r a c tice teaching this year, necessary before the schools qualifying as teachers is of t he state. The given in Lansing. East Lansing and several nearbv teacher training towns. in MARRIAGES SANDERS-KOSAL Howard William Sanders (Northwest ern! a nd Gladys Kosal. '27. were m a r ried May 18. 1928. They are living in Flint. Michigan, at 2013 Dupont street. SIMPSON-LADD J u s t in A. Simpson, '26. and Mary Ladd. '29. were married J u ne 29, 1929. They are living near Augusta. Michigan. WATERBURY-AHLS Neil A. Waterbury, '27, a nd Eileen Ahls of Gary. Indiana, were married J u ne 14. 1929. They are living at 1621 Ohio avenue. Youngstowrn. Ohio. MILLAR -LOTT Charles A. Millar. '26, and Pamelia '29. were married in the Mc- B. Lott. the Peoples church, Cune chapel of East Lansing, September 28, 1929. Mr. Millar the is employed nomics survey division of conservation department, Lansing. land eco state the in T HE RECORD needs more class news. Write more a nd it will be published. *• First Class Mail UTTiEW ISSUES of T HE RECORD have the interested me as m u ch as December issue, containing the picture of t he M. A. C. staff of 1909. I sup pose the fact t h at I enjoy thinking of the older days is a sign of age, but it gives me a thrill, as it doubtless must to others, too, to recall such m en as Snyder. Beal. French. R a h n, Spragg and Barrows, as well as Collingwood. Vedder. Patten. Jeffrey. Eustace a nd many others not now at M. S. C. After all, the influence which the faculty and its staff of an students I think is appreciated more as one grows older. institution exert on tremendous one, a nd is a "You are getting out RECORD, keep up t he good work." a splendid With kindest regards. Ove F. Jensen. '14. 400 W. Madison St.. Chicago. Illinois. in being a graduate of if you increase greatly Your pride M. S. C. will come back with the crowd for the r e unions on J u ne 21. There will be week end activities enough to keep you busy and enough there will be events of interest to make t he visit profitable. Andrew Carnegie once said: "If I Had Only Played Safe" that did not do good honest work, and "I have never known a concern success in these days of fiercest competition, when ivould seem to be a matter at more to make a decided even everything there still lies the very much the root of great business factor of Quality.7' of price, success important FOR TEN YEARS THE CAMPUS PRESS HAS BEEN STRIVING TO GIVE ITS VALUED CUSTOMERS THE BEST IN P R I N T I NG |HIS expression has been heard the land length and breadth of since the stock market slump. Day after day, tens of thousands have eagerly their news turned papers to learn the latest reports concern have the ing gambled. funds with which the pages of they the No need for those whose money is in a savings account to worry—they know it is safe; they know it is earning interest stead it will be ily day and n i g h t; ready for them when they want it. Speculation helps one person they know to win where a thousand lose. Quality, Service and Consideration Play safe and climb of success. We will help the ladder you. THE CAMPUS P R E SS (Incorporated) 106 West Grand River Avenue EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN American State Savings Bank NORTH LANSING SOUTH LANSING 2033 EAST MICHIGAN AVE. LANSING May, 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 15 SPARTAN CLUBS (Continued from page 8) at the Bancroft hotel in Saginaw on the evening of May 7. planned. t he attractive Not the least of the aids to a universal tables enjoyment were the entertain and fine dinner which m e nt President committee Karl Phelps, '23, presided for the first time and gave an interesting welcome to all who attended. Dr. J. W. Crist, associate professor of horticulture, a nd c h a i r m an of the admissions commit tee at the College, gave a comprehensive discussion on "Ten Years of Advance m e nt In Education at M. S. C." His talk a nd illustrative charts were very enlightening in showing how t he fac ulty had changed in the past decade. Alumni Secretary Stewart discussed is now t he alumni fund plan, which being inaugurated and predicted t h at in three years the a l u m ni association would be a much stronger body t h an it is today. An invitation was extended to a t t e nd Alumni Day on J u ne 21. Following the banquet a short busi ness meeting was held a nd the club voted to hold three more meetings dur ing the year. Yours for bigger and better alumni meetings. W. F. Winston, '25, Secretary. FLINT CLUB H ON. WEBSTER H. PEARCE, su perintendent of public instruction, was the dinner guest of t he Flint club at their May meeting held in t he M a sonic temple dining room, Tuesday eve ning, May 6. His message on "College Personalities" true axioms and with a vein of humor was very much appreciated by forty alumni present. contained many the Alumni Secretary Stewart spoke on his recent trip to the Connecticut Val the meeting of ley where he attended the American Alumni Council. He also discussed briefly inauguration of the the a n n u al alumni fund. E n t e r t a i n m e nt for the club was pro vided by H. O. a nd O. K. Jones com pany of Flint, the col ored boys of the air. It is possible t h at a picnic will be held by the club dur ing the summer months. impersonating A. A. Maxson, President. