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REPRESENTING  THE 

Michigan  Millers  Mutual 
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AND 

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A.  D.  BAKER.  '89 

President 

L.  H.  BAKER.  '93 

Secretary-Treasurer 

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THE  MICHIGAN  STATE  COLLEGE  RECORD 

3 

Listening  In 

HAT  will 
be 
like,  100  years  from  now? 

education 

W h en 

the  corner 
stone  of  t he  new  edu 
cation  building  at 
the 
University  of  Chicago 
was  laid  recently,  fac 
ulty  m e m b e rs  were 
asked  to  write  out  their  prophecies  of 
what  education  would  be  like  in  2031, 
t he 
these  forecasts 
copper  box. 
usual 
along  with 
copies  of  current  newspapers,  speeches, 
and  other  items  customarily  placed 
in 
cornerstones. 

to  be  sealed 

into 

t he 

the 

.  t h at 

experts; 

t he  forecasts 

An  analysis  of 

seems 
to  show  first  of  all  t h at  colleges  and 
the  future  will  be  r un 
universities  of 
by 
present-day 
boards  of  education  will  have  been 
abolished; 
likewise  state  departments 
of  education. 
Increased 
non-vocational 
will  largely  take  over  technical 
ing. 

in 
education. 

in 
Industries 

fine  arts, 

interest 

t r a i n 

Great  development 
tion,  with  age  no  factor. 

in  adult  educa 

tendency 

importance  of  state  u n i 
Increased 
toward 
their 
versities,  with 
institutions,  with 
becoming 
enrollment. 
l i m i t ed 
t a k en 
Undergraduates  will  be 
care  of  in  public  colleges  a nd  municipal 
universities. 

research 
undergraduate 

largely 

Sharp  decrease 

in  number  of  pri 

vately  endowed  universities. 

Children  will  not  be 

taught  a r i t h 

metic,  geography,  and  spelling. 

Methods  of 

teaching  will  be  based 
on  knowledge  gained 
scientific 
from 
experiment.  Teachers  will  have  periods 
of  practice  under  guidance  of  educa 
internes  serve 
just  as 
tional  experts, 
in  hospitals  now.  Teaching  will  be  a 
more  expert  and 
respected  profession 
t h an  it  is  today. 

Sound  pictures,  the  radio,  and 

tele 
vision  will  be  used  in  large  educational 
centers  to  dispense  lectures,  music,  and 
a rt  exhibits. 

Students  will  be  classified  according 

I n s t r u c 

t h an  age. 

to  ability  r a t h er 
tion  will  be  greatly 

No 

individualized. 
longer 
long  summer  vacations; 
school  year;  longer  school  day; 
longer 
period  of  general  education,  from  age 
2  or  3  up  to  at  least  25. 

a nd 

WE  often  wonder  why  more  alumni 

friends  of  education  do  not 
make  some  provision  in  their  wills  for 
bequests  to  t he  Michigan  State  college. 
The  Memorial  idea  is  a  sound  one  a nd 
giving  to  institutions  of  learning  a  most 
fitting  act.  To  quote  an  ex-president: 
"Universities  and  colleges  are  not  r e 
positories  of  t he  dead.  They  are  more 
alive 
their 
eyes  are  not  only  on  t he  present,  but 
life 
on  the  past  and  future.  And  the 

the  market-place; 

t h an 

The  MICHIGAN  STATE  COLLEGE 
R E C O RD 

Published  for 

the  alumni  and  former  students  of 

the  Michigan  State  College  by  the 

Established  1S96 

Member  of  the  American  Alumni  Council 

M.  S.  C.  Association. 
Published  monthly  throughout 
in 
Membership 

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 

T HE  M.  S.  C.  ASSOCIATION 
Union  Memorial  Building 

OFFICERS—1930-31 

R.  Bruce  McPherson,  '90,  President 

W.  O.  Hedrick,  '91,  Vice-President 

L.  T.  Clark, 

'04,  Treasurer 

Glen  O.  Stewart, 

'17,  Secretary 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Earl  E.  Hotchin,  '12.  East  Lansing, 

term  expires  1931;  L.  O.  Gordon, 

'06,  Muskegon, 

term  expires  1932;  E.  Fred  Edwards,  '99.  Lansing,  term  expires  1933;  Harris  E. 
Thomas,  '85,  Lansing,  ex-officio;  E.  W.  Ranney,  '00,  Greenville,  ex-officio; 

Frank  F.  Rogers, 

'83,  Lansing,  ex-officio;  A.  C.  MacKinnon, 

'95,  Bay  City,  ex-offieio  ;  Margaret  Zachariah, 

'26, 

President  of  Alumnae  League 

Entered  at  the  East  Lansing  Postoffice  as  Second  Class  Matter 

Vol.  XXXVI.  .No.  10 

East  Lansing,  Michigan 

June 

In  This  Issue 

Who's  Who  Among  the  Alumni.. 

-T....,: 

Alumni  Association  Grows  F r om  Meager  Start. 

Former  Presidents  of  Alumni  Association 

High  Tribute  Paid  to  Lifetime  Work  of  James  Troop,  '78.. ... 

Former  Students  Urged  to  Affiliate  with  Active  Alumni  Clubs., 

"Close  Beside 

the  Winding  Cedar" 

_..., 

Winning  Stride  of  S p a r t a ns  Stopped 

S p a r t an  Clubs.. 

.. 

In  Memoriam 

.',... 

....,:. 

Alumni  Affairs. 

..... 

—  ...:.,................ 

Page 

... 

... 

4 

5 

6 

7 

9 

10 

12 

13 

.14 

15 

., 

........ 

in 

is  to  be  sure 

within  their  walls  is  always  young  and 
acquisitive.  To  place  your  name,  by 
t he  keeping  of  an 
gift  or  bequest 
active  college 
t he 
n a me  a nd  t he  project  with  which  it  is 
associated  will  continue  down  the  cen 
turies  to  quicken  t he  minds  a nd  h e a r ts 
of  youth,  and  thus  make  a  p e r m a n e nt 
contribution 
t he  welfare  of  h u 
manity." 

t h at 

to 

It  is  most  i m p o r t a nt  at  this  time  to 
call  the  attention  of  Michigan  Staters 
generally  to  the  fact  t h at  t he  seventy-
fifth 
their 
State  college  furnishes  a  most  a p p r o 
priate  time  for  making  gifts  to  the  i n 
stitution. 

anniversary  of 

birthday 

a nd  policies, 

college  plans 

This  question  of  gifts  should  not  be 
considered  as  a  delicate  one.  The  con 
sideration  of  proposed  benefactions  r e 
quires  only  good  judgment,  a  knowledge 
a nd 
of 
frank  a nd  tactful  action.  The  best  in 
terests  of  donors  a nd  of  the  institution 
would  be  safeguarded 
former 
were  encouraged  to  discuss  prospective 
gifts  with  the  college  authorities.  No 
in 
difficulties 
inducing  donors  to  recognize  t h at 
t he 
interest  of  the  college  are  best  served 
by  gifts  for  unspecified  purposes  u n d er 
deeds  of  gift  permitting  the  State  Board 
to  specify  t he  uses  of  t h em  as  condi 
tions  change. 

should  be  encountered 

the 

if 

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Who's Who Among the Alumni 

int 

first 

first 

first  years 

departments. 

some  commercial 

laboratory 
in 

faculty  of  the  physics 

led  to  his  appointinent 

During  his 
ivith  chemical 

apparatus 
as  Dr.  Kedzie's 

title.  He  spent  a  total  of  17  years 

After 
from  1900  to  1917  at  Lewis 

Philip  B.  Woodworth,  &, Eng.,  was 

the 
institution 
to  this 
in  College  his  ambition  was 
as  "Uncle"  Frank  Kedzie, 
assistant, 
the  service  of 

Huron  county. 
to  be  as  handy 
this 
most  cherished 
College,  four  as  a  student  and  13  years  on  the 
engineering 
of  engineering 
to  1921  he  was  witftHhe  War  Plans  Division  of  the  general  staff 
ington, 
Central 
Institute 
taught  engineering 
in  1910.  devoting  all  his  time  since 
law,  being  a  member  of  the 
in  Chicago.  While  at 
a  daughter  of  President  Clute. 
w'18.  Robert,  and 
in  1929.  Mr.  Woodivorth, 
active 
clubs. 
College 

en-
from 
fired 
and 
his 
the 
and 
icork  he  served  as  dean 
From  1917 
in  Wash 
in  the  North 
Polytechnic 
there 
the  Patent  Bar 
patent 
in 
and  Woodworth, 
'93, 
Paul, 
here 
been 
and 
the 

in  the  Chicago  alumni 
The  degree  of  Doctor  of  Science  was  conferred 
in  1920. 

four  children, 
graduated 
known  as  "Pete,"  has  always 
societss 
is  a  ynember  of  many 

in  charge 
technical 
states.  Mr.  Woodworth  was  elected  president 

to  the  Bar  and 
to  his  practice  as  councelor 

the  College  he  married  Lucy  M.  Woodivorth, 

ticin  daughters.  Marion  and  Gertrude, 

from  1921  to  1924,  and  while 

firm  of  Rummler,  Rummler 

laiv.  He  was  admitted 

commonly 
group, 

Institute,  Chicago. 

of  enlisted  men 

at  Terre  Haute, 

The  Woodworths 

upon  him  by 

Ind.,  serving 

of  Rose 

training 

j&Ahe 

right/. 

have 

(To 

the 

G

/^> 

T^v  '11 

'13.  Eng.,  was  born  on  a  farm  near 

rover  u.  uiuman, 

department 

of  Michigan, 

the  department 

Bangor.  Michigan, 

the  State  Highway 

time  he  was  called 

division,  he  completed 

in  1889. 
in  June  after  graduating 
the  steps  of  draftsman, 
From  July  1915  to 

inspecton. 
the  upper  peninsula 
to  the  Lansing  office  as  maintenance 

ing  with 
the  civil  engineering 
of  survey  parties  and  general  read 
1920  he  served 
in 
which 
in  charge  of  all  maintenance. 
Highway  Commissioner 
of  Chief  Engineer.  On  January  1,  1929,  Mr.  Dillman  was  appointed 
Highway  Commissioner 
term  of  Hon.  Frank  F.  Rogers, 
elected  April  1,  1929,  for  a  four-year 
the  American 
Engineering 
club,  past-president 
Departments 
and  is  active 
of  State  Highway  officials. 
two  daughters,  Dorothy  Marie  and  Helen  Anne. 

Start 
from 
chief 
January 
at 
engineer 
In  1922  Mr.  Dillman  was  made  Deputy 
that 
State 
unexpired 
re 
is  a  member  of 
the  Michigan 
of 
Rotary 
of  the  Mississippi  Valley  association  of  State  Highway 
Association 
in  East  Lansing  and  have 

in  committee  work  in  the  American 
live 

'83,  ivho  resigned.  Mr.  Dillman  was 

in  January  1924,  had  added 

by  Governor  Fred  W.  Green 

Society  of  Civil  Engineers, 

the  Detroit  Engineering 

term.  Mr.  Dillman 

Society,  member 

The  Dillmans 

past-president 

to  his  title, 

to  finish 

<To  the 

Society, 

left) 

and 

the 

of 

Industry 

he  entered 

to  the  home 

field  investigations. 

William  A.  Taylor,  '88.  Ag.,  returned 

fruit 
farm  and  nursery  on  the  shore  of 
In  1891,  through  competitive  Civil  Service 
Lake  Michigan  after  graduation. 
as  assistant 
of  Agriculture 
the  Federal  Department 
examination, 
organization 
in  the  then  existing  division  of  pomology.  Upon  the 
pomologist 
in  charge  of  all 
of  the  Bureau  of  Plant 
responsible 
pomological 
since 
for  his  being  advanced 
1913 has  served  as  its  chief.  The  ivork  of  the  Bureau 
concerned 
with  research  on  varied  biological,  chemical,  physical  agronomic  and  hor 
research, 
ticultural  problems. 
plant 
as  well  as  extensive 
trained 
breeding. 
investigators 
him 
the  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Science. 

improvement 
staff  comprises  more 

to  Assistant  Chief  of  the  Bureau 

laboratory  and  field  phases  of 

It  covers  both 
plant 

In  1913  the  College  conferred 

in  1901,  he  was  placed 

than  600  technically 

research  work  was 

of  plant  problems. 

in  1909,  and 

His  extensive 

Its  scientific 

is  primarily 

systematic 

through 

right) 

effort 

upon 

(To 

the 

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Alumni  Association  Grows  From  Meager  Start 
Many  College  Friendships  Perpetrated  Over  55 Year  Span 

first  money  appropriation  which 
association  made. 

the 

the  State  Board  a nd  faculty 

A  departure  from  t he  usual  was  ex 
perienced  in  1879  when  the  alumni  in 
vited 
to 
meet  with  t h em  to  discuss  college  af 
fairs.  Judge  H.  G.  Wells,  veteran  board 
Ideas  worth  while 
member,  presided. 
a nd  better  understanding  must 
cer 
tainly  have  grown  out  of  such  a  meet 
ing. 

Each 

reunion 

saw  an 

increase 

seventy-five  people 

in 
In  1882 
number  of  returning  alumni. 
one  hundred 
sat 
down  to  the  banquet  table  a nd  by  1891 
this  number  h ad  jumped  to  four  h u n 
dred. 
It  was  this  year  (1882)  t h at  P r o 
fessor  F r a nk  Kedzie  introduced  his  long 
popular  8  o'clock  club  which  furnished 
appropriate  music  (Professor  F r a nk  of 
Toasts  after 
ficiating 
the  viola). 
"eats"  were  given  on 
following 
subjects:  "Making  an  Education."  "The 
F a r m er  and  His  Schoolhouse,"  "Co-
Education"  and  "Shall  We  Take  a  Glass 
of  Wine?"  F r a nk  Hodgman,  '62,  wrote 
"Twenty  Years  Ago"  especially  for  his 
class,  for  it  was  just  two  decades  since 
t h at  group  h ad  left  the  old  campus 

the 

at 

Vote  Against  Summer 

Vacations 

Agitation  was  abroad 

for  a  change 
of  vacation.  Some  crazy-headed  people 
h ad  the  queer  idea  t h at  the  proper  time 
fcr  vacation  was  in  the  summer.  The 
Alumni  immediately  went  on  record  as 
absolutely  unfavorable  to  such  a  change. 
The  following  resolution  was  passed 

in  1888: 

"Resolved, 

t h at  we  remember  with 
thankfulness  a nd  high  appreciation  t he 
long  and  faithful  services  of  Dr.  T  C. 

By  FRANCES  AY  RES, 

'25 

a  president,  secretary,  orator,  poet  and 
F r a nk 
historian,  w i th 
Hodgeman  was  elected  president 
for 
1869. 

alternates. 

Inaugurates 

the  Triennial 

Plan 

the 

The  appointed  a r r a n g e m e n ts  commit 
tee  worked  well,  for,  at 
second 
meeting  held  November  10,  1869,  a  pub 
lic  e n t e r t a i n m e nt  with  music  and  re 
freshments  was  provided  for  the  guests 
in  addition  to  the  regular  business  p a r 
ley. 

