Iff- " tiff . ^ ^ ^% % Alumni Day a Restful Retreat _V, Horse Show Colorful Event Baseball Nine In Successful Season What Other Secretaries Say About the Annual Alumni Fund Branch, '12, Retires From Alumni Board June 1930 THE Mill Mutuals Agency Michigan Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. REPRESENTING THE AND The Michigan Shoe Dealers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company MUTUAL BUILDING LANSING, MICHIGAN A. D. BAKER. 89 President L. H. BAKER, "93 Secretary-Treasurer June, 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 3 Listening In for for for agricultural a number of m HE New York State legislature, r e cently adjourned, made appropri i m p o r t a nt ations expansions or new activities the state colleges and experiment stations at Cornell university. Among the more significant of these was an appropria to be used with an tion of $510,000 the appropriation of $485,000 made by for the preceding year legislature of t he erection of a new building for t he work authoriza in home economics; tion to enter contracts for a new build ing a nd rural social organization at a cost of of $650,000; appropriation for a new horticultural $285,000 r e search laboratory at the state experi m e nt station at Geneva. A grant of the equipment $400,000 was made for of the new million dollar plant science In a d building now near completion. dition reg to these major ular budget of the College of Agricul t u re was increased by $82,020 and there was incorporated as permanent funds $51,050 of special grants made for a n i mal husbandry developments the year preceding. economics items the a nd an r p HE Little, one time president of irrepressible C l a r e n ce Cook t he later presi University of Maine and dent of the University of Michigan, and now executive head of the Society is quoted for the Control of Cancer, "The in a book by W. H. Norton, Awakening College." as follows: " F a c enforced ulty dictates are lack just as m u ch asperity and with of balance as the orthodox zealot ever displayed in roasting a witch." T u r n fra ing his kindly eye upon college ternities, he observes, "the fraternity has frequently been the most powerful organized source of moral misbehavior on the campus." frequently .. . . to write r p HE Columbia University Alumni News has evolved a plan—inad vertently or otherwise—to get careless in with news. The alumni editor printed an article telling of the death of a certain alumnus who had It was not been r a t h er well known. long before a letter was received from the alleged deceased t he rumor. repudiating is to be sure U mo PLACE YOUR NAME, by gift -*- or pledge, in the keeping of an t h at active university it the name a nd project with which t he is associated will continue down t he minds a nd centuries hearts of youth, a nd thus m a ke a per m a n e nt contribution to the welfare of humanity." to quicken 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 throughout the year. the M. S. C. Association, including subscription to THE RECORD, $2.50 per year. Unless members request a discontinuance before expiration of their memberships, it will be assumed a renewal is desired. Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to the M. S. C. Association. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at East Lansing, Michigan. GLEN O. STEWART, '17, Editor GLADYS FRANKS, w'27, Alumni Recorder M. KATHERINE LYNCH, '31, Feature Editor T HE M. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Building OFFICERS—1929-30 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 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-officio ; Frank F. Rogers. 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. 10 East Lansing, Michigan June, 1930 In This Issue Editorial Comment i... - Synthetic Spirit—Now Is The Time—American M e r c h a nt Marine—Help! Help! Help!—Welcome to Class of 1930. Music Institute Develops Young Artists . What Other Alumni Secretaries T h i nk of Annual Alumni F u nd •'Close Beside The Winding Cedar".:. Alumni Day a Restful Retreat, Program of General Com ..... mencement Activities Summer T e rm Popular—Paid In Full—Horse Show Colorful. Heavy Hitting Brings Victory Laurels—Baseball Scores to Kobsmen—Drop Track ..-, Gymnasium Gossip—Marriages—Spartan Clubs Alumni Affairs Page 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 T \ R. STRATTON D. BROOKS, presi dent of the University of Missouri, t he current t he end of will retire at academic year to be succeeded by Dean Walter Williams, for more t h an a score of years head of the Missouri School of Journalism. dormitory lyTASSACHUSETTS Agricultural col- lege will establish the first unit of 4" a freshman September when College dormitory. there are numerous advantages gained by having the freshmen of college housed next t he North t h at to be the It is believed together. it opens system " P R E S I D E NT EDWARD C. E L L I O TT of Purdue university, gave t he com mencement address at Oregon Agri cultural college on J u ne 2. T \ R. R O B E RT WILLIAMS, acting president of Ohio Northern u n i versity a nd formerly of Albion college, will be t he a n n u al homecoming on October 25. inaugurated at formally problems in A SUMMER SCHOOL to teaching of civil e n gineering will be held at Yale univer sity from July 1 to 23, inclusive. devoted 4 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD June, 1930 Andrew Carnegie once said: that did not do good honest work, and "l have never known a concern success in these days of fiercest competition, when to be a matter ivould seem at more to make a decided even everything still lies there the very much the root of great business of price, success factor of important quality." FOR TEN YEARS THE CAMPUS PRESS HAS BEEN STRIVING TO GIVE ITS VALUED CUSTOMERS THE BEST IN P R I N T I NG Amateur and Professional T HE amateur at hiding valu ables is no match for the pro fessional thief who seeks them. Moral: A safe deposit box Quality, Service and Consideration THE CAMPUS PRESS NORTH LANSING SOUTH LANSING 2033 EAST MICHIGAN AVE. American State Savings Bank LANSING (Incorporated) 106 West Grand River Avenue EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN DETROIT-LELAND HOTEL DETROIT BAGLEY AT CASS AVE. W M. J. C H I T T E N D E N, JR., Manager Wn en in Detroit stop at this new, great modern note! with its famous restaurants, its large public lounges and its h o m e l i ke atmosphere, / ou w i ll find a genuine welcome and efficient, friendly service. LARGER ROOMS < THEATRE DISTRICT < POPULAR COFFEE SHOP The Detroit ^Leland is under Bowman Manasement, Director of tne welUknown Biltmore Hotels. Downtown. 100 Sample Rooms. C O N V E N I E NT TO A LL TERMINALS — R A I L R O A D S, BOATS, BUSES Jv.nz. 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 5 Editorial Comment SYNTHETIC SPIRIT the to but the campus to the old grads as more ways t h an one. for college and alumni officials THE COMPLEXION of college reunions is changing in It used to be regular procedure to make the rounds the each season and visit graduate centers in all parts of country—taking it were. The custom has by no means disappeared n or do we want the it the Cornellian Council Columbia system in the interest of Cornell's a n n u al alumni fund, is an indication of t he possibilities which the radio has opened up. Not only did diners in New York hear about Cornell, on April. 1. but hundreds of alumni and friends of Cornell in over two hundred geographical districts of the United States and Canada heard a great deal from a great to speak. many persons qualified recent alumni Roll Call conducted by its nation-wide broadcast over in things the same to talk about Contrast this with one of t he traditional dinners or r e unions of several decades ago. Programs were stereotyped, songs were the same t h at had been sung for countless gen t h at erations, alumni had h ad been talked out many times before, things to eat and drink t h at had been eaten a n d " d r u nk copiously and com pletely, the same companions. It became pretty much of a bore. W h at the new type of reunion has done is to focus the attention of Cornellians on Cornell and what Cornell has been doing which will w a r r a nt notice a nd support of its alumni. There is no way t h at type of contact with educational developments can be made effec tively except by word of mouth. It has become almost a physical impossibility for the people of this country to be come informed adequately. Even the most astute politicians are realizing this a nd have turned to the radio as the one. effective means for reaching a large number of people in a short space of this particular time. And—alumni take notice—in friends of Michigan State spite of t he fact t h at those who can give large amounts are the ones who have been approached this particular venture, t he