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BAKER, '89 President L. H. BAKER,' 93 Secretary-Treasurer For January, Nineteen thirty-three Pase 3 Listening In M ICHIGAN STATE again pioneers in the realm of college athletics! Elsewhere in this issue will be found a statement of policy laid down by the Athletic Council concerning M. S. C.'s progressive relation the College (1), ships, namely: shall hire no athletic coach under con tract (2) t h at t he College shall hire no more athletic coaches on a time-contract basis. in athletic t h at institution; and to another step the most conditions Consequently, in two phrases the Ath letic Council in control of athletics has removed from the S p a r t an campus two of in criticized American football. No more will State engage in the competitive bidding for gridiron coaches, so ruinous to the feel ings of good sportsmanship and friendly relationships. No more will athletic the State allow to exist on its campus paradoxical situation of a football coach tying time-contract when other faculty men. no m a t t er how important jobs their post, hold only at the will of the State Board of Agriculture. the College to a their the Thus loss of two nationally ranks, however gloomy fa mous gridiron mentors from the Spar tan it made prospects look at the time, has resulted in the evolution of a new statement of policy t h at should re-emphasize M. S. C.'s claim to fine sportsmanship a nd re move the cause of further difficulties in the coaching field. The MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE R E C O RD Established 1896 Member of the American Alumni Council Published for t.he alumni and fwrnrr. slmlrnt? of the Michigan State College hy the M. S. C. Association. Published monthly throughout Official national advertising Chicago, Roston. the year. representative: The Graduate Group, Inc., New York. Membership in 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 he assumed a renewal is desired, ("hecks, drafts and money orders should be marie payable to the M. S. C. Association. P'ntered as second class matter at the postoflPice at East Lansing. Michigan. GLEN <). STEWART. GLADYS FRANKS. 27 'IT Editor Alumni Recorder T HE M. S. C. ASSOCIATION Union Memorial Buildrrvj? OFFICERS 10M2-33 Charles W. Garfield, '70. Honorary President L. T. Clark. '04. President L. O. Gordon. '06. Vice-President C. Fred Schneider. '85. Treasurer Glen O. Stewart. '17. Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE S. Fred Edwards, 99. Lansing, term expires 1933: W. O. Hedrick. '91, East Lansing, term expires 1934; J. A. H a n n a h, '23, East Lansing, term ex pires 1935: Harris E. Thomas. '85, Lansing, ex-officio: E. W. Ranney. 00. ex-officio; F r a nk F. Rogers. '83. Lansing, ex-officio; A. C. MacKinnon. '95. Bay City, ex-officio: R. Bruce McPherson, '90, Howell, ex-officio: Carolyn Ellsworth. Edwards, '06. President of Alumnae League. Vol. 38. No. 5 Entered at the East Lansing Postoffice as Second Class Matter East Lansing. Michigan January. 1933 SPARTAN alumni, wherever they may reside, may well feel proud that their Alma Mater has had to trail blaze in a controversial field; may rest assured that under a new program of athletic coaching the prospects for future M. S. C. gridiron glory are u n- dimmed. the courage Michigan S t a te is sorry to see Jim Crowley leave. He came to the Campus at a time when prospects were low and in less t h an four years has raised our football prestige to its highest peak in more the "Iron Men" national reknown and builded a future clean coaches to follow. But because he js gone, football, successful football, has not gone with him. t h an a decade, gave tradition football f or Michigan State alumni can be told that the application files of the athletic association are jammed with the names of outstanding football figures: jammed with the names of men whom all of us k n o w , w h om all of us would be proud the Green and White to see wearing coaching toga. At the present time, a process of elimination is under, way. Crowley's successor need not be named before early spring. No selection will be made until the field of aspirants, the needs of the College and the wishes of Th is Issue Listening In Campus Beautiful Extension Service Solving Rural Michigan Problems Money Saving Projects Reported by Extension Workers Suggested Books for Alumni Reading; Intercollegiate Debating for Women Unexpected Victories Dot Basketball Card Crowley Granted Contract Release When I Was in College: Boarding Club Opens Branch Alumni Clubs Active in Many Cities "Close Beside the Winding Cedar" a Cost of a College Education Varies; Enrollment Show Little Change Who's W ho