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LANSING, MICHIGAN "Michigan's House of Brick" We mention with pride the many monumental buildings on the Michigan State Col lege campus using m s~o UNITY FACE BRICK 83 hi selecting brick for your building, let us point out to you some finished samples—still beautiful after years of service October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD •] Listening In lOME of the visitors coming this s u m to the Campus mer were surprised to find their favorite pic nic g r o u nd covered with building activity; informed so we were as we listened in on a delegation of Kent county folks as they visited in the Union lobby at the time of the a n n u al Farmers' Day celebration. too, there were those who were Then amazed to learn t h at Mary Mayo hall for girls was being erected under a plan entirely new in the financing plans for college student residences. the most To the tax payer of Michigan per haps thing about important this new dormitory for girls is the fact t h at the building will be self-support ing. The bonds which have been issued to build it will pay for the building in twenty-five years, and the course of then it will be t u r n sd over to the State Board free and clear. and expense The building is in no sense a private enterprise. The trustee receives three per cent of the cost of the building for selling the bonds, one per cent for legal a and miscellaneous nominal a n n u al fee less t h an a t e n th of one per cent for supervision. All monies are spent under the direction of the College with the usual procedure of public letting of the building contracts, a nd as far as possible competitive bid for ding on all furnishings. the site, all costs of " building and furnishings are covered by t he bond issue. Except to Indiana success of Steel sash, t he dormitory, items contribute The bonds are callable at a small premium. Any surplus earnings may be used to call the bonds and so decrease t he time of t he payment. The College operates contributing the general overhead cost, but none of the general service or salaries of any of those actively engaged in its opera the tion. Several financial the plan. The building must have the most enduring of materials to provide a low m a i n t e n ance. limestore. marble in halls and toilets, oak wood work, and tile floors is lobbies are not luxuries, they a re economic necesssities. The building must be popular, therefore everything in it must be both beauti t h at ful and serviceable. The fact it suggests list is filled with a waiting the constantly growing t h at after all college with supply of a plentiful occupants gives the plan its underlying financial soundness. Because the state pays no taxes, a nd can furnish heat and light at very low rates, the student is able to get more for her money t h an elsewhere. Under it become a privilege to live in t he build ing. Once paid for, t he building will income become a p e r m a n e nt source of these conditions The MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE R E C O RD Published for the alumni and former students of the Michigan State College by the Established 1896 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—1931-32 Charles W. Garfield, R. Bruce McPherson, '90, President L. T. Clark, '04, Treasurer '70, Honorary President A. S. Armstrong, '06, Vice-President Glen O. Stewart, '17, Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE L. O. Gordon, '06, Muskegon, term expires 1932 ; S. Fred Edwards, '99, Lansing, term expires 1933 ; W. O Hedrick, '91, East Lansing, term expires 1934 ; 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-officio ; Lucile Harris Johnson, w'25, President of Alumnae League Entered at the East Lansing Postoffice as Second Class Matter Vol. XXXVII. No. 2 East Lansing, Michigan ' October, 1931 In This Issue Student Housing Problem Solved by Dormitories Personalities Build Buildings Interest Runs High in Newest Campus Building P l an Testimonial for L. Whitney Watkins Resident Committee on Mary Mayo Hall Mayo Name to Live; Scholastic Ratings Improved In Memoriam; Marriages New Travel Bureau Established for Alumni Who's W ho Among t he Alumni "Close Beside the Winding Cedar" Monnett's Long Dash Thrills F a ns Alumni Affairs .. - ....: Page 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 22 to the College—with no initial expense whatever taxpayers. to t he It has been possible to p r i nt in this issue the pictures of only a compara tively few of the many individuals who in planning, have h ad a vital share erection, furnishing of this building. President Shaw and Secretary Halla- day, with t he building committee of t he State Board. Messrs. McColl, Watkins the College, and Brody, all alumni of have backed the start. Alex Trout, a nd Henry H a rt of Detroit, are t he m en responsible for "capitaliz the ing leasee the unique which financing the earning power of t he basis of the plan from scheme." is at just a A GAIN it is our privilege to extend •**- an invitation to you to come back to the old Campus for the Homecoming game with Syracuse, Saturday, October 31. Homecoming is more t h an a foot is coming ball game — homecoming to home. This year why not plan spend t he time on little more Campus grounds, become familiar with t he new voices of the Beaumont tower a nd stroll again along the p a t hs of your undergraduate days. Alma Mater will be pleased to have you come. The women will enjoy a to Mary Mayo hall, while visit the testimonial din the men will attend ner to L. Whitney Watkins, '93. the chimes of 4 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1931 C a© Pat An advertisement written for 1IME bv Miss Catherine P. Harris Junior League of Boston . .. High up under the dome of Boston's Massachu setts General Hospital, far removed from the wards so that the screams of sufferers under the knife will not horrify the ward patients, is the Hospital's famed operating amphitheatre. Many a medical student dreads the operations he is privileged to watch, fre quently faints. But one day last week Dr. John C. Warren, Boston surgeon, led a group of surgeons and students (class of 1847) up the long stairs, eager, hurrying. For there beckoned an interesting experiment — surgery without pain. Dr. William Thomas Green Morton, 27-year old Boston dentist, thought it pos sible, had experimented to that end with ether, a volatile, pungent chemical compound capable of pro ducing insensibility. He had tried it on animals, on himself, then on his patients while extracting the roots of decayed teeth. Finally he had obtained per mission from Dr. Warren to let him test his drug before an audience. One Gilbert Abbott, with a tumor on his neck, was to be the first trial. At 11 a.m. the last privileged student hurried into the amphitheatre. Experimentee Abbott, fidgeting on the operating-table, looked anxiously at the clock. Casual talk ceased, sudden silence prevailed as the minute-hand crawled past the hour, and Dr. Morton did not appear. "He and his anesthetic! Humbugs both, no doubt!" mumbled a doctor. It became five minutes past eleven, ten, then a quarter after. The patient stirred uneasily, Dr. Warren selected an in strument, advanced to the table—useless to delay pro ceedings any longer. As his knife poised for the in cision, Dr. Morton, breathless, apologetic, rushed in. He held in one hand a curious globe-and-tube apparatus. In eager concentration, tensely expectant, the wait ing group of surgeons and students watched while the newcomer—a charlatan perhaps, a genius possibly— adjusted his peculiar inhaling apparatus to the pa tient's mouth and with tense composure administered his anesthetic. Veiled skepticism revealed itself when the patient reacted suddenly in wild exhilaration, but this exuberance subsided, relaxation took its place, then unconsciousness. Skepticism was routed, amaze ment paramount. Said Dentist Morton to Surgeon Warren: "Your patient is ready." Dr. Warren began to operate, proceeded quickly, in five minutes had finished. From the patient came no cry of pain, no agony of distress, only slight move ments, mumbled words as from one who stirs on the borderland of s l e e p . . .. "This, gentlemen," exclaimed Surgeon Warren, "is no humbug." Awake, Gilbert Abbott said, "I felt no pain." in So, in part, had T I ME been p u b l i s h ed O c t o b e r, 1846, w o u ld T I ME have r e p o r t ed t he first p u b l ic d e m o n s t r a t i on of e t h er as a sur gical a n e s t h e t i c. So, too, w o u ld T I ME have r e p o r t ed h ow one D r. C r a w f o rd W i l l i a m s on L o n g, of Georgia, came f o r w a rd l a t er s a y i ng t h at he had used e t h er four y e a rs p r e v i o u s, had given it up as i m p r a c t i c a l . . .. So, too, w o u ld T I ME have r e p o r t ed t he b i t t er p e r s e c u t i on t h at came to D e n t i st M o r t on w h en he p a t e n t ed his d i s c o v e ry as " L e t h e o n "; t he s e i z u re of " L e t h- e o n" by t he U. S. G o v e r n m e nt for its own u s e s; t he claims of Dr. C h a r l es T. J a c k s o n, t he Bos t on chemist from w h om D e n t i st M o r t on had o b t a i n ed h is e t h e r; t he division of t he P a r is A c a d e my of M e d i c i n e 's 5,000 franc M o n t h y on P r i ze for 1852 b e t w e en t h e se two, w i th M o r t on p r o u d ly r e f u s i ng his s h a r e; t he long C o n g r e s sional i n v e s t i g a t i o ns r e s u l t i ng in n o t h i n g, a nd D e n t i st M o r t o n 's d e a th in p o v e r ty in 1865. Cultivated Americans, turn increasingly to publications edited in the historical spirit. These publica tions, fair-dealing, vigorously the public weal impartial, devote in the sense that thev report what they see, serve no masters, fear no groups. sensationalism and windy bias, impatient with cheap themselves to T I ME The Weekly Newsmagazine YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION |5 : 205 EAST 42nd STREET, NEW YORK CITY ; 15 CENTS AT ALL NT.WSSTANDS October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 5 FRONT VIEW OF MARY MAYO HALL Student Housing Problem Solved by Dormitories Administration Favors Self-financing Plan; Architects Praise Specialists AT THE DEDICATION of a building such as Mary Mayo hall, we recall both in its specific story, and in the social forces that brought it into being. The college dormitory has always been a place of interest, for it houses the student in transition years—the years when he is leaving the home of his parents to prepare for a home of his own. These years are fraught with danger and also with opportunity; splendid days, happy in anticipation and in memory. The buildings in which the student spends these years have a story back of them as old as the story of educa In England the individual col tion. leges of Oxford were frequently built by a group of families, each of whom bore the cost of a suite of rooms which were to be used by members of the family during succeeding generations. Instruction and study were carried on the in very intimate fashion within college halls. Our Rhodes scholars have widely advertised the advantages of this English tutorial system of edu cation. In building dormitories, our American colleges are simply catching up on the problem of student housing. The fra ternities were the first effort to bring to the student the advantages of liv ing in groups. The extension of many of these advantages to all students is possible through the dormitory. DEANS HELPFUL IN PLANNING Probably the group most aggressive By ALEX. L. TROUT, for Malcomson & Higginbothom & Trout, Architects the administration, in improving living conditions in our the deans of men and colleges are women, who are charged with ques tions of student life outside of the class room and the athletic field. With the approval of they generally work out the questions of the need for such buildings as Mary Mayo hall, and the details of the social man agement. They have already greatly improved college housing in general, and are contributing much in countless ways to the real success and happiness of college days. Of particular importance to the self- financing dormitory is the work of the department of home economics. No one can appreciate more than an archi tect the great advances made in the technique of food preparation, and general institutional management due to the work of the trained home eco In the selection of better and nomist. more beautiful fabrics, as well as fur niture, they have stimulated the taste of the public for better things. This all contributes the social soundness and to the financial success of a project such as we are now interested in. A third source of strength in our American college which the public does not always realize is their wide and general interchange of information. To be able to get the benefit of the data available through their association of secretaries and business managers as their building management well as group, indeed a privilege. How valuable this is you can scarcely ap preciate unless you have had the fortu nate experience of the writer. is Six years have passed since we had the privilege of accompanying Secre tary Halladay, Dean Wahr of Michigan, and Henry Hart of the Detroit Trust company on a trip to Smith, Dart mouth, and Harvard to begin the study of the feasibility of the self-financing dormitory. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and other schools were later visited by the writer, and everywhere every courtesy in the way of information and sugges tions was offered. With the advent of President Shaw these suggestions began to grow into plans, and now the building is com plete. How we wish you could know thought given by the the time and college administration to these plans and the personal interest that has ex tended throughout the entire construc tion to the last bit of furnishing. the general plans. The building committee of the State Board of Agriculture under the leader ship of Hon. Jay R. McCool has care fully studied In addition to their work a resident com mittee of the administration under the chairmanship of Secretary Halladay has worked tirelessly on the project. Secretary Halladay has borne the bur den of the general financial problems (Please turn to page 10) 6 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October. 1931 "Men Behind the Throne " in building Mary Mayo Hall (Below) HENRY C. HART EAST MAYO ENTRANCE The majestic and sprinkling adds beauty sweep of soft of autumn-tinted to these portals shadows leaves Executive Vice President of the Detroit Trust the who legal plan which made financial possible company, and the dormitory developed —Portrait by LeClear R O B E RT SIDEY SHAW of President rying forward physical development the College, who a huge program is car of institution of this (To the right/ RALPH R. CALDER of Malcomson Trout, tectural the artist design and Higginbotliam in charge of and consultant and archi on interior decoration and furnishing (To the left) ALEX. L. TROUT this man, member To of Malcomson Trout, prime and engineering of the and Higginbotham architects, the for conceiving the dormitory's credit it past all firm and goes plan obstacles -Lower Cuts Courtesy Michigan Alumnus October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD Interest Runs High in Newest Campus Building Two Hundred and Forty-six State Girls Occupy Modern Dormitory By Charlotte MacKinnon. '32, a nd Mary Woodworth, '32 the {F YOU HAVE a girl fresh entering m an class this year at Michigan State, or if you are an old co-ed who remem bers t he bare and r a i ls of w i n dy Abbot or the Wom an's building, or if ycu are interested in modern collegiate architecture, or if you have any interest these in definitions include nearly everybody in the world—you should be interested in M a ry Mayo hall. Beeause—taking them in order—your freshman daugh ter is probably living there, or you can say. "My, if we only had had t h at when r was in college," or you will want to appreciate one of finest buildings on the Campus, or, lastly, you will just t h at to know about want altogether is the purpose of this article. t he old school at all—and it. And the for the Mary Mayo hall was. in for the first place, named Mary Mayo, one of the most forceful advocates of co-education t h en Michigan Agricultural col lege. Its style of architec ture is an adaptation of the is built Tudor Gothic. limestone, in of brick and floors, two wings a nd three the and it is situated n e ar northwest the corner of Campus on the former pic nic grounds b o r d e r i ng Michigan avenue. It Undergraduate of Prominent Residents—Daughters enter Alumni—write tainingly of New Dormitory here to make the co-ed regret home. leaving t he same appropriateness, In the lounges and sun-porches the same attractiveness, the same individu ality, is shown. The east and west lounges are done in Queen Anne a nd early English styles, respectively, a nd are magnifi cently p a c k ed with davenports and chairs ^n every variety of shads, soft ness, and size. A red and yellow tile floor the is t he exclusive property of sun-porches, which a re a d m i r a b ly reclining a nd pitying u n suited in fortunate people who have to live sorority houses. We nearly forgot to mention, also, shelves t h at fcr books off all the lounges, all mostly vacant as yet. there are for In the dining rooms are light refec tory chairs and tables, each table seat filtered ing eight girls. The through cheerful drapes of cretonne. light is electric The kitchens are extremely modern, labor- with m a ny kinds of the conven saving devices, and, the girls, small kitchenettes ience of on each In t he basement is an floor. exceptional laundry with all appliances —tubs, hair dryers, and so on. for GROUNDS BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED feet farce. through freshmen inoffensive interesting Going outside, one the begin finds landscape work all around: nings of shrubbery lawns, rolled a nd planted lily locations, and best of all a small pond, about eight in diameter, directly between the wings. This pond, by the way, was several times the scene Sophomores, of an capturing about the Campus, would bring them over and t h e ir them put stunts, which consisted of singing songs and praying < Their prayers for r a i n. w e re granted, incidently, but from the windows and not the h e a v e n s ). After t h at they would toss t h em in t he lily pond. We h ad seats, directly grandstand opposite, up on third the so we know. This floor, went on for some nights, but the lily pool has lately been drained and is useless for t h at purpose now. H O U SE COUNCIL ORGANIZED ROOMS UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE Those things anyone can see. It is on the inside t h at the dormitory is especially impressive. The girls' rooms —which, after all, are the object of a dormitory—are in either oak or furnished antique maple. F u r n i t u re consists of a dressing table with h a n g i ng mirror, a wooden four poster bed, a a built-in wardrobe, and study for table a nd chair each girl. The roommates share in common an easy chair and a bookcase. The w i n d o ws are hung with instead of draw curtains the usual shades, and the is unusually a t ensemble little There tractive. is At a Window of Mary Mayo Hall—Looking Toward West Wing A DORMITORY REVERIE is and To get back to a more serious subject — the gov administra ernment tion of t he building. It is administered by a house council under Dean Elisa beth Conrad a nd represen tatives of Associated Wom en Students, which t he women's organization cor responding the men's to Student Council. The dean and A. W. S. make a nd enforce all regulations. The girls also elect for a president each wing. Council members number six, one for each in the west and east wings. The population of the fresh dormitory is mostly man, are though some upperclassmen. Out t h e re floor 8 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1931 in ten years we can tell you t he spirit of Mary Mayo hall, and something of its accumu lated from a mere shell of steel, con crete a nd brick. inherited characteristics is only one regret, and t h at There is t he fact t h at not every woman on the Campus is able to have the oppor tunities of dormitory Mayo hall will give to the residents. t h at Mary life an We extend invitation to our alumni to visit us at Homecoming, or to the Campus, to see on other trips for the future holds t h at themselves much for the developing and experi menting of ideas. —shoicing how the bright sunlight this beautiful east wing of Mary Mayo hall. floods A LIVING ROOM CORNER J im Crowley and his S p a r t a ns will thriller for Homecoming, have a real October 31. lounging room in the Spartan Scoreboard DATE VARSITY SCHEDULE of the 1,029 women enrolled in school. Mary Mayo hall houses 246. Dropping back once more into a h u morous vein, we can assert the impos sibility of getting in after hours, sine? it is nearly impossible to get out. One friends. East Lansing girl, calling on left late and descended into the lower regions to find a door. She didn't find it. but somehow got into the basement, the darkness and wandered about in until the house chaperone heard her and came down and unlocked the door. The only way of getting in after hours, it seems, is to keep a rope ladder in the room, whistle beneath your window, to and have ycur roommate you. lower it T he building was dedicated Friday. October 16. The Hon. Webster Pearce. superintendent of Public Instruction, presided over the ceremonies. Speakers included President Robert S. Shaw, Governor Wilber M. Brucker. Dr. Nel son Mayo. '88. and Miss Marion Kline. '32. The complete program follows: President Robert S. Shaw—Mary Mayo hall. Dr. Nelson Mayo—Response. Michael Press—"Albumblatt." Wagner; the Flying "Spinning Song." from 3 Cornell 0, M. S. C. 47 Sept. 26 Alma 0, M. S. C. 74 Oct. Oct. 10 Army 20, M. S. C. 7 Oct. 17 Illinois Wesleyan 6. M. S. C. 34 Oct. 24 Georgetown Oct. 31 Syracuse Nov. Nov. 14 Michigan Nov. 21 Detroit 7 Ripon (Homecoming) Dutchman. Wagner. Archie Black, accompanist. Governor Wilber M. Brucker—The Col lege Woman. Miss Beatrice Brody. '32—"Dich Theure Kalley." Wagner: "The Bell." S a i n t- Saens. Hon. Webster Pearce—Presentation of Mary Mayo hall to students of Mich igan State college. Miss Marian Kline. '32—President As sociation of Women Students, accept ance for students. Alma Mater by dormitory students. 3:45-4:30 p. m.—Reception for invited faculty and guests. 8 p. m.—Reception for students. One It to be told—the thing remains is very spirit of Mary Mayo hall. hard to characterize a new building. All buildings take on what you might call a patina from their occupants. So we have cheerful g l o o my houses, sad houses, tragic houses. But a new building as characterless as a young child. And so perhaps it is with Mary Mayo hall— the child grows older, building takes on an air t h at makes it individual —but both need time to do it. Perhaps is characterless, houses, the A STUDENT DEN —this is Room 302 in Mary Mayo hall this and is occupied by the authors of is story. Miss MacKinnon interesting the daughter of A. C. MacKinnon. '95, Bay City, and Mary Woodworth is the daughter of Fred Woodworth, '98. of Detroit. Plan Testimonial for L. Whitney Watkins, '93 L W H I T N E Y WATKINS. whose • name is a byword among Michigan State varsity men. and whose presence has inspired nearly every State t e am on a long trip, will be honored at a testi the Union by his monial dinner at many Varsity club admirers a nd Col lege t he Michigan St ate-Syracuse football game. October 31. Mr. Watkins, who is chair m an of the State Board of Agriculture, retires from his present duties January the occasion of friends on 1. 1932. after a service of 18 years. He has always been c h a i r m an of the a t h letic committee of t he State Board. Announcement of t he honor has just been made by A. L. Bibbins, '15, of Syracuse. New York, president of t he alumni Varsity club which is promot ing the testimonial. Bibbins h as a p pointed L. L. Frimodig. '17, assistant directors of athletics, as chairman of all local committees in charge of the banquet. continue club may Mr. Bibbins points out that the alum ni Varsity this eustom in future years of honoring men who have given distinguished service to the athletic program of State. The banquet for Mr. Watkins will be held at six o'clock, following the Homecoming game. Attendance will be invitation only and plans have already been made for more t h an 200 to attend. immediately through October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 9 RESIDENT COMMITTEE —Charged With Social Supervision, Equipment and Furnishings T HAS BEEN SO PLANNED Mayo hall socially independent to have the units. General informal / to be in the dining rooms and kitchenettes for a hostess and experienced home economics formulated room, lobby, and drawing on each of the other floors offer parties among the girls themselves. is in charge and the director of food service dietician who acts under department. for by the Associated Women Students Social rules room groups. two wings of Mary is entertaining Sun possibilities In each wing trained the those the hall are of the College. is a the direct control of ELISABETH CONRAD, Dean of Women: of Mary Mayo hall brings to a realization T HE COMPLETION project removal of many unsightly beautiful and adequate of an unusual campus. in the general plan for campus and undesirable growth and buildings and structures have enhanced and preserved improvement. the substitution the great one more The of beauty The question of buying task. However, for and equipping found the committee the dormitory would it was necessary a simple time and thought In nearly to these purchases found every case we courteous and willing but three cases, lotte, Grand Ledge, Owosso and Lansing furniture to cooperate from Michigan manufacturers—Detroit, if the best results were to be the manufacturers and merchants in every way. Purchases were made, Grand Rapids, most in all Char The selection of being represented. competitive and equipment We are glad to report was made that out of the $425,000 which was raised by the through bids. like seem to give much obtained. of bonds, an amount reserve. of approximately $15,000 will be left over to be held selling in HERMAN H. HALLADAY, ; ; Secretary and Business Manager. T HE MODIFIED Gothic the English two social units, types of furniture architecture of Mary Mayo hall the hall Since suggested is divided type of furnishings it was possible be used. to add variety and interest by using that into different in each living room. In chairs and the colors in the upholstery, the west wing, oak and walnut design ranging have been placed, with is through deep rust, green, yellow and blue. walnut and mahogany, predominating chiefly Queen Anne in these rooms are dark red-purple, blue, rose, green and gold. The sun porches students. and the book rooms adjoining colorful types of have been used—English, made of oak, and Early American, made of the living rooms are the delight of the design, have in Jacobean rooms student the furnished with oak In tables in Jacobean rugs and draperies of the east wing The in style. The dining The colors furniture charm. rooms, their two to draperies which add furniture maple. The rooms are delightfully comfortable places in which to live. MARIE D Y E, Dean of Home Economics, io THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October. 