Cornellian Council and its alumni fund has continued to function. According to last reports their a n n u al subscriptions this year will probably approach or surpass the n u m b er contributing to the Yale alumni fund. the country over say, "it's t he small t h at must be recognized to contribute to large numbers As alumni leaders subscription from at full value." Michigan State alumni will meet the present alumni fund their expression of in challenge squarely and generously loyalty to their Alma Mater. NOW IS THE TIME C OMMENCEMENT is a symbol time is here and for all good men to come to the aid of their college. College doors a re opening, sending out upon t he world a small flood of go-getters. Next fall their places will be filled with under-classmen as another and still larger flood of high school graduates rolls in at the campus entrance. t h at It is these high school graduates t h at you alumni should show some interest in just now. Look over the high school graduates from your own com munity this spring. in agri Is there someone culture, in home economics, in engineering, in veterinary in physical medicine, education? And if someone is interested—what of the future and what of the training needed. industrial science or in forestry, interested in Eager mental appetites await your answers. A little kindly advice now may save years of wasted effort and may avert sad disillusionment, Michigan State, your Alma Mater, wants freshman students who really want to come here for the educational opportunities she has to offer. And you as alumni know of these opportunities first h a n d. If you want college c a t a logues, booklets or campus views, write t he registrar's office. AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE travelers to Europe, of which a goodly A MERICAN number are college men a nd women, should be terested in traffic from Europe to t he United States in t he first seven m o n t hs of 1929. t he following facts dealing with in Ninety-one percent of G e r m an nationals travelled on ships the North G e r m an Lloyd the Hamburg-American a nd of lines. Seventy-five per cent of the French nationals travelled on the French line. Fifty-six per cent of the British nationals travelled on the ships of two British lines alone. Only twelve per cent of the American citizens who this travelled from Europe period travelled on American lines. to t he United States during These figures are more remarkable when in mind t h at seventy-five per cent of t he passenger traffic on in the United States. Such the North Atlantic originates travel habits a re not conducive to t he building up of t he American M e r c h a nt Marine. it is borne HELP! HELP! HELP! W E FIND OURSELVES exactly Harvey Woodruff who calls for help daily in Chicago Tribune. the position of the As noted elsewhere in this issue we are to have a new alumni catalogue in t he n e ar future, made possible by the State Board of Agriculture. recent action of in The building of a filling station next to one's home, the establishment of a glue factory in the same block or a cash and carry ice station is a just reason why any m an may change his residence. Unless his rent is unpaid we cannot see why a change of address is necessary. is the same But, in any event, a change in address often means t h at you write us angry letters asking why you did not receive your RECORD. Our reply to all—unless your changes are recorded here in this office you become a lost list you as "address u n member and eventually our files known." For lists, a nd accuracy in editing a new catalogue of alumni of t he College your attention to this m a t t er will be of valuable service. When you write the alumni office just include the names a nd addresses of a few of your M. S. C. friends, they, too, might be listed as "address unknown." the completeness of our mailing WELCOME CLASS OF 1930 THIS, t he J u ne RECORD, goes to the graduating seniors as a compliment of t he M. S. C. Association. By next m o n th most of you will be full-fledged members of the Association and will be getting it regularly. to work with It h as been a pleasure the class of 1930 during your undergraduate days, a nd it is our good fortune the to welcome you into alumnidom. We like to feel t h at is a part, ex-officio, of every class, a nd we alumni office want you to feel t h at the M. S. C. Association is for you at all times. Write us frequently, give us your new address, tell us of your new in all alumni undertakings. t a ke an active p a rt job, a nd THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD June, 1930 Music Institute Developing Young Artists World-Famous Authorities Play Role of Music Faculty influences of V TO ONE will ever be able to go out t he ^ with a yardstick and measure in influence of men who deal in so tangible a product as music. As to the combined the out standing musicians who have come to Michigan State college as heads of the reorganized music the faculty of im department who shall say what press their work will make upon the musical culture of the state? But al progress ready made by students who have come under the guidance of Lewis Richards, p i a n ist: Louis Graveure. tenor; Michael Press, violin and other artist-teachers force have testified at the College. to a new musical enthusiasm and the The great young immediately artist-teachers The brilliant performance of brought with them a following of students who were properly artists. called they were heard Almost in recital or at various functions and their work reaped a harvest of praise both for themselves and their teachers. these young musicians plus the opportunity provided- to study with teachers who had developed their talent proved a stimulant to the young musicians of Michigan. Many wTho had planned to continue their study of music in New York or some other big music center dropped into East Lansing for auditions and impressed with the possibilities re mained to study. the pupil concentrating the Michigan State in So many came who were young years but old in music t h at the music the College was com department of the Lansing conservatory bined with is now known of music to form what Institute of as the Music. The institute can care for artist on work which will lead him to the concert plat form or t he opera stage, t he college student who in most cases is working the towards a degree beginners, a large percentage of whom through insti their contact with tution made in early years will go on taking music lessons of some kind u n til they graduate from college. in music and the this summer. Known as lessons here an intense worker himself he was de lighted with the atmosphere he sensed here and he is only one of many who have expressed the same feeling about the place. Ramon Novarro Enrolls So active was the press at the time Top—A I e x a n d e r Schuster, cellist. Left — Lewis Rich ards, director of the himself a institute, famous harpsi chordist. Bottom—Zivony gan, orchestra ductor. Ko- con By THERESA SHIER music school again and again and still the requests come for their services. Young Artists Entertain the The recital which was most out standing as far as definite results are concerned was the program given by a group of artist-pupils before the federation of state meeting of last women's clubs held at Lansing October. Fired by enthusiasm for the brilliant playing and singing of a dozen or more attractive young people, the their music sec club women, through tion voted in to each district of the state. raise a scholarship In return for these scholarships the to give the district or institute offered club raising the fund a concert and the choice of the student who was to It might be some stu receive the aid. their own region who was dent from tests and who able might scholarship or any other Michigan student who needed to pass audition financial aid therefore receive the The first schqlar- s h ip f r om t he clubs came from the e a s t e rn central district and a group of f r om students t he institute, Elizabeth R a r- den. G r e e n v i l l e, soprano p u p il of G r a v- e u r e; A rc h ie Black. Lansing pi- a n i s t . a pupil of Lewis Richards; Solomon Shopmaker, Kansas City violinists and p u p i ls of Michael Press were sent to Marine City in May for the promised concert. They the were not only highly praised for beautiful work they did on t h at occa sion but a dozen or more- requests were made for material on the school of music and engagements the young artists. and Leopold from Izler came enrolled Students who regularly receded they were they auditions for they pos were not accepted unless talent worthy of development. sessed at If lessons M. S. C. free, the only requirement being t h at they should work . . . work. This they did with a will so t h at shortly pro grams carried the names of as many students from Michigan as