Among the Alumni Alumni Affairs; Notes About Your Friends Page 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 the undergraduate body and supporters are fully satisfied. alumni its problem cf The clearest example of the serious ness with which' the Athletic Council is selecting approaching in "Jim's" successor may be observed change of the policy their It is too much to hope first meeting. they have formulated revolutionary almost in t h at all institutions will adopt similar programs; it is too much to hope t h at field will a portion of see the in M. S. C.'s progressiveness solution to a problem t h at has annoyed educators and athletic directors in t he past decade. the collegiate Michigan State, in the meantime, h as led the field again. <*%-*l. and then lost to Wisconsin. 26-16- Fol lowed a 23-16 victory over Syracuse university. T h en came the worst setback in several years, a 36-19 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame, followed by a wild and woolly game with Marquette university, the Hilltoppers winning in the last two minutes of play. 32-28. Immediately after the strenuous Marquette game Coach Van Alstyne led his cageis on an eastern tour defeating the University of Buffalo. 29 to 18 on J a n u a ry 16. and defeating Colgate university the following night, 40 to 26. Without a question. State's team is to be an in and outer. Coach Ben Van Alstyne has about satisfied himself on t h at point but continues to make frequent shifts in practice games, striving for a consistent winner. Although there were seven letter men returned this season, there were few real stars in the group. Ten letters were passed out last spring in this sport, more in recognition for the wonderful team spirit t h at was shown in several of the overtime games t h an for superi ority in technique of the game. Some of the letter men were not considered team candidates when the call was is sued at the start of the season. Occasional flashes of the fire t h at sent the team through a fairly succesful season a year ago has shown is not a steady flame by any means. this year, but in game first it over three points of t he thinks, against Wisconsin. He believes, and still VAN ALSTYNE was disappointed showing t h at his team is much better t h an t h at score indicates. Once the S p a r t a ns pulled within the second half but could not keep coming and slid back to de feat. The game was played as a climax to the holiday season. Following the loss at Wisconsin. Van Alstyne changed his lineup. He inserted Arnold Van Fassen. tall sophomore, at the pivot circle in place of Nick VanderRoest, the letter man. to the coach by Van Fassen immediately proved his worth Inasmuch helping State score the victory over Syracuse. the Badgers in as Syracuse h ad defeated Michigan the night previous. 31-28. the t r i u m ph was highly prized. The S p a r t a ns gained an early- lead and held to it throughout. They showed a shifting de fense that kept the Orange at-bay almost all the way. Then came the struggle with Notre Dame. After off an illness for nearly a week. Coach Van Alstyne capitulated on his doctor's orders and went to bed. He re mained there for a week while the squad was trying to de velop power for the battle with the Irish. Art Haga. former varsity star, had direction of the team. He did a good job but t he players missed the words of advice a nd encourage ment t h at Van Alstyne always gives his eagers. Van Alstyne was on the bench for the Notre Dame game but the squad plainly showed the lack of his training during the game. fighting finally The largest crowd in two years, estimated at 4,000, nearly- filled Demonstration hall for the contest. State started out with a four point lead t h at brought down the cheers. But the Irish, showing a fine group of players who were well equipped, began the contest. State put up a for the first half, leaving the floor four points grand behind the Irish, 14-10. Then Big Moose Krause. Notre Dame's giant All-American center, and Guard Baldwin, began to get the range. They were the principal cogs in a second half rally t h at put Notre Dame far out in front. to asume control of fight throws the free The S p a r t a ns fought a ding-dong battle all the way with Marquette but could not muster to keep abreast of their guests. Marquette., conqueror of three Big Ten teams and winning over Notre Dame test, bagged 14 out of 19 chances from the charity stripe, while the best Van's men could do was six out of 15. Arnold Van Fassen, sophomore center, was the leading scorer of t he evening. He made five field goals a nd two free throws for 12 points. Wendell Patchett suffered a bruised eye in a collision in t he