1931 Mayo Name to Live r p HE STATE Board of Agriculture, by -*- naming the new dormitory for girls t he Mary Mayo hall, has honored the memory of a woman who devoted many years of her life to building up a senti ment in Michigan which eventually led to t he establishment of a course for women at this institution. Mrs. Mayo herself never knew the benefits of a college education. Accord ing to a brief history of her life writ- MARY BRYANT MAYO. 1845-1908 ten by Dr. F r a nk S. Kedzie. college historian, she attended country school, high school in Battle Creek, and after a year or so of teaching married Peter Mayo. The Mayos purchased a farm in Marshall county, township. Calhoun into a log house, using a and moved stoneboat drawn by oxen. in spite of in promoting PROMOTED EDUCATION FOR WOMEN One imagines t h at home making of to Mrs. Mayo fered many hardships them or perhaps be but cause of them, she found time to take an active stand in in education. This terests of women the she did in th? Grange, serving for 14 years on She state women's in the Grange stituted children's day traveled and many thousands of miles, speaking in halls and school houses. in lecturer through work as a deputy committee. largely the topic Whatever her the occasion arose that Mrs. Mayo never it may be u n failed derstood to offer her when argument in favor of a woman's de partment at what was then known as This Michigan Agricultural was the project at the top of her list of causes she was vitally interested. in which college. Mrs. Mayo was t he contact for farm women and has extended tion for women state. largely responsible between Michigan the College which the benefits of educa the to all corners of she in all F a rm women had a great need for felt their problems, through the Col the pioneer who t he section was the Michigan F a r m e r s' aid which could be met lege a nd she was helped plan where a woman's in established Institute system. formulate and carry out Scholastic Rating Improved the scholastic records of The general rise is accountable the institution were broken when both /^vNCE again ^ t he all-college and all-society averages for 1930-1931 exceeded by wide margins the figures of a year ago. according to a recent report by Elida Yakeley. registrar. the societies occupying the middle group in t he ratings had better averages t h an last year. The tendency to be toward a mere concentrated mark r a t h er seemed t h an widely separated figures. For the fourteenth consecutive year the women students again carries the leading honors, with the Sigma Kappa topping the list. the fact through t h at Resident alumni of the various groups use the work of a vigilence committee, in some cases proving an excellent means of higher scholarship for the group. It is interesting to note how some fraternities move up and down the scale in a cycle of 10 years or so. The ratings are determined by using an even 2.000 as a " C" average, while 3.000 equals a "B". these records as a basis for Following is a list of the college and society averages for 1930-1931 with a com parative list for 1929-1930: Society A v e r a ge 1930-31 Society A v e r a ge 1929-1930 . .. Society * 1. S i g ma K a p pa * 2. A l p ha Chi O m e ga * 3. A l p ha P hi * 4. S e s a me (Zeta T au A l p ha I 5. T h e ta K a p pa Nn • 6. A l p ha G a m ma D e l ta ... 7. Delphic N a t i o n al S o r o r i ty a v e r a ge 8. A l p ha G a m ma Kho A l l - S o r o r i ty a v e r a ge 9, P hi Chi A l p ha *10. K a p pa D e l ta _ Local S o r o r i ty a v e r a ge .. *11. D e l ta A l p ha *12. K a p pa A l p ha T h e ta ... . ... All-College w o m e n 's a v e r a ge 13. L a m b da Chi A l p ha All-Society a v e r a ge *14. Kro A l p h i an N a t i o n al F r a t e r n i ty a v e r a ge *15. Chi Omega . ._ __ Phi K a p pa T au _ All-College a v e r a ge 16. 17. H e r m i an IS. O l y m p ic A l l - F r a t e r n i ty a v e r a ge 19. A l p ha All-College m e n 's a v e r a ge __ 20. K a p pa K a p pa G a m ma 21. A e - T h e on 22. H e s p e r i an Local F r a t e r n i ty a v e r a ge 23. E u n o m i an N o n - S o c i e ty m e n 's a v e r a ge 24. Pi K a p pa P hi 2.".. Phi Delta T h e ta .. 2ti. T r i m o i ra 27. D e l ta S i g ma P hi 28. L'nion L i t e r a r y. 29. 3d. S i g ma A l p ha Kpsilon . 31. Eclectic P h y l e an _ ____ . : A v e r a ge 2.735 2.597 2.591 2.574 2.5ti(i 2.195 2.4*. 1 2.4M 2.479 2.477 _ 2.46* .. 2.466 . 2.464 2.4579 2.4576 2.454 2.439 2.407 2.314 2.3U9 2.308 2.299 2.272 2.264 2.247 2.235 2.229 . 2.189 _ 2.186* . 2.184 . . 2.183 2.176 2.176 2.162 2.162 2.1196 2.0S6 2.1153 2.046 2.0029 2.002s 1.996 1.953 . _ Society * 1. S i g ma K a p pa • 2. A l p ha Chi O m e ga * 3. E rq A l p h i an * 4. Chi O m e ga 5. T h e ta K a p pa Nu * 6. K a p pa Delta .. . * 7. S e s a me N o n - N a t i o n al o r g a n i z a t i o ns l w o m en I a v e r a ge * 8. K a p pa A l p ha T h e ta A l l - W o m en Society a v e r a ge N a t i o n al F r a t e r n i ty ( w o m en l averas 9. A l p ha G a m ma R ho ; 10. L a m b da Chi Alpha *11. D e l ta A l p ha *12. A l p ha G a m ma D e l ta '•13. A l p ha Phi N o n - S o c i e ty w o m e n 's a v e r a ge 14. Phi Chi A l p ha All-Society a v e r a ge 15. Pi K a p pa Phi 16. S i g ma A l p ha Kpsilon 17. Delphic 18. P hi K a p pa T au I m en I a v e r a ge I m e ni ..:-• . ','„'. *19. T h e m i an 20. T r i m o i ra All-College a v e r a ge N a t i o n al F r a t e r n i ty A l l - M e n 's Societv a v e r a ge 21. N o n - N a t i o n al o r g a n i z a t i on P h y l e an a v e r a ge _ _ . .. All-College w o m e n 's a v e r a ge 22. Eclectic 23. H e r m i an All-College m e n 's a v e r a ge 24. O l y m p ic 25. Delta S i g ma Phi N o n - S o c i e ty m e n 's a v e r a ge _ 26. A e - T h e on 27. H e s p e r i an 28. P hi D e l ta ... 29. E u n o m i an ___. 30. U n i on L i t e r a ry .... A v e r a ge 2.974 2.683 2.622 2.569 . 2.55S 2.518 2.4S9 2.135 2.458 . 2.525 re 2.560 . 2.439 2.415 2.377 2.354 2.341 2.317 2.332 2.299 2.2ss 2,286 2.267 2.26'4 2.22s 2.184 2.253 _ 2.351 2.201 .. 2.1789 2.093 2.393 2.17X2 . 2.162 2.188 2.nso 2.179 2.179 2.U56 2.036, 1.995 1.891 1.817 • W o m e n. A e q u a ls 4: B e q u a ls i ; C e q u a ls 2: D e q u a ls 1 : X e q u a ls i - li : F eq.tu Is ( - 2 ). in interest has extended spent hours and days STUDENT HOUSING PROBLEM i C o n t i n u ed f r om p a ge 5) of purchases and contracts, but his active to every detail. Dean Conrad and Dean Dye have the study of plans not only of t he building but also plans for the girls who will Professor Arnold G. Scheele has continued his loaning some of his own interest by the dormitory. beautiful paintings The splendid the building and landscape develop ment which surrounds it are the work of T. Glenn Phillips, consultant on the college plan. t he future of it. the beautiful location of live to in ARCHITECTS ASSISTED BY SPECIALISTS Ralph Calder. of t he architects' staff, is responsible for the architectural de sign. Mrs. Mabel Ehlers, supervisor of institutional management, has advised t he the selection and planning of in food service. W. A. Davenport, super intendent of buildings and grounds for the the College, and Ray Brennan, for the architects, h a ve actual building con tractors, who have rendered unusually else skillful has fine where. made the architects work a pleasure. service, are mentioned Their superintended The cooperation erection. to a college where To see plans t h at were mere pencil and paper bscome brick and stone—to leave a task t h at has meant years of work and study is p a rt of the architects life. We envy these young people who come those who guide its destinies are so full of kindly h u m an sympathy and eager desire to serve. We almost envy them the con If tinued beauty of future days in Mary Mayo hall fulfil the thoughts and hopes of those who have guided its beginnings, Michigan State will have a growing group of the loyal and grateful alumnae, years go on. their campus. as October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 11 IN MEMORIAM ISABEL ALLEN THAYER, W I TH 1874 Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Isabel A. Thayer, w'74, on Sep tember 28. 1931, in Saginaw, Michigan. Mrs. Thayer was one of ten girls who entered in t he spring of 1870 a nd found lodging on t he first floor of Williams hall. RUSSELL HIBBARD BALDWIN, W I TH 1904 Russell H. Baldwin, w'04, died at his home on Wing Lake road, near Birm ingham. Michigan, September 9, 1931, after a long illness. He was a member of the Detroit Athletic club and t he Forest Lake Country club. 111 health had caused him to drop his memberships in several other organizations. He two is survived by his widow, daughters, a nd a brother, George O. Baldwin, w'05. J O HN WESLEY CLEMONS, 1886 J o hn W. Clemons, '86, died August 12, 1931, following an illness of several months. Mr. Clemons h ad been con nected with the J o hn Deere Plow com pany of Lansing for many years. He was a member of t he Union Literary society. He is survived by his widow. WALTER WOOD REMINGTON, 1880 Walter Wood Remington, '80. died at Moorehead, Minnesota. August 31, 1931, following an attack of p n e u monia. Mr. Remington dropped back from t he class of 1879 to form one of the class of 1880. t he transition class between t he old systems of graduation in November and August. He t a u g ht for some years before entering college and for many years afterwards. He was very active in educational work, a nd was principal of t he East Denver Latin school for twenty years. He retired in 1920 a nd went to Moorehead, Minnesota, to be near a son in t he North Dakota Agri cultural college. He is survived by four sons a nd a daughter. Mrs. Remington was a sis ter of J. A. Porter, '77. J O HN D E RK N I E S, 1894 J o hn D. Nies, '94, died August 22, 1931, at his home in St. Charles, Illi nois. Death followed a sudden heart attack a nd was a shock to t he entire community. from Following his graduation t he College and the completion of graduate work at Cornell university he went to Chicago to join the faculty of Lewis Institute, later becoming dean of e n gineering there. He h ad been a m e m ber of t he faculty of Lewis Institute for t he last thirty years. In addition to his duties as college dean he was vice-president and general consultant in of t he Kimble Electric company Chicago a nd consulting engineer for the Miehle Printing Press company. He was a member of both t he American Society of Engineers a nd t he Western Society of Engineers. In college he was a member of t he Union Literary society. He is survived by his widow a nd two children. MARGUERITE BARROWS, 1904 Marguerite Barrows. '04, died August 3, 1931, at Cataumet, Massachusetts. She was engaged in social s e r v i ce work up until her last illness, and h ad been connected with t he Family Wel fare association in Bristol, Connecticut. Miss Barrows was a member of t he Feronian society. She received an A.B. from S m i th college in 1907. MYRTLE LEWTON ROTHROCK, 1925 Myrtle Lewton Rothrock (Mrs. H a m ilton I.) '25, died at h er Takoma Park, D. C, home on September 3, 1931. While in College Mrs. Rothrock was prominent in Campus activities. She was a member of the varsity rifle team for three years a nd captained it in her senior year. She was on t he varsity debating team for two years, a nd played class basketball for three years. She participated s w i m m i ng in varsity matches for two years a nd was a m e m ber of t he Life Saving corps. She was a member of the P y t h i an society and of T au Sigma" a nd Sphinx, honor - aries. She is survived by her husband, her father Dr. Frederick Lewton a nd Mrs. Lewton (M. Blanche Clark) w'12, and a sister Lillian Lewton Hopkins, '24. PROFESSOR E. S. KING Sylvia at an two daughters and —gave his impressive Julia in marriage in the Beau double wedding ceremony mont Memorial summer. Professor King has been a member of staff since 1900 and at one the English time occupied living quarters in Howard Terrace. tower this past MARRIA GES ABBEY-MOULTON Dean Abbey, '29, a nd Ardath Moulton were married in Cadillac, Michigan, October 10, 1931. They will make their home at 1230 W. Ottawa street, L a n s ing. Abbey is an engineer in t he right- of-way division of t he state highway department. ALLERTON-CHAMBERLAIN Don L. Allerton, '26, a nd Ethlyn Chamberlain were married in Lansing, September 30, 1931. They will make their home at 1218 N. Washington ave nue, Lansing. B A I L E Y - S M I TH William Bailey a nd Leah W. Smith, '24, were married August 5, 1931. They are making their home at Brea, Cali fornia. COX-WILFORD Barney C. Cox, '28, a nd Gladys M. '26, were married September in their home Wilford, 30, 1931, at t he Wilford Lansing. They will make at 305 S. Pennsylvania, Lansing. residence DOHERTY -BlCKNELL Announcement is made of t he recent marriage of Fred J. Doherty, 12, a nd Helen Weber Bicknell of Benton H a r bor. GOULD-KENNEDY J o hn M. Gould, '31, a nd J a ne G. Kennedy were married August 15, 1931, in Lansing. They are at home in L a n sing at 900 S. Pennsylvania avenue. Gould is employed with t he Equitable Life Assurance company of New York. Ho WELL - WINANS Orville B. Howell a nd Zoe A. Winans, both '31, were married September 12, 1931. They a re living at t he College Manor, East Lansing. LARKE-TRIPP Glenn R. Larke, '31, a nd Helen Tripp, in East Lansing '33, were married August 2, 1931. NELLER-HARVEY Walter W. Neller a nd Frances H a r vey, both '28, were married in Battle Creek, Michigan, September 2, 1931. They are making their home in L a n s ing where Neller is connected with t he Ehinger Realty company. S H A W - K I N S L ER Robert L. Shaw, '25, a nd K a t h e r i ne Kinsler were married in Austwell, Texas, September 16, 1931. Before her marriage, Mrs. Shaw was an assistant in institutional m a n a g e m e nt de p a r t m e nt of t he home economics divis ion at M. S. C. Mr. a nd Mrs. Shaw will make their home at 920 Glenhaven, East Lansing. t he 12 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1931 New Travel Bureau Established for Alumni American Express World-Wide Organization Made Available "It is expected also t h at the tour and cruise Cornell university, who is in charge of d e p a r t m e nt of the American Express, will supervise the work of this special department. He will be aided by field repre sentatives who are familiar with education travel and who are thoroughly abreast with the present-day travel interests of intercollegiate circles, whether alumni, faculty or students. I n t e r collegiate Alumni Extension Service would have an opportunity of working formu with the American Express in list lating and planning a satisfactory of educational tours being worked out in detail by the American Express in conjunction with suggestions made by officials of the various insti tutions who have taken an active part in developing education tours, such travel. the "It t h at is not planned the alumni secretaries will be called upon for any in connection with our direct work designation of the American Express, but wherever the secretary expresses a desire to take an active part, it is be it will have a beneficial lieved effect situation travel local which prevails at the present time on m a ny campuses. t h at on the "Following our general procedure of enlarging t he scope of our service, we propose to place at the American Ex press offices in Europe and possibly in index other parts of t he world, a card of the alumni of our participating col leges and universities who are residing cities. This will enable in f o r e i gn c o l l e ge men and are w o m en who to traveling abroad find easy access to fellow alumni in the towns d i f f e r e nt which t h ey may visit. " It H K L P I TL INFORMATION —a repeats tableau which a day in many times American with one of the company's ers stationed travelers abroad itself lands, in 190 to assist come many when contact interpret travelers. r p HE Intercollegiate Alumni Extension Service has designated Intercol -*- the American Express company as the Official legiate Alumni Travel Bureau. This arrangement in detail was presented to the American Alumni Council at the Atlanta convention, where it was cordially received on the basis t h at institutions the alUumni a nd undergraduates of the affiliated benefits could the from American Express company to render them in America and in foreign in any way countries without adding to the cost of receive very t he special services which tangible is able travel. It and travel "In a sense to both alumni "Our directors realize t h at is generally accepted as being a broaden ing educational influence of particular under appeal said Mr. Edward T. T. graduates." the extension Williams, comptroller cf service. it is a form of adult education as this term is under stood by t he alumni secretary. is that many of true to such an extent the alumni secretaries are interesting themselves in the travel habit of their alumni and are offering aid in various forms. the American Express operating with company we might be able to concen t r a te a r r a n g e m e n ts of undergraduates and alumni in respon sible hands, the and unnecessary many h a p h a z a rd travel offeriiiRs which have lately be sieged t he various college campuses. It was our thought t h at in co thereby eliminating t r a v el t he "The American Express company has a nd service already a long rec ord of in connection w it h travel matters per taining to universi ties colleges. P a r t i c u l a r ly true this been has in connection with a c post-graduate tivities and scien tific and profession al organizations. In an individual way it has also cared for the travel needs of f a c u l ty members, alumni a nd under graduates. It is now operating a travel u n it vania university. at Pennsyl to "The company in its a d d i t i on service to individual patrons, has estab lished a s p ec i a 1 d e p a r t m e nt intercolleg for iate work, directed by competent help. Dr. Clinton L. Bab- of cock, formerly its . —perhaps the best known time and b e en h as found t h at whether one for t r a v e ls pleasure or business, it is poor economy of even money to travel to a foreign land with out first making a d reservations. vance plan accepted An at the present time is for the traveler to make an estimate of what can be spent for t he journey, an outline of t he places to be visited and t he time to be spent at each place and this to a s u b m it t r a v el competent man. He turn in will present a de tailed cost of same." I? y *mm> - 11 RUE SCRIBE, PARIS travel address thousands of Americans, in the world—visited annually by October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 13 Who's Who Among the Alumni In first up with universities: "Van" has on three tied himself the Farmers' starter of new to demonstrate the Institute the time he left of butter. He was and Public Relations fall of 1893 he made the the supervision the Log Cabin Farm, near Detroit, Hubert E. Van Norman,«?' '97 Ag., has been a pioneer, the dairy in the of Clinton D. Smith the art of his career he the University inaugurating second he organized From to his present position as Director of Research the Borden company, of the country and nation. of old College hall under churning butter served the California. now well established the named western school at Davis, he served as Dean. Mr. Van Norman an officer or director of organized Dry Milk company company, whose activities author of First Lessons subjects. member Syracuse university. activities, to enter M. A. C. for interests basement the first churning has of the and the has been years; American Borden the is dairy honorary from positions with coast and numerous bulletins society, degree of LL.D. In college he was a member of the Hesperian State and assisted the to coast. He on in the United States, while at are scattered in Dairying the World's Dairy Congress the National Dairy Council first "Farmers' Week" held of Alpha Zeta, and holds for over 12 the Extension Work; at important from in 1923; organized and held several During and Purdue, Penn the honorary instigated platform. first he right). (To the the At in W ' j j ' /O 73 ~> 7 '95, Ag., taught in a village school for the chair iLLiaiTL in public He received in 1898, and at the University in 1900. Following the degree of Ph.D the Upper Peninsula twenty-odd in 1905; this, he was engaged the degree of M. S. of Illinois, and since 1917 he has in ivork at the University JDagLCy, taking graduate summer. in Teachers College, Columbia first of which, two \y. of Chicago years after graduation, from during intervening from Cornell the University of Wisconsin university school and normal school work for eight years. From 1908 until 1917, he was Professor occupied of Education author a similar Process," of some Progress," appeared the was published president National Education Association National of the National Society American Society of College Teachers of Education. Association honor in 1901, Florence society three MacLean Winger, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and recent children graduate Smith college. from 1921 to 1925, and has been the He is a Fellow of the the Advancement field of science, Sigma Xi. He married, lives with his wife and is a of "Education, in 1931. He served as editor of university. He "The Educative Crime, and Social at 410 Riverside of Yale university (To drive, New York City. His son of Science and a member the Study of Education and a daughter is a graduate the Journal and of of the in the books, latest, early left). the the the for for of is Harry W. McArdle, \ 87, Ag., rounded out 40 years in for the the that interest institution department in planting the double '85. Coming from a farm the boulevard to East Lansing took a deep personal at North Dakota State college drive. Mr. McArdle was head of time trees and on his great two other M. A. C. college at eight cents an hour. Much of his college last April. He entered on April 15, 1891, together with '87 and T. D. Hinebaugh, Dakota State the Northwest C. B. Waldron, Homer, Michigan, McArdle entered through two years after graduation was spent visit elms which border mathematics for 27 years and also acted as registrar years active as choir master, the school training who since 1918 has served as secretary-treasurer has been active until today thousands good inspiration Fargo Kiwanis McArdles and a son, Edward now a sophomore of chums, near then M. A. C. and worked, his way first recent row of the inception for many conducted the man, State students than 200 annually. The in the alumni body have made finds a wonderful the The Dakota, its for 15 years. He was and Thus the Chamber have a daughter, Mrs. A. T. Mortenson, of Commerce. Faith, South right). source of satisfaction. in club, and active coach of oratorical teachers contests in North Dakota. in building up the institution in various professions group numbers more is a past president of men and women this Mr. McArdle of North Dakota that started with the graduation represented in college. (To the largest from and and five for He in of 14 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1931 last number? Did you miss "the Winding Cedar" in the telling you how the Campus looks we decided to show you—hence t he map which took the column's place. Instead of Where, pray, is the man who dares say t h at yesterday's students were more intelligent t h an today's? 1930-31 scho lastic records far exceeded those of last year, the highest till then. The statis average. 2.272 tics were: compared last year; all- society average. 2.314 as against 2.299. Sigma Kappa led all societies with an average of 2.735. Please do not writs these numbers in and ask us what mean. all-college to 2.253 of It At last they have settled the name of is Mary the new woman's dorm. Mayo hall, and was just as officially christened as if a bottle of champagne was broken over each dormer window. Colege officials and the press have ex pressed entire satisfaction with the title. The college chapter of Kappa Kappa G a m ma opened a new home at the be ginning cf Situated the school year. at the corner of M. A. C. avenue and Beech street, the most charming and individual of all society houses in the city. is one of it Lauren Brown, former S p a r t an dist ance star, has returned to college as coach of cross-country. He predicts a successful season for his squad, as it is almost entirely made up of veteran runners. entire "A waiting list for Wells hall." was a statement not often heard in recent years. This year, however, it could be used with Cause, of t r u t h. course, the $24,000 worth of changes made in the dormitory during the sum system mer, in "30, directed charge of the building. the new proctor by Ronald Grieve. and "CLOSE BESIDE THE is expected to be ready for building occupancy by February 1. The struc ture is to be three stories high, of I n diana limestone, and is to be situated one block east of the city limits on E. G r a nd River avenue. Another local sorority to go national is Sesame, which entered Zeta Tau Alpha on October 15. 