from other parts of the county. their Every church, every club, every so ciety in Lansing and East Lansing has heard the advanced students from the While music students at East L a n s ing do not have the privileges offered for c o n s t a nt concert-going as do those who study in the great music centers, they have more time to concentrate on their work and there is an atmosphere of devotion institute to study at which is seldom found elsewhere. t he This was noted by Alexander Kissel- burg, a singer whose popularity as a concert artist carries him all over t he land. Mr. Kisselburg came to East Lansing to get a few lessons with G r a v for eure and to make a r r a n g e m e n ts to East Lansing star, R a m on Novarro, famous screen came t h at everyone has heard of him as Graveure's most famous pupil. Mr. Novarro is a n o t h er who is delighted with t he opportunity to p ut training long hours of here. His example of to stu- work has been an in hours of inspiration intensive June, 1930 THE MIOHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 7 dents and teachers who have come in from contact with him. Everything in h a r m o ny to golf has been included his weekly schedule. in T h at thing the music is another this swift age t h at to music is en stu dearing East Lansing the victory dents. In field goes to the fittest as well as any other. Sports are not neglected by the music students, m a ny of whom are as brown as berries from playing golf and riding, etc. Though most of the men singers real football a nd singing do not ize t h at mix, the majority go in for some form tennis, Top— Michael Press, violinist. Right — Louis Grav- in the role of "Julius in eure, Brutus Ceasar." Bottom—Arthur Far- ivell, composer. Cuts Courtesy The Magazine of MichiKan in a about scattered there will be in which he can the school, whether center from the recital stage. To de velop to t he utmost possible limits, such musical talent as come to its doors is the duty of t he student be seeking fame as an artist or a profession take pleasure. But few years many graduates from the M. S. C. m u sic department t he state who will be teaching or supervis in ing music work done t he public schools. school music public this course J u ne who will receive a bachelor of i n a r ts degree. T h at n u m b er should t he crease at a surprising ratio with announcement made the recently of establishing of a bachelor of music degree. A year was spent perfecting a nd reorganizing courses a nd t he Col lege is now prepared to offer bachelor of arts degrees in public school music, i n s t r u voice, piano a nd all stringed ments. is graduating five people The Miss Josephine Kackley whose serv ices were loaned by the National Play ground and Recreation association to the Michigan state director of music education last year has been secured as t he head of the new public school m u sic department. J o hn W. Stephens, head the music de t he Lansing public s c h o o ls will to c o n t i n ue t he t e a ch at taking College, over all t h e o retical work of p u b l ic t he school music d e- p a r t m e nt of of p a r t m e n t. w r M i ss Kackley h as already done extens ion work for the Col t he supervising the teaching of senior girls who will grad the public school lege, practice uate this J u ne from music department. it Radio ten years today but is making great changes in the concert field. There may be a greater demand for the services of a r t ists is from introduction much less now due to the long-headed radio. Hence m a ny of students are entering the public school t h o u gh music they may have they are proud, t h at they had best prepare themselves for positions which will be safe a nd sure. talent of which field. They t h at feel of active sport a nd a special system of physical exercise is prescribed a nd r e quired for all students enrolled in t he music d e p a r t m e nt of the college. Develop Public School Music Quite a little space has been devoted to t he artist student who has reflected the new music some of light of the Such students are looking for a place time p ut intensive to study where they can get work t o wards a bachelor of music degree a nd at t he same labor into the developing of a particular t a l ent. Many have written to t he College stating the announcement of t he bachelor of m u their position a nd with sic degree it is expected t h at t he en rollment in t he music d e p a r t m e nt will show a marked increase. A the symphony orchestra u n d er direction of Michael Press, considered one of t he foremost conductors of t he day, is providing an outlet for musical expression to m a ny of the students who to themselves entirely cannot devote work in music. Teachers reinforce t he sections so t h at the College orchestra is no weak affair. Alexander Schuster who came from Berlin after having enjoyed great success in G e r m a ny a nd throughout Europe as a concert cellist a nd member of m a ny string ensembles is first cellist in the orches tra. famous t a u g ht violin and Zinovy Kogan another newcomer this the viola section. Mr. season heads K o g an conducted opera classes at the Moscow conserva tory where Press was also a professor talents have and where m a ny great worked as students or as teachers. Mr. Kogan conducts the College chorus a nd is assistant to Mr. Press. Izler Solomon, an outstanding Press pupil is concert master of the orches tra a nd Leonard Falcone, head of t he instrument d e p a r t m e nt a nd di band rector of t he Michigan S t a te College military b a nd whose hobby is playing t he violin, has t he second violin section. first chair the in really An ensemble which will interest Mr. Falcone is himself a very capable director. He has brought the College band to an almost miraculous state of perfection as demonstrated by a series of open air spring concerts, t he p r o grams for which included popular, ro mantic and classical music. These were given at the foot of the B e a u m o nt M e morial tower and attracted hundreds of people to the campus, audiences who were t he music thrilled with presented in such appealing surround ings a nd in such good style a nd taste. t he i n s t r u serious student of a ny stringed is the artist quartet which Mr. ment Press h as formed this past year. It is made up of himself as director and first violin; Zinovy Kogan, viola; Alex ander Schuster, cello, a nd Izler Solo mon, second violin. Mr. Press feels t he need of education in t he great chamber music field both on t he part of m u It sicians to be a nd their audiences. is a field as yet almost untouched in t he populous this country outside of centers. Whereas, every little village has its quartet, its quintet, its trio who enjoy, no m a t t er w h at their state of perfection, their evenings of chamber music while t he neighbors. listen about static. in Europe, in without any worry Alumni will be greeted with a really "dressed u p" Campus this year. A gen improvement pro eral planting a nd is being carried on a nd every g r am one the Campus looks this spring. is commenting on how nice IDEA " T he American A- lumni C o u n c il is in interested keenly t he novel plan you have evolved for i n creasing the number of your contributing Your Roll alumni. C a ll t he stresses very aspect of a l u m ni giving, namely— is far more t h at the desirable health of an institu to have m a ny tion from small t h an m a ny alumni, the support to have university of t he concentrated the h a n ds of a few. T he of many aggregate g i f ts f or in it 8 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD June, 1930 What Other Secretaries Think Leaders Endorse Alumni Funds, Praise Cornell Roll Call Plan AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL MEMBERS ENDORSE ALUMNI FUND deep interest the Roll Call of Cornell Alumni in interest of The Cornellian Council. This Council T HE collegiate alumni world h as been watching with t he is the official money raising organization of the University at I t h a ca which corresponds to Alumni F u n ds at many other institutions. The Roll Call was started on April first when a giant Cornell Dinner in New York City was broad cast over speakers of the country, m a ny of which were set up in hotel dining rooms where other Cornell dinners were in progress. The goal of the Roll Call was to secure a sufficient number of donors to place Cornell as the number of contributing first alumni. to The Cornellian Council F u nd the Columbia Network this country radio the to in in We have begged from Mr. Harold Flack, executive secretary of The Cornellian Council, the cuts used on this institutions page of prominent alumni officers of other and have secured to the Cornellian Council their words quote Roll Call and alumni giving in general. from in support of individuals permission these in particular will make W h at these