At  the  1870  meeting  over  which  D a n 
iel  Strange  presided,  it  was  decided  to 
have  a  reunion  every  t h r ee  years  and 
this  triennial  plan  continued  until  1914. 
T he  constant  growth  and  develop 
in 
m e nt  of 
t he  program  of  events 
t he  fact 
in  1873  covered 
instead  of 
one,  with  an  e n t e r t a i n m e nt  on  the  first 
evening  and  a  reception  on  the  second, 
the  business  and  literary  meetings  be 
ing  scattered  throughout  the  remaining 
time. 

the  association 
t h at 

two  days 

is  shown 

Ask  Alumni  Representative 

on 

State  Board 

The  question  of  Alumni  on  the  State 
Board  of  Agriculture  occupied 
front 
rank  of  importance  in  1876.  A  resolu 
tion  was  passed 
faculty 
and  State  Board  regarding  this  m a t t er 
which  in  1879  resulted  in  the  appoint 
m e nt  of  H.  G.  Reynolds,  '70. 

to  meet  with 

Raise  First  Alumni  Money 

In  1876  money  was  appropriated 

to 
first 
buy  the  oil  painting  made  of  the 
graduating  class,  t he  "war"  class  as  it 
was  called.  This,  by  the  way,  was  t he 

ON  NOVEMBER  11.  1868.  exactly  50 

years  to  a  day  before  the  signing 
of  t he  Armistice  of  the  World  war,  a 
mere  handful  of  devoted  alumni  and 
students  met  in  one  of  the  small,  third 
floor  rooms  in  old  College  hall  to  draw 
up  a  document  of  much  future  signi 
to  this  College.  They  h ad  met 
ficance 
the  first  Alumni  organization 
to  form 
and 
to  the  constitution 
which  they  adopted  truly  bespeaks  the 
t h at 
friendly 
attitudes  and 
prompted  the  action 

the  preamble 

It  read: 

feelings 

"WHEREAS,  it  is "most  desirable 

to 
perpetrate 
friendship  and  kindly 
feelings  which  have  grown  up  with 
our  College  experiences,  and 

the 

WHEREAS,  we  owe  the  fullest  mea 
sure  of  our  influence  in  promoting 
the 
prosperity,  increasing  the  influence  a nd 
broadening  the  work  of  our  dear  Alma 
Mater,  and 

WHEREAS,  the  fullest  affiliation  of 
those  of  different  classes  widely  sep 
true 
arated  by  years,  in  maintaining 
sympathy  and  promoting 
interest 
of  our  cherished  mother,  can  only  be 
secured  by  continuing  our  associations; 
THEREFORE,  do  we  form  ourselves 

t he 

Association 

into  an  association  and  adopt  the  fol 
lowing  constitution:—." 
Small  Group  Founded 
A.  J.  Cook,  '62,  the  youngest  member 
of  the  teaching  staff,  was  the  instigator 
of  the  idea.  He  wrote  to  alumni  in  the 
surrounding  communities  urging 
their 
attendance  and  made  all  local  a r r a n g e 
ments  for  the  gathering. 

they 

'64,  and 

At  this  time,  besides  Professor  Cook 
there  were  three  alumni  on  the  faculty 
—A.  N.  Prentiss,  '61,  O.  Clute,  '62,  a nd 
W.  W.  Daniels, 
figured 
prominently  in  this  initial  effort.  The 
class  of  1888,  dubbed  "the  dreaded  ten," 
also  took  an  active  part  for  they  were 
soon  to  join  the  tiny  band  of  graduates. 
Frank  Hodgeman,  '62,  came  over  from 
Kalamazoo  county  where  he  was  sur 
veying,  L.  A.  Hurlbert,  '62,  a  student  of 
.  law  at  A nn  Arbor,  left  his  books  for 
t he  day,  Daniel  Strange,  '67,  came  over 
from  his  farm  near  G r a nd  Ledge,  and 
G.  W.  Harrison, 
'66,  t he  first  Lansing 
boy  to  graduate,  put  in  an  appearance. 
t he  list  of  a t t e n d a n ts 
This  completed 
a nd  this  small  group  of  16  or  18  men 
represents 
the  nucleus  around  which 
the  present  strong  M.  S.  C.  association 
was  built. 

to 

t h an 

this 
the 

formulate 

Little  more,  was  done  at 
introduce 

first 
ideas 
meeting 
and 
the 
alumni  organization  a nd  to  elect  offi 
cers  and  name  committees  for  the  fol 
lowing  year.  The  list  of  officers 
look 
strange  to  us  today  being  composed  of 

the  policies  of 

From  left 

to  right:  A.  J.  Cook,  C.  A.  Jewell.  E.  M.  Preston,  O.  Clute,  F.  Hodgman 

M.  A.  C  Class  of  '62  in  1893 

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June.  1931 

the 

the 

the 

the 

For 

all  recall,  during  t he  war  just  at  sun 
down  when 
soldiers-in-training 
stood  at  attention,  the  flag  was  being 
lowered  and  t he  band  was  playing,  "O, 
Say  C an  You  See—"  A  most 
fitting 
time,  I  have  always  contended.  And 
thoughtfulness  of  Mr.  and 
now 
Mrs.  J o hn  Beaumont 
the  form  of 
in 
stately  Memorial  Chimes  Tower 
t he 
marks  t he  exact  spot  where  the 
first 
building  for  teaching  scientific  agricul 
ture  in  the  world  was  built. 
first 

idea  of  a 
time 
permanent  secretary,  one  who  could  de 
the 
vote  all  his  time  to  the  growth  of 
In  1913  this 
association  was  discussed. 
plan  was  carried  out  a nd  George  C. 
'12,  was  appointed  to  t he  p o 
Sheffield 
sition.  At  this  time  a 
reorganization 
of  the  entire  "works"  was  effected.  An 
executive  board  was  formed  and 
t he 
"Record"  which  h ad  been  issued  largely 
by  the  faculty  was  taken  over  as 
the 
official  publication  of  the  association  to 
be  edited  by  the  permanent  secretary. 
Membership,  which  heretofore  h ad  in 
the 
cluded  only 
coveted  sheepskin  was  broadened  to  in 
clude  all  persons  who  had  passed  satis 
factorily  20  credits  or  a 
at  the  College. 

those  who  possessed 

terms'  work 

ALUMNI  DAY  PROGRAM  OF  AUGUST  23,  1876 

HAMPERED 

by  precedent 

AJOT  GREATLY 
1V 
above 
a  necessity 
even 
game  of  football 

years  ago  did  not 

include  a  golf 

tournament 

it  ivas  a  BIG  DAY 
then,  but 
instead  of  the 

for  all 
the  real  entertainment 
later  day 

the  clans.  Business  meetings  were 

the  Alumni  Day  program 

of  55 
or  baby  show,  but  as  noted 
considered 
of  the  afternoon  was  a  general 

sport—baseball. 

Abbot,  ex-president  of  this  College,  t h at 
we  recognize  his  deep  a nd  lasting 
in 
fluence 
in  shaping  our  lives  to  higher 
issues  a nd  t h at  we  extend  to  h im  a nd 
his  family  our  warmest  sympathy 
in 
the  severe  illness  with  which  he  is  af 
flicted." 
The  alumni  above  all  others 
appreciated  the  greatness  of  this  m an 
and 
the  unmeasurable  service  he  h ad 
rendered  their  Alma  Mater. 

At  this  time  a  resolution  was  passed 
for  the  admission  of  more  women.  Co 
education  was  being 
looked  on  with 
more  and  more  favor. 

Dr.  Kedzie's  25  years  of  service  was 
also  fittingly  recognized  at  this  reunion 
and  an  oil  portrait  was  ordered  made 
of  t he  doctor. 

The  first  commencement 

to  be  held 
in  the  spring  occurred  in  1897.  At  this 
time  the  40th  anniversary  of  the  Col 
lege  was  celebrated  and  F r a nd  Hodg-
man.  '62.  wrote  perhaps  his  best  known 
work 
the  program.  "Forty  Years 
Ago."  The  bit  of  verse  on  the  bronze 
plate  which  graces  a  portion  of  "half 
way  stone"  on  t he  campus  today  was 
taken  from 
"When  half 

toilsome  way  was 

this  poem: 

the 

for 

passed,  we  rested  by  a  stone 

Within  whose  cleft  a  cherry  pit  had 

taken  root  and  grown; 

The  cleft  was  not  so  very  wide, 

just 

half  an  inch  or  so; 

T he  little  tree  scarce  touched  its  side 

some  forty  years  ago,— 
Forty  years  ago;  forty  years  ago: 
The  cleft  h as  spread; 

the 

tree  has 

grown  since  forty  years  ago.—" 

Semi-Centenial 

Big  Event 

At  the  Semi-Centennial  in  1907  there 
were  1,200  "old  grads"  back.  This  was 
a  gala  event  in  t he  life  of  the  school 
and  elaborate  a nd  extensive  plans  were 

carried  out.  President  Theodore  Roose 
velt  was  the  guest  of  honor  and 
the 
fun  and  feasting  lasted  nearly  a  week. 
Plans  were  under  way  to  tear  down  old 
College  hall. 
It  was  in  an  unsafe  con 
dition  for  classes.  The  alumni  however 
protested  on  every  side  and  consequent 
ly  this  historic  old  brick  pile  was 
left 
finally  did  collapse,  you 
standing. 

It 

As  a  necessary  result  of  all  these  in 
novations  the  n a me  was  changed  from 
the  original  "Society  of  the  Alumni  of 
t he  Michigan  Agricultural  College"  to 
t he  "Michigan  Agricultural  College  As 
sociation."  This  was  an  important  year 
the  Alumni  Association 
in  the 
for 
t h en 
impetus 
t he 
was  felt 
t he  m a ny  developments 
t h at  followed. 

life  of 
fresh 
in 

received 

Presidents  of  the  Alumni  Association 

'69 

'64 

'67..... 

'62 
'67 
'61 

*A.  J.  Cook,  '62 
*Frank  Hodgman, 
Daniel  Strange, 
*C.  E.  Hollister. 
*John  S.  Strange. 
*W.  W.  Tracy, 
'67 
'69 
*James  Satterlee. 
*Sylvester  M.  Millard, 
*E.  M.  Preston, 
'62 
*E.  M.  Shelton,  '71 
Daniel  Strange, 
M.  D.  Chatterton. 
*C.  L.  Bemis, 
'74 
*A.  G.  Gulley,  '68 
Russell  A.  Clark, 
Judge  William  L.  Carpenter. 
Judge  C.  B.  Collingwood.  '85 . 
J.  R.  McColl.  '90 
Henry  A.  Haigh. 
*W.  K.  Prudden. 
Harris  E.  Thomas.  '85 
E.  W.  Ranney. 
. 
F r a nk  F.  Rogers. 
A r t h ur  C.  MacKinnon,  '95 
R.  Bruce  McPherson, 

'61 ...... 

'74 
'78 

'90.... 

'83 

'00 

'76 

Chairman  at  Organization,  1868 
1869-1870 
1870-1873 
1873-1876 
1876-1879 
1879-1882 
1882-1885 
1885-1888 
^888-1891 
1891-1894 
1894-1897 
1897-1900 
1900-1903 
1903-1907 
1907-1910 
1910-1913 
1913-1914 
1914-1915 
1915-1917 
1917-1920 
1920-1921 
1921-1924 
1924-1927 
1927-1930 
1930-

..'. 

'75 

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 

*Deceased. 

June,  1931 

T HE  M I C H I G AN  S T A TE  COLLEGE  RECORD 

1 

Purdue Pays High Tribute  To 

Lifetime  Work of James Troop,  78 

to 

the 

the 

life  a nd  work  of 

training,  versatility, 
r p HE  breadth  of 
t r i b 
-*-  resourcefulness  a nd  a  special 
ute 
J a m es 
Troop.  '78,  was  expressed  at  the  a n n u al 
t he  I n d i a na  Horticultural 
banquet  of 
society 
I n d i a na  Vegetable 
and 
Growers'  association  on  J a n u a ry  14,  at 
Purdue  university,  when  a  newly  p a i n t 
the  educator  was  u n 
ed  portrait  of 
t he  public.  T he 
veiled 
portrait  was  -painted  by  Robert  W. 
Grafton,  Michigan  City  artist,  who  h as 
painted  a  n u m b er  of  portraits  hanging 
It  was 
in  the  P u r d ue  Memorial  Union. 
presented 
I n d i a na 
Horticultural  society,  faculty  members, 
Acacia  fraternity  a nd  former  students 
and  friends  of  t he  venerable  professor. 

to  Purdue  by 

shown 

a nd 

t he 

spite  his  n e ar  a p p r o a ch 
score  years. 

to 

t he 

four 

T he  unveiling  of  t he  portrait  was  an 
opportunity  for  his  friends,  former  stu 
dents  a nd  associated 
teachers  of  ex 
their 
pressing 
high  esteem  for  his  long  years  of  f a i t h 
ful  work  and  kindliness  to  all. 

something  of 

to  him 

The  Class  of  1881 

is  planning 

its 

5 0 TH  REUNION  ANNIVERSARY 

J u ne  20,  21,  22,  1931 

Home  Economics 
Dinner 

t he  home 
A  SPECIAL  DINNER  for 
alumnae  of  Michigan 
**  economics 
State  college  will  be  held 
in  Detroit, 
Tuesday  evening,  J u ne  23  at  6  o'clock. 
This  banquet  will  be  held  in  connection 
with 
t he  American 
Home  Economics  association.  The  meet 
ing  place  will  be  announced 
the 
general  program. 

t he  meeting  of 

in 

JULIA  P.  GRANT, 

Supervisor  in  Home  Economics, 
Detroit  Board  of  Education. 

"Songs  of  M.  S.  C ,"  a  new  20-page 
t he  Union 

is  now  on  sale  at 

booklet 
a nd  a l u m ni  office. 

Spends  46  Years  at  Purdue 

Speakers  at 

t he  winter  following 

the  unveiling  ceremony 
paid  high  tribute  to  t he  lifetime  work 
and  contributions  given  by  Professor 
Troop.  Born  a nd  reared  in  New  York 
state,  J a m es  Troop  came  to  Michigan 
Agricultural  college  and  graduated 
in 
in 
spent 
The  next  year  he 
1878. 
graduate  work  at  Cornell  university 
and 
in  study  at 
In  1880  Professor  Troop  r e 
Harvard. 
turned 
to  become  a 
member  of  the  M.  A.  C.  horticultural 
staff,  and  received  his  Master  of  Sci 
ence  degree  in  1882.  Two  years 
later, 
1884.  he  went 
to  Purdue  university 
where  he  served  as  professor  of  horti 
culture  a nd  entomology  until  1910.  He 
is  still  professor  of  entomonogy,  and 
teaching  "bugs,"  as  he  calls  it,  round 
ing  out  46  years  of  active  service. 

to  East  Lansing 

t h at  p a rt  of 

During  his  first  winter  at  Lafayette 
the  temperature  dropped  to  34  degrees 
below  zero  a nd  all  of  t he  apple  orchards 
in 
I n d i a na  were  killed. 
Naturally  there  was  an  immediate  de 
m a nd  for  information  relative  to  varie-
eties  of  apples  which  would  withstand 
these  low  temperatures.  This  resulted 
in  t he  planting  of  some  h u n d r ed  varie 
ties  of  apple  trees  imported  from  R u s 
sia  and  this  was  t he  first  experimental 
lines  at 
work  done  along  horticultural 
together 
Purdue.  This 
with  his  study  of  t he  life  history  and 
control  of  t he  codling  m o th  has  placed 
Professor  Troop  among  t he  great  pio 
neer  of  his 

early  work 

field. 