first half a nd Bob Herrick, a sophomore, played the balance of the game. Marquette's great weight advantage told in the driving play under the basket. in an overtime con THERE are several good home games left on the schedule. Michigan plays here in a return game February 11 and Detroit comes to East Lansing February 15. Meiji university, of J a p a n, will send a team against the S p a r t a ns in an inter national contest J a n u a ry 28. Xavier university of Cincinnati plays here J a n u a ry 27. The lineup at present has Gerald McCaslin, of Saginaw, and Alton Kircher, of Gladstone, as forward and guard, res- For January, Nineteen thirty-three Page 9 the remaining forward. All except pectively. They are co-captains. Van Fassen is at center. Bill Vondette. of Saginaw, is at the other guard a nd Wendell P a t- chett, of Adrian, plays Van Fassen are letter men. Some good forward reserve m a terial is found in Wesley Snyder a nd Bob Herrick, of Buffalo, New York, and Jackson, respectively. Either may win a place in t he n e ar future. VanderRoest a nd J a m es Dekker, the lat ter of Muskegon, are the reserve centers. Guard seconds i n clude Arnold Duffield. Lansing letter m a n; Charles Muth, Kaiamazoo sophomore who may break into the regular line up any time; Roger Keast, Lansing letter man, and Edward Riordan. Lansing sophomore. Alton Kircher is one of the most remarkable athletes State has h ad in several years. He is a three letter man, having won honors in baseball and football as well as basketball. Al though he weighs less t h an 160 pounds, Kircher stacks up with the heavyweights in any branch of varsity athletics. He is a southpaw, has unusual competitive ability and a knack for doing the right thing in the right place. He has another year of service in both baseball and football. In capturing the Buffalo game the S p a r t a ns played a fast hard b r a nd of basketball and in so doing lost the services of Captain Vondette because of personal fouls. Van Fassen led both teams with a total of 11 points. T he game at Hamilton. New York, against Colgate uni thrilling moments of action. versity was one packed with lead time, obtained a 24-21 trailing 20-17 at half Colgate, soon after the second half got under way but t he Spartans, led by Van Fassen's keen basket shooting, came back strong to regain and hold the lead. Van Fassen again led the field with a total of 20 points. INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATING (Continued from Page Ti Debating for women is in charge of the coach. Ormond J. Drake, instructor in speech. Mr. Drake is a graduate of the University of Michigan. For t h an these to bring t he most part the coaching staff the college groups- It these contests intercollegiate debates are held the before audiences other aim of the attention of the public as far as possible. Whenever arrange the debates a re sponsored by church ments may be made organizations, rotary clubs, granges, high schools, women's clubs, debate clubs, little t h e a t re groups a nd the like. There is no expense to putting on a debate. All traveling expenses are paid by the colleges involved and the entertainment pro vided is well worth while. is to At present the squad is composed of nine girls as follows: Ethel Killham, liberal arts, East Lansing; Dorothy McDonald, liberal arts. East Lansing; Adelaide Hamilton, liberal arts, Gaylord; Doris Reber, home economics, Petoskey; Claudine Burkhart. home economics. Howell; Mary Sue Kantz, liberal arts. Port Huron; Viva Richardson, liberal arts. A nn Arbor; Lillian Fogg, liberal arts, Leslie; Veda Wheaton, liberal arts, Harbor Springs. The winter schedule follows: J a n u a ry 20—Kalamazoo college at East Lansing. J a n u a ry 22—Adrian college at Plymouth Church, Adrian. J a n u a ry 25—Calvin college at G r a nd Rapids. J a n u a ry 27—Adrian college at Britton high school. J a n u a ry 31—Hope College at Hart. February 3—Hope college at Holland. February 6—Kalamazoo college at Kalamazoo. February 7—Detroit City college at Detroit. February 10—Detroit City college at East Lansing. February 10—Calvin college at East Lansing. February 14—Hillsdale college at Trenton high school- February 17—Hillsdale college at Hillsdale. February 20—Albion college at G r a nd Ledge high school. February 22—Michigan State Normal college at Adrian high school. February 24—Michigan State Normal college at Ypsilanti. March 2—Albion college at Leslie. All debates start at 7:30 p. m„ Eastern standard time. Crowley Granted Contract Release To Accept Coaching Post at Fordham I AM sorry that Crowley saw fit to ask us to release him I from his contract. We have enjoyed pleasant a nd suc cessful relations with other institutions in football since he came to East Lansing. But. in view of the opportunity t h at was given him at Fordham, we could not stand in his way, especially since we all realize t h at t he career of a coach is, at best, usually r a t h er brief. His departure does not m e an lessened. t h at our a t t e m pt fully We shall. I is I feel sure capable of undertaking the responsibilities. t h at to take charge an adequate and capable staff will be here of spring practice."