leaders think of alumni giving and alumni funds to all Michigan State folks who are concerned with the inaugura tion of our Annual Alumni Fund. interesting reading JOHN I). McKEE Past President, American Alumni Council, and Alumni Sec'y, College of Wooster, Ohio YALE "I have read of your pro posed Roll Call as a means for increasing the number of subscribers the Alumni to F u nd with a great deal of in the terest. Yale will watch in order results you achieve to guide us in formula the tion of plans for the increas ing of our own Fund. Any its p u r plan which h as as pose the stimulation of alum ni institution to which we all owe so much certainly should have a wide spread appeal." interest the in DARTMOUTH in educational has been "One of the modern devel a d opments the ministration in change in point of view regard to t he relationship of the alumni to the institutions attended. they have which Cornell has been one of the leaders in giving her alumni an opportunity in t he present a nd future work this the University, and of which proper should t he former student and his Alma Mater has been stimulated in large part by The Cornellian Council." relationship exist between invest to GEORGE E. THOMPSON Secretary, Yale University Alumni Fund Association ROBERT C. STRONG Executive Sec'y Dartmouth College Alumni Fund on the Tucker Foundation small gifts often amounts to as much as the gifts of a few, and t he alumni body makes for a solidarity which cannot be overestimated." the wide-spread participation of COLUMBIA to the greatest of "Your proposed 'Roll Call' as a means of attracting new subscribers the C o r n e ll Alumni Fund is being watched by us at Columbia University with interest. Every old grad of Cornell who subscribes however small an amount is immediately c h a n g ed from being a former stu dent into an interested alum nus. You are making alumni by your Cornell Alumni Fund." PENNSYLVANIA "We are comparative new comers in the field of annual giving. Our alumni F u nd is only three years old, and yet the number of annual support ers of the University is making gratifying progress each year. We are definitely committed to the alumni the principle of fund, and are naturally keen ly p l an which will make alumni more conscious of their parts in the for university picture. this reason t h at we regard the proposed Roll Call the Cornellian Council as p a r t i cularly significant. The results which you obtain should prove of value to the whole univer sity world." interested in any for is It MAJOR C. E. LOVEJOY Alumni Secretary Columbia University CHARLES J. MIEL Secretary of the Committee on Annual Giving of the University of Pennsylvania June, 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 9 "Close Beside the Winding Cedar" The eleventh a n n u al Junior F a r m e r s' week held on the Campus last m o n th and sponsored by t he Michigan F u t u re Farmers' association was one of t he most successful ever staged, both from interest—the number of the point of schools entered—and t he number of vocational high school students com peting in the various contests. There was a record attendance of 1400 stu dents representing 114 high schools throughout t he state. The senior members of Omicron Nu invite the alumnae members to tea at the Practice house, 6 Faculty Row, i m mediately after t he baccalaureate ser vice, Sunday, J u ne 22. "Captain J i n k s" will be presented as the senior play in the Forest of Arden on t he evening of J u ne 17. The time-honored- custom, establish ed in 1907, of burning "frosh pots" was indulged in by the class of '33, Wed nesday, J u ne 4, and seniors added their In the past these books to t he flames. cap night ceremonies in took place Sleepy Hollow, but are now held across the river in front of the Demonstration hall. it around MM ' OQCa Paul H. Troth, East Lansing, a senior, submitted t he prize winning t h e me for the a n n u al Water Carnival to be held J u ne 12 a nd 13. Mr. T r o th calls his theme "Praise of Learning" a nd h as developed t he various de p a r t m e n ts of t he College. He h as sug the gested t h at each d e p a r t m e nt of t h at College be represented by a float will pass before a king a nd queen who will be president and vice-president of the class. His plan calls for thirty-two floats, which will be prepared by var ious fraternities and sororities. §€§§ Undergraduate classes elected class officers, and t he editor and business m a n a g er of the Wolverine were chosen in elections held at t he College May 26. William P r a t t, '31, East Lansing, was elected editor, a nd Earl Steimle, '31, Benton Harbor, business m a n a g er of the yearbook. Nexc y e a rs class presidents were chosen as follows seniors, Gerald Breen, Holland; Conover, Jackson; sophomores, Rex Steele, D e troit. Juniors, F r a nk '. §ggg Dr. Gordon Jennings Laing, dean of the graduate school of arts and litera ture at t he University of Chicago, will give t he commencement address at t he College J u ne 23. Dr. Laing is nationally recognized as an educator a nd h as written several books. A chapter of T h e ta K a p pa Nu, n a tional fraternity, was formally installed at t he College May 24, when members of t he Ulyssian society were taken i n fraternity was to membership. T he founded at Howard college in 1924. Gov. Fred W. Green, national com m a n d er of t he United Spanish W ar veterans, reviewed t he regular p a r a de of t he College R. O. T. C, Wednesday, May 28. The regimental officers of t he cadet corps were mounted for t he only time during t he p a r a de season. The units were two weeks before by t r my officers of t he Sixth Corps area. inspected T he new tactics employed by juniors to break up the weekly informal parties of seniors during t he spring term were in one instance remarkably successful a nd thereby were frowned upon by t he older class. A large crowd of third- year m en gathered outside of t he old armory a nd kept co-eds from entering. t he senior Variety is demanded in modern col lege summer sessions, as evidenced by a letter received by Prof. Albert H. Nel son, director of summer session. A r e quest was made for courses in riding and also in pipe organ. this is not offered The note read "If a course in h i p- pology summer could a r r a n g e m e nt be made for riding lessons two or three times a week? A friend of mine is interested in taking pipe organ lessons. Are they given this s u m m e r ?" The twenty-eighth volume of the Wolverine h as been released. The year book was edited by Harlow B. Meno, of St. Clair, a nd h as met with general a p proval on t he Campus. T he book, dedicated to William E. Laycock of t he physics department, is bound in a green mock leather cover with a camp scene in t he pines featuring the front cover. Miniature logs spell out the word Wol verine and the figures 1930. Alfred J. Gaertner, Saginaw, was t he business m a n a g er of the publication. Another of t he College landmarks h as reached passed. T he g r a nd stand on Old Col torn down by lege field was recently the building a nd grounds department. The structure was erected 25 years ago and h ad t he point where further repair was n ot worth while, a nd it h ad been condemned as unsafe. The structure in late years h ad served as a storehouse for equipment used by groundkeepers. Temporary bleach ers have been erected on t he site of the old stand, a nd ball games are view ed without t he benefit of a sheltering roof. Initiates of t he national honorary fraternity of Pi Delta Epsilon razzed t he faculty and fellow students May 27, with two issues of T he Eczema. Announcement h as been made t h at a degree of bachelor of music h as been established at M. S. C. a nd passed upon by the faculty. It is t h o u g ht t h at this action will have a tendency to increase the College a nd will enrollment at bring m a ny more i m p o r t a nt a nd ser ious students of music to East Lansing. The College will be one of 80 of t he 116 i m p o r t a nt universities and colleges in the country now offering a bachelor of music degree. three Dates for flower shows have been announced by K e n n e th Post, '27, extension specialist in floriculture. T he gladioli show, sponsored by t he Michi gan Gladioli society, will be held this year in connection with t he West Mich igan fair at G r a nd Rapids, August 26, 27, 28, and 29. This exhibit was held in Demonstration hall at t he College last year. T he dahlia show, sponsored by t he Dahlia Society of Michigan, is scheduled for September 13 a nd 14 in Demonstration hall. T he a n n u al fall flower shop will be held in Demonstra tion hall, November 7, 8, a nd 9. 10 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD June, 1930 P R O G R AM GENERAL COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES SATURDAY, JUNE 21 (ALUMNI DAY) 8:30 a. m.