Friend  and  Advisor  To  All 

love 

James  Troop 

to  count  among 

is  known  not  only  by 
his  Purdue  friends  as  t he  pioneer  of 
I n d i a na  horticulture,  but  as  a  m an 
they  all 
their 
best  friends  and  advisors.  He  has  been 
a  leader  in  securing  a nd  maintaing  t he 
Acacia 
always 
has'  t i me  for  a  smile  a nd  a  word  of 
encouragement  for  his  students  a nd  his 
host  of  friends  and  acquaintances.  He 
has  continued  actively  as  a  teacher  de 

home.  He 

fraternity 

Professor 

Alumni  Day  Saturday,  J u ne  20.  Come! 

JAMES  TROOP, 

'78 

of  horticulture 
entomology 

Purdue 

university 
since  1921.  Painting 

1884-1912,  and  professor 
by  Robert  W.  Grafton. 

of 

THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 

June,  1931 

June Time is Get-together  for  Alumni 

Here at  M. S. C — The Day is June 20 

A LUMNI  DAY,  J U NE  20.  will  be  a n-
^*-  other  red-letter  day  for  old  grads 
who  assemble  annually  at  the  College 
doorstep.  This  year's  program,  while 
free  from  any  spectacular  event,  will 
see  some  of 
the  happiest  reunions  of 
classmates  in  many  years,  if  plans  al 
ready  under  way  are 
in  any  manner 
successful. 

the 

triennial  anniversary 

Under  the  modified  Dix  plan,  adopted 
in 
here  at 
the  classes  of  1911. 
1913.  members  of 
1912.  1913.  a nd  1914  will  meet  together. 
They  have  already  reserved  the  entire 
main  dining  room  on  the  second  floor 
their  noon  anniver 
of  the  Union  for 
sary 
The  broadside  pre 
pared  by  Jim  Hayes.  '11. and  Cliff  Bal 
the  interests  of 
lard. 
hundreds  of  old  grads  according 
to 
reports. 

'12.  has  aroused 

luncheon. 

Bert  Cooper,  secretary  of 

the  class 
of  1916,  has  arranged  a  special  lunch 
eon  in  the  faculty  club  dining  rooms 
of  the  Union  for  his  classmates.  Bert 
lots  of  business  and  adds, 
announces 
"we're  going  to  fight  for  the 
limelight 
and  honors  on  Alumni  Day." 

dubs  a nd  darbs.  Special  trophy  cups 
are  being  awarded 
for  alumni  clubs. 
Who  will  win  is  the  question? 

Alumni 

to  Honor  Garfield, 

'70 

follow 

For  many  alumni  who 

the 
business  meetings  of  t he  M.  S.  C.  As 
sociation  a  new  feature  is  being  added. 
For  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the 
alumni  association  t he  executive  com 
mittee  has  voted  to  n a me  an  honorary 
the  honor  will  be  be 
president,  and 
stowed  upon  Charles  Garfield, 
'70,  of 
G r a nd  Rapids,  during  the  a n n u al  bus 
iness  meeting.  This  event  will 
take 
place  on  the  south  lawn  of  the  Union 
immediately 
the  short  con 
band. 
cert  by 
Henry  Haigh,  '74,  of  Detroit,  will  pre 
sent  Mr.  Garfield  to  the  reunion  group. 
The  report  of  the  canvassing  committee 
will  be  read  and  the  new  officers  of  the 
in 
executive  body  officially 
office. 

the  College  military 

following 

placed 

The  baseball  game  with  the  Univer 
sity  of  Michigan  opposing  J o hn  Kobs 
Spartans  will  draw  a  capacity  crowd 
at  3:30  o'clock. 

College 

to  Fete 

Patriarchs 

Governor  Brucker 

to  Speak 

President  Shaw  and  members  of  the 
State  Board  will  be  hosts  to  the  class 
of  1881.  as  well  as 
the  older  men, 
known  as  the  patriarchs  of  the  alumni 
group.  They  will  hold  their 
luncheon 
in  loggia  room  of  the  Union. 

room  of 

The  annual  baby  show,  with  Mrs. 
James  Tyson,  chairman,  will  be  held 
the  Home 
the  nursery 
in 
Economics  building 
from  10:30  a.  m. 
to  12:00  noon.  The  contestants  will 
be  classified  in  groups  from  six  months 
to  six  years.  As  many  parents,  ador 
ing  aunties  and  uncles,  and  nurses  as 
desire  will  be  welcome.  Prizes  as  usual, 
will  be  awarded  in  each  class. 

T he  a n n u al  golf  t o u r n a m e nt  will  be 
held  at  Walnut  Hills  club  with  the  tee 
off  starting  at  8:30  o'clock.  Chairman 
L.  L.  Frimodig  announces  more  and 
to 
better  prizes,  with  equal  chances 

As  usual  the  a n n u al  Sunset  Supper 
this  year 
has  a  real  attraction,  and 
Governor  Wilber  Brucker  will  be 
the 
speaker.  Class  groups  are  arranging 
many  interesting  stunts  a nd  t he  rivalry 
will  be  especially 
the 
hundreds  who  attend. 

interesting 

to 

and 

The  College  reception 

alumni 
dance  later  in  the  evening  at  the  Union 
will  biing  to  a  close  one  of  the  busiest 
Alumni  Day's  ever  planned.  President 
Shaw  a nd 
the  administrative  group 
will  be  pleased  to  have  all  visitors  see 
t h em  before  slipping  away  from 
the 
Campus. 

Alumni  Day,  June  20!  Mark  your 
calendar  and  start  plans 
immediately 
for  a  few  happy  days  vacation  in  East 
Lansing. 

Alumni  Day  Saturday,  J u ne  20.  Come! 

The  class  of 

1911 

celebrated 

five  years  ago,  but 

en  June  20  expect 

to  have  even  more 

present. 

All  Campus  Production 
Given  As  Union  Opera 
r p HE  FACT  t h at  "Squirrel  Food,'*  the 
-*-  1931  Union  opera  was  entirely  cam 
pus  produced,  and  t h at  the  music  and 
libretto  were  t he  products  of  students 
of  the  College,  upset  another  old 
t r a 
dition  t h at  the  play  be  directed  by  an 
o u t s i de 
director.  By 
showing  at  t he  Powers  theater,  G r a nd 
Rapids,  on  May  8  and  9,  last  minute 
polishing  was  given 
the  play  before 
presenting  it  to  the  College  people  and 
Lansing  enthusiasts  at  Eastern  high 
school  auditorium  May  15  and  16. 

professional 

While  the  premiere  showing  in  Grand 
Rapids  was  acclaimed  a  distinct  suc-
sess  t he  attendance  in  both  cities  fell 
considerably  below  expectations. 

The  show  was  written  by  Robert  G. 
'27,  while  he  was  an  under 
Scott, 
graduate,  and  submitted  during  a  con 
test  sponsored  by  the  Union  for  an  stu 
dent  or  alumni  written  play.  Mr.  Scott 
is  now  a  student  in  the  school  of  drama 
at  Yale  university. 

In  keeping  with  an  all  M.  S.  C.  pro 
duction  Norman  Johnson,  of  the  Mich 
igan  State 
Institute  of  Music,  was 
named  director,  while  Miss Anna  Kuehl, 
of  the  physical  education  department, 
trained  the  choruses.  Music  for  "Squir 
rel  Food"  was  the  work  of  members  of 
the  student  body  and  faculty. 
Eight 
of  the  ten  songs  composed  for  t he  1931 
opera  were  written  by  Cecile  Pollock, 
of  Lansing. 

Marvin  H o m e,  '31,  student  manager, 
assisted  by  Ray  Riggs,  '26,  manager  of 
the  Union,  were  responsible  for  secur 
ing  the  backing  of  the  Carl  A.  Johnston 
the  American  Legion,  who 
post  of 
sponsored  the  Grand  Rapids  perform 
ances. 
It  was  the  first  time  since  1923 
t h an  an  opera  production  had  shown 
outside  of  Lansing. 

Seventy-third 

a n n u al 

exercises  Demonstration 

ment 
10:00  a.  m.  Monday,  J u ne  22. 

commence 
hall, 

Alumni 

for  1931-32  are 
now  being  sent  to  t he  Association  office. 

fund  gifts 

June, 1931 

THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 

9 

Former  Students Ui 
With  Active 

rged to  Affiliate 
Branch Alumni Clubs 

ticn,  general  alumni  organization, 

r r i HE  objects  of  the  M.  S.  C.  Associa-
-*- 
are  "to  promote  and  maintain  the  so 
cial  and  friendly  relations  of  its  mem 
bers,  to  preserve  the  pleasant  memories 
of  college  life,  and  to  assist  its  m e m 
bers  a nd  the  institution  in  social,  moral 
and  material  progress." 

in 

is  open 

Membership 

to  anyone  who  has 

the  alumni  associa 
the 
tion 
equivalent  of  credits 
term's 
work.  Any  graduate  or  former  student 
may  become  a  member  by  contributing 
(the  amount  is  now  voluntary) 
to  the 
Annual  Alumni  Fund. 

for  one 

The  piesent  officers  of  the  M.  S.  C. 
Association  and 
branch 
organizations  are  listed  for  the  benefit 
of  alumni  not  affiliated  with  the  gen 
eral  association  or  a  local  club.* 

the  different 

GENERAL  O F F I C E RS 
R.  Bruce  McPherson.  '90.  president. 
Dr.  W.  O.  Hedrick.  '91.  vice-president. 
L.  T.  Clark,  '04,  treasurer. 
Glen  O.  Stewart,  '17,  secretary. 
BRANCH  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION 
O F F I C E RS 
CALIFORNIA 
Southern  California,  Los  Angelas 

A.  H.  Voigt. 

'81.  936  Westlake  ave 

nue.  Los  Anjeles,  president. 

A.  W.  Schoolmaster.  '26.  3305  W.  23d 

street.  Los  Angeles,  secretary. 

ILLINOIS 
("hie-ago 

A.  S.  Armstrong. 

'06,  Bates 

and 

Rogers  Construction  Co..  president. 

Mrs.  P.  B.  Woodworth.  '93,  600  Hick 

ory  road.  Glen  Ellyn,  secretary. 

NEW  YORK 
Western  New  York  State,  Rochester 
Carl  Warren.  '20.  56  B r a d b u rn  street, 

Rochester,  president. 

Eldred  Walker,  '18,  25  Leander  street, 

Rochester,  secretary. 

New  York  City 
Norm  O.  Weil,  17,  247  Park  avenue, 

N.  Y.,  president. 

Mary  Allen  Phillips.  '09.  I ll  W.  188th 

street,  N.  Y.,  secretary. 

OHIO 
Northern  Ohio,  Cleveland 

H. 

J.  Driskel, 

'02,  2855  Coventry 

road,  Cleveland  Heights,  president. 

Howard  Estes, 

'17,  1254  Nicholson 

avenue,  Lakewood.  secretary. 

Toledo 
Dr.  W.  P.  Hall.  '20.  Toledo  Board  of 

Health,  president. 
Ralph  Sweeney. 
avenue,  secretary. 

'19.  2835  Midwood 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Pittsburgh 

S.  D.  Semenow, 

'16,  1234 

Jancey 

street,  president. 

C a i m an  D.  Miller, 

'26.  Duquesne 

Light  Co..  secretary. 

OREGON 
Portland 
Briggs  Clark.  '09,  679  East  40th  street, 

president. 

F r a nk  E.  Mangold, 
sippi  avenue,  secretary. 

'04,  1429  Missis 

WASHINGTON 
Seattle 
E m ma  B.  Barrett,  '03,  4001  W h i t m an 

aveune,  secretary. 

WASHINGTON  D.  C. 

Robert  D.  Maltby, 

'04,  R.  F.  D.. 

Rcsslyn,  Virginia,  president. 

Porter  Taylor,  '15,  6403  Florida  street, 

Chevy  Chase,  Maryland,  secretary. 

WISCONSIN 

Milwaukee 

J.  W.  Campbell, 

'11,  302  H a m p t on 

read,  president. 

Marjorie  S m i th  Jewett,  '18,  1230  39th 

street,  secretary. 

MICHIGAN 
Central  Michigan 
Earl  E.  Hotchin,  '12,  604  Forrest  ave 

nue.  East  Lansing,  president. 

Carl  Schultz,  '25,  501  E.  Main  street, 

Lansing,  secretary. 

Berrien  County 
Leo  Stanley,  '16,  Parker  street,  Ben 

ton  Harbor,  president. 

R.  H.  Weine, 

'25,  Berrien  Springs, 

secretary. 

Detroit 
Hans  Keydel,  '20,  6564  Benson  street, 

(Melrose  2710),  president. 

Russell  Palmer,  '22,  Detroit  Board  of 

Health  (Cadillac  2810),  secretary. 

Flint 

J a m es  R.  Buchanan, 
602  W.  Rankin  street. 
Agnes  McKinley, 

'27,  president, 

'20,  secretary,  207 

Stone  Apts.,  222  East  First  street. 

Grand  Rapids 
Joseph  T.  Newhall,  '18,  1139  Cadillac 

drive  S.  E.,  president. 
J o hn  B.  Lazell, 
drive  S.  E.,  secretary. 

'23,  1021 

Iroquois 

Jackson  County 
Stanley  Culver,  17,  County  Agent's 
office,  Court  House,  Jackson,  president. 
Dorothy  Hanigan,  '23,  County  Agent's 
office,  Court  House,  Jackson,  secretary. 
Oakland  County 

Edward  L.  Karkau, 
road,  Pontiac,  president. 

'20,  230  Oneida 

Max  Doerr, 

'20,  221  W.  Pike  street, 

Pontiac,  secretary. 

Saginaw  County 

Karl  Phelps, 

'25,  Michigan 

Inspec 

tion  Bureau,  Saginaw,  president. 

W.  F.  Winston, 

'25,  322  Howard 

street,  secretary. 

Shiawassee  County 

A.  B.  Cook, 

'93,  Thousand  Maples 

F a r m,  Owosso,  president. 

Mrs.  J.  A.  Byerly,  15,  Owosso,  secre 

tary. 

Van  Buren—S.  Allegan  County 

K e n n e th  Lyle, 

'27,  Paw  Paw,  presi 

dent. 

R.  G.  Oas, 

'21,  Paw  Paw,  secretary. 