16. 17, and 18. Fifteen active, and alumnae initiated, by national members were installing officers. thirteen Leonard Falcone gasped in astonish ment when he saw the number of new t he comers who wished to try out for t h an varsity band. There were more eighty, number out Director Falcone has plugged the holes left in his organization by graduating members. t h is and of The Alumnae League, women's aux iliary of the Michigan State Alumni a s sociation, named as its new officers: Mrs. E. A. Johnston, '25, president; Mrs. George S. Alderton. vice-presi- Mrs. Frank Schram, second vice-presi dent; Mrs. F. F. Musselman, 18, secre tary; Miss Loretta Fillion, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. Russell VanMeter. treasurer; and Mrs. A. M. Wood, chair m an of programs. to stay t he College's approved The new system of approved room ing houses was the subject of an attack early this term by fraternity members at an Interfraternity Council meeting. By this system all students staying in list houses on are required to sign a contract pledging the themselves the whole of ask term. Fraternities, who usually their pledges and to move directly into their houses, are thus at the a disadvantage. All but one of twenty fraternities have from vacancies, and expense borne by the societies will be consider able. President Shaw and Professor L. system, the C. Emmons, defending proposed settlements, several some of which m ay be tried. ten financial initiates feasible the to it was sent it A complicated relay system enabled football fans to hear the details of the State-Army game. It worked as fol lows: In the State Journal office, one m an took down the report of the game in over as telegraph wire, relayed to a n o t h er m an who telephoned it to the studio of t he col lege radio station WKAR. Here still another m an made a graph which was taken in to the announcer, who broad casted it. Huge announcers Union and news to the expectant crowds. in the Smoke Shop gave the the the of fullback Abe Eliowitz. star the S p a r t an team, broke a stadium record in the recent game with Alma. He ran 103 yards for a touchdown, overshadow ing the feat of a State opponent who intercepted a pass and went ninety-five Incidentally, Eliowitz yards made the Alma game, running 103, 46. 25, 23, and 16 yards, respectively. to score. five touchdowns in of the the the forestry forests on the dedication of Michigan State college was repre sented at three new national upper and peninsula by Professors Herbert Newins, and Mr. Kroodsma and Bow m an department. Dedication exercises were held at K e n ton for the Ottawa forest; near Muni- sing for the Hiawatha forest; and near Strongs for the Marquette forest. P r o fessor Herbert spoke briefly at each dedication of the advantages t h at these national forests bring to t he local com munities in the vicinity of the forests. attended Professor Karl Dressel, of the forestry t he National department, the Boyce Shade Tree conference at institute, at Yonkers, New Thompson York. Dressel reports a well attended, injury enthusiastic meeting to shade trees was the dominant topic of t he papers read before t he confer ence. in which Not bad news to most college stu dents was the announcement t h at J o hn Tate's "Campus Cynic." after a term's vacation, would again appear regularly in the Michigan State News, t he column now being called "My Ego and Yours." Ground was broken September 23 for the construction of a modern fraternity house to be erected for the local Alpha Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Phi, national social fraternity. is being done by the H. C. Christman Construc tion company of Lansing, and The work the Union tea dances began Thursday, October 15. Evidently this was welcome news to all freshmen co-eds, for they in great numbers. floor thronged The dances will be continued every Monday and T h u r s d ay afternoon throughout the term. the intercollegiate Clark S. Chamberlain, who won the championship national at New York last fall, plans to defend his title over the Van Cortland park course this season. He is rapidly round ing into his usual sensational form. October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 15 WINDING CEDAR" Thoroughly disregarding the fact t h at a depression is supposed to be in action, a huge number of students returned to for register the present school year. Official figures given out by Professor registra L. C. Emmons, who directed tion week, placed t he total enrollment of four-year students at 3,260. Of this number 1,125 were frashmen and t r a n s fer students. The old school is grow ing when the all time enrollment record cf 3,211 set last year can be broken again. Ralph H. Young, director of athletics, t h at I n t e r the Central has revealed collegiate Cross-country championship run is to be staged here on Monday, Nov. 23. at 3:30 p. m. This will be the sixth a n n u al run. Michigan State has won it four times out of five and will the title t h at is now try to recapture held by the Michigan Normal school of Ypsilanti. Entries are expected from all the state colleges, Notre Dame and Butler. Marquette is understood, has dropped cross country running this fall. university, it the local Member of chapter of Kappa Delta sorority were wondering whether or not they would be allowed their house at 500 W. in to remain G r a nd River, in a. restricted located area which bars all dormitories, board ing and society houses. lively meeting the East Lansing city council to r e recently decided to allow t h em main in their new heme for the present term. In a feeling The Michigan State News, t h an t h at a more characteristic song t he Alma M a t er (used by several other colleges as well as ours) is needed for concerts, radio programs, and the like, began a campaign t he "Fight Song." The movement has t he backing of Coach Crowley, Leonard Falcone, director of State's military band, and others. to popularize "Thoroughly efficient" was college of ficials' description of the new registra tion system used for the first time this year on freshmen a nd upper classmen. The system was the work of L. C. insti Emmons, research professor tutional management. in the When co-eds they would of A. W. S., founders women's self-governing body, decided to 12 t h at limit activity points they little t h o u g ht t h at in t he future this rule would give rise it has. to a perplexing problem. But By t he Student Council's point activity system, the editor of the Wolverine gets 20 points, and this year's editor is Isa- belle Poulson, '32, a co-ed. The council's it problem is now to write 20 so t h at looks like 12. However, a planned r e vision of the men's point activity sys tem may clear up the matter. While we are speaking of t he Wolv erine, we should say t h at the 1932 issue will be of special interest to old-timers, as it commemorates seventy-fifth anniversary of the College. Old build ings will be depicted on the subtitle pages, and there will be m a ny illustra tions of old costumes a nd customs. the One of and Strong of t he summer occupations of Messrs. Dressel the Michigan State forestry and botany de partments, respectively, was the investi gation of what made trees in Holland, Michigan, drop their leaves before their faulty gas time. They decided mains were the mains are now being repaired. t h at to blame, and It "We give a new service," say m e m bers of t he Union board activities com mittee. cooperating consisted of with the Reo a nd Oldsmobile companies t he members of for to furnish cars visiting football teams, who play State this fall. The m en are t a k en on sight seeing tours of the Campus, as well as their hotel. to and from largely candidates F r e s h m en football h as t he smallest reporting in n u m b er of t h at the fact years, due to the trial with students who are on faculty cannot engage in any extra curricular activities. There are several bright prospects on a nd m a ny others who will not find it pos sible to report until spring practice, providing they pass the scholastic bar riers. Another handicap on the fresh men is t h at many have late classes this fall. Coaches John Kobs and Ben Van Alstyne have at least two different squads reporting on various days of the week. squad t he It Very long ago alumni, coming back on the Campus, may see t he face of an old friend above the staircase in the library. is t h at of Edwin Willits, president of t he College from 1885 to 1889. whose bust is one of two recently placed there, t he other being Justin S. Morrill, for whom the Morrill land act was named. The Red Cedar is • losing somewhat its traditional status as a ducking pond year's for freshmen. sinning sophomores seem t h r e e- foot pool in front of Mary Mayo hall. This t he to favor Each negative credit, according to Professor J o hn W. Steward, excusing officer, costs the student about $27.50. they wish, may amuse Graduates, if themselves by compiling t he cost of those few extra cuts back in a warm spring or a lovely a u t u m n. Excitement the Campus reigned on during the past few weeks as fraterni ties and sororities pledged their pros pective members. Co-ed pledges n u m bered 112 with a few houses yet u n r e ported, while fraternity totals were ex pected the 200 mark. This year was distinguished by a decrease in the number of both men and women pledges. to reach It the is not uncommon the Campus were There was a time when members of few honoraries on tables a nd distinctive. But now have turned. to find as m a ny as four or five crests a nd coats of a r ms over one m a n 's study table, each signifying some "honorary" to which he belongs. there fact least are few who do not belong to at one honorary, a nd if you divert any of from your your attention whatsoever books you are fairly sure of two or It seems t h at the three memberships. to be only remaining way nowadays distinctive is to not belong to an h o n orary. In Installation of a high frequency i n duction type electric furnace to be used in the study of cast iron h as been made by t he engineering department. Marion Surls, '29a of the mechanical division, recently attended a meeting in Detroit for those people interested in electrical is of the furnaces. The new furnace Ajax, Northrup type. Jim Crowley and his Spartans will have a real thriller for Homecoming, October 31. 16 T HE M I C H I G AN S T A TE C O L L E GE R E C O RD October, 1931 ANNOUNCING A NEW TRAVEL SERVICE FOR ALUMNI Convenient and Enjoyable Travel Assured by the Appointment of the American Express Company as the Official Travel Bureau of the Intercollegiate Alumni Extension Service , *"""mTB£^ "%mesMamm» TUVEUK CHEQUES, TUVIL s o v i et • EU AND EVUYWHEJU • Whether, for you, a trip is a regular event or an occasional holiday—whether you circle the globe or merely " w e e k - e n d " — w h e t h er for you travel for educational reasons or pleasure — the American Express facilities which are now available to alumni will make your travels more carefree and enjoyable! 