— Alumni Registration, Union Me 8:30 a. m. 10:30 a . m. morial Building. to 12:30 p. m.—Annual Alumni Golf Tournament, Walnut Hills Country Club, L. L. Frimodig, '17, Chairman. to 12:00 noon—Baby Show, Nur sery School, Home Economics Building. 12:00 to 2:00 p. m.—Class Reunion Dinners, Group Dinners. 2:00 to 3:00 p. m.—Band Concert and Annual Bu siness Meeting M. S. C. Asso ciation (Union lawn). 3:30 p. m.—Baseball game, Varsity vs. U of M. 5:45 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. 8:30 BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Sunday, J u ne 22, 3:00 P. M. PEOPLES CHURCH Processional—Coronation March ..___Meyerbeer Michigan State College Orchestra Michael Press. Conductor Invocation—Rev. Eric M. Tasman St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lansing Vocal S o l o - H e ar Ye Israel—from "Elijah" ; ..'_ ..:_. Mendelssohn Helen Dodge Stack Address- Dr. Joseph M. M. Gray Pastor, Central Methodist Church, Detroit Solo—Adaigo from the Concerto for Two Violins _ J. S. Bach Soloists: Messrs. Izler Solomon and Leopold Shopmacker Benediction Recessional—March from Tannhauser Wagner Michigan State College Orchestra COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Monday, June 23. 10:00 A. M. NEW DEMONSTRATION HALL Processional Marche Pontifieale Gounod Michigan State College Band Leonard Falcone, Conductor Invocation -Dr. N. A. McCune Peoples Church. East Lansing Vocal Solo -My Heart at Thy Sweet "Sampson and Delilah" Voice—from Commencement Address Esther Phillips Toy Saint-Saens Different Kinds of Education Dr. Gordon Jennings Laing Dean of Graduate School of Arts and Literature, University of Chicago March Slave.: Tschaikowsky Michigan State College Band Conferring of Degrees Recessional Marche Mililaire Francaise Michigan State College Band 'Saint-Saens ANNOUNCEMENT has been made t h at -**• by the University of Chicago an "International House," similar to those in New York and at Berkeley, California, will soon be built with funds made available by J o hn D. Rockefeller. It is expected t h at the cost of the Jr. structure will be $2,000,000 but t h at it will be self-supporting. to attend "Most ivho come gathered and were "snapped" as you see them above. indicates June 21. favored" among visitors on the campus Alumni Day are those groups five years ago the class of '95 Just publicity Saturday, The advance the big event even a larger number some class reunion. them here for of Alumni Day a Restful Retreat so worked out satisfactorily r p HE DIX plan of class reunions has t h at every year some group goes home with a feeling, "well I met more of the old gang there this year pected. " There t h an I ever ex is usually more en '95 '96 thusiasm when classmates of '95 can meet with old college chums of the classes of "96 "97 and '98. the younger is with And so it all '18. '15 '16 >Q7 group of 15. "16, "17 and As usual -"Uncle" Frank. Kedzie *" is looking after the grads >QQ ^O from '67 to '80 and they will have their reunion dinner in the main dining room of the Union. Several members '74 have written of the class of t h at they will be on h a nd and of course a reunion would not be complete without our genial '70. of G r a nd >1 n Charles Garfield, •* ' Rapids. '1 & W i th M" G' K a i n s' A- C" Mac" *• O Kinnon" and the other boys of '95 coming for their 35th jamboree visitors luncheon will not be at surprised at anything t h at happens. It appears t h at they will h a ve a full dele gation aneaning a large number pres ent) . the reunion '15 Roland W. Sleight, announces t h at his class will act as hosts and furnish any of the long-absent campus visitors with personal guides or good chauffeurs, as the case demands. The Class of 1915 will join the classes of 1916, 1917 and 1918 in a group luncheon, and will occupy the n sw dining room their efficient secretary, on the third floor of t he Union at noon. The class of 1925 with Frances Ayres have as selected the loggia dining room off the Union ballroom for their class reunion luncheon at noon on Alumni Day. A generous response to their class letters indicates t h at the room will be filled to capacity. the Other reunion classes not mentioned large in above will be cared for ballroom of the Union, where a new plan of quick service will be tried out. After your reunion dinner plan to have a class picture in front of the Union. The photographer will be there. The band will appear in front of the Union immediately p r e for a short concert the M. ceding the annual meeting of over, S. C. association. With everyone will preceed field where the varsity baseball nine will en gage the University of Michigan in a battle royal. to College t h at After you have yelled for the team, the committee will expect you to come to the Demonstration hall for the third a n n u al Sunset Supper. Without a doubt, it will be the BIG affair of the day for all alumni. Here again, good food, the band, class stunts, awarding of prizes, one speech by Dr. M. S. Rice, of Detroit, and another Alumni Day milestone will pass. The College reception and from 8:30 o'clock alumni dance to midnight will bring to conclusion a glorious day —and now the call goes out to you— "Come Back On Alumni Day a nd Enjoy These Good Things." J u n e. 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 11 Summer Term Popular ARE your favorite instructors at old M. S. C. still teaching here? And two from if you're take a course or this summer, perhaps, to summer school? can you them coming and Well, maybe. One hundred and nine thirteen faculty members teen remain officers of administration will on the Campus during the six weeks' summer session, and will give instruc tion in regular college courses. So if a t h e re w as course or two you in, couldn't get instructor or an two you a l or ways wanted to take, but never did, w h i le you were here, why come back not t h is summer? Classes will meet from J u ne 24 to Director Summer School Aug. 1. with spe- P R O F. A. H. N E L S ON cial 1 2 - c r e d it language courses lasting three weeks longer. And some of the most popular instructors in the the added college will be here, with advantage small for summer classes and more personal su pervision of work. student of the science, Classes will be offered in all college divisions for undergraduates, including agriculture, engineering, home econom ics, veterinary medicine a nd medical liberal arts, biology, applied business administration, physical edu cation for men and women, a nd p u b courses lic will be given in bacteriology, botany, chemistry, economics, education, Eng lish, entomology, farm crops, horticul ture, pathology, soils; a nd a special course in field biology will be given at the W, K. Kellogg Wild Life S a n c t u a ry near Battle Creek. school music. G r a d u a te sociology a nd Not all regular classes can be offered in every department, of course, but an effort is made to give t he ones which have proved of most value a nd most popular during the regular college ses sions.: Officers of Administration: Robert Sidey Shaw, B.S.A., president; H e r secretary, m an H. Halladay, D.V.M., Joseph State Board of Agriculture; F r a nk Cox, B.S.A., dean of agricul t u r e; Victor Ray Gardner, M.S.A., director of experiment station; Henry B e r n h a rd Dirks, B.S.M., M.E., acting dean of engineering; Ward Giltner, veterinary M.S., D.V.M., d e an medicine; Marie Dye, Ph.D. d e an of home economics; R a l ph Chase Huston, Ph.D., acting dean of applied science; Edward Hildreth Ryder, A.M., M.Pd., liberal a r t s; Ernst A t h e a rn dean of Bessey, Ph.D., dean of t he graduate school; Albert Henry Nelson, A.M., di session; Elisabeth rector of summer of Conrad, A.B. Ph. D., dean of women; Elida Yakeley, registrar a nd Mrs. Linda Landon, librarian. -^ due accounts on Paid in Full i i ^ y O UR LETTER appealing to over- the Union was received by me several m o n t hs ago and it was t he finest appeal I h ad I felt ever read. It almost compelled me to make out a check at once. T he only thing t h at made me hesitate was t he the bank would not have fact honored it. No funds! t h at the "The difficulty with me is t h at until long I have been having a recently it bad—in luck—most of string of a n o t h er of liquidation cluding man's debts. So I've been only about half a j u mp ahead of the sheriff, whose hot breath has scorched the n ap of my coat t he warp, or is it the woof? No, t h a t 's a canine exclamation. tails and even got down to I still owed a nickel "I am planning on being at M. S. C. on Alumni Day but I simply could not go there and see the Union Memorial if I knew building with a ny pleasure I'd t h at t h at promised its erection. So here's my check for half of what I pledged. Until now I have not h ad t he cash I could divert in your direc t he J u ne I shall pay tion. Before balance, even if I have to forego t he pleasure of