—President Robert S. Shaw. to produce good t e a ms will be firmly believe, find some coach who state. But "I am indeed sorry to leave Michigan State college. I have enjoyed my stay on this campus. I shall leave with only t he best of wishes for t he future of this institution. My rela tions have been entirely satisfactory. To President S h aw a nd Athletic Director R a l ph Young I extend my heartfelt t h a n ks for what they have done for me. It is hard for me to leave all my friends I have made at East Lansing a nd in t h e re the time when we comes a i m p o r t a nt must all make about our d e c i s i o ns careers. I see the F o r d h am position as offering me more in t he way of t h an I can advancement sight at East Lansing just I am now. to receive a larger salary a nd m u ch I hope, suc will have, there." — cessful J a m es H. Crowley. t e a ms There are the two s t a t e time ments made at t he to ask Crowley decided r e to Michigan State lease him from his con tract so t h at he might accept one at F o r d h am university. The Campus, generally, was sorry to learn of his decision. But everyone, apparently, agreed t h at President Shaw a nd t he board did in releasing Crowley. They have exactly been applauded for there, but universally. their action, not here a nd JAMES E. CROWLEY the right thing the applied for SOME 60 men, many of t h em well known coaches, have to leave. Director job Crowley saw fit Young and the athletic council, with advice from President Shaw and the state board, will settle upon a new m an within the next month. They feel confident a capable coach will be obtained. They refuse to divulge t he identity of any of t he applicants for various reasons but chiefly because S t a te does not want to embarass any institution or coach by publishing its or his n a m e. The council nas decided t h at a contract with a coach is a meaningless gesture. Therefore, no more contracts will be made. F u r t h e r, State will not seek to employ a m an who is under contract at any other college or university. Twice coaches have asked Michigan State from their contracts to accept positions elsewhere. T he contract seems to be a one-sided affair, with t he coach having all t he If he fails to be successful, the College is bound better of it. by law to retain him for a period of years, as per contract. If he is successful, he may want to go elsewhere a nd obviously, it is not possible to force a dissatisfied m an to stay on t he job. to release t h em Page 10 Michigan State College Record "WHEN I ATTENDED COLLEGE 'MEMBER? insignificant events, forgotten moment';, FIVE years, ten years, and twenty-five years have swung past since Aggie and S p a r t an received their diploma on a June afternoon. Business cares, family duties, new associa tions have clouded the keen memories of undergraduate days. Still, at odd moments, the past comes back, bringing that bear it with no relation to the pompous, highly acclaimed achievements cur minds tell us we should remember. Our minds tell us it was not important in the snow one afternoon, t h at So-and so was the ringleader of a riot, that we saw more of the barber shop t h an of the class room, but our hearts remember: The little things—do you remem ber t h e m? t h at the engineers-fought In 1896—do you remember when more than 100 Lansing bicyclists, "ladies and gentlemen." the Col- It ge and President Snyder greeted them with buttermilk and U-monade? When bicycling was forbidden on College walk^ the Whatsover Circle of King's Daughters of —and when Lansing and to hold the lawi) socials on the Campus? Do you remember the famous '99 and how M. A. C. lost a football en- Ranney affair local Try and Trust Circle used took a run to in When The 'T ics A p p e a r ed as Convicts. to the Detroit Athletic club because one Russell counter "was said to have been smoking and t a t mg pastry and other wise disregarding training rules"? When the college faculty inaugurated a system of marking instead of I umerals m 1900? letters by abolished Remember when they considered sending senior engineers on a field trip to the P a n a ma Canal Zone in 1912—and when the college band, directed by Professor A. J. Clark, played sacred music in the armory on Sunday afternoons, and Pro fessor R. C. Huston was known for his vocal solos? When Thanksgiving vacation^ were students abused Camp. the Hesperian chapel of College hall, and the Themians There was the privilege and went home—and when J. C. De- the Holcad? Remember '10. was the the Annual G e r m an for which iKappa Kappa G a m ma now) were famous? the old Vaudette. downtown, literary editor of society's annual oratorical contests advertised "We enjoy t he patronage of the best people in the city. The pleasantest half hour you can imagine. It costs a nickel. Fresh aii always." Remember?