*Any  corrections 

list 
should  be  mailed  to  Secretary  Stewart, 
Alumni  Office,  East  Lansing,  Michigan. 

t he  above 

to 

—Courtesy  College  and  State 

O.  O.  CHURCHILL,  '03 

—popular 

professor 

of  agronomy 

at 

North  Dakota  State  named 
board. 

Bison  athletic 

on 

AFTER 

receiving  his  diploma  with 
t he  class  of  1903,  Mr.  Churchill 
t a u g ht  at  Michigan  State  one  year. 
From  1904  to  1908  he  had  charge  of 
plant  breeding  work  and  field  experi 
mental  work 
at 
North  Dakota  State  college. 

soils  and  crops 

in 

He  received  t he  appointment  as  p r o 
fessor  of  agronomy  and  agronomist  at 
Oklahoma  A.  &  M.  in  1911  a nd 
two 
years  later  was  appointed  dean  of  agri 
culture.  He  returned  to  North  Dakota 
State  in  1915  where  he  has  served  con 
tinuously  since  t h at  time. 
In  J a n u a ry 
1919  he  was  made  acting  dean  of  ag 
riculture  during  the  temporary  absence 
of  the  dean,  carrying  on  t he  duties  of 
this  office  for  one  a nd  one-half  years. 
received  his  master's 
degree 
in 
1923  and  his  Ph.D.  degree  at  Minnesota 
in  1927. 

from  North  Dakota  S t a te 

Mr.  Churchill 

Besides  his  regular  duties,  Churchill 
h as  served  on  various 
important  col 
lege  committees  in  addition  to  his  r e 
cent  appointment  as  a  member  of 
t he 
athletic  board  of  control.  He  has  writ 
ten  numerous  popular  press  bulletins, 
circulars  a nd  publicity  articles. 

"Horses,  Horses,  Crazy  over  Horses 
."  T h a t 's  right—the  Horse  Show. 
t he 
This  year's  program  was  by  far 
most  successful  in  m a ny  years  from  the 
standpoint  of  both  quality  and  q u a n 
tity  of  exhibitors,  as  well  as  attendance. 
A  total  of  124  horses  were  entered  by 
71  exhibitors,  a nd  prizes  went 
largely 
to  Michigan  a nd  Ohio  horses.  Local 
including 
blue-bloods 
thirds, 
four 
firsts, 
and  nine  fourths.  A  feature  of 
the 
program  was  a  special  drill  by  Troop 
No.  15  of  East  Lansing  Girl  Scouts,  the 
only  mounted  troop  in  the  State, 

took  21  prizes 
four  seconds,  four 

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THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 

June,  1931 

Caps 

seniors. 

graduating 

J u ne  again  brings  its  balmy  weather, 
brides,  a nd  for  the  Campus  exclusively, 
the 
and 
gowns,  "last'*  parties,  swing-out.  and 
many  other  affairs 
favorite 
words  of  the  average  senior's  vocabu 
lary  during  the  spring  term. 
I m p o r t a nt 
events  of 
include  swingout 
the 
on  Tuesday.  May  19;  Cap  Night  Wed 
nesday.  June  3;  Baccalaureate  Sunday. 
June  21:  and  Commencement  Monday. 
June  22.  See  our  cover  design. 

are  all 

term 

All  classes  were  dismissed  for  mili 
tary  students  on  May  12  and  13  for  t he 
occasion  of 
inspection  by 
the  a n n u al 
representatives  from  headquarters.  Un 
der 
the  direction  of  Major  General 
Parker  of  the  sixth  corps  area  in  C h i 
cago, 
re 
troops  and  equipment  were 
viewed  and  inspected  by  Colonel  Isaac 
Martin,  Major  Max  Murray  and  Major 
•"Dis 
Herzon.  Although 
tinguished  Rating" 
has 
been  abolished,  the  inspecting  officers 
type 
were  high  in  their  praise  of  the 
of  work  which  is  being  done  at  the  in 
stitution. 

the  official 

designation 

Leisurely  swimming  the  50-yard  free 
the  gym  pool  the  other  day. 
style  at 
Johnny  Weissmuller,  holder  of  more 
swimming  records  t h an  any  other  per 
son,  nonchalantly  clipped  1.4  seconds 
from  the  pool  record  of  :24.5.  This  was 
ail  a  part  of 
the  demonstration  and 
visit  which  Weissmuller  made  here  u n 
der 
the  sponsorship  of  Porpoise,  n a 
tional  honorary  swimming  fraternity. 

term's 

largest 

Spring 

off-campus 
party  was  held  on  May  22  by  the  P a n-
the  Hotel  Olds. 
hellenic  Council  at 
Decorations  of 
to 
flowers 
gether  with  appropriate  programs  con 
tributed  to  make  the  party  an  extreme 
ly  popular  affair. 

ferns  and 

t h at 

struck 

its  petition 

the  Sesame  society  had 

the 
A  wave  of  nationalism 
learned 
Campus  recently  when  it  was 
received 
t h at 
acceptance  of 
from  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha,  a  national  sorority  with 
t h an  70  chapters.  Members  of 
more 
fraternity  also  announced 
Phi  Delta 
recently 
the 
chapter  into  Phi  Delta  Theta  had  been 
completed.  Phi  Delta,  one  of  the  oldest 
the  campus,  began  as 
fraternities  on 
a 
later  went  national  as  Phi 
Delta  Theta,  anj^in  1898  h ad  its  c h a p 
ter  withdrawn.^Bnstallation 
of  both 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha^and  Phi  Delta  Theta 
will  probably 
the 
term. 
fall 

take  place  early 

re-instatement 

local, 

of 

in 

"CLOSE  BESIDE  THE 

the 

and 

cleanest 

in  years.  After 

Campus  politicians 

campus  year  book, 

campaign 
managers  h ad  their  day  again  recently 
and 
when  elections  of  class  officers 
the 
editor  and  business  manager  of 
Wolverine, 
took 
place.  From  all  appearances,  the  elec 
tion  was  one  of 
a nd 
straightest 
the  battle 
was  over  and 
the  smoke  had  cleared, 
results  were  as  follows:  Editor  Wol-
veiine.  Miss  Isabelle  Poulson,  '32.  Grand 
Rapids  (first  co-ed  ever  to  edit  a  year 
book 
business 
manager  Wolverine.  J a m es  G r a n u m,  '32, 
senior  class  president, 
East  Lansing; 
Clark  Chamberlain.  Lansing; 
junior 
class  president.  Jack  Clark.  Bad  Axe; 
and  sophomore  class  president.  H.  A. 
Sandstrom.  South  Haven. 

at  Michigan  State  l: 

following 

Unusual  Campus  activity  and  service 
qualified  eight  junior  co-eds  for  Sphinx, 
local  honorary  women's  service  sorority. 
recently  when  the  initiation  was  held 
at  Pinetum.  The 
initiates 
became  members:  J e an  Anderson,  St. 
J o h n s;  Norma  Barr,  Mason;  Adelia 
Beeuwkes,  Holland;  Hazel  Githens, 
Toledo;  Marian  Kline.  Gaylord;  Marian 
Lee.  Benton  Harbor;  Beatrice  O'Brien. 
Lansing;  and  Dorothy  Prideaux.  Ben 
ton  Harbor. 

The  first  week  of  J u ne  saw7  the  com 
pletion  of  the  new  $25,000  tunnel  which 
has  been  under  construction  this  term, 
connecting  the  new  women's  dormitory. 
the  newr  weather 
Sylvan  Lodge,  near 
bureau,  with  the  heating  tunnel  system 
which  includes  virtually  all  of  t he  C a m 
pus  buildings.  Work  has  been  hastened 
by  the  excellent  water  content  of 
the 
soil  which  prevented  caving  and  allow 
ing  faster  progress  t h an  was  anticipated 
by  the  contractors.  Re-landscaping  and 
seeding  of  the  old  drill  field  is  now  in 
the 
pi egress  and  similar  work  around 
this 
new  dormitory  will  be  completed 
month. 

formally 

Excellence  in  scholarship  Was  again 
given  prominence  on  the  Campus  when 
scholastic 
Phi  Kappa  Phi.  honorary 
initiated  45  new 
fraternity, 
members 
s e n i or 
groups.  Several  faculty  members  were 
Swingout 
also  among  those  inducted. 
was  held  June  8,  with 
t h at 
afternoon  and  the  banquet  in  the  even 
ing  at  the  Women's  building. 

the  various 

initiation 

from 

The  oldest  and  second  oldest  honor 
ary  fraternities  on  t he  Campus  met  for 
a 
joint  meeting  a nd  smoker  on  May 
20.  when  members  of  the  Tau  Beta  Pi, 
frater 
national  honorary  engineering 
of  Alpha 
nity,  entertained  members 
Zeta,  a  similar  agricultural 
fraternity 
at  a  smoker,  in  the  Union.  Professor 
H.  S:  Reed  of 
the  chemistry  depart 
ment  a nd  W.  H.  Bliss  of  t he  electrical 
engineering  d e p a r t m e nt  took  prominent 
parts  on  a  short  program. 

the 

"Tenshun"  a nd  "Squads  Right"  was 
just  "old  stuff"  to  the  senior  military 
students  on  May  23  when,  at  the 
last 
parade  of 
troops  were 
the  year, 
handled  entirely  by  the  junior  officers 
of 
t he 
review  of  the  cadets,  awards  were  made 
team,  S.  L. 
to 
Slater,  '32,  of  Detroit,  receiving  a  silver 
loving  cup  for  having  the  highest 
dividual  score  for  the  past  season. 

the  R.  O.  T.  C.  rifle 

the  organization. 

Previous 

in 

to 

Michigan  State's  1931 Wolverine  made 

its  appearance  on  the  campus  Wednes 
day.  June  10.  A  color  scheme  of  blue 
and  gold,  printing 
in  Scotch  Roman, 
and  heads  in  Kabel  give  the  book  an 
Several  new 
attractive 
features  are  included,  while 
the  book 
itself  is  the  same  size  as  was  the  1930 
edition. 

appearance. 

In  a  six-way  practice  contest  held 
at  Michigan  State  on  May  10.  Michi 
gan  State's  animal  husbandry 
judging 
team  took  second  place  with  Ohio  State 
first,  and  Ohio  State's  "A"  team  third. 
Purdue,  Wisconsin,  and  Ontario  agri 
cultural  colleges  followed  in  order. 

In  an  effort  to  devise  control  methods, 
the  entomology  department  h as  under 
a 
observation 
parasitic  bot 
recently 
caused  t he  d e a th  of  thousands  of  deer 
in  Michigan  and  nearby  states. 

fly  which  has 

infected  with 

a  deer 

Loss  of  several  competent  basketball 
players  is  given  by  Coa,ch  B.  P.  Van 
Alstyne  as  his  reason  for  continuous 
spring  practice. 
Sessions  are  being 
held  daily  to  train  a  host  of  new  m a 
terial 
the  State  system,  although 
several  good  prospects  for  next  year's 
team  are  engaged  in  either  baseball  or 
tennis. 

in 

June, 1931 

THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 

11 

/ 

Ml 

MSbsadlBhtiai 

WINDING 

CEDAR" 

Why  the  State  Highway  Commission 
should  not  want  the  class  of  '31  to  e n 
the  privileges  of  paved  drives  on 
joy 
the  Campus  is  beyond  us,  but  it  does 
seem  queer  t h at  on  Tuesday,  J u ne  23, 
the  work  of  paving  the  main  roads  will 
begin,  while  the  class  of 
ter 
minate  its  Campus  activity  on  Monday, 
to  be  a 
J u ne  22.  Anyway 
worthwhile  improvement  for  the  C a m 
pus—we  mean  the  paving  only. 

i ts  going 

'31  will 

Decency  was 

the  keynnote  of 

this 
year's  Cap  Night  program  when  all 
freshmen  were  requested  to  wear  suit 
able  clothing  under 
their  pajamas  so 
t h at 
there  would  be  no  indecent  a nd 
embarrassing  exposures  when  the  outer 
garments  were  torn  off 
in  t he  melee. 
Rain  on  the  night  of  nights  minimized 
the  crowd  and  kept  all  but  perhaps  70 
first  year  men  in  their  rooms.  No  fire 
was  possible  so  the  Frosh  war-danced 
on  the  river  banks,  discarded  their  pots 
in  the  Red  Cedar,  a nd  then  undertook 
their  disrobing  procedure.  A  free  show 
was  held  later  in  the  evening,  but  an 
all-college  dance  originally 
scheduled 
was  cancelled. 

twilight 

Japanese 

Our  Campus  was  transferred 

into  a 
veritable 
tea  party 
on  J u ne  2  when  at  dusk,  fifty  co-eds 
from  each  of  the  four  classes  carried 
out  the  traditional  L a n t e rn  Night  pro 
in  caps 
Seniors  were  dressed 
gram. 
and  gowns,  sophomores  and  juniors  in 
varying  shades,  and  freshmen  in  white. 
Lanterns,  symbolizing  duties  a nd 
r e 
sponsibilities  of  the  various  classes  and 
offices,  were  passed  down  from  one  class 
to  succeeding  classes. 
to 
a  talk  by  President  Shaw,  newly  elected 
officers  of  Associated  Women  Students, 
formerly  Women's  Self-Governing  a s 
sociation,  were 
the  cere 
monies.  They  a r e:  president,  Marion 
Kline, 
vice-president, 
Dorothy  Prideaux,  '32,  Benton  Harbor; 
house  representative,  Adelia  Beeuwkes, 
'32,  Detroit;  secretary,  S a r ah  Mae  Shaw, 
'32,  East  Lansing;  a nd  treasurer,  Bea 
trice  O'Brien,  '32,  Lansing. 