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA finally town now R ETURNING from an extended trip to J a p an and other far off lands, with a leisurely stop at Honolulu, L. G. Carpenter, whose home is Denver, Colorado, reached Los Angeles, where he and Mrs. Carpenter enjoyed meeting some old-time friends. the m a ny loyal alumni of M. S. C, and naturally at once proceeded to look up some of t he old boys here. This resulted Mr. Carpenter is one of in a very luncheon at interesting the Uni gathering and versity club on the second instant with to greet L. G. the following present Carpenter, 79, our guest of honor: W. O. Fritz, '77; A. H. Voigt, '81; Ed ward C. McKee, '81; H. S. Hackstaff, '82, a nd A. T. Miller, '85. These meetings are always very en joyable, and we think profitable as they serve to keep alive the proper college spirit. T he S o u t h e rn California Alumni As sociation hopes t h at all visiting alumni will make themselves known. We want to meet all t h at pass along this way. A. H. Voigt, '81. CENTRAL MICHIGAN T J O N O R I NG Dr. F r a nk S. Kedzie, '77, •*•-*- on his seventy-third birthday t he Central Michigan Alumni club held an informal gathering a nd dance at t he Union building on evening of Founder's Day, May 13. the T u r n er Broughton, '15, retiring presi dent of t he Central Michigan club a n nounced t he following people h ad been to t he board of directors and elected from new officers would be selected this group: A r t h ur Hurd, '10; Earl E. Hotchin, '12; Dorothy L. Crozier, '17; '12; A r t h ur Ly Mrs. T h o m as Gunson, ons, '00; Blake Miller, '16; Fred R a d ford, '01; Carl F. Schultz, '25; Fred M. '17; K a t h e r i ne Cox, '17; Flor Wilson, ence S. England, '16, a nd Mrs. Karl Brucker, '12. Seventy-Third Anniversary Commencement r\N ALUMNI DAY, Saturday, J u ne 21, members of the following classes are planning to blend all t he spices of V modernity with t he salts of reminiscence, so t h at t he usual wall flowers—or the folks who consider themselves the East Lansing campus. too old to mix in the mirth—will be glad t h at they planned Both College officials a nd the class secretaries will cooperate to make this popular J u ne event one long to be remembered. Secretaries will be greatly aided by the receipt of advance notices from those who know now they will be on hand for the big day, J u ne 21. journey back t h at to 1>77 1X78 1879 lxxo 1885. 1890 1895_. 1896 1897. 1898 1899 1900 1905 1910. _ 1915_. 1916 _ 1917_. 1918-_ 1920 — 1925__ 1928 . 1929 CLASSES AND SECRETARIES Prank S. Kedzie, East Lansing, Mich. Frank K. Robson, Law Dept. M. C. R. R., Detroit, Mich. Ray Sessions, 419 Graceland St., N. E., Grand Rapids, Mieh. Willard L. Thomas, R. 7, Grand Rapids, Mich. James D. Towar, 1212 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, Mich. R. B. McPherson, Howell, Mich. A. C. MacKinnon, 1214 Center Ave., Bay City, Mich. William K. Clute, 608 Central Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. H. E. Van Norman, ' , Borden Co., 350 Madison Ave., New York City. D. A. Seeley, East Lansing, Mich. S. F. Edwards, 801 Ionia St., Lansing, Mich. Bertha Malone, 81 Waverly Ave., Highland Park, Mich. V. R. Gardner, East Lansing, Mich. Minnie Johnson Starr, 627 Madison Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich, Roland W. Sleight, Laingsburg, Mich. ..Herbert G. Cooper, 1125 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich. ...Mary LaSelle, 420 W. Hillsdale St., Lansing, Mich. ...Willard Coulter, 1265 Randolph S. E„ Grand Rapids, Mich. . . . P. G. Lundin, East Lansing, Mich. . Frances Ayres, East Lansing, Mich. ._ Karl Davies, 306 E. Court St., Flint, Mich. ._ Phil Olin, 46 Delaware Ave., Detroit, Mich. 16 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD Coach Kobs Develops Strong Baseball Aggregation Win Five of First Six Starts; Other Sports Successful May, 1930 r r i H AT MICHIGAN STATE has its -*- best baseball team in several years was borne out in the results of the first the home season. Five vic third of tories out of six starts was the record compiled by Coach J. H. Kobs' charges d u r i ng the early season. Wins over Chicago university, Syracuse and Notre D a me were out- s t a n d i ng p e r formances w h i le S t a te C e n t r al T e a c h e rs of Mt. Pleasant and Mich igan N o r m al of Ypsilanti were