—and Johnnie Johnson's "college orchestra?" because t h at in Fatima was advertised as the biggest seller on t.'.e Campus? Those were the days when the sophs revised the old racket cf selling "Campus Tickets" to the freshmen include a "Hazing Insurance Policy." and when the campus water sup ply was unfit to drink unless boiled. < Except in winter when the fiozen ground prevented surface seepage.) to the banquet preceding the dance was served by Were you in school when criticism appealed accusing M. A. C. of spending $6,000 on their J-Hop? A. L. Bibbins. junior rebuttal, proving class president came back with a barbed for $68: t h a t: rented the Lansing Masonic Temple was the that ladies of the Universalist church at a Cost of $1.12 a plate: t h at street cars were chartered to tak^ the merrymakers to Lansing at 25c a person: t h at "Finzel's orchestra of Detroit cost $174: t h at "some men rented drese suits, but the class l ad no control over these persons": the average cost el the women's dresses was $14; that 65', of the co-eds mad? their own dresses. Mr. Bibbins let the bag when he that "said gowns were worn at many parties during the year, and that many of them were worn for two or three years." the cat out of revealed that the gloom t h at 95 per cent of T HAT was the year the co-eds ex pressed a willingness to lead the life of an average farm followed Coach "lady.'" Do you remember in 1913 and 1915. John Farell Macklin. who beat Michigan squad the when he retired giaduated? When a new theater was opened in East Lan sing and a prize contest for a name brought in the winner: ELMAC >E. L— M. A. C.). The Holcad said "President Sny der's leather pocket book." to go into business and half little boy. Plummer, won prize, a first that the Letters from M. A. C. boys on the Mexican border were front page news any day. and co-eds formed a Red Cross tioop. Remember? And when they removed the street car loop from the college entrance. the "Praying Colonels" played at State: Green; when Green Onion; when Blue Key was Green Key; Stone and who made it famous; Excavation Week; woman president Do you remember: When Norv Tyrell eloped with Peggy the the Blarney first the the Union ever had. Marion Woodworth? The night the State theater opened with lines two blocks ladies had fought a in East Lansing because the "college boys might go the local W a t ch and Ward long, after theater with t he vaudeville women"? What do you remember, Aggie and Spartan, of the little things that made M. A. C. and M. S. C. colorful? College Boarding Club Opens the undergraduates by last week as M ORE t h an 200 men sat down to the first meal served the Michigan State college co-operative boarding the club it was dining room service at Wells hall. Organized after insufficient discovered food last term, the club is now offering three meals a day at two dollars and fifty cents a week. The present arrange ment is almost identical with the plan in use over a decade ago when the t h en Club D was generally recognized as one of the most efficient boarding clubs ever operated by an undergraduate group. t h at about 100 men were re-established leceiving W ERE you along when 400 M. A. C. students in white robes blew into Detroit in special cars to celebrate the Aggie victory over Wabash college and the Detroit press de cided the event was in tribute to the University of Michigan for beating O. S. U.? Did the campus foam at t h at one! Remember Andy's Barber shop—and the days when Managing t he eating organization is Burl Huber. '33, from football the the student board the club. Twenty student waiters three cooks prepare St. Louis- Bernard McNutt, captain-elect of team, from Allegan, is the chairman of of control and dish-washers are employed, while the food. in charge of For January, Nineteen thirty-three Page 11 Local Al umni Clubs Spread Glory of Michigan State In Many Communities THAT there might be a better understanding a nd coopera tion between all college a nd university alumni a nd their alma maters, graduates a nd former students