'32,  Gaylord; 

installed  at 

In  addition 

Professor  Howard  Rather,  17,  head 
of  the  farm  crops  department,  was  t he 
the  a n n u al  horticul 
chief  speaker  at 
tural  banquet  which  was  held  at 
the 
Union  on  May  20. 

the 

"Impressions  of 

the  Five-Year  P l an 
in  Russia"  was  the  subject  of  Gilbert 
for 
T.  Shilson,  Lansing  correspondent 
the  Associated  Press,  at 
recent 
banquet  of  the  Michigan  S t a te  News. 
Bronze  a nd  silver  service  keys  were  p r e 
juniors  and 
sented  at 
time 
seniors  who  have  been  active  on 
t he 
paper,  while  gold  keys  were  presented 
to  editor  George  Merkel, 
'32,  Milwau 
kee,  business  manager  A r t h ur  K.  U n-
gren, 
'32,  Lansing,  a nd  co-ed  eidtor 
Hazel  Githens,  '32,  Toledo.  Ohio. 

t h at 

to 

A 

joint  discussion  of  farm 

finance 
t a k en  up 
and  credit  was  the  subject 
by 
t he 
the  agricultural  committee  of 
Michigan  Bankers'  association  in  eon-
junction  with  county  agents  a nd  repre 
sentative  farmers  from  all  p a r ts  of  the 
the  Union  building. 
state,  May  27,  at 

title  of 

All  loyal  Spartans  bowed  patriotical 
ly  before  Old  God  Neptune  on  J u ne  11 
and  12  when  he  reigned  supreme  at 
Michigan  State's  1931  edition  of 
t he 
" S p a r t an  Holiday 
Water  Carnival. 
P a r a d e"  was 
theme 
the 
the 
used  this  year. 
It  was  selected  from  a 
large  number  of  themes  submitted  for 
the  work  of 
a  $25  prize,  and  was 
Clarence  VanLopik, 
'32„"  of  G r a nd 
Haven.  Each  organization  presented  a 
float  characterizing  the  various  months 
a nd  special  holidays  of  the  college  year, 
in  orderly  succession. 
which 
T he  usual  vaudeville  attractions,  canoe 
races  a nd  tilts  combined  to  make 
the 
Carnival  outstanding. 

followed 

featured 

initiates  climaxed 

T he  initiation  of  Governor  Wilber  M. 
Brueker  along  with  eight  students  a nd 
faculty 
the  year's 
activity  of  Pi  Kappa  Delta,  national 
honorary  forensic  fraternity.  Speeches 
by  prominent  alumni  a nd  George  R.  R. 
Phlaum,  president  of  the  national  c h a p 
the 
ter, 
program.  Medals 
to  those  active  in  d e 
were  presented 
bating  and  oratory  during 
the  past 
included:  Gov 
year.  Those 
the 
ernor  Brueker;  O.  J.  Drake  of 
Speech  department;  Carlyle  Lovewell, 
'31,  Harbor  Springs;  Harry  Skornia,  '33, 
Holland;  Ethis  Lyons,  '32,  East  Lansing; 
Gordon  Fischer,  '33,  East  Lansing;  Paul 
'32.  East  Lansing;  Robert 
Younger, 
'33,  Lansing;  and  Jack  Jones, 
Hurley, 
'33,  G r a nd  Haven. 

initiated 

Senior  a nd 

junior  students  in  dairy 
manufacturing  spent  four  days  in  C h i 
large 
cago  recently 
creameries  and  creamery  packing  plants 
in  and  about 
the  city.  Professors  P. 
S.  Lucas  a nd  G.  Malcolm  Trout  were 
in  charge  of  the  tour. 

inspecting  several 

A  downpour  of  rain  at  the  most  in 
opportune  moment  of  t he  senior  swing-
out  damped  more 
t h an  400  caps  a nd 
gowns,  but  not  t he  spirits  of  as  m a ny 
graduates  who  will  leave  t he  Campus 
their  way  in  an 
this  m o n th 
advanced  course  of  "Hard  Knocks." 

to  make 

freshman 

Versatility  in  both  batting  a nd  throw 
characterizes  Edward  Bator  of 
ing 
sacker.  He 
Saginaw, 
piays  with  either  h a n d,  depending  on 
which  glove  he  happens  to  be  wearing 
a nd  switches  at  batting  whenever  he 
chooses. 

first 

A  party  of  geologists  and  students  of 
minerclogy  and  geology  from  Michigan 
S t a te  a nd  the  University  at  Ann  Arbor 
spent  a  three-day 
tour  in  t he  T h u mb 
district  t he  first  week  in  June,  inspect 
ing  various  strata  and  rock  formations. 
Professor  W.  A.  Kelly  of 
the  geology 
d e p a r t m e nt  was  in  charge  of  the  tour. 

the 

A.  E.  Kunderd,  famous  plant  breed 
laciniated 
er  and  originator  of 
gladioli,  spoke  in  the  Hort  lecture  hall 
t he  sponsorship  of 
on  May  21,  under 
Pi  Alpha  Xi,  national  honorary 
flori-
cultural  fraternity.  Mr.  Kunderd,  who 
has  retired  from  active  service,  is  now 
in  organizing  a 
primarily 
campaign  for  the  dissemination  of 
the 
material  which  he  a nd  his  associates 
have  amassed  during  m a ny  years  of 
plant  breeding  a nd  experimentation. 

interested 

With  a  view  to  increasing  the  effec 
tiveness  a nd  scope  of  the  present  course 
in  hotel  management,  Professor  L.  G. 
Miller  recently  visited  Cornell  univer 
sity  at  Ithaca,  New  York,  to  investigate 
in 
t he  character  of  engineering  work 
cluded  in  the  course  given  at  t h at 
in 
stitution. 

And  with 

this  issue  your  writer  of 
this  page  for  the  past  year  ceases  his 
connection  with 
the  magazine  except 
as  a  reader,  for  this  m o n th  m a r ks  for 
the  termination  of  four  years  at 
him 
taking  up  of 
the 
institution  and 
t he 
new  duties  as  an  alumnus.  So  farewell 
and  hello  to  all.—.  N.  H. 

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THE  MICHIGAN  STATE  COLLEGE  RECORD 

June,  1931 

Captain 

"Bud"  Gibbs 

delivers 

smashing 

home 

runs 

to  please 

fans. 

Winning  Stride of  Spartans  Stopped  by Orientals 
Conquer  Michigan  in  First  Tilt;  Bad  Weather  For  Many  Events 

to 

in 

in 

But 

team 

form, 

( J a p a n) 

team  came 

the  baseball 

a 
players 

the  early  portion  of 

In  view  of  the  Hosei  team's 

"|\/TOVING  along  through  their  sched-
-*-'-*-  ule  with  surprisingly  good,  early 
season 
ran 
into  a  stone  wall  when  the  Hosei  u n i 
versity 
town. 
The  S p a r t a ns  were  obliged  to  bow  twice 
In  two  of 
to  the  invading  Orientals. 
the  best  games  seen  on  College  Field 
this  spring.  State  bowed  to  the  visitors 
by  scores  of  5  to  3  and  4  to  1. 
Oriejital  Team  Given  Warm  Welcome 
failure 
the  way  of  winning 
to  do  much 
games 
their 
schedule  against  United  States  college 
teams.  State's  failure  came  as  some 
thing 
the 
surprise. 
of 
explained  w h i le 
Japanese 
spending 
the  Campus. 
they  had  suffered  from  strange  weather 
ccnditicns  and  were  just  beginning 
to 
become  acclimated. 
there  was 
statement  was 
t r u th 
seme 
proven  when 
into 
the  East  and  took  their  share  of  vic 
tories  in  series  with  strong  opponents. 
hander. 
tamed 
first 
game  and  it  fell  to  Henry  Wakabayashi. 
an  Hawaiian  born  Japanese  and  Ameri 
can  citizen,  to  t u rn  the  same  trick 
in 
the  second  game.  The  State  bats  were 
crafty 
almost  powerless  against 
the 
fielded 
pitching  of  the  Japanese.  They 
brilliantly,  particularly 
the  second 
game  when  State  was  hammering  out 
sound  wallops  tc  the  outfield. 

S.  Suzuki,  a  husky 

the  S p a r t an  bats 

three  days  on 

invaders  went 

right 
in 

their 

T h at 

the 

the 

as 

in 

in 

The  Japanese  athletes  were  given  a 
warm  welcome  on  the  campus.  Q u a r 
tered  at  the  various  fraternity  houses, 
the 
the  visitors  took  a  k„en  liking  to 
arrangement  and  some  very 
interest 
ing  discussions  were  entered  into.  They 
were  feted 
luncheon 
in  Lansing  by 
clubs  and  the  faculty  club  also  honored 

the 

treatment 

the  players  of  both  teams.  The  Hosei 
party  to  a  m an  was  loud  in  its  praise 
of 
in  East 
Lansing  and  the  tour  manager  volun 
tarily  declared 
finest 
courtesy  they  had  seen  in  the  United 
States. 

it  was  t he 

accorded 

t h at 

Elioivitz  Gets  Three 

Triples 

return  game. 

With  the  Japanese  menace  out  of  the 
the  S p a r t a ns  went 
to  Mt. 
picture, 
t he  Central  State 
to  play 
Pleasant 
In  an 
in  a 
Teachers 
the  S p a r t a ns  had  won 
earlier  battle 
The  Mt. 
6 
tc  0  at  East  Lansing. 
for 
tuck 
Pleasant  game  was  nip  and 
the  State 
innings  but 
the 
bats 
accus 
resumed 
tomed  efficiency  and  h a m m e r ed  out  a 
fleck  of  runs.  Berwyn  Pemberton,  a 
sophomore  southpaw,  hurled  effectively 
throughout  and  his  mates  gave  him  an 
easy  16  to  5  victory.  One  of  the  fea 
tures  was  the  three  triples  hit  by  Abe 
Eiicwitz,  big  first  baseman. 

first 
few 
suddenly 

their 

for 

this 

Griffin 

Victory 

spring. 

scores  Another 
Over  Michigan 
Michigan  then  rolled  into  East  L a n 
sing  for  the  first  of  a  three  game  series 
scheduled 
Charley 
the  Wolverines 
Griffin,  who  checked 
twice 
for 
last  year,  was  nominated 
mound  duty.  He  responded  by  hurling 
t h at  helped  beat 
a  seven  hit  game 
t he  Wolverines  8  to  4.  Two  of 
these 
bingles  came  in  the  n i n th  inning.  The 
Wolverine  infield  cracked  wide  open  in 
the  first  two  innings,  letting  State  get 
a  comfortable 
lead.  The  Wolverines 
fifth,  get 
had  their  big  inning  in  the 
ting  four  runs  and  making  a  new  ball 
it.  But  Coach  J o hn  Kobs' 
game  of 
sluggers  came  back 
the  sixth  and 
went  beyond  reach  again.  Three  Mich 
to  no  avail. 
igan  pitchers  were  used 

in 

McKay,  a  southpaw,  who  was  a  surprise 
starter,  did  not  last  out  the  first  inning 
and 
the  Wol 
verine  ace  was  in  the  box. 

finally  Verne  Compton 

their 

encounter 

Coach  Kobs 

took  his  charges 
first  and  only 

to 
Chicago  for 
real 
trip  of  the  home  season.  They  ran  into 
a  pair  of  reverses  at  Chicago, 
losing 
to  the  University  of  Chicago  10  to  9 
and  dropping 
to 
another 
Northwestern  university,  5  to  4.  Coach 
Kcbs  reported  t h at  his  talent  presented 
the  game  to  Chicago  on  a  silver  platter. 
The  game  at  Northwestern  belonged 
to-  the  Wildcats  from  t he  start.  State 
rallied  in  the  n i n th  to  sc6re  four  runs 
and  with  the  tying  run  on  third,  Bar 
nard  slammed  a  line  drive  squarely  into 
the 
third 
fielder's  hands  for 
out. 

left 

the 

Divide  Bill  With 
University  of  Indiana 

Hoosisrs 
then  came 

to 
the 
East  Lansing  for  a  pair  of  games 
next  week.  State  came  through  for  a 
victory  in  t he  first  one,  10  to  9  due  to 
the  fine  relief  hurling  of  Harris  K a hl 
rescue  of  Charley 
who  went 
in  the  seventh 
faded 
Griffin.  Griffin 
inning  after  it  appeared  as  though  he 
would  win  without  trouble. 

the 

to 

The  second  game  found  the  Hoosiers 
determined 
to  win  and  win  they  did. 
But  it  was  not  due  to  their  own  good 
play  t h at  the  visitors  won.  The  State 
team  staged  one  of  the  worst  exhibi 
tions  of  baseball  t h at  any  team  under 
Coach 
shown. 
J o hn  Kobs  has  ever 
Eight  errors  figured 
in  the  6  to  3  loss. 
Coach  Kobs  felt  t h at  his  team  h ad  been 
after 
rugged  opponents  one 
playing 
another 
it  cracked 
for  so 
under  the  strain 
Kobs  Alters  Lineup  Late 

Season 

long 

t h at 

In 

The  annual  series  with  Notre  Dame 

June, 1931 

THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 

13 

failed 
rain. 
to  materialize  because  of 
The  game  here  Memorial  day  was 
rained  out  and  on  J u ne  6  the  same 
thing  happened  at  South  Bend. 

The 

again. 

lineup 

Coach  Kobs  has  been  forced  to  alter 
his 
troublesome 
third  base  position  has  been  a  puzzler 
long.  Captain  Gibbs  was 
all  season 
brought  in  from  center  field 
to  guard 
t he  post  but  worry  over  the  new  tasks 
effected  his  hitting  so  t h at  Kobs  sent 
him  back 
the  gardens. 
Kelly  Langer,  a  sophomore,  was  given 
his 
three  games  played 
has  almost  convinced  Kobs  t h at  he  need 
third  base.  He  h as 
not  worry  about 
fielded  well,  although  showing  u n m i s-
table  signs  of  inexperience,  and  hitting 
along  with  the  regulars. 

to  patrolling 

trial  a nd 

in 

the 

has 

before 

attained 

a  mark 

intercollegiate 

MICHIGAN  STATE'S  n a me  has  been 

track 
world  now  for  several  seasons.  This 
year  it  is  again  up  there  and  Clark  S. 
Chamberlain  a  slim  distance 
runner, 
is  responsible  for  the  glory.  Chamber 
never-
lain 
reached  by  any  other  S p a r t an  athlete. 
He  has  won 
two  national  champion 
ships  in  the  same  year.  Last  fall  at 
New  York  he  won  the  national 
inter 
collegiate  cross-country 
the 
two-
and  at  Chicago  he  captured 
field.  Chamber 
mile 
time 
lain  is  responsible  for  the  fastest 
two-mile 
turned 
in  either  the  mile  or 
intercol 
this  year.  He  won  the  state 
time 
of 
the 
legiate 
in 
4:16.8  and 
two-mile 
then  stepped 
in  the  Central  Intercollegiates  at  Mil 
waukee  in  9:18.7.  These  are  the  best 
records  ever  made  by  a  Michigan  S t a ts 
college  r u n n er  in  history  and  place  the 
135-pound  champion  at  the  head  of  the 
American 
running 
field. 

remarkable 
the 

championship 

in  a  fast 

distance 

college 

title 

in 

fine 

finished 

this  year.  State 

Michigan  Normal  had  a 

team 
t h at  carried  off  the  state  intercollegiate 
title 
the 
Coach  Ralph  H. 
r u n n e r - up 
berth. 
through 
Young  loses  only  two  athletes 
spring,  Co-Captain 
this 
graduation 
the  pole  vault,  and 
Robert  Olson 
in 
K e n n e th  M.  Yarger 
high 
hurdles,  so  t h at 
t he  prospects  for  a 
strong  team  next  year  are  very  bright. 
This  is  especially  true  since  there  is  a 
fine  collection  of  freshman 
talent  on 
hand,  noticeably 
field. 
ning 

in  the  distance 

r u n 

the 

in 

SPARTAN  CLUBS 

NEW  YORK  CITY 

lace  B.  Liverance, 

the  activities  of  Wal-
r p H R O U GH 
-*- 
'07,  a nd  Mary 
Allen  Phillips,  '09,  the  ball  was  started 
rolling  which  brought 
twenty-
eight  "Staters"  together  April  17th  for 
a  very  enjoyable  banquet  and  evening's 
e n t e r t a i n m e nt  at  a  private  room  in  t he 
G r a nd  Central  Palace. 