attending my class reunion." to pay toward of the class of '95. Since the above was written t he balance was paid by this loyal '95-er. R. B. McP. Register at the Union on Alum there. ni Day. Meet your friends EVERYBODY HEADS FOR THE CAMPUS J U NE 21 Horse Show Colorful "]\/TICHIGAN'S aristocracy e q u i ne 1V1 gathered at Michigan S t a te col- lege, May 30 a nd 31, for t he eighth a n n u al horse show sponsored here by t he College R. O. T. C, a nd attended by horse fanciers a nd exhibitors from all over Michigan. In t he T he show, always colorful and in teresting, was doubly so this year, with a record entry of 342, a nd i n t r o duction of a n u m b er of new events, notably a miniature steeplechase, rid den in livery or full uniform, on Friday afternoon. this a nd other events to be ridden in livery, t he scarlet coats of t he Detroit Riding and H u nt club, the black of the Bloomfield Open Hunt, t he a nd t he trim military uniforms of mounted army entries, were prominent. large con tingent among t he balance made up almost entirely of horses from Michigan. Only two own ers from other states exhibited: Mrs. Elsie Ryan, of Chicago, and Harry Collins, of Toledo, both of whom rode their mounts to a number of ribbons. Champion a nd reserve champion h u n t t he entire show were Detroit ers for horses, Ilderton, belonging to Phil H. G r e n n a n, a nd Black Rock, t he property of E. S. Nichols. Detroit horses formed a the entries, with lady Classes Interesting riders were features of both days were jumping events, which were listed in large numbers, a nd classes for chil dren, given both Friday a nd Saturday. also for shown; a nd events for jumpers, pairs of jumpers, a nd t e a ms of three h u n t ers added variety a nd t he program. This to be under t he direction of Colonel Edward at Michigan S t a te Davis, college to replace Colonel T. L. Sher burne in charge of t he R. O. T. C. unit here. first horse show stationed interest is the to 1930 SUN 1 8 15 22 29 .. 2 9 16 23 30 ,_ [UNE WED I TMU 3 10 17 24 V 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 <^> 1930 6 13 20 27 *AT 7 14 2! 28 Approve Catalogue r p HE State Board of Agriculture at its •*• meeting in April voted to approve the compiling a nd printing of a new alumni catalogue of officers a nd grad institution. T he editing uates of a nd collecting of t he material is to be t he coming year done by a nd t he alumni office. the publications d e p a r t m e nt jointly during t he locate some of An effort will be m a de on Alumni t he Day, J u ne 21, to "lost" grads, so t h at their n a m es will be included in t he new book. T he last alumni in 1916. Since t h at time nearly fifty per cent of t he total alumni body have left the Campus, which t he compiling of t he d a ta a huge task. catalogue was published fact makes Alumni darbs." prizes. It is not too late to pay alumni dues this college year. Come back Alumni Day a nd see for yourself. Golf Tournament Day open to "dubs Blind Bring bogey and a foursome. on and lots of 12 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD June. 1930 Heavy Hitting Brings Victory to Kobsmen Griffin's Pitching Outstanding; Win Over Michigan Memorial Day O W I N G I NG into the last third of the ^ t he schedule, Michigan State h as opportunity of enjoying its most suc cessful baseball season in m a ny years. W h en the m o n th of May closed. Coach Kobs' S p a r t a ns had accounted for 13 victories out of 15 starts, including a pair of triumphs over Notre Dame uni versity and Western State Teachers col lege of Kalamazoo, and a victory over the University of Michigan. J u ne 20. least one, There remains two more highly im p o r t a nt games on the list and alumni who are for Com in East Lansing mencement week will have the oppor if not tunity of seeing at both, of the clashes. T he S p a r t a ns to appear at Ann Arbor. Friday are afternoon. second game with the Wolverines a nd the fol take lowing afternoon. June 21, they the diamond at East Lansing for a renewal of their struggle before h u n dreds of Alumni Day visitors. State's victory in the first clash here Memorial Day gives to hope for a clean sweep of the series this spring. the Spartans a chance the for Triumph Over Teachers Tivice Western State Teachers college r e turned to the schedule this spring for t he first time in several years a nd the S p a r t a ns h ad t he satisfaction of win ning both games by identical scores, 7 to 4. Western had previously defeat ed Wisconsin, Western Conference lead triumphs came as a ers, so the tasty morsel. t he southpaw h a rd working the big from Shelby. Michigan, was gun during the middle section of the the West schedule. He twirled both ern State Teachers games. After beat ing Western at Kalamazoo on May 10 Charley Griffin, sophomore twin B a s e b a ll S c o r es April 12 Chicago 4. If. S. G. 12. April IS- Michigan State Normal 1. M. S. C. 1. April 24—Syracuse 3, M. S. C. 4. April 26—Central State Teachers 1, April 30 Iowa State Teachers (J. M. May 3 Notre Dame 2. M. S. C. 3. 4. May Hi - Western State Teachers May 14 -Hope College 5, M. S. C. 13. May 17 Western State Teachers 4. M. S. C. 11. S. C. 5. M. S. C. 7. M. S. C. 7. May 19 ChicaKo 4, M. S. C. 3. May 22 Miami University 3. M. S. C. 11. C. 3. May 24 Oberlin University 0, M. S May 26--Notre Dame 3, M. S. C. 5. May 27— Cincinnati 3. M. S. C. 5. May 30—Michigan 1, M. S. C. 3. Tune 7—Michigan State Normal M. S. C. 9. June 20—Michigan at Ann Arbor. June 21—Michira-' here ( A lu m n 3 Day). those lapses the team moved into Chicago and suf fered one of t h at over takes every club once in a while. Coach J o hn Kcbs saw his charges go down be fore the University of Chicago, 4 to 3. Previously the h ad Maroons handily 12 to 4. Over-confi dence and unseasonable weather both contributed to the State defeat. b e a t en they Hope college was definitely trampled en in a Founders' Day athletic feature, 13 to 5. Pete Brose. Petersburg sopho more, was given a chance to work t h at game on the pitching hill. the Then Miami university, one of teams t h at defeated State on the south ern baseball trip this spring, came here for a r e t u rn game. Miami h ad a great r i g h t - h a n d er named Bass who h ad checked the S p a r t an bats in t h at early season game. Miami started another pitcher but when the S p a r t a ns t h r e a t ened they put in their ace, Bass, and what happened for rally developed Miami. A seven run t h at put S t a te out to win easily, 11 to 3. t h en was too bad front in Harris < Jumbo i K a hl pitched a fine into game as State beat Oberlin 3 to 0 here May 24. He yielded only three hits, struck out nine m en a nd only five balls the outfield. The big were hit junior r i g h t - h a n d er h ad everything his own way. State got but five hits, Ed. Gibbs getting three a nd Capt. A. Sachs two. They put t h em together for runs, however. time Conquer Notre Dame Again One of the biggest kicks of the spring season came when Coach Kobs took his team to South Bend where they con quered Notre Dame 5 to 3 for the sec ond t h is season. T he S p a r t a ns had previously won a 3 to 2 game on College Field. This victory was prized highly and a big delegation of students the gymnasium steps waiting was on when from South Bend. Griffin hurled wonderful ball. team's bus drove up the Jumping on University of Cincinnati was next on list. They h ad defeated Western the State at Kalamazoo and were due here the Cincinnati May 27. pitcher in t he first two innings, State gathered five runs and never was head ed the rest of the way, finally winning, 5 to 3. This marked the second t r i u m ph over Cincinnati for the season. Griffin Baffled Michigan With ideal weather prevailing, a rec ord breaking crowd was on h a nd for t he game with Michigan Memorial Day. Charley Griffin was in fine fettle and there never was m u ch doubt but what State would win from t he first inning on. Griffin's pitching, backed by some innings, timely hitting the early in gave State a 3 to 1 victory. Griffin al lowed the Wolverines only one hit u n til two were out in t he ninth. T h en he relaxed for a moment a nd Straub. Michigan outfielder, found his delivery for a double t h at scored a Michigan run a nd spoiled Griffin's shutout. Ed. Gibbs, t he Gladstone, Michigan flash, continues to lead the team in hit ting. He is socking t he ball at a clip well over .400 a nd has 10 home runs to his credit. Gibbs is a small player, weighing only 150 pounds, but he has the speed and his drives frequently roll across the r u n n i ng track at the end of t he field. He scores standing up on all t he his home hardest hitting outfielder the State team has ever seen. is probably runs. He Drop Track Laurels T17-E8TERN STATE TEACHERS col t lie lege of Kalamazoo wrested t h at track intercollegiate t he first time Michigan c h a m pionship out of