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K en Fields tossed two beautiful long passes over the heads of the closely-knit Spar tan secondary into t he waiting arms of Henry Sebastian a nd Pete Kopchak and two touchdowns Like a bunch of the S p a r t a ns came out for t he second half as if to mop up t he ground with t he Army. After running back the kick-off 30 yards, Bob Monnett m a de eight yards off Army's right tackle a nd t h en raced 64 yards to a touchdown on t he Very next play. resulted. raging bulls, MONNETT'S GREAT R UN "Bobby" Monnett won t he a d m i r a tion of t he 15,000 fans, including 800 tfm - >jA iiP ill jfc t he FTER o n e of most thrilling a nd hardest-fought b a t tles ever played by any S p a r t an eleven, J im Crowley's burly hard-fighting m en were defeated by a 20-7 score before a team mighty Army at West Point, New York, Saturday, October 10. The State fought gallantly all the way a nd actually out played t he strong soldier team for all but about first five minutes of half. T he score hardly represented t he closeness of t he game. team t he line at home when The Crowley-coached eleven had a they virgin goal the Army, having went east to meet turned the Alma Presbyterians back in t he curtain game of the season by a score of 74 to 0 a nd found little r e sistance in winning from Cornell col lege of Iowa 47 to 0 on October 3. T he fourth game of t he season was a n o t h er victory for they were content with a 34 to 6 score over the highly Illinois Wesleyan eleven, using a brand new reserve team for over half of the playing time, ARMY USED AIR TO TURN TIDE t he S p a r t a ns when touted Completely repulsed by State's hard- charging bunch of linemen, the Army wisely turned on a devasting air raid in the dying moments of the second quarter to gain the deciding edge. That first 25 minutes of play was a tough one for Major Sasse's smooth-working double pass plays. Crowley's stalwart "BUDDY" MEIERS, Center A Charging Pivot Warrior T he flying halfback cheering alumni a nd undergraduates on t h at glorious dash for State's touch down. circled Army's left end, cut back a little a nd then raced down t he side line like a tight rope walksr while the other S p a r t an players toppled over t he few close cadets like t en pins. It was a typical Notre Dame play which Crowley h ad used with lots of success. A touchdown all t he way. T he final Army touchdown was a gift. Monnett started to throw a for ward pass. An Army lineman reached up and partially blocked t he ball. It popped into t he a r ms of Price a nd t he Army captain went to t he one-yard line before he was hauled down by Captain Gross. Herb made t he touch down on t he next play. CRITICS PRAISE SPARTANS t h i ng Although t he Army offensively line played a it could beautiful game defensively, before not do a Crowley's strong line. Better end play would have been h a rd to find any day t h an was displayed by both teams, with Fase a nd Vandermeer doing a vast amount of damage in line defense a nd field being fast a nd deadly down t he under Eliowitz's superb kicking. Sports writers of all eastern paper were loud in their praise of the Spartan eleven, largely because of using only one substitute the Crowleymen pledged their sheer strength against 30 rugged Army men, all varsity calibre. Mon nett was credited with being the best player on the fisld. The Boston Herald stating that "he ran beautifully, passed 18 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1931 well, backed up the line on defense a nd ran back to t he safety position when a kick threatened and returned the Army punts in splendid fashion. He was an iron man." The line-up: Pos. I,. E. L. T L. G C R. G R. T. R. E Q. B L. H R. H F. B Army 12(11 King Price. B. Summerfelt Lasar Trice Suarez ..Sheridan Elliott .^Stecker Graham Kilday .... ... . - . . • .''-'- ;-- - . .: — _ . . . .. „„ State ("I - Fase BnsS Gross Meiers Handy ..Brunette Vandermeer .....Kowatch Monnett Jones Eliowitz Army Michigan State SCORE BY PERIODS 8—20 0 0— 7 0 Touchdowns—Herb, Kopsak, Kilday. Mon (2 I placement kick}. nett. placement kicks I ; Monnett touchdowns—Herb Points 14 0 after 6 T Referee D. J. Kelly, Harvard. Umpire J. A. Buekout. Holy Cross. Linesman— H. B. Springer, Pennsylvania. Field Judge G. R. Vierling, Armour Tech. Time of periods —15 minutes. STATISTICS OF THE GAME rushing Number of Rushes Ground gained First down rushing Number of passes Passes completed Ground gained passes First down passes Number of punts "Average distance of punts Run back of punts and kick-offs Fumbles —. Ball lost fumbles Penalties Ground lost penalties ... '. _ Army State 42 19 116 138 6 7 8 42 1 13 39 45 0 g 1 15 4 6 3 102 1 15 38 b'5 1 o 2 10 ... ... . ' P u n ts averaged from line of scrimmage. More High Spots On Spartan Schedule A LTHOUGH t he game with the Army -**• was an important one on the Michi it was gan State viewed as merely an opener by Coach J a m es H. Crowley. schedule, college the game. them are very "The Army game is but one of the many high spots on our schedule," Coach Crowley told a group of Lansing business men after "We have four more major engagements and all of important. We have two games, Georgetown a nd Syra cuse, t h at size up as peaks on the play there ing calendar and further along are are Michigan strong teams and we will have our hands filled making preparations. We wanted the Army and I think we did, but the game was one of the five high spots and nowr t h at it is past we are all talking about it. We have other work to do." to do well against a nd Detroit. All through two to East Lansing The games with both Georgetown and Syracuse are attracting a good deal teams of of attention. Bringing such high calibre in one season and on successive Saturdays is at once a notable accomplishment in the art of schedule making and a stiff assignment for players a nd coaches. H O PE TO REVENGE GEORGETOWN DEFEAT Last year Georgetown defeated State t he 14 to 13 at Washington. only m ar on record. Small wonder t h at Coach Crowley a nd to his charges are fired with a desire the S p a r t a n s' It was capture a victory. Although defeated 34 to 0 by New York university in early season, Georgetown is viewed as any thing but an easy rival. Syracuse, who humbled Ohio Wesley- an (coached by State's own George Gauthier) 48 to 7. looks like a n o t h er eastern football giant. The game should prove a great attraction for the Home- BOB MONNETT, Halfback The Spartan Ironrnan ccming day program. Preparations are being made to give t he Orange a great reception and send t h em back east with a defeat on State has their record. played Syracuse only once in history, in 1917. and lost t h at game by a 21 to 7 score. it is with t he schedule U. OF M. GAME LOOMS BIG If there is a breather on the balance of the Red- men from Ripon college of Wisconsin on Nov. 7 at East Lansing. But even this team gave the University of Min nesota all it wanted to handle in one afternoon the and promises S p a r t a ns extremely busy. to keep The game with the University of Michigan, of course, looms big. Com ing as it does late in t he schedule. State hopes to play before a large crowd at Ann Arbor on Nov. 14. The Wolverines have scored on an average of less t h an in seven points per game on State looks the last three years. The game like a real battle. Early in the season Fielding H. Yost, University of Michi gan director of athletics, t h at Michigan's two hardest games were with Ohio State a nd Michigan State. He may be correct in his assumption. said Detroit is another difficult assign ment. The game this year will be played at Dinan Field, the first time in three years. The State-Detroit game to be something, as sports h as come parlance has it, of a "natural." There is always keen rivalry existing, p a r t i cularly so since they played to a score less tie here last fall. Cage Stars Scarce A FTER three years of shining per- -*"* formance, State has finally r un out of basketball stars. The last of a great band of athletes t h at helped the Spar the t a ns gain national recognition on the graduation ex court passed with ercises as June. last Grove, Scott, Haga, VanZylen and Den Herder will no longer be found in the S p a r t an lineups. names Such the 1930-31 Coach Ben Van Alstyne has started constructing his new machine. Early- practice brought out only two men who team played regularly on t h at won 16 games while losing only In the face of his great rebuilding one. task, Coach Van Alstyne has arranged a schedule t h at sparkles with high class attractions. University of Michigan. Notre Dame, Marquette and Detroit are all on t he calendar for home and heme games. Besides these. Colgate is com ing west for two games with State. a strong the S p a r t a ns There is not the slightest doubt exist ing but what Coach Van Alstyne will team. give Whether it will be sufficiently capable to pile up a high winning percentage in the face of such stiff competition, re mains to be seen, but stud?nts, play ers and teams here know t h at he has outstand ing ability as a coach and will make the most of the material. of Van Alstyne's followers C O A CH AND P L A Y E RS C O N F I D E NT "I am looking forward to the season with a great deal of pleasure." Coach Van Alstyne said. "I wonder just how well we are going to do. We have lost the last r e m n a nt of t he fine combina tion three t h at has existed here for seasons and now we must rebuild. Per the ex sonally, I am going to enjoy perience a great deal a nd t he kindly interest already existing among the players. I know we are going to come along in a fashion t h at will please The those who watch our games. It would do schedule is long and hard. credit team. Now to a championship let's seed what we can do." from Randy Boeskool, bean pole center, a nd Dee Pinneo, midget forward, are the only two regulars returning. R e serves such as Holcomb, Kircher and Von Dette will be given a thorough trial a nd the sophomores coming up will supply added material. Coach Lauren P. Brown is giving his cross-country squad some severe work outs at this stage of the seasan. The squad is a large one a nd Brown is ex periencing team. The dual meet with Butler university at Indianapolis on Oct. 24 was expected to reveal to Brown what he may expect from his runners in future meets. trouble selecting his The Alumni F u nd still awaits delinquent readers. Have you sent your contribu tion this year? treasurer check from t h at October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 19 College Accepts New and Gift of W. K. Kellogg To demonstrate the proper reforesta tion of infertile farm land in south ern Michigan, the College h as accepted a gift of 360 acres of abandoned farm land from W. K. Kellogg of Battle Creek. The tract, which is located only 10 miles to the north a nd west of B a t the Kellogg Wild tle Creek, close to Life demonstration Sanctuary farm, will be administered by the de p a r t m e nt of spacing, arrangements, trees every year forestry. A plan is being prepared under the direction of Professor P. A. Herbert of approxi t h at department, whereby to mately forty acres will be planted forest the next ten years. All the tree species t h at will grow on the area will be planted and various and planting methods will be used. "The Kellogg Reforestation project fills a long felt want in t he southern states Professor part of Michigan," Herbert. the proper utilization of submarginal agri cultural lands. Abandoned farm lands produce no income; they are a liability to the community and should be put to their highest pres is ent use. The highest present use usually for hunting, or for a combination of these uses; all of these uses require a cov " It will demonstrate the owner and recreation, for wood, for for to ering of tree growth, and so our first job will be to reforest the tract." HOMECOMING Saturday, October 31. Come! Get Ready for Homecoming We'll All Sing Together "M. S. C. F I G HT SONG" By F. I. LANKEY. '16. On the banks of the Red Cedar— Is a college known to all, Their specialty And those Spartans teams are never State is winning— play beaten— they the game football. fight,— All through for Fight the only colors, Green and White. CHORUS Smash right through Watch State They're the points keep teams are bound that line of blue, growing— to win, fighting with a vim— Rah! See their We're going Fight, Fight, Rah, Team, Victory Rah! is to win for M. S. C. Rah! weakening, line this game,— Fight, HOMECOMING Saturday, October 31. Come! Visit Mary Mayo hall HOMECOM I NG DAY. BARKER-FOWLER ELECTRIC CO. "The Motor People" LANSING, MICHIGAN Wiring Fixtures Electric Appliances for Mary Mayo Hall The Book Store Lansing's Well Known Hotel In East Lansing Will be pleased to extend a MAIL SERVICE TO THE ALUMNI of Michigan State College We specialize in Textbooks but will be glad to order any book for you. We carry Station ery, Felt Goods, Jewelry and Novelties mark ed with the college seal. The State College Book Store EAST LANSING "Always at the Service of the Students and Alumni" Stopping at the K E R N S . .. AT Football time, for fraternity or class reunions or any alumni event, stopping at The Kerns renews the spirit of "belonging." But there is a friendly atmosphere at The Kerns whether one comes on business or pleasure. When you write for reservations or when you register for a room just mention that you are an alumnus of Michigan State College and you will receive special attention. You will enjoy your din ner in our new cafeteria or dining room. Hotel Kerns — L a n s i ng THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1931 ORDER YOUR WOLVERINE NOW 1932 Edition Will Feature the 75th Anniversary of M. S. C. Price. $5.00 per copy A. D. CROSBY, Inc. LANSING, MICHIGAN Contractors for Mary Mayo Hall Address: J. O. GRANUM. Business Manager Box 938. East Lansing. Mich. Tile Marble Terrazzo STRUCTURAL STEEL Contractors for Mary Mayo Hall 1 1 I Z = ( I 1 J A R V IS E N G I N E E R I NG WOIRI^S LANSING MICHIGAN F L I NT Many Staff Changes T71IFTY-SEVEN staff members added -*• at Michigan State college at the start of fall term are graduates of 32 educational institutions from all parts of from Yale university in the east to Oregon the west a nd Agricultural college from Institute of Technology on t he north to the Uni versity of Georgia in the south. the United States, the Massachusetts ranging in The majority of these appointments are graduate assistants in various de p a r t m e n ts but many of them will hold major positions on the faculty. Prof. P. A. Herbert, new head of the forestry department, is one of the out standing new staff members. He re places the late Prof. A. K. Chittenden. Professor Herbert is a graduate of Cor nell university and was senior eco nomist in charge of t he forest taxation inquiry for the United States forest ser vice before coming to M. S. C. H. S. Newins, associate professor, and instructor, are other A. B. Bowman, new men the forestry department. Professor Newins graduated from Yale university a nd Mr. Bowman studied at the Pennsylvania State college. in N EW EDUCATION ASSOCIATE E. T. Mitchell, associate professor of a p is another education, important pointment. He will take over the work done by Dr. E. A. the Austin before latter was appoint ed acting dean of liberal arts di the vision l a st spring. Professor Mitchell received his B. S. degree the f r om Mississippi College of Agriculture a nd M e c h a n i c s, his M. A. from Peabody T e a c h e rs lege, and his Ph. D. col DR. MITCHELL from Cornell university. education T. M. Aycock has been appointed assistant professor of health and phy sical applied science division. He will carry on work in health education ad corrective phy sical exercises. under the "Delts" Go National r p HE MICHIGAN Beta chapter of Phi -*- Delta Theta was re-established when the local chapter of Phi Delta was in stalled September 19 at the chapter's new home located at West Grand River and Cowley avenues. Initiation of the 26 active members and of 39 alumni of the local chapter, took place at the Hotel Olds on Septem ber 18 and 19. The cere monies were conducted by teams from chapters at t he University of Michigan and the University of Chicago. initiation Installation of the chapter was held October. 