some 

lost 

the  very 

"Norm"  Weil, 

'17,  acting  as  master 
in 
of  ceremonies  soon  h ad  everyone 
troduced  by  calling  on  each  one  for  a 
few  remarks,  thus  producing  the  spirit 
of  t he  "Get-togethers"  of  college  days. 
Having  recently  talked  with  G.  O.  Ste 
wart,  Coach  Crowley  and  others,  Mr. 
Weil  was  able  to  give  the  members  very 
interesting  accounts  of 
recent  college 
activities  and  improvements,  commenc 
ing  especially  en 
successful 
athletic  teams  of  the  last  two  seasons. 
As  there  has  been  a  decade  since  the 
last  meeting,  the  alumni  in  this  vicinity 
are  hoping  to  make  up  for 
time, 
launched  propaganda 
already  having 
for  another  meeting 
just 
to  be  held 
before  the  West  Point  game  this  fall  if 
possible. 
In  order  to  make  t he  organ 
ization  more  active,  the  following  offi 
cers  were  elected  for  the  coming  year: 
"Norm"  Weil,  17,  president;  Mary 
Allen  Pillips,  '09,  secretary-treasurer. 
Mary  Allen  Phillips,  who  has 

r e 
turned 
to  State  several  times  on  her 
concert  tours,  entertained  the  members 
with  several  selections,  beautifully  r e n 
dered.  Mr.  Piper,  having  three  speeches 
to 
prepared, 
choose  his  subject  from  among  "Birth 
in  Six  Dimen 
Control,"  "Relatively 
sions"  a nd  — 
•  —-—,'••  The 
choice  was  the  second  named—though 
fitted  all  sub 
the  speech  would  have 
jects  equally  well. 

audience 

allowed 

his 

The  Alma  Mater  brought 

the  pro 
gram  to  an  end—though  not  the  even 
ing,  as  everyone  lingered  to  chat  with 
new  a nd  old  friends.  Those  present 
were:  E.  K.  VanTassel,  '26,  Mrs.  Van-
'29,  Mrs. 
Tassel;  Ella  Kempfer  Clark, 
S.  A.  Clark;  Gaylon  T  Ford, 
'29, 
Geraldine  Gillespie  Ford,  '28;  Elmer  C. 
Perrine, 
'24,  Frances  Holden  Perrine, 
'24;  Neva  Bradley,  physical  education 

Small, 

department;  Lottie  M. 
'30, 
Eleanor  Nique,  '29,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.; 
Katherine  Scott, 
'30;  Irene  H a r t m a n, 
'22;  Louise  Kling  Weil,  '22;  Norman  O. 
Weil,  '17;  Mary  Allen  Phillips,  '09,  Mr. 
Phillips;  Alma  Kenyon  Piper,  w'09,  W. 
E.  Piper, 
'06; 
'07,  Mrs.  Liver 
Wallace  B  Liverance, 
ance;  E.  N.  Young, 
'15,  Mrs.  Young; 
D.  F.  Yakeley,  w'24;  H.  A.  Kaplan,  '11; 
'04,  and  Mrs.  Alger. 
Archie  R.  Alger, 

'07;  Albert  N.  Robson, 

OAKLAND  COUNTY 

the 

county 

alumni  met 

dinner-dance.  College 

A A K L A ND 
at 
^  Chetolah  Shores  I n n,  near  Pontiac, 
first 
Friday  evening.  May  22,  for 
a n n u al 
songs 
were  sung  a nd 
talks  were  given  by 
R.  J.  Coryell,  '84;  R.  B.  McPherson,  '90, 
president  of  the  general  alumni  asso 
ciation;  Prof.  L.  C.  Emmons,  and  Glen 
O.  Stewart,  '17,  alumni  secretary.  J o hn 
the 
Barr, 
'21,  served  as  pepmaster  of 
evening,  and  Edward  Laird, 
'24,  of 
Birmingham, 
toastmaster. 
Harold  Clark,  '24,  gave  a  group  of  vocal 
solos. 

acted 

as 

'21;  J o hn  Barr, 

T he  following  attended:  Roy  Alger, 
'29;  Karl  D. 
'25;  Milburne  H.  Avery, 
'21,  and  Mrs. 
Eailey, 
'28;  Leon  V. 
Barr;  Donna  L.  Bassett, 
Belknap, 
'09,  and  Mrs.  Belknap;  An 
drew  K.  Braidwood,  '28;  Harold  Clark, 
'24;  Mrs.  Harold  Clark, 
'23;  Earl  L. 
Clark,  '26;  Louis  H.  Cole,  '18;  R a l ph  I. 
Coryell, 
'84;  Max 
'14;  R.  J.  Coryell, 
Doerr,  '30;  Melvin  C.  Hart,  '20;  Edward 
L.  Karkau, 
'20;  Mrs.  Edward  L.  K a r-
kau, 
'20;  Lee  L.  Kennedy,  14;  H.  F. 
Klein.  15;  Mrs.  H.  F.  Klein,  18;  Ed 
ward  Laird,  '24;  Mrs.  H.  H.  Laird,  '24; 
'02;  Mrs.  H.  E. 
Howard  C.  McCotter, 
Miner, 
'23; 
'24;  Ford  Peabody,  16, 
Harry  Nesman, 
and  Mrs.  Peabody;  G.  V.  Pool, 
'20; 
Charles  L.  Richards, 
'23;  Lawrence 
Ross,  '21;  Mrs.  Lawrence  Ross,  '21;  L. 
'24;  W a r r en  Wixom,  *23;  J. 
L.  Smith. 
S.  Sibley,  1 3;  Harold  M.  Vaughn, 
'20, 
and  Mrs.  Vaughn;  R.  Bruce  McPherson, 
'90, 
Everett 
Bristol,  '24;  M.  A.  R.  Reeves,  '20;  Mrs. 
M.  A.  R.  Reeves,  1 8;  Donald  Young, 
'20;  A.  E.  Arnold, 
'21;  H.  L.  Kotting, 
17;  Marion  Woodworth,  '29;  A.  Eldred, 
L.  C.  Emmons,  G.  O.  Stewart,  17,  and 
Mrs.  G.  O.  Stewart,  18. 

14;  Gordon  Morrison, 

and  Mrs.  McPherson; 

J a m es  Palmer,  baritone,  pupil  of 
Louis  Graveure,  appeared  recently  on 
the  broadcast  of 
the 
Little  Flower  on  a  national  hookup. 

the  Shrine  of 

A  pot 

VAN  BUREN-ALLEGAN  COUNTIES 
luck  dinner  at  South  Haven 
experiment  station,  Thursday  evening, 
J u ne  25.  Coach  Crowley  and  Glen 
Stewart  will  speak.  All  former  S t a t e rs 
welcome. 

Alumni  Day  Saturday,  J u ne  20.  Come! 

ALUMNI OF OAKLAND  COUNTY  HOLD  BIG RALLY 

—Photo  by  Arnold  Studios,  Birmingham,  Mich. 

14 

T HE  M I C H I G AN  S T A TE  COLLEGE  RECORD 

June, 1931 

T~~N 

M  E~~M  ~6~~R 

I  A  M 

CHARLES  C.  GEORGESON. 

1878 

Dr.  C.  C.  Georgeson.  "78.  know^n  as 
"the  man  who  put 
the  midnight  sun 
to  work.''  died  at  h is  home  in  Seattle. 
Washington,  on  April  1.  Dr.  George 
son  h ad  reached 
the  age  of  seventy-
nine  and  h ad  never  recovered  from  an 
attack  of  pneumonia  which  he  suffered 
a  year  ago. 

Born 

in  Denmark,  his  entire 

to  fit  him  for 
undertook 
he 

life 
to  have  been  provi 
training  seemed 
the 
dentially  designed 
in 
tremendous 
task 
in 
Alaska.  On  his  arrival  in  America 
the  Michigan  State 
1873.  he  entered 
college  and  was  graduated  with 
t he 
class  of  1878.  Later  he  was  granted  the 
two 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Science.  For 
years  he  was  assistant  editor  of 
the 
Rural  New  Yorker,  after  which  he  be 
agriculture 
came 
and 
of 
professor 
horticulture  at 
the  State  College  of 
Texas. 

to 

Japan 

Goes 
His  work  h ad  attracted 

and  he  accepted 

the  a t t e n 
tion  of  J a p an 
the 
position  of  professor  of  agronomy  at 
the  Imperial  College  of  Agriculture  at 
Tokio.  where  he  remained  seven  years. 
On  returning  to  the  states  he  accepted 
agriculture  at  Kansas 
the 
chair  of 
State  college  and 
from  here 
t h at  the  federal  government  sent  him 
to  Denmark 
that 
country. 

to  study  dairying  in 

it  was 

Arrives 

in  1898 

it."  For 

to  "treat 

instructions 

in  Alaska 
On  May  12.  1898.  Dr.  Georgeson  a r 
from 
rived  at  Sitka  with 
Washington 
the  country  as 
though  it  were  his  own  and  see  what 
he  could  do  with 
the  next 
thirty  years  he  carried  on  the  work  in 
the 
its 
land  of  his  adoption,  fought 
battles  in  Washington,  brought  plants, 
the  far  corners 
seeds  a nd  cattle  from 
of 
the  world  an 
entirely  new  picture  of  the  agricultural 
territory,  while  at 
possibilities  of 
the  same 
to 
Alaskans  everywhere. 

time  endearing  himself 

the  earth  and  gave 

the 

In  1927  he  retired  and  made  Seattle 
is  survived  by  his 
his  residence.  He 
widow.  Margaret  T.  Georgeson, 
two 
daughters.  Mrs.  Lee  Bennett.  Miss 
Dagmar  Georgeson.  and  a  son.  V.  L. 
Georgeson. 

DR.  CARROLL  W.  CLARK.  1881 

Dr.  Carroll  W.  Clark, 

'81.  died  at 
his  home  in  Caro,  Michigan,  on  May  2, 
t he  age  of  68.  He  was  an  active 
at 
practicing  physician  and  succumbed  to 
a  heart  attack  in  his  automobile  while 
starting  out  to  visit  a  patient. 

Just  a  few  weeks  prior  to  his  death 
he  h ad  written  Charles  McKenney  of 
in 
t h at  he  expected 
Ypsilanti 

to  be 

East  Lansing  on  J u ne  20  to  take  part 
in 
his 
graduating  class. 

the  Golden  Anniversary 

of 

his 

After 

course 

completing 

at 
Michigan  State  he  received  his  M.  D. 
the  Detroit  College  of 
degree 
Medicine 
in  1899.  He  has  practiced 
medicine  in  Caro  t he  past  35  years. 

from 

Dr.  Clark  was  a  member  of  the  Caro 
board  of  education,  state  and  county 
medical  associations,  a nd  a  past  master 
of  the  Masonic  lodge.  His  widow,  two 
sons.  Romaine.  of  Lansing,  and  Car 
roll  Jr..  of  Flint; 
adopted 
daughter  Miss  Emily,  at  home,  survive. 

a nd 

an 

FRANK  EDWIN  W H I T E,  W1930 

Frank  Edwin  White vw'30.  died  at  the 
home  of  his  parents  in  G r a nd  Rapids, 
May  8,  of  scarlet  fever. 

then 

school 

transferred 
at 

He  attended  M.  S.  C.  only  two  years 
to  the  architec-
and 
aural 
the  University  of 
Michgan.  While  here  he  was  a  m e m 
ber  of 
the  Hesperian  society  and  at 
the  University  was  a  pledge  to  Sigma 
Phi 

fraternity. 

CLARENCE  MALONEY.  1915 

Clarence  Maloney.  15,  former 

resi 
dent  of  Kalamazoo  a nd  a  veteran  of 
the  World  War  died  May  4.  at  Los 
Angeles.  California. 

the  East  or 

After  returning  from  foreign  service 
he  married  Edith  May  Langley  in  New 
York.  Since  then  he  has  lived  either 
in  California.  Mrs. 
in 
Maloney  died  about  eight  years  ago. 
He  is  survived  by  a  daughter  Alona; 
his  father  Michael  Maloney,  of  Kala 
mazoo:  one  sister  Mrs.  Carroll  Dono 
van  of  Lawrence;  and 
Carl 
Wichita.  Kansas. 

two  brothers, 
and  Avery  Maloney.  both  of 

REUBEN  S.  CAMPBELL, 

1893 

Reuben  S.  Campbell,  '93,  well  known 
insurance  agent  a nd  county  and 
life 
Sunday  school  worker,  died  at  his  sum 
mer  home.  Desmond  Beach,  Port  H u 
ron.  Michigan.  September 
Death  was  due  to  a  paralytic  stroke. 

30,  1930. 

from 

Mr.  Campbell  was  born  in  St.  Clair 
county  February  8.  1867  a nd  before  his 
graduation 
from  College,  served  as  a 
rural  school  teacher  several  years.  He 
graduated 
t h en  Michigan 
the 
Agricultural  college  in  1893,  a nd  served 
in  the  high  schools 
as  superintendent 
of  S a r a n ac  and  Yale  during 
fol 
lowing  three  years.  He  was  commis 
sioner  of  schools  of  St.  Clair  county 
retired 
from  1896 
in 
from  public  office  to  enter  the  life 
surance 
is 
He 

a 
daughter,  Margaret  Campbell  Leach, 
'23,  and  a  grand-daughter,  a ir  of  Port 
Huron,  and  a  brother,  Albert  C.  C a m p 
bell  of  Detroit. 

survived  by  his  widow, 

to  1902.  when  he 

field. 

the 

ALLAN  H.  STONE, 

1899 

Friends  and  business  associates  of 
Allan  H.  Stone. 
to 
learn  of  his  death  on  April  3.  1931,  at 
his  home  in  Sanford,  Florida.  He  died 
suddenly  of  heart 

'99.  were  shocked 

failure. 

Mr.  Stone  was  born  at  Ripon,  Wis 

consin,  November  20,  1877. 
In  1894  he 
entered  M.  A.  C.  a nd  graduated  with 
high  honors  in  1899  as  a  mechanical 
engineer.  During  his  College  years  he 
was  prominent  in  many  class  activities 
and  was  elected  a  member  of  T au  Beta 
Phi. 

followed 

After  graduation  he 

civil 
engineering  and  held  several  important 
railroad  positions.  The  high  m a rk 
in 
his  career  as  a  civil  engineer  was 
reached  when  he  was  chosen  chief 
engineer  of  the  K a n s as  City  Terminal 
company. 
large  K a n s as  City 
terminal  stands  as  a  monument  to  his 
engineering  ability. 