the hands of the Spar tans in t he annual meet t h is spring. It time since 1920 a nd marked the in history the second Kalamazoo Teach- accomplished e r s t he victory. Michi gan State h ad held three the title for in succession years in a and finished to r u n n e r - up berth the winners this year. / • '/ Failure of shortcoming's I Jw W ¥ Graduation takes LEWIS HACKNEY. distance man some veterans to produce loss of other a nd men through scho lastic has served to low- the s t a n d a rd of er field the track a nd squad this year. B ut Coach Young a nd his assistants, Mike Casteel a nd Mort Mason, have work t he ed h a rd with some result t h at p e r satisfactory formances have been turned in. Finish ahead of Michigan Normal of ing t he state meet was one Ypsilanti feat. Last winter Michigan Normal triangular meet beat State out in a held at Ann Arbor. At Milwaukee in the Central Intercollegiate, S t a te won time t he r u n n e r - up berth again, beating out Marquette university, a team t he score on the S p a r t a ns indoors. Notre Dame won the championship easily. T he showing in t he I. C. A. A. A. A. meet at C a m bridge, Mass., was off color. Brown t h at h ad doubled this in June, 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 13 distance the runners, a nd Chamberlain, showed two mile but t he way in both tired in t he final lap a nd the best Brown could do was to place fourth. Both Swanson and Hackney qualified in the half mile but neither could place in t he finals. Ken Yarger, high hurdler. Jest out in his first trial heat when he stumbled a nd fell over a hurdle. Two varsity records were cracked this spring. Clark Chamberlain set the time of 9:32 in winning the two mile at Mil waukee while K en Yarger beat DeGay Ernst's time of :15.6 in the high hurdles, leaping the barriers in :15.5 to win at Milwaukee. GYMNASIUM GOSSIP WINNING seven out of nine m a t c h es, the golf team in its second year of formal existence enjoyed a success ful season. Only Michigan and Uni versity of Detroit was able to lower the colors of Coach J a m es H. Crowley's mashie wielders. State gained revenge for one of the defeats by upsetting the r e t u rn match. Detroit golfers in Howard Minier, of Battle Creek, a leading state amateur, was captain of the team and proved the star of the team. Arnold Duffield, William K a n e, Lawrence Pace a nd Charles Huwer were other players. Duffield, a sopho more, did effective work all season. a to fered a disastrous season. COACH C. D. BALL'S team h as suf Inex perience h as brought defeat the S p a r t an netmen except in the engage ments with minor opponents. Law rence Kane, captain, is t he only con sistent performer on the squad. He has been holding his own the face of strong competition but the balance of t he squad has been far from the usual t h at falls into Coach r un of material Ball's hands. lack of tennis ability has made Coach Ball's squad a difficult one this spring. Inexperience and to handle in t h at is under "11 /TORE t h an the ordinary a m o u nt of in track a nd a baseball •*** strength team the average of yearling teams here just about hits t he mark in describing freshman hopes this spring. Coach R a l ph H. Young has a very capable bunch of freshman track performers. They swamped both Alma in college and Adrian college varsity the informal dual meets. S t r e n g th in jump, pole vault, high hurdles and dashes makes the 1933 class a formidable one on jump, broad the cinders. Coach Lyman L. Primodig h ad a fair year with his baseballers. freshman They divided the season, winning half and losing half of their contests. There t he were no out-standing squad and unless the players increase their ability or Coach J o hn Kobs draws t h em next season, the var it out of two sity won't see more sophomores in action. t h an one or stars on REID-NOSTRAND R. W a r r en Reid, '28, and Bernice H. Nostrand were married in Detroit Feb ruary 19. They are home on S o u t h- field where they own and operate a green house. road, Birmingham, Michigan, SPARTAN CLUBS ered informally SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA r\N MAY 22nd several alumni g a t h- ^ to spend a social evening with Dean Bissell a nd his sis ter in Monrovia. The dean departs soon for East Lansing where t he degree of to be con Doctor of Engineering ferred on him at Commencement time. to enjoy a He a nd Miss Bissell are trip to t he Yosemite valley before he leaves for the east. is G. V. B R A N C H, '12 open retires the executive three years as serving for '12, of Detroit, leaving his position the M. S. C. Asso- vice-presi A FTER l\ elation to that as a member dent and previous Verm committee G. of volun Branch to a tarily, Verne has been one of new member. from the most the Detroit area, and board will greatly miss his words of wisdom He will hold at the monthly meetings. an his place on been other, appointed In Detroit Verne is director of the Muni cipal Bureau of Markets, a position he has held since 1919. loyal alumni workers the entire the Athletic Council just two-year term, having recently for a term. MARRIAGES HARTSELL-BRYANT Chester I. Hartsell, '29, and Mildred in S o u th Bryant, w'32, were married Bend, Indiana, on August 17, 1929. They are living at 166 Lafayette avenue N. E. G r a nd Rapids. Hartsell is an t he engineering corps of assistant on the Pennsylvania railroad on the Fort Wayne-Mackinaw division. HISCOCK-GRISWOLD Announcement is made of t he m a r riage of Dr. Harold H. Hiscock and '25, on April 19 in M a r t ha Griswold, Cleveland, Ohio. They will reside in Flint. MUNGER-StTTHERLAND J. K. Munger, '28, and F e me S u t h e r land, '27, were married March 15, 1930. living at 215 N. Riverside, They are St. Clair, Michigan. Munger is with the G r a y b ar Electric company, working out of the Detroit house. Among those present were F r a nk and Helen Esselstyn Wood, C. A. a nd R u th and Alice Wood Wood Hoag, Ray Irvin, C. F. and Elizabeth Frazer Mor gan, Leslie a nd Mrs. Oughletree, E. E. and Mrs. Kinnsy, Grace Perry Nies, Clara Morley, Mrs. Wood, Sr., Mrs. Wilson a nd Mrs. Tremaine, sisters of the late Mrs. Bissell, and Louise Kelley P r a t t. ago Several m o n t hs a would-be champion chain letter was announced in the pages of the RECORD, conducted by several men of the class of 1911. I wish to mention a n o t h er chain letter which has also been going the rounds It may not have for eighteen years. the nation or the problems of solved the future of agriculture, but it has given m u ch pleasure to its contribut ors. Those who keep it going are Ethel Caldwell Avery, Jakeway '11, Clara Culby, '13, both of Benton Harbor, '14, Michigan; Mary Ellen G r a h a m, Eerrien Springs, Michigan; M a b el Robison Hock, '11, Detroit; Emily Or- wig Lyman w ' l l, Winnetka, Illinois; Elizabeth Frazer Morgan, '11, Monterey a nd Louise Kelley Park, California, P r a t t, '11, Los Angeles, California. We haven't yet had our a n n u al meet ing here a nd have not h ad any a n nouncement in regard to it. —LOUISE KELLEY PRATT. ALEXANDER G. RUTHVEN, T\R. *J president of Michigan, has been elected to the office of honorary national president of P hi Sigma. the University of A LUMNI of the University of Chicago *"* have organized to provide t he u n i a n n u al immediately with an versity gift of at least $100,000 to assist Presi t he dent Hutchins i n a u g u r a policy he announced at his the tion t he highest possible salary faculty. last November of providing levels for in carrying out 14 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD June, 1930 ALUMNI AFFAIRS 1874 Henry A. Haigh, Secretary 637 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, Mich. M. T. Rainier writes from Plainwell, Michigan: "I expect, if t he Lord wills, to be at the College J u ne 21 although probably will see little t h at once was familiar, and meet very few I knew in t he days when I lived four happy years on t he Campus, when where East L a n sing is was mostly a pasture." 