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 21 at the chapter's new home on Septem ber 19, and was conducted by a team of the general officers of the National fraternity, who were A r t h ur R. Priest, executive secretary of Phi Delta T h e t a; George B a n t a. Jr.. member of the gen eral council: F r a nk J. R. Mitchell, past president cf the fraternity; B. G. Leake, the Mchigan - Illinois president J a m es E. Davidson, province, chairman of the fraternity endowment. More t h an 140 msmbers of Phi Delta representing 23 chapters, a t Theta, tended t he initiation banquet at the Hotel Olds held on Saturday evening, September 19. F r a nk J. R. Mitchell, past president of the fraternity, acted of and as toastmaster for the occasion. F r a nk Conover, president of the local chapter, replied in behalf of the chapter. Among t he prominent speakers of the even ing were Professor E. E. Ruby, of Walla Walla, Washington, member of t he general council, Colonel Dorsey Rodney, commanding officer of t he military d e p a r t m e nt of the College and honorary local chapter, Charles member of A. Maculey, past president of t he gen eral council, George Banta, Jr., member of the general council, J a m es E. David son, c h a i r m an of the fraternity endow ment, Robert S. Shaw, president of the College, a nd the speaker of the even '82, of ing, Dr. Liberty Hyde Bailey, the Ithaca, New York, known agriculturist and writer. internationally- '77, F. F. Loomis, A number of alumni of Michigan State returned for the occasion. Those who returned were Dr. F r a nk S. Ked- zie, '94, L u t h er D. Baker, '93, Dr. Liberty Hyde Bailey, '82, '97, R. C. Bristol, Charles S. Herman, '01, A r t h ur E. '93, Lucius S. Kendrick, '90, F r a nk Lyons, Longyear, '00, A. B. Krentel, '99, and H. E. Price, '00. '00, J. R. McColl, At t he present time, the chapter located the completion of awaiting sub home division. T he members expect to move into their new quarters soon. t he Tourraine in is its new and Dr. Ernest L. Bogart, president of Radio Council Announces Series of Educational Programs PR E S I D E NT NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER of Columb'a university, President J a m es R. Angell of Yale university t he American Economic association, inaugurated on October 17 a weekly program of radio addresses on present-day economics a nd psychology, sponsored by the National Advisory Council on the NBC network. On Radio in Education. They will speak from 8:15 to 9:00 p. m., Eastern s t a n d a rd the following Saturdays the programs will be limited to two addresses, from 8:30 to 9:00 p. m. Dr. Butler will in troduce to Other Sciences and to Social Problems." Dr. Bogart, the initial economist, will outline "Forerunners of the Present Depres sion." Other subjects for October programs are Economics Series—October 24—"International Economic Interdepen dence," Edwin F. Gay, professor of economic history, Harvard university; October 31—"America and the Balance Sheet of Europe." Harold G. Moulton, The Brookings Institution. Psychology Series—October 24—"Psychology a Modern Science of H u m an Management. Self-Understanding and Social Control," Walter R. Miles, president of the American Psychological association; October 31—"Learning and Forgetting; Some Recent Discoveries," Edward S. Robinson, pro fessor of Psychology, Yale university. the first psychologist, will discuss "Psychology Today, the series. Dr. Angell, as Its Relations time, over _pX Distinctive Boudoir Suites in Mahogany - Walnut - Maple Cherry - Pine ESTEY MANUFACTURING CO. OWOSSO, MICHIGAN Factory Showroom at Owosso Visitors Welcome 22 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October. 1931 ALUMNI AFFAIRS Chancellor E. A. Burnett, '87. of 1 8 79 Ray Sessions, Secretary 119 Graceland St. N. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. the University of Nebraska. Emeritus Dean Eugene Davenport. "78. of t he Univer sity of Illinois, and Dr. Louis G. C a r penter. '79. of Colorado, met in Estes Park. Colorado. recently 1886 Jason H a m m o n d, Secretary Porter A p t s ., L a n s i n g, Mich. The May issue of the Journal of the Patent Office Society contains a fea ture article on "Decree vs. 'Law Lec ture' " by William Rummler of Chicago. For has thirty of practiced which have included patent office m a t ters. years Mr. Rummler law. more forty t h an 1888 Charles B. Cook, Secretary R. 1, Owosso, Mich. Dr. Nelson S. Mayo has been a p pointed a member of the medical arts committee, representing the veterinary profession, for the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition in 1933. 1893 Luther H. Baker, Secretary 205 D e l ta St., E a st L a n s i n g, Mich. Daisy Champion Hall may be reached at 336 West 31st street. Los Angeles. California. Mrs. Hall is a nurse. 1894 Clarence* B. S m i t h, Secretary 1 Montgomery St., T a k o ma Park, D. C. W. F. Wight the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and may be addressed at P. O. Box 775, Palo Alto. California. is a botanist with 1896 William K. Clute, Secretary 608 Central T r u st Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. is Colonel William W. Taylor, Jr., with the 12th Infantry at Fort Howard. Maryland. 1902 N o r m an B. Horton, Secretary Fruit Ridge, Mich. H. L. Brunger writes from Edgerton. Wisconsin. "Was most agreeably sur prised to have J o hn Rankin of Rock- ford walk into our factory recently, not having seen him since 1902. Am hoping to see the Syracuse game.' Floyd W. Owen writes from 2170 Jefferson East. Detroit: "I am un fortunately unable to report any m a r family, riage or any addition in and having 1921 there is no promotion to record. But I can report a real the from business 'thrill' in r e retired to the turning to the Old Campus and having three years of solid study for the Ph.D. in 1930. I never worked harder but it was a constant delight, and I heartily commend the plan to any graduate who can arrange time and who really wants to meet Plato and many other wise men. both past and present. I chose the growing importance of which was most some years of evident felt travel. business and proud the high standards in the whole College organization, fac ulty and facilities. From three years of close contact. I can make an the affidavit goods'." to me after foreign sociology and psychology, that M. S. C. to discover 'delivers these I 1906 L. O. Gordon, Secretary R. 3. Muskegon, Mich. Alida Alexander writes from Jackson "My vacation was dif ville. Illinois: from any other which I have ferent had. most of it was spent in Europe. We visited England and Scotland. Bel gium. Holland. Western G e r m a n y, Switzerland. Italy, and France." Mark L. Ireland. '01. reports t h at the following notice was published the Army and Navy Register for June 20. in NATURAL STONE for B E A U TY and PERMANENCE AUSTIN the PAINTER INCORPORA TED PAINTERS and DECORATORS Always on the Job We Cover the State J O HN E. S M I TH C UT S T O NE CO. 8 8 75 C E N T R AL D E T R O I T, MICH. A V E. Offices at DETROIT FLINT October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 23 t he University of Michigan. same at Hope to have an opportunity to visit the M. S. C. campus during t he year." Orlando W. Stephenson was recently advanced to associate professor of the teaching of history at t he University of Michigan. Samuel W. Horton is general m a n a g er of t he Spalding company, 617 S. Olive street, Oviatt building, Los Angeles, California. He in Pasadena at lives 848 S. Madison avenue. 1909 Olive Graham Howland, Secretary 513 Forest Ave., East Lansing, Mich. Gerald H. Allen is president of t he Allen Electric a nd Equipment company in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He reports t h at they are making a line of electric and mechanical tools and equipment as used in garages. Allen lives in K a l a mazoo at 121 Monroe street. B. H. Anibal sends his blue slip from 115 Ottawa drive, Pontiac, with t he fol lowing: "I am still at it, automobile engineering, vice-president in charge of engineering at the Oakland Motor Car company. They do not look a nd r un much like they did twenty-two years ago. Engineers and the manufacturing t he sales d e department have given p a r t m e nt a real job because takes it salesmanship these days." The Cleveland firm of Mayer & Val entine, consulting engineers, h as been retained to aid in t he construction of store t he $200,000 Yeager d e p a r t m e nt 0 DQ to 1931, under t he caption "Memorial Army Ordnance Officer." It relates to Major William Pegram Wilson, a nd reads: "Wilson Park at Fort M o n r o e, Virginia, was dedicated on J u ne 11. It was named in honor of a distinguished ordnance office, Major W. P. Wilson, who died in 1927. He was t he inventor of an anti-aircraft fire control director, t he United adopted as standard by fire control States, as well as m a ny instruments now in use by both the field artillery. Lieut. Col. coast a nd C. M. Wesson, represented t he Army ordnance d e p a r t m e nt at t he dedication in the unavoidable absence of Maj. Gen. Samuel Hof, chief of ordnance. Among other "Major the a rt of Wilson's contribution anti-aircraft g u n n e ry is considered epochal. The gap in the ranks of the d e p a r t m e nt made by his ordnance d e a th h as never been t he years to come when anti-aircraft artil lerymen and ordnance engineers fore in gather founda furtherance of the work, t he tion of which was so solidly laid by him, his counsel will be sorely missed, but- his memory will be green and he foremost will be remembered as t he American designer of anti-aircraft fire control equipment." things he said: the problems to consider filled. In to Visit Mary Mayo hall HOMECOM ING DAY. 1907 George Brown, Secretary East Lansing, Mich. Christian H. Goetz is a gardener in the public school system of S a n ta B a r bara, California, where he lives at 2936 Lomita road. Fletcher A. and Bess Covell C08) Gould are living in Owosso, Michigan, at 118 E. Oliver street. company making J. L. Myers is owner of t he Myers Buck subdivisions n e ar Manila, a nd manager of t he San J u an Heights company developing sub divisions near Manila. He sends his blue slip from Box 1667, Manila, with r e t u r n ed t he following: from French Indo China. T he wife got two elephants a nd one tiger, and I got one elephant." "Recently "Living at E. L. Grover says: t he address, 254 W. G r a nd River same avenue, East Lansing, a nd still teach ing in t he same education d e p a r t m e nt a nd one class in psychology. Have a new grandson a year old, ought to make good M. S. C. timber for t he class of 1952." 