have been i n vited by t he management of t he Allerton hotel in Chicago themselves of t he services of t he Intercollegiate to avail Alumni office now located in t he library room of t he hotel. With t he appointment of Miss Eleanor Voigt. as resident secretary, nine colleges a nd universities have a c- a u m ni ctpted the offer of t he Allerton hotel a nd have transferred their membership cards, files and addressograph plates to the new office. Michigan State led t he way in being t he first alumni group to accept t he services a nd file an index card register of resident alumni in t he Chicago area. The Allerton program of service to alumni organizations includes: Offering 701 N. Michigan avenue as a permanent mailing telephone number address, and Superior 4200 as permanent for the local alumni clubs. Co-operation with the individual alumni clubs of all col leges and universities, including where desired, t he actual handling of the secretarial work a nd mailing work of each individual club. The use of the Hotel Club rooms. A complimentary pass for t he use of t he hotel gymnasium. Admission to house activities on t he same basis as guests 01 the hotel. Free rooms for club meetings. Parking space on lot adjacent to hotel at 25 cents per night. Fifty per cent discount when renting Italian ballroom. Discount on transient room rates. Free use of Gridgraph a nd room for football games. Depository for college magazines, literature, etc. Making it possible for newcomers from other cities to look up located in Chicago a nd to meet easily and quickly other college a nd university people in Chicago. their friends already Making it possible for alumni now in Chicago to know where to meet their friends coming to Chicago for a visit. Acting as host to distinguished visitors coming to Chicago foi alumni club meetings. A. S. "Scotty" Armstrong, '06, president of t he Chicago alumni club, h as stated t h at " t he Michigan State alumni club of Chicago h as always lacked t he funds incident to e m ploying a part-time secretary a nd t he officers of t he club a re usually too busy a nd unable to supervise t he keeping of an accurate register, so vital to t he efficiency of any local club. Cur club was glad to lead t he way in this new venture." The Michigan State alumni club of Chicago will hold a stag smoker next m o n th at t he Allerton a nd have tenatively set the date for Saturday afternoon. February 11 or 18. C. W. GUSTAFSON, '22. Secretary. A PPROXIMATELY 40 members of the Toledo alumni club braved a sub-zero temperature to meet at t he Close Memorial Park shelter house for a pot-luck supper Wednes day evening, December 4. Presiding after t he dinner Phil J. O'Neil. 15. introduced Professor L. C. Emmons, of t he Col lege, who talked at length on t he many changes made in curriculum a nd physical property during t he past decade. He was followed on t he program by G. O. Stewart, alumni secre tary, who outlined t he status of t he athletic situation a nd reviewed t he work of various branch alumni clubs. Prior to spending t he balance of t he evening at bridge the following officers were named for another year: Phil J. O'Neil. '15. president; Lloyd Hughes, '23, vice-president; Maud. Ferguson Werner, '08, secretary; Hamilton Green, w'28. treasurer. T he new officers announced a benefit bridge party for J a n u a ry 25. t he proceeds to go to t he needy student fund, which t he alumni association h as boosted this year. MAUDE FERGUSON WERNER. Secretary. ALLERTON HOTEL, CHICAGO D R. Wm. Haber, associate professor of economics and Alum ni Secretary G. O. Stewart were speakers at t he winter meeting of t he Jackson County alumni club Tuesday eve ning, J a n u a ry 10. "Dr." almost hypnotized t he fifty people present when he launched into a discussion of "Technocracy" and "G. O." ably interpreted t he College in such a way t h at the club pledged cooperation in every way possible to espe cially assist in undergraduate welfare for t he balance of t he year. Following t he supper and talks t he alumni a nd their guests lounge enjoyed several hours of bridge in t he comfortable room of t he Consumers Power club house. HAROLD PLUMB, '21. President. CHRISTMAS greetings t he Rio Grande valley of Texas carried t he news t h at Michigan S t a t e rs way down South still enjoy frequent meetings. On November 25 t he first fall meeting was held at t he home of Walter Hart. from their Among those present were Walter Hart, '07, a nd family; Harry Wilcox. '12, a nd family; Fred Hagadorn. 16, a nd f, mily; H a r ry Crisp. 16. and family; Loren Williams. '16; '04; Dr. A. E. Owen, of Lansing; Ralph F. H. Sanford, Osborn, '02, a nd Mrs. Osborn. w'02; Mrs. Adaline LaFever; Ward Ross, '28, a nd Dorothy Robinson Ross. '28. Albert L a- Fever. 