1876 Ervin D. Brooks, Secretary 710 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, Mich. Ervin D. Brooks writes from 710 S. P a rk street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, "Same address, same occupation; at it every day; like T. R.'s bull moose. If our class has a secretary, it is J o hn E. Taylor, Green ville, Michigan. letters make their quarterly rounds. Eleven out of seventeen still going strong after nearly fifty-four tough as a bear; feel years. Can you beat Class it? 1881 Charles McKenny, Secretary Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich. to a nd "Wonder literary work the nine members of D. S. Lincoln writes: if any of t he other M. A. C. grads prized his college course so highly as to have kept nearly all his college text books, the lectures present time. Nearly half a century has passed and my work is still pre served as are also all of the photo graphs and autographs of my class mates and the faculty which by t he way is more t h an one h u n d r ed t he present faculty. P e r h a ps there is some Scotch in my blood but I am not ashamed of it. Wonder how my oration at the 'The last Junior Ex of 1880 entitled Wide Awake Farmer' would sound after these the science a nd a rt and practice of agri seventy-five culture. least years I expect to be back for at two more Alumni Day reunions, t he one this J u ne a nd '81's fiftieth anniversary in 1931." In spite of my fifty years of change t h an less in J. P. Root writes from Plymouth, Michigan. "Have three grand children. Wife a nd I ride thousands of miles in p a r ts of the country every year, mostly lawn, by auto. Have good garden and try to practice what we learned from Prof. Beal. Try to e a rn my salt. Hope to see all '81 boys next year. Will be at Commencement this year." 1885 James D. Towar, Secretary 1212 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, Mich. Elwyn T. G a r d n er is farming at Ben nett, Colorado. Charles H. Hoyt gives his address as 2147 P a rk boulevard, Oakland, Cali fornia. Louise T r u m an Vlier lires in Los Angeles, California, at 8200 S. Figueroa street. 1893 Luther H. Baker, Secretary 205 Delta St., East Lansing, Mich. Alton C. B u r n h am writes from 1550 C u r r an street, Los Angeles, California: "Same old job, president of t he Ameri letting can Extension university. Am go all other interests a nd planning to stay at home in Los Angeles. Expect from now on to be identified only with educational men in Los Angeles." A. T. Stevens sends his blue slip from Storrs, Connecticut, with the following: "Made trip ta Haiti. Jamaica, P a n a m a, in December 1929. Cuba a nd Nassau to leave for World Hort con Expect from gress in London July 2. R e t u rn on British tour September 2. Please let us know just If help is what is doing at M. A. C. wanted alumni cannot assist if kept in '29, who h as the dark. been with us here for two years, we understand will study t he coming year." and Continental J o hn Dandy, 1S95 Arthur C. MacKinnon, Secretary 1214 Center St., Bay City, Mich. '97 first William C. Bagley sends t he follow ing: " E d w a rd C. Green. (entered with '95). is making a brief visit to t he in five years. United States—the In 1913 he went to Brazil to serve t he Brazilian government as an expert on t he growing of cotton. In this capacity he developed the first experimental cot ton plantation in Brazil. For t he past several years he has been associated with a cotton exporting company. His headquarters are at Natal. While in this country he can be addressed at 1101 W. Green street. Urbana, Illinois. It is a pleasure to report t h at his two sons, J o hn and Edward, will receive degrees from the University of Illinois in June of the present year. Mr. Green plans the return to middle of July." T h o rn Smith lives on Cranbrook to Brazil about road, Birmingham, Michigan. Come back Alumni Day a nd see for yourself. The "old boys" will meet the game. at you A. F. Hughes, 1896 William K. Clute, Secretary 608 Central Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. '96, 1538 E. Hayden street, Pocatello, Idaho, writes t h at his son h as just finished high school and has become quite skilled in playing the F r e n ch horn. He was sent to Flinc, Michigan, to the national band t o u r n a ment. 1897 Hubert E. VanNorman, Secretary Care Borden Co., 350 Madison Ave., New York City Alembert L. Pond is manager of the Milwaukee the General Electric company. His local address is 1720 Larkin street. office of 1899 S. Fred Edwards, Secretary 801 Ionia St., Lansing, Mich. W. R. Kedzie is secretary of the Congregational Foundation for Edu cation and is located in Chicago at 19 South LaSalle street. Major W. E. Mills sends his note from avenue, Burbank, 1028 N. Elmwood California: "I am living the quiet life of a retired army officer and collecting stamps." 1902 Norman B. Horton, Secretary Fruit Ridge, Mich. from Irving Gingrich writes 646 Belden avenue, Chicago, Illinois, "Still teaching theoretical subjects at DePaul university school of music and taking my Master of Music degree in J u ne at t he American Conservatory majoring in orchestration. My composition contribution large form will be a concerto for organ and orchestra which will be performed in sonata form by Arthur C. Becker at Kimball hall, S a t urday afternoon, J u ne 28." and in 1905 V. R. Gardner, Secretary East Lansing, Mich. R. J. West is "raising 60,000 ducks per year with present plans for doubl ing capacity" at Springport, Michigan. 1910 Mrs. Minnie Johnson Starr, Secretary 627 Madison Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Minnie Johnson S t a rr writes: "Bar bara VanHeulen and I plan to return for Alumni Day. We hope there will be m a ny of our class back to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the 1910 class. Bab plans to spend the summer to in G r a nd Rapids but will return Chicago in t he fall where she is head of t he home economics d e p a r t m e nt in the Frances Parker school." 1911 James G. Hayes, Secretary 213 Bailey St., East Lansing, Mich. "Edna McNaughton was seriously in jured in an automobile accident n e ar Washington, D. C, r e ports Blanche Clark, of Washington, D. in February," J u n e. 1930 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 15 C, who was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gunson in May. Claude C. Hanish gives his G r a nd Rapids address as 420 Elliott street S. E. 1915 Rolan W. S l e i g h t, S e c r e t a ry L a i n K s b u r g, Mich. B. F. Beach lives in Pontiac. Michi gan, at 53 Seminole avenue. E. M. Harvey has moved in Los Ange les to 429 N. Mansfield avenue. 1916 Herbert G. C o o p e r, S e c r e t a ry 1125 S. W a s h i n g t on A v e ., L a n s i n g, Mich. Lydia Croninger may be reached at a p a r t m e n t s. Dayton, 18 Monticello Ohio. 1917 Mary LaSelle, Secretary 420 W. H i l l s d a le S t ., L a n s i n g, M i c h. is selling Galen M. Glidden to utilities, cities a nd safety i n equipment dustrial plants. His business address is 608 S. Dearborn street. Chicago, and he lives at 813 Golf Lane, Wheaton, Illinois. Earl A. R. Lauffer writes t h at he is still on inspection at Long Manufactur ing company and lives at 4741 G a r l a nd avenue. Detroit. He notes: " It may be of interest to those who remember him as a prep in t he fall and winter of '13 t h at Louis S. Vosburgh is now president and founder of t he Lincoln Extension University Inc., of Cleveland. Ohio. I discovered it quite by accident through an advertising card by recog nizing his signature. He roomed with me in t he winter term of t h at year at 308 M. A. C. but was dropped for 'limited gray matter' as he expresses it. They organized in 1922." Otto W. Pino of Ithaca. Michigan, is taking special work at M. S. C. Professor Rather to order, says, '15, '16, '17 and '18" "Come 1918 Willard C o u l t e r, S e c r e t a ry 1265 R a n d o l ph S. E ., G r a nd R a p i d s, Mich. Muriel Dundas is an extension spe cialist in nutrition at M. S. C. She lives at 402 Abbot a p a r t m e n t s. H. K. F r e n ch writes from Plymouth. Michigan: "Divisional m a n a g er and secretary and treasurer of t he Michigan Federated Utilities, g as p l a n ts at Plymouth, Mt. Clemens, Alma, Owosso, St. Johns, Marshall, Alpena, and Soo from which 21 towns are served. Part of Central Public Service in 1920 system of Chicago. Married operating and have three children, H. K., age 7, Edwin H„ age 5, Nancy J a n e, age 18 months." i '• 1920 P. G. L u n d i n, S e c r e t a ry E a st L a n s i n g, M i c h. L. L. B a t e m an is county engineer of .head Huron county, Michigan, with quarters at Bad Axe. B. H. Bentley writes t he following to Prof. A. K. Chittenden: "I have been in two years Chattanooga a little over now a nd like the location very well. I live on Signal Mountain which is a suburb out about seven miles. The top is considerably above t he city a nd we in are not troubled with hot weather the summer or with the winter. little girls now. two T he elder is a little over five and t he I have smoke in there baby not quite one and a half. I am very proud of both a nd hope t h at some day they will go to college at M. S. C. If they do t h at will be t he third genera tion as my father went in his It has been ten years since I youth. graduated and I imagine t he class of I have '20 should be having a reunion. in Michigan since 1926. not been I know institution will be greatly t he changed, but I hope t h at progress h as left enough landmarks so I may find my way about." W. C. Boman is manager of t he local gas company at Sault Ste. Marie. T he t he Michigan company is known as Federated Utilities, Sault Ste. Marie division. 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