1908 Harry H. Musselman, Secretary East Lansing, Mich. H, E. Marsh sends his blue slip from 618 E. Fern avenue, Redlands, Cali fornia, with the following note: "Still teaching physics at t he University of Redlands. Am to have sabbatical leave this coming year and expect to spend Fine Furniture l or Mary Mayo Hall from the shops of MUELLER FURNITURE COMPANY 6 00 A V E N U E, M O N R OE N . W. G R A ND R A P I D S, M I C H I G AN 24 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October, 1931 Insurance Bonds The B. A. Faunce Co., Inc. 136 W. Grand River A v e n ue East L a n s i ng Real Estate Rentals EAST LANSING BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCLATION 124 West G r a nd River East Lansing, Mich. is p a y i ng 5' ',, 51/"'; and 6''< compounded quarterly on S a v i n gs Certificates TOUR Chicago Hotel — because the ALLERTON is Official Residential H e a d q u a r t e rs f or M I C H I G AN STATE COLLEGE alumni and for 101 other Colleges and 21 National Panhellenic Sororities QUIET • OVERLOOKING LAKE MICHIGAN A HERE are 1000 rooms in the Allerton Hotel with RCA radio in every room at no extra charge; there are 10 sep arate floors for men. 7 for women and 4 for married couples; a nd there is a well-planned social program open to all residents. The rates per person a r e: daily, $2.00 to $3.50, and weekly, $8.50 to $12.50 (double), and $10.50 to $25.00 (single). P H I L IP E. C O B D E N, MANAGER 7 01 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE A L L E R T ON H O T EL Chicago at Akron, a $60,000 power plant a nd laundry at t he Ashtabula General hos pital, the $250,000 Y. M. C. A. at Erie, Pennsylvania, a $150,000 dormitory at Edinburgh college, Edinburgh, P e n n sylvania, and an air conditioning sys tem for the First National bank at Erie. F. H. Valentine heads the company, which specializes in plumbing, heating a nd electrical installations. is a p a t e nt 1910 Mrs. Minnie J o h n s on Starr, Secretary 627 Madison Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Max D. Farmer lawyer with Parker, Prochnow and F a r m er at 506 Ellicott Square building, Buffalo, lives at 366 S. New York. Grove street. East Aurora, New York. Winfield C. Spratt is with the Iowa State Highway d e p a r t m e nt at Ames, wrhere he lives at 1125 Wilson avenue. 1911 J a m es G. H a y e s, Secretary 213 Bailey St., E a st L a n s i n g, Mich. Farmer J. G. France is agricultural agent for San Diego county. California. He spe cializes in citrus, avocados and semi- lives in San Diego tropic fruits. He at reports: 1336 Bush "Eulalia Belle Alger. '13. is home dem onstration agent in my office, and Fred Ward Stafford. '17. is a prominent lem on, celery, and bulb grower at Chula Vista, near San Diego." street. He G. H. Osborne is general manager and secretary-treasurer of the Ventil ating and Blow Pipe Co.. Ltd., of Montreal. Canada. He lives in Outre - mont. Montreal, at 836 P r a tt avenue. Osborne is a member of the American Society of Heating a nd Ventilating Engineers, a nd is an associate member of the Engineering Institute of Canada. H. Basil Wales with t he U. S. Forest Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, writes: r e "No recent change, still assistant gional forest in management and lands. Our big job in t he Lake States is: (1) purchase land for national forests; (2) prepare plans of management, cutting or harvesting, »c> other plans such as recreational, etc.; (3) develop increase planting to nursery capacity from about 15.000 acres to 50,000 acres annually." charge of forester "At Arao I t a no is microbiologist and chief Institute for at Kurashiki, the O h a ra chemist at Agricultural Research J a p a n. Okayama-Ken, is R a l ph W. Powell teaching m e chanics at Ohio State university, a nd lives in Columbus at 75 W. Norwich avenue. He writes: the Purdue meeting of the Society for the Promo tion of Engineering Education in June, I met W. P. Hawley, '92, of Lewis Institute; G. P. Boomsliter, '06, of West Virginia university; S. B. Lilly, '07, of (Florence Swarthmore; Mr. a nd Mrs. Hayes, '13) H. M. Jacklin, 13, of Pur due; Mr. and Mrs. (Helen Haight, '12) E. C. Kiefer, 1 3, of J a m es Milliken university; and Mr. a nd Mrs. Wylie B. Wendt, now of the University of Louis ville, but during my college years a s sistant professor of civil engineering at M. S. C." 1912 C. V. Ballard, Secretary E a st L a n s i n g, Mich. K. D. VanWagenen writes from B a s "On May first was a p in, Wyoming: pointed county agent for Big Horn county, Wyoming. Have been county agent at Pueblo. Colorado, since 1927. Moved the family here J u ne 20, and we are now at home to visitors. Basin is located right on U. S. highway 20, one of t he main routes to t he Yellow stone park, via Cody. Hope t h at our old M. S. C. friends will stop off if traveling through." reports: Ira Westerveld, Box 13, Wausaw, Wisconsin, "C. W. Parsons and I are still' operating the Wausaw concrete company making Concrete pipe for use in highway culverts and daughter. sswers. June, who is now 8 years old. If com mencement could be held in the winter would certainly be on h a nd to see old friends, but J u ne is a mighty busy time with us." Same wife and 1913 Robert E. Loree, Secretary E a st L a n s i n g, Mich. T h o m as F. Baker is New York m a n ager for the products department of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, 99 Hudson street, New York City. He lives in Englewood, New Jersey, at 322 Murray avenue. Mrs. Ormond Stone (Florence B r e n- nan) writes from Clifton Station, Vir ginia: "Still on the Flagler farm, and trying to make one blade of grass grow t he where drought." to grow before two used I. T. Pickford of 17634 Cooley, De "Record Editor, troit, Michigan, says: you will never be able to publish a n y interest thing in the RECORD of more to old-timers t h an news about the boys a nd girls of their college years." Mrs. Ernest B. Skaggs S h e r m a n) lives Lawton avenue. (Ivah Dell in Detroit at 16575 1914 Henry L. Pnblow, Secretary E a st L a n s i n g, Mich. Harold S. Bird gives his new address as 178 Marsh street, Belmont, Massa chusetts. Don Francisco has moved in P a s a dena, California, road. to 1750 Lombardy C. S. McArdle gives his new address as 308 English Circle, Hollywood, Bir mingham, Alabama. to from Hilldale "On a cruise Margaret P r a tt Claflin sends her blue road, Villa Nova, slip Pennsylvania: the West Indies last winter met Dr. a nd Mrs. E. C. Lindeman (nee Hazel T a f t ). I learned how comparatively near they are to Philadelphia. Also Ann Cowles Herr and Marguerite Erikson. As a rssult recently Hazel Lindeman, Ann, Marguerite and I had a small reunion October, 1931 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD 25 at my home which phia." is near Philadel Am ••• fruit farm from T r e n t on a nd David M, Purmell gives his new a d dress as Pomoco Orchards, Hopewell, "Purchased New Jersey, a nd notes: last winter a well equipped a nd pro located ducing 230 acre eleven miles ten miles from Princeton on New Jersey Route No. 30. Have resigned my posi tion as head of the horticultural de p a r t m e nt at National- F a rm School, Pennsylvania, and expect to operate the farm personally. Will welcome any M. S. C. alumni who happen to be in the vicinity." EAST LANSING STATE BANK Bankins: In All Its Branches East Lansing, Michigan Don P. Toland has been deputy school commissioner of K e nt county the past year. He has been with for the G r a nd Rapids school system for nine years. He lives at 1157 Alexander S. E. •§•-!•- COURTESY — SAFETY — SERVICE E. B. H O L D E N, '23 in 1923. E. B. Holden, c h a i r m an of district four, of the Michigan Education Asso ciation, is superintendent of schools at Greenville. He h as a record of three years service in the United States navy, from April 1917, to February, 1920. He received his B. S. degree from Michigan State to recent graduate study at Columbia university, he has done undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin. Superinten dent Holden is a native of Illinois, h a v ing been born at Urbana, March 3, 1900. His early education was at Ames, Iowa, to Illinois to a t t e nd but he returned at the Nicholas Senn high Chicago. In addition school is 1915 Rolan W. Sleight, Secretary L a i n g s b u r g, Mich. Hazel Mundy Burke attended Teach ers college, Columbia, during the sum mer of 1930. She teaching home economics at Flint, Michigan, where she lives at 913 Root street. is with the May Seed & Nursery company, Shenandoah, Iowa, a nd in addition to selling seed, etc., via radio a nd catalog, he is trying to handle the business end of two radio stations, KMA of Shenandoah, Iowa, and K F OR at Lincoln, Nebraska. J o hn W. Nicolson 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. GARAGE AND PARKING FACILITIES 26 THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE RECORD October. 1931 Rolan W. Sleight is district agent for insurance companies. He (Bernice Beckwith, three sons live on a state farm a nd Mrs. Sleight w'16) and farm near Laingsburg. Michigan. their About August 15 Don Stroh was for transferrsd to Fort Leavenworth. K a n sas, in struction at the Command and General Staff school. two years' course of the "Still S. C. Vandenburg reports: in carlot shipping business, with head quarters at Boise. Idaho. Cover Lewis- ton. Idaho. Walla Walla. Washington, and The Dalles. Oregon. This inter- mountain country not as badly affected by the depression as other sections of the are country where populations larger, although look so good this year." it does not 1917 Mary LaSelle, Secretary 420 W. Hillsdale St.. Lansing, Mich. Harry Lee Campbell reports from the Ordnance office. Fifth Corps Area. Fort Hayes. Columbus. Ohio: "No change in occupation, address or family status. Very busy this summer helping make various army training camps a suc cess." Lt. L. K. Cleveland is in charge of engineering projects in connection with remodeling the U. S. S. New Mexico in the Philadelphia navy yards. Born. May 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Kidman, 219 Virginia street, L a n sing, a son, James Robert. trip Arthur L. Turner lives at 1805 N. and Parkway. Memphis, Tennessee, "District sales m a n a g er with writes: the W. L. Raleigh company. Susan Black Turner \ \ \ s s s S \ \ s s ) I I s \ s s s s \ s 'I 'I I I ! I I ll li I 'l I I !l I I 1919 Paul Howell, Secretary 1010 Braman St., Lansing, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Bentley have recently completed and moved into a new home at 23731 Marshall avenue, Dearborn, Michigan. "Michigan State friends will be welcome." Harold and Winifred H a y w o od Himebaugh were callers at t he alumni office July 9. They live at 437 New port avenue. Webster Grove. Missouri. They have two children, Paul Harold and Harriet Joan. Born July 1 to Mr. a nd Mrs. J. E Reault 721 W. (Nina C. Jeffreys), Michigan avenue, Lansing, a son, J o hn Cameron. t he the Byron F. Latter is field m an in quality milk control division of Lansing Dairy company. Mildred Mead Brewer (Mrs. H. H.) gives her new address as 1406 W. 68th street. Los Angeles. California. For the past year she has been manager of the cafeteria of t he Inglewood Union high school, Inglewood. California. Call the Coven Electric Co. for Wiring - Fixtures - Appliances Repairing LANSING STORE 1204 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. Grand River ^ HOME MADE ICE CREAM Eaton Rapids, Michigan D. G. Miller, '91 Geo. F. Miller, '17 Chas. D. Miller, 24 Gladys Gruner Miller, '18 H7 G-E Thyratron control equipment in ca«ei operates this line welder through a reactor THE n ew electron tube,, the Thyratron,.is formers and Swing the impedance from high the most versatile servant developed in to l o w, the w e l d i ng rate depending on the recent years. A l r e a dy it has a host of applica speed of these changes. Thyratron control can tions. It w i ll open w i n d o w s, count anything be used for as many as one thousand interrup that w i l l: interrupt a beam of -light, operate tions per minute. w e l d i ng machines, sort beans or.buttons, oper ate drinking fountains as you bend over them, light, buildings, w i n d o w s, and theaters, and measure the intense heat of furnace interiors. A nd it has a thousand other applications. Thyra tron control has: made possible high speed w e l d i ng , machines, for no contactor- actuated resistance w e l d er can approach the speed of several hundred interruptions per The name Thyratron comes from a Greek w o rd w h i ch means " d o o r ". N ot only does this tube act as a door, or valve, for electricity, but some scientists say that its possibilities are so great that its use w i ll revolutionize the electrical industry. If these predictions are correct, the Thyratron is an open d o or of opportunity for young men n ow in college minute that arz required. High-current Thyra- and for graduates already in the employ of trons interrupt the current in the w e l d i ng trans the General Electric Company. 95-883DH GENERAL H ELECTRIC S A L E S A ,N D E N" G I N" E E .R I X G S E R V I CE IN P R I N C I P AL C I T I ES Mary M a yo Hall A FIT TRIBUTE TO THOSE C H A R M I NG M A I D E N S, THE CO-EDS OF -STATE" ''T~ THE pleasant music of gay feminine voices and mellow feminine laughter is even now echoing through the corridors of Mary Mayo Hall. And a worthy setting it is for this soft music • . . worthy indeed in its every detail of the intimate presence of these lovely women of "State/ / / to whom its own rich beauty and character pay gracious tribute. The Reniger Construction Company desires to congratulate the college upon this splendid addition to its campus . . . and to express their gratefulness for the opportunity afforded them to participate in its construction. RENIGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Lansing V Michigan BUILDERS OF M A Ry M A yO H A LL