16, a nd Ellen Sanford LaFever, w'1-8. W I TH t he opening of its new club quarters atop t he 500 Fifth Avenue building in New York city several m o n t hs ago, t he Western Universities club permanently established itself as headquarters for western college m en in t h at city. The new home occupies t he four top floors of t he new 60- story skyscraper, located at t he corner of Fifth avenue a nd 42nd street, known as t he "Crossroads of t he World." Mem bership in t he Club, which was organized about four years ago, now includes graduates of ninety-seven western insti tutions. T he executive secretary h as extended t he office facilities of t he club to all local alumni clubs in New York. Two thousand, nine hundred and two the winter students were enrolled for term when all registration figures were to date. This marks a brought up falling-off of about a hundred from last year's winter term record, which exceeded three thousand. For the sixty-second time, members of the Michigan Press association, com posed of editors and publishers of week ly newspapers of in convention. As has been customary, the Union building as headquarters. state, met served them the An All-Ag set-together was sponsored by the Ag council and Ag faculty on J a n u a ry 18. Stanley Powell. '20. former state Ionia, gave the main address of the evening. This was group event attempted by the Ag department. comprehensive representative the most from two The representatives report of from State who attended the annual congress of the National Student Fed eration of Ameiica indicated t h at local student government has little friction with the faculty, in contrast to the m a jority of schools. The congress was held in New Orleans, a nd State's rep resentatives were Milton Dickman, De troit, president of the council, a nd Eton Fisk, Detroit, senior member. Dele representing well over 600.000 gates college and university students were present. March 9 has been announced for the presentation of the music department's first attempt at grand opera. Handel's •'Orpheus" is the piece. P a r ts are to taken entirely by women, and a be chorus, orchestra, and ballet will ac company the m a in action. The ballet work is to be done by Orchesis, honor ary dancing society. Place of presenta tion has been named as the Eastern High auditorium in Lansing. The "Beggar's Opera" planned as a number on the Michigan State concert course, will not be shown this year due to complications about contracts in the English cast. The attraction to take its place has not yet been announced. With the Band Formal, J a n u a ry 13, out of the way. the big winter social to season got off follow the J-Hop. the Varsity party, the S p a r t an League formal, and the Military ball. its start. the Engineers' ball, Soon are to // CLOSE BESIDE THE for Date set the 1933 J-Hop, the biggest social event of the winter sea son, has been announced as February 3. Price of tickets this year will drop to revealed Louis Asmus. seven dollars, class president. The Detroit, the Masonic Temple, place will be in in Lansing. junior paintings Eight mural portraying Union activities are being placed in t he the ballroom women's lounge opposite on the second floor of the Union build ing. These murals, six feet in height and feet wide, are to four being painted by t he color composition the art department, and are class of the result of a careful project. from two Hesperian fraternity paid fifty dollars for its Christmas tree when a group of the brothers, searching for a suitable ornament, picked one out of the College nursery—a rare Concolor fir t h at will be exceedingly hard to replace—hence the fifty dollars. Farmers' Week this year will be from to February 3. Definite January 30 plans were not stated, but the usual program will be followed in the main. Exhibits, contests, speeches, educational programs, and music will make up the calendar of events. Pictures for top floor of the 1933 Wolverine are being snapped on a new plan this year since a studio has been established on the the Union building. Partitioning off a large space and mov ing out all the material from a Lansing studio has enabled the staff to complete its photo work on a more efficient basis this year. Featuring the world premiere of an intricate composition by Zinovy Kogan, professor of violin, the annual Faculty the Peoples concert was presented church December 14. Staffmen appear ing were Michael Press, Fred Patton. and Alexander Schuster. in Lighting the huge Christmas tree in front of the Women's building was t he function of the men's a nd women's glee