t a k en in stride. Big Harris Kahl, the j u n i or right hander on C o a ch J o hn Kobs' pitching the staff, h u r l ed S p a r t a ns to victory oyer C o a ch Nels' N or g e n ' s Chica go Maroons in the initial home game the season. While Kahl hurled a of pretty game, allowing only six hits, the fielding of team and hard hitting were other important factors in it was the victory. trick. all-around play t h at Chicago looked dangerous during the early stages of the game but two four run rallies broke a 3 to 3 tie definitely and team win handily 12 to 4. Kahl did not seem to have any too much stuff on the mound but, nevertheless, he was stingy with hits and was given sensational support at times. In other words, turned the the State the State let left-handed Charley Griffin, sopho more pitcher, proved his metal by t u r n ing back the Ypsi Teachers in a game played at Ypsilanti. State finally came through with a 4 to 1 victory. Here again the batting of Coach Kobs' hosts proved the deciding margin. The game was played on a rainy, cold afternoon a nd both the weather handicap. teams suffered through Take Revenge on Syracuse The Syracuse victory was prized highly. Triumphing by a 4 to 3 score in a sizzling contest of 12 innings, the S p a r t a ns once more asserted their su periority over this eastern team. T he the two clubs have met three times in last six years a nd State h as won on every occasion, two games going by a 4 to 3 route a nd one by a count of 2 to 1. Griffin started on the mound State but was taken for two hits for in the first and second each of innings. He wound up with a sore a rm so t h at Coach J o hn Kobs was obliged to send K a hl into the fray. Syracuse had made two runs and was leading State, 2 to 1. K a hl started poorly, Syracuse filling twice in succession the bases on him innings but in fourth third a nd fast visitors the permitted fielding only one more run. the T h en K a hl bagan to bear down. For seven consecutive innings Syracuse did not get a hit. On one occasion 17 men in succession faced him without reach through ing first base. S t a te cracked the Orange defense for a pair of runs in the sixth to tie the score at 3 all. Barnard, the two runs. junior catcher, drove in The game then moved along until through to decide timely single the 12th when B a r n a rd came with a n o t h er the issue. Pete Bulloch, senior reserve pitcher. hurled State to an easy 11. to 1 victory over the Mt. Pleasant Teachers. Twelve hits, four of them by Captain Al Sachs, were responsible for this victory. Bui- loch allowed only five hits. They won t he Spartans. Iowa State Teachers proved too tough for from Western S t a te the day previous to the game at East Lansing and downed Coach Kobs' proteges, 6 to 5. Kahl right. again pitched but was far from He was taken for 13 hits while State made the best of seven hits to collect their six runs. The big guns of the State attack, Cuthbertson, Madonna, Gibbs, Sachs a nd Barnard, were pretty well silenced. Griffin Baffled Notre Dame T he 3 to 2 victory over Notre Dame provided another thriller. Griffin pitch ed this game like a seasoned veteran. T he doughty t u r n ed back the ramblers with only four hits. They had suffered only one defeat up to Florida. to this game, having 1 to 0. The game developed into a pitchers' duel with "Lefty" Palt serv ing them up for Notre Dame. left-hander little lost in the t he runs. the game its two runs Griffin's one moment of weakness let Notre Dame throughout collect third. A base on balls, a triple and a single in succession produced State ran bases wisely to get two runs in the second and grabbed the winning run as early as t he fourth inning. An error by Palmero, the No:re Dame shortstop, let State win. With B a r n a rd on sec ond and Griffin on first and one out, Crall hit into what looked like a sure double play. Askew, second baseman to threw the grounder, gobbled up the Palmero who was coming across in his bag fast to nip Griffin and the short stop then threw to first to double Crall. He made the mistake of failing to tag rush and Griffin was second safe although Crall was out at first. Barnard, who was on second, dashed all t he way home and when the u m pire ruled Griffin safe at second, B a r n ard scored. the tightness of are walloping State m a de only six hits off Palt, so the the game may be guessed. The S p a r t a ns this year have more hitting power all down line t h at it has had in many years. Three sophomores, Cuthbertson, M a d o n na and Griffin, the ball hard. Incidentally, it looks as though Coach Kobs won't have to worry about a second base combination for a long time with "Cuth" and J o h n ny perform t h an any duo he has ever ing better had out is playing sensationally at first base. 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