The 

farming  he 

turned  his  attention 

to 
In  1915  he 
located  at  Sanford. 
Florida  when  he 
While  doing  some 
spent 
ten  years  as  an  associate  of  Fred  T. 
'98,  in  civil  engineering  e n 
Williams. 
terprises. 
It  was  during  this  associa 
tion  t h at  he  became  a  member  of  t he 
Florida  Engineering  society.  As  chair 
m an  of 
railroad  committee,  Mr. 
Stone  gave  a  paper  on  "Railroad  Cross 
ings"  at  their  a n n u al  meeting  at  West 
Palm  Beach  March  28,  just  a  few  days 
before  his  death. 

its 

He  was  married  to  Mary  S,  Knaggs. 
also  a  graduate  of  M.  A.  C.  with 
t he 
class  of  1901.  Besides  the  widow  he  is 
survived  by  one  daughter,  Elizabeth, 
of  Sanford,  a  son,  J a m es  A.,  of  Chi 
cago,  and  his  mother,  Mrs.  P.  A.  Stone, 
of  Lansing.  Michigan.  His  father  was 
fatally 
in  an  automobile  acci 
dent  May  8,  1930. 

injured 

into 

Coach  J a m es  H.  Crowley  a nd  L.  L. 
a t h 
Frimodig,  assistant  director  of 
letics,  went 
the  upper  peninsula 
for  a  10-day  speaking  tour  the  first  of 
the  month.  They  made  a  trip  around 
t he  upper  part  of  the  lower  peninsula 
during 
the  spring  vacation.  Crowley 
is  very  much  in  demand  as  a  speaker 
a nd  Frimodig  accompanies  him  as  tour 
manager  a nd  relief  speaker  when  -the 
roughed 
Sleepy  One's  pipes  become 
from  almost  continuous  talking.  They 
m a de  as  m a ny  as  three  appearances  a 
day. 

Crowley  goes  into  the  movies  in  July, 
He  will  appear  in  a  Hollywood,  Calif., 
production  along  with  the  other  m e m 
bers  of  t he  Famous  Four  Horsemen  of 
Notre  Dame.  The  picture  will  be  a 
football  romance. 

Alumni  Day  Saturday,  J u ne  20.  Come! 

June.  1931 

T HE  M I C H I G AN  S T A TE  COLLEGE  R E C O RD 

15 

ALUMNI  AFFAIRS^ 

" 

1878 
Frank  E.  Robson,  Secretary 
Law  Dept.  M.  C.  R.  R.,  Room  303, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

"I  present  to  you  Eugene  Davenport, 
scientist,  educator,  a nd  author,  pioneer 
in  experimental  work 
the  better 
m e nt  of  agriculture,  devoted  adminis 
trator  a nd  guardian  of  the  university's 
welfare,  beloved  among  his  colleagues, 
whom  it  is  our  pleasure  to  honor. 

for 

"Trained 

in  practical  and 

scientific 

later  as  director  of 

agriculture,  he  was  called  to  t he  u n i 
t h at  group  of 
versity 
in  1895  to  join 
distinguished  m en  who  were 
to  exert 
such  an  influence  upon  the  destiny  of 
t he  institution.  Here  he  entered  upon 
an  ambitious  and  aggressive  program 
as  dean  of  t he  College  of  Agriculture 
and 
the  Agricul 
tural  Experiment  Station,  reorganizing 
the  work  of 
the  college  and  willing 
such  support  for  its  program  t h at  what 
had  been  one  of  the  weakest  depart 
institution  achieved  a 
ments  of 
university. 
prominent 
Later, 
advisory 
war  service,  the  vice-presidency  of  the 
to  an 
university  and  his 
farm 
active  writing  career 
home  have  occupied  his  high 
talents. 
With  vision  a nd  interests  reaching  be 
t he  field  of  agriculture,  he  has 
yond 
in  guiding  educa 
instrumental 
been 
lines  consistent 
tional  policies  along 
with 
ideals  of  a 
democracy. 

the  purposes  and 

t he  opportunity 

retirement 

from  his 

place 

the 

the 

for 

in 

"His  unstudied  courtesy  and  sincerity 

to  students  a nd  asso 
endeared  h im 
ciates;  his  enthusiasm  and  geniality 
are  infectious.  Loyal  always  in  his  de 
votion  to  t he  best  interests  of  t he 
in 
stitution  and 
the  commonwealth  he 
served  with  effective  power  for  nearly 
30  years,  he  is  a  m an  of  the  first  rank, 
honored, 
affectionately 
regarded  by  those  who  know  him.'"— 
H.  W.  Mumford, 
'91,  presented  Mr. 
Davenport 

to  President  Chase'. 

respected  and 

1886 
Jason  Hammond,  Secretary 
Porter  Apts.,  Lansing,  Mich. 
We  will  r e t u rn  on  J u ne  20.  Come! 
At  t he  nineteenth  a n n u al  meeting  of 
the  Nebraska  Livestock  Feeders'  a s 
sociation,  April  17,  a  special  banquet, 
known  as  "A  Tribute 
to  Chancellor 
Burnett,"  was  given  under  t he  auspicies 
of 
the  animal  husbandry  department 
of  the  College  of  Agriculture. 

1891 
W.  O.  Hedrick,  Secretary 
220  Oakhill,  East  Lansing;  Mich. 

Kenyon  L.  Butterfield  writes: 
trip 
just  back  from  another 

"We 
into 
are 
including  Peking.  We 
North  China, 
also  spent  a  m o n th  in  the  Philippines 
in  J a n u a ry  and  February,  a nd  found  it 
unusually 
It  was  pretty 
warm,  but  not  seriously  uncomfortable. 
We  will  be  leaving  shortly  for  J a p a n, 
where  we  have  three  m o n t hs  before  we 
s t a rt  homeward.  We  shall  probably  not 

interesting. 

1895 
Arthur  C.  MacKinnon,  Secretary 
1214  Center  St.,  Bay  City,  Mich. 
Clay  Tallman  gives  his  address  as 
1329  East  26th  place,  Tulsa,  Oklahoma, 
1901 
Mark  L.  Ireland,  Secretary 
Fort  Bliss,  Texas 
We  will  reune  on  J u ne  20.  Come! 

Harry  J.  Eustace  is  state  m a r k et  di 
rector  of  California,  and  lives  in  Berke 
ley  at  179  Alvarado  road. 

1902 
Norman  B.  Horton,  Secretary 
Fruit  Ridge,  Mich. 
George  D.  Francisco  gives  his  new 
355  Parker  Drive,  Mt. 

address 
Lebanon,  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania. 

at 

Floyd  W.  Owen  may  be  reached 

in 

Detroit  at  2170  East  Jefferson. 

190S 
L.  O.  Gordon,  Secretary 
R.  3.  Muskegon,  Mich. 
Our  anniversary  reunion  J u ne  20. 
Ralph  C.  Bird  gives  his  new  address 
as  202  Woodside  road,  Riverside,  Illinois. 

1908 
Harry  H.  Musselman,  Secretary 
East  Lansing,  Mich. 
Walter  P.  Brown  is  acting  engineer 
at  P o rt  Everglades  a nd  Fort  Lauder 
dale,  Florida,  and  gets  his  mail  at  P. 
O.  Box  1777,  Fort  Lauderdale. 

1909 
Olive  Graham  Howland,  Secretary 
513  Forest  Ave.,  East  Lansing,  Mich. 
E.  L.  Lake  is  with  the  S t ar  P a t t e rn 
&  Manufacturing  company,  Inc.,  Ben 
ton  Harbor,  Michigan. 

Charles  W.  Mason  has  been  appointed 
the  Carnegie 
Pittsburgh, 

counselor 
Schenley 

at 
Park, 

readers 
library, 
Pennsylvania. 

Walter  N.  Moss  is  in  charge  of 

t he 
wholesale  department,  refrigeration  and 
furnace  division  of 
the  S t r a t t on  and 
.company,  Louisville,  K e n 
Terstegge 
reached  at  222 
tucky.  He  may  be 
Pleasant  View  avenue. 

1910 
Mrs.  Minnie  Johnson  Starr,  Secretary 
627  Madison  Ave.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
R.  G.  Crane  may  be  reached  at  122 

E.  Sugar,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio. 

1911 
James  G.  Hayes,  Secretary 
213  Bailey  St.,  East  Lansing,  Mich. 
We  will  reune  on  J u ne  20.  Come! 
W.  C.  Schneider 

in  Lansing, 
Michigan,  at  424  N.  Capitol  avenue.  He 
is  with  the  Reo  Motor  Car  company. 

lives 

1912 
C.  V.  Ballard,  Secretary 
East  Lansing,  Mich. 
Our  anniversary  reunion  J u ne  20. 
A.  W.  Eidson 

to 
Berrien  Springs,  Michigan, 
t he 
Rio  G r a n de  Valley  of  Texas  where  he 
has  a  citrus  grove. 

returned 
from 

recently 

EUGENE  DAVENPORT, 

'78 

by  Dean  H.  W.  Mumford, 
—presented 
'91.  at 
of  Dr.  H.  W. 
installation 
the 
Chase  as  president  of  the  University  of 
emeritus 
Illinois,  Eugene  Davenport,  an 
the  degree 
professor,  was  honored  with 
of  Doctor  of  Laivs 
See  1878 
(LL.D). 
class  notes. 

get  back 
September." 

to  New  Jersey  before  early 

With  addresses  by  his  former  asso 
ciates  reminiscent  of  early  days  at  t he 
University  of  Oklahoma,  a  picture  of 
Dr.  Edwin  DeBarr,  first  head  of 
the 
chemistry  d e p a r t m e nt  a nd  vice-presi 
the  university,  was  dedicated 
dent  of 
recently 
chemistry 
the  University 
in 
library.  Alpha  Chi  Sigma,  professional 
chemistry  fraternity,  conducted  the  u n 
veiling.  Dr.  DeBarr,  now  retired,  lives 
in  Norman,  Oklahoma. 

While  unable 
this  year 

to  r e t u rn  for 
the  r e 
union 
the  following  bit  of 
information  was  just  received  from  F. 
the 
B.  Mumford,  dean  a nd  director  of 
agriculture,  University  of 
college  of 
Missouri: 
leaving  my  duties 
"I  am 
here  about  June  10  for  a  six  m o n t h s' 
leave  of  absence  which  has  been  g r a n t 
ed  by  our  Board  of  Curators.  My  only 
this  u n i 
other  leave  of  absence  from 
versity  was  thirty  years  ago,  at  which 
time  I  spent  a  year  in  a  G e r m an  u n i 
versity. 

"I  hope  on 

trip 
to  be  able 
information  on 

this 
to 
t he 
secure  up-to-date 
extended  development  of  agricultural 
education  in  European  countries  since 
the  war.  They  have  developed  some 
remarkable  institutions  for  research  in 
the  major  countries  of  Europe 
all  of 
I  shall  spend  six  or 
in  recent  years. 
eight  weeks 
a 
similar  period  in  Germany,  a nd  make 
shorter  journeys  to  some  of  the  more 
strictly  agricultural  countries  of  Con 
tinental  Europe." 

in  England,  perhaps 

16 

THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 

June,  1931 

1913 
Robert  E.  Loree,  Secretary 
E a st  L a n s i n g,  M i c h. 
We  will  reune  on  J u ne  20.  Come! 
E.  A.  Yoke  was  recently  appointed 

harbor  master  at  the  port  of  St.  Peters 
burg.  Florida. 
In  addition  to  his  duties 
as  harbor  master.  Captain  Yoke  is  a s 
sociated  with 
the  director  of  public 
work  in  supervision  of  t he  waterfront 
activities.of  t h at  municipal  department. 

Register  at  the  Union  on  Alum 
there. 

ni  Day.  Meet  your  friends 

Yc I O UR  C h i c a go  Hotel 

1914 
Henry  L.  P n b l o w,  Secretary 
E a st  L a n s i n g,  Mich. 
Our  anniversary  reunion  J u ne  20. 
Stanley  C .  AJJen  is  in  the  experi 
t he  Chevrolet 
mental  d e p a r t m e nt  of 
Motor  company,  r/etroit,  where  he may 
be  reached  at  _2QTfeurlingame. 

is  a 

Lester  G.  G&^Way 

landscape 
architect  and  §xves  his  address  at  4301 
Snoqualmie  street.  Seattle,  Washington. 
C.  S.  McArdle  gives  his  address  as 
company, 
Birmingham, 

Universal  Atlas  C e m e nt 
Brown-Marx 
Alabama. 

building. 

Mrs.  R.  S.  Lundbery  (Helen  Sheldon) 
avenue.  White 

lives  at  72  Sterling 
Plains,  New  York. 

1915 
Rolan  W.  Sleight,  Secretary 
L a i n g s b u r g,  M i c h. 

Charles  H.  Hatch 

lives  at  1  Brook-

—  b e c a u se 

t he  A L L E R T ON  is 

lands  drive.  Brcnxville.  New  York. 

O f f i c i al  R e s i d e n t i al 

H e a d q u a r t e rs 

f or 

M I C H I G AN 
STATE  COLLEGE 

alumni  a nd  for  101  other 

Colleges  a nd  21  N a t i o n al 

P a n h e l l e n ic  S o r o r i t i es 

QUIET 

OVERLOOKING  LAKE  MICHIGAN 

-l  HERE  are  1000 rooms  in  the  Allerton 
House  with  RCA  radio  in  every  room 
at  no  extra  charge; 
there  are  7  sep 
arate  floors  for  women  and  14  separate 
for  men;  and  there  is  a  well-
floors 
planned 
to  all 
social  program  open 
residents.  T he  rates  per  person  a r e: 
daily.  S2.00  to  $3.50.  and  weekly,  $8.50 
to  $12.50  (double,  and  $10.50  to  $25.00 
(singlet.  Two  separate  floors  for  m a r 
ried  couples. 

Ming  Sear  Lowe 

is  with  Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer  of  China  and  may  be 
reached  at  t he  Empire  Theatre,  Race 
course  road.  Tinentsin,  China.  He  r e 
ports  t h at  he  met  A.  W.  Lynch.  '28. in 
Tientsin  recently.  Lynch  is  with  the 
Standard  Oil  company  of  New  York. 

1916 
Herbert  G.  Cooper,  Secretary 
1125  S.  W a s h i n g t on  A v e .,  L a n s i n g,  Mich. 
Class  luncheon  at  Union  J u ne  20. 
Katha^tue  Vedder  C h a p m an  gives  her 
address  ?as  11  West  68th  street.  New 
York,  New  York. 

"Please  note  the  arrival  of  M a r t ha 
Ann  Taggart  April  10. 1931.  She is  well 
and  already  yelling 
for  something— 
must  be  for  State."  writes  Grace  (T7) 
and  V.  C.  Taggart. 

Return  your  Alumni  Fund  card  and 

contribution  by  July  1. 

ALUMNI  DAY  PROGRAM 

June  20 

8:39  a.  m.  A l u m ni  R e g i s t r a t i o n,  L o b by 

U n i on  M e m o r i al  B u i l d i n g. 

•'. • 

8:86  a.  m.  to  12:30  )>.  m.  A l u m ni  Golf 
T o u r n a m e n t.  W a l n ut  H i l l s.  C o u n t ry 
Club. 

M):30  a.  m.  to  12:50  p.  m.  F o u r th  a n n u al 
School.  H u me 

Show,  N u r s e ry 

Baby 
E c o n o m i cs  B u i l d i n g, 

12:00 

to  2 :<HJ  p.  m.  Class  R e u n i on  Din 
F o l 

n e r s.  U n i on  M e m o r i al  B u i l d i n g. 
lowed  by  Class  p i c t u r e s. 

P H I L IP  E.  C O B D E N,  MANAGER 

2 :(M)  p.  ni. 

R a nd  Concert 

a nd 

m e e t i ng  M.  S.  C.  A s s o c i a t i o n, 
l a w n.  U n i on  Ruild'ing. 

a n n u al 
f r o nt 

701  NORTH  MICHIGAN  AVENUE 

3 :tl(l  to  8:30  p.  m. 

I n s p e c t i on  of  S y l v an 

Lodge  d o r m i t o ry  for  w o m e n. 

ALLERTON 
HOUSE 

hicago 

'-

3:30  p.  m.  Raseball  G a m e,  a t h l e t ic 

field. 

V a r s i ty  v s.  U n i v e r s i ty  of  M i c h i g a n. 

5:15  p.  m.  F o u r th  a n n u al  A l u m ni  S u n s et 
S u p p e r.  D e m o n s t r a t i on  H a l l.  G o v e r n or 
W i l b er  M.  B r u c k e i, 

s p e a k e r. 

8:00 

to  12:00  p.  m. 

College  R e c e p t i on 
a nd  A l u m ni  D a n c e,  U n i on  M e m o r i al 
B u i l d i n g. 

1917 
Mary  LaSelle,  Secretary 
420  W.  Hillsdale  St.,  L a n s i n g,  Mich. 

Clare  F.  Rossman 

lives  at  220  N. 
Harrison,  East  Lansing,  Michigan.  He 
is  taking  graduate  work  at  M.  S.  C.  in 
agriculture  and  education. 

1918 

following 

item  appears 

Willard  Coulter,  Secretary 
1265  Randolph  S.  E.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
The 

in  the 
May  8 number  of  "Science";  "Dr.  Edgar 
Anderson,  since  1922  geneticist  at  t he 
Missouri  Botanical  Garden  and  assis 
t a nt  professor  at  Washington  univer 
appointed 
sity,  St.  Louis,  h as  been 
arborist  of  the  Arnold  Arboretum  of 
Harvard  university." 

Anna  Macholl  is  teaching  in  Detroit 

and  lives  at  16515 LaSalle  boulevard. 

Edward  D.  Longnecker 

teaching 
vocational  agriculture  at  V'assar,  Mich 
igan. 

is 

1921 
Maurice  Rann,  Secretary 
1409  Osborn  Road,  L a n s i n g,  Mich. 
Our  anniversary  reunion  J u ne  20. 
Elton  E.  Ball  is  with 

the  Fashion 
Dry  Cleaners  in  Miami,  Florida,  a nd 
may  be  reached  at  936  W.  Flagler. 

General  Delivery,  Galveston,  Texas, 
(Therese 

reaches  Mrs.  George  Tordt 
Scudder). 

1922 
Mrs.  Donald  Durfee,  Secretary 
12758  S t o e p el  A v e .,  D e t r o i t,  Mich. 

Clifford  S.  Fitch  is  employed  at  901 
Sansom  street,  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl 
vania,  as  an  electrical  engineer.  He 
lives  up  Upper  Darby  at  413  Ashby 
apartments. 

1923 
W m.  H.  Taylor,  Secretary 
O k e m o s,  Mich. 
Russell  A.  Morrison  h as  moved  from 
Saginaw  to  Detroit,  where  he  lives  at 
2713  Calvert. 

Carl  F.  Behrens  is  an  economist  for 
the  Union  Guardian  Trust  company, 
Detroit,  and 
lives  at  15861  Indiana 
avenue. 

Waino  Helli  gives  his  new  address  as 

Box  71, Ironwood,  Michigan. 

Gecrge  Kurtz 

inspector  with 
is  an 
the  Merchants  Despatch  Inc., a nd may 
be  reached  at  515  W.  Jackson  street, 
Muncie, 

Indiana. 

1924 
Mrs  Joseph  W i t w e r,  Secretary 
P l y m o u t h.  Mich. 
Paul  Hartsuch  writes:  "J.  J.  Jasper 
was  granted 
the  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Philosophy  at  the  March  1931  convo 
cation  at  the  University  of  Chicago. 
His  problem  concerned  surface  tensions 
and  interfacial  tensions  of  many  liquids. 
While  at  the  University  of  Chicago,  he 
had  charge  of  the  pyhsical  chemistry 
laboratory  work.  He  is  now  a  mem 
ber  of  the  faculty  of  Detroit  City  col 
lege. 
Joe's  many  friends  will  be  glad 
to  knew  t h at  he  is  now  ' D o c'  Jasper. 
thought  he  would  perhaps  be  too 
I 
informa 
modest  to  give  you  all  this 
tion." 

June,  1931 

THE  MICHIGAN  STATE  COLLEGE  RECORD 

17 

Golf  Tournament 

on 
to  "dubs  and 
lots  of 

Day  open 
Blind  bogey  and 
Bring  a 

foursome. 

Alumni 
darbs." 
prizes. 

EAST  LANSING  STATE  BANK 

Mrs.  Charles  Wood  (Veva  Jorgenson) 
in  Dearborn,  Mchigan,  at  22149 

lives 
Military. 

1925 
Frances  Ayres,  Secretary 
East  Lansing,  Mich. 

Banking; In  All  Its  Branches 

i» 

East  Lansing,  Michigan 

lone  Barker  Cash 

(Mrs.  J u s t in  C.) 
to 
writes:  "We  have  recently  returned 
Buffalo  after  having  spent  four  months 
at  Ames,  Iowa,  and  our  latch  string  is 
now  out  to  all  Michigan  Staters  at  408 
Lincoln  Parkway,  Buffalo,  New  York. 
Jud 
the  Buffalo  Stock 
Yards  and  I  am  learning  to  keep  house 
wherever  we  h a ng  our  hats,  be  it  for 
four  m o n t hs  in  Ames  or  for  two  weeks 
in  Kentucky,  or  even  for  a  few 
inter 
mittent  periods  in  Buffalo." 

is  still  with 

H a r l an  G.  Bogie  is  employed  at 

the 
Sherwin-Williams  company  in  Chicago, 
as  a  chemical  engineer  doing  develop 
m e nt  work  in  the  lacquer  department. 
4  East  111th  street,  Chicago,  reaches 
him. 

LaRue  Nagler  lives  in  Lansing  at  1505 

Boston  boulevard. 

Edith  Robinson  Dewey  lives  in  Birch 

Run  Michigan. 

1926 
Ray  Kiggs.  Secretary 
Union  Bldg.,  East  Lansing,  Mich. 
Our  anniversary  reunion  J u ne  20. 
Gavin  A.  Brown  is  service  representa 
tive  for 
the  Hudson  Motor  Car  com 
pany,  Detroit.  He  lives  at  5259  Coplin. 
H.  B.  Farley  writes:  "On  December 
1,  1930,  I  was 
transferred  from  Cali 
fornia  to  I d a ho  Falls,  Idaho.  There  I 
spent  my  first  winter  since  graduation 
in  a  cold  and  snowy  climate.  On  March 
to  a n o t h er 
14  I  was  again  transferred 
locality  of  the  wide  open  spaces  of  t he 
the 
West. 
I  am  now  working  out  of 
the 
Yakima,  Washington,  office  of 
Oregon  Packing  company,  a 
subsidy 
of  the  California  Packing  corporation, 
and  have  charge  of  the  seed  depart 
ment  operations  of  Washington 
and 
Oregon." 

G a r r e tt  W.  Arnold  has  moved  in  I n 
dianapolis,  Indiana,  to  6041  College  ave 
nue. 

Mrs. 

Fred  Blethen 

(Nina  Crites) 
gives  her  address  as  802  N.  Burris  ave 
nue,  Compton,  California. 

Lieut.  J o hn  D.  Hawkins  is  with 

the 
Barracks, 

Infantry, 

27th 
Hawaii. 

Schofield 

A  daughter.  Nancy  Rea,  was  born 
to  Mr.  a nd  Mrs.  Ray  L. 

March  23 
Kipke  of  Charlevoix,  Michigan. 

1927 

Eleanor  Rainey  Mallender,  Secretary 
405  Oakdale,  Royal  Oak,  Mich. 
Carlton  G.  Dickinson  is  an  account 
a nt  at  the  Michigan  State  F a rm  Bur 
eau 
Michigan. 

in  Lansing,  a nd 

lives  in  DeWitt, 

J o hn  Ott  is  factory  chemical  engin-

COURTESY  —  SAFETY  —  SERVICE 

It's 
THE HOTEL OLDS 
OF  COURSE  you  expect  more  than  just  a  room 

wherein  to  deposit  your  luggage  and  a  bed 
upon  which  to  recline  at  day's  end.  You  expect 
convenience,  for  one  thing—convenience  of  service 
and  of location.  You  expect  things  to be  pleasantly 
comfortable,  too  . . ..  Everything  "tip-top,"  in 
short,  from  the  responsiveness  of  the  elevators  to 
the  softness  of  your  mattress.  Ample  reason  then 
for  stopping  at  the  Olds  where  just  such  modern 
comforts  and  conveniences  are  offered  for  your 
enjoyment. 

GEORGE  L.  CROCKER 
Manager 

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THE  MICHIGAN  STATE  COLLEGE  RECORD 

June,  1931 

at 

Enter 

thqfibaby 

the  Baby 
six 
Nursery 
tyor.  Home  Ec.  Bldg. 

Show  on  AlSmni  Day.  Ages, 
months 
room,  third 
Time  10:30. 

to  Ipx 

years. 

eer  for  the  Reo  Motor  Gar  company  in 
Lansing,  where  he} lives  at  72C  W.  Mt. 
| 
Hope  avenue. 

1928 
Karl  Davies,  Secretary 
7IS  Clifford  ^trect;  Flint 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Russell  M.  Daane. 
the  birth  of 

G r a nd  Rapids,  announce 
a  son.  Roderick  K a y . W ay  7.  1931. 
Arthur  R.  Kempf  V  a  cadet  in 

t he 
army  air  corps  primary  training  school 
at  March  Field.  Riverside.  California. 
J o hn  E.  Doty  is  a  draftsman  for  the 
in  Flint, 
A.  C.  Spark  Plug  company 
where  he  lives  at  2540 .Thomas  street. 
Arnold  O.  Carlson  is  School  principal 

at  Scottville.  Michigan. 

Oliver  Z.  Hood  may  b<?  reached 
in 
Ionia,  Michigan,  at  710  E.  Main  street. 
the 

Catherine  Olds  v  >  dietitian 

in 

C u  1 v e r 
Indiana. 

hospital  at  Crawfordsville, 

1929 
Phil  Olin,  Secretary 
46  Delaware  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Leonard  E.  Beltz  is  with  t he  U.  S. 
at  Running  Springs, 

service 

Forest 
California. 

1930 
Effio  Ericson,  Secretary 
223  Linden  Ave.,  East  Lansing,  Mich. 
We  will  rpune  on  J u ne  20.  Come! 
Luther.  Michigan,  will  reach  Fannie 

Fairbanks  Jr. 

J o hn  R.  Anderson  has  moved 

to 

Ballston  Lake.  New  York. 

James  B.  Richards  is  farming  at  Eau 

Claire.  Michigan. 

W h en 

the  reunion 

the  class  secretary  writes 

to 
to  come 
his  brethren  exhorting 
they  should 
to 
remember  t h at  he  is  not  on  a  commis 
sion  basis. 
If  he  makes  sale,  the  profits 
go  to  the  purchaser. 

in  June, 

t h em 

Golf  Tournament 

Day  open 
Blind  bogey  and 
Bring  a 

foursome. 

on 
to  "dubs  and 
lots  of 

Alumni 
darbs." 
prizes. 

PLEASE  R E G I S T ER 

A LL  ALUMNI,  whether  members  of 
-**-  special  reunion  classes  or  not,  are 
the 
requested  and  urged  to  register  at 
Union  Memorial  building 
immediately 
upon  arrival  on  the  Campus.  J u ne  20. 
Only  by  knowing  who  is  here  can  the 
greatest  pleasure  be  derived  from  your 
visit  to  the  Campus.  The  big  bulletin 
in  operation  at 
board  will  again  be 
it 
registration  headquarters  a nd  from 
you  may 
just  how 
learn  at  a  glance 
m a ny  of  your  classmates  have  arrived 
and  who  is  here.  Members  of  special 
reunion  classes  will  receive  class  infor 
mation  on  class  stunts  at  the  registra 
tion  desk. 

BE  SURE  TO  R E G I S T ER 

Baccalaureate 

services  Demonstra 
tion  hall.  3:00  p.  m..  Sunday.  J u ne  21. 

Alumni  Day.  June  20.  Come! 

ALUMNI  BUSINESS  DIRECTORY 

Our  Business  is  Growing 
THE  CORYEli  NURSERY 
Nurseries  at 

Birmingham,  Southfjeld  and 

I t i ca 

Headquarters  at 

West  Maple  Ave. 

Birmingham 

TheEquitableLileAssu^nceSociety 
of  the  United  Spates 

F  M.  Wilson.  17  E J A w t i h n s o n,  '18 

539  Mutual  Bldg.,  Lansing,  Mich. 

V\ 
t 

i> 

Insurance 
The 

Faunce 
rand  River 
ast  Lansing 

B.  A. 
3fi  W.  { 
E 
Estate 

Real 

Bonds 
Co.,  Inc. 
Avenue 

Rentals 

The  Edwards  Laboratory 
F.  Edwards,  '99 
Veterinary  Supplies 

Lansing,  Mich. 
Urinalysis 

LEGUME  BACTERIA  FOR 

S E ED 

INOCULATION 

HERBERT  G.  COOPER,  '16 
BUILDER  OF  GOOD  HOMES 

with 
Bailey  Real  Estate,  Inc. 

118  W.  Ottawa 

Lansing  Office 

Phone  2-0671 

CAPITAL 
PHOTO 
ENGRAVERS 

Students  and  Alumni 
Always  Welcomed 

The  Mill  Mutuals 

MV/RDS 

I A N S I MC  AMP I  •  k EAST  LANSING 

VW  KAtfT  IEA/E  PtSSATlSFlEP 

Hate  —  Haberdashery  —  Clothing 

ART  H U R D,  Prop. 

Agency 

Lansing,  Michigan 

INSURANCE 
In  All  Its  Branches 

Call  the 

Coven  Electric Co. 

for 
Wiring  -  Fixtures  -  Appliances 

Repairing 

LANSING  STORE 
120 1  S.  Wash.  Ave. 

Phone  3235 

GRAND  LEDGE 
305  S.  Bridge 

Phone  123 

J.  Stanley  Coven, 

'27e,  Prop. 

You  Will  Enjoy 

Eating  at  the 

MARY  STEWART 
SHOPS 

Lansing—123  E.  Michigan  Ave. 

East  Lansing—114  W.  G r a nd  River 

HOME  MADE 

ICE  CREAM 

Eaton  Rapids,  Michigan 

A. D. Baker,  '89 

L. H. Baker,  '93 

D.  G.  Miller,  '91 

Geo.  F.  Miller,  '17 

Chas.  D.  Miller,  24 
Gladys  Gruner  Miller,  '18