clubs, December 20, when carols were sung as the lights went on. for this year, replacing the Engineers' A new social feature, first the Ball, will be presented time the annual Engineers' Banquet which died a year ago. A noted orchestra—Husk O'Hare and his band—has been signed to play is being done and everythftjg possible to place the party on a level with the older J-Hop and Varsity Club parties. Student skaters were allowed to use the hockey rink over vacation when cold weather appeared, but with tlie return of warmer weather is no sign that either a hockey team or individual skating can materialize. there Priscilla. Betsy Ross, Daniel Boone. Mahatma Ghandi. and other characters of their ilk appeared at the a n n u al co ed prom, held Sketches were put on by various women's or (with varia illustrating ganizations, tions! some famous moments in history. Guests were Dean Elisabeth Conrad. Mrs. R. S. Shaw, Mrs. H. H. Halladay last month. Faculty members in the English de partment were responsible for a number of articles in periodicals during the past year, as they were for poetry and pam phlets. Some of the more notable were: stories>; Kenneth C. Randall J o hn A. Clark (critical essays); Dr. A. critical J. M. Smith i poetry articles*; Professor J. M. Newiin (lit erary research >. (short a nd A new cider iilter was recently per fected by Robert Hickok. a graduate student engineering, agricultural which enables home made cider to have the color and value of the manufactured product. in students Seventy - five daily were treated by the college health service during the closing weeks of December flu epidemic. No as a result of cases were extremely serious, although many hospital beds were tor a short time. filled the More t h an 100 students are employed in the college buildings and grounds de p a r t m e nt work, according to W. A. Davenport, head. Many have worked their way this method. through College by WINDING CEDAR // Total enrollment of over 140 featured t he registration in 1933 short courses. Monday. J a n u a ry 2. Classes in stock breeding and farm management were largest the large enrollment five or six years ago tractor farm mechanics. in truck and in Short course men will participate athletics, and music. in contrast educational this year, activities, to t h at referred initiatory "Hell-Week" began at 5:00 o'clock Wednesday, J a n u a ry 11, with the usual notice by the Interfraternity council to the houses practices must be kept down. The Council espe long hikes by cially t he to noticeable antics out initiates and side the fraternity grounds. Also the initiation were pushed back, hours of so t h at little Saner more tendencies seem to be the rule in most fraternities at State. the pledges might get a formerly. sleep t h an to The noted English writer, A. A. Milne, the Seven Arts wrote the play which club plans to produce here on the nights is " T r u th of J a n u a ry 26 a nd 27. About Blayds," with a and alumni cast of eight besides the main character, Professor W. W. Johnston, head of the English department, who will take the part of Oliver Blayds. It student The distinction of being named as one in the most outstanding members of the senior class h as come to eight s t u dents, five men and three girls. They a r e; Athenia Andros. Lansing; Eliza beth Baker, Wayland; Kay Blake, De troit; Milton Dickman. Detroit; Ronald MacDonald, Lansing; Robert Monnett, Bucyrus, Ohio; Rex Steele. Detroit, a nd Clarence Van Lopik, G r a nd Haven. T he choices were made by the number in of points amassed by t he students extra-curricular activities a nd t he con test was conducted by- Wolverine, cam pus yearbook* "Death Takes a Holiday" in the clos ing days of fall term, was the second presentation of T h e ta Alpha P hi for t h at quarter. A large crowd witnessed its showing in the Little Theater of the home economics building. Robert Reynolds, winner of the 1931 Harper Novel prize, will speak on t he student lecture course J a n u a ry 24. Non- students may hear the lecture for fifty cents. After discussing the question of co-ed activity limitation, the G r e a t er Council of Associated Women S t u d e n ts (com posed of presidents of women's organ and izations, women class officers, members of the A- W. S. ordinary council) decided t h at women were not over-emphasizing but there was too much working for t h at activity points to the detriment of the It was individual activity's program. decided to clear away the "dead wood", women who did not cooperate with the activity for which they signed up, and in addition to remove all girls with less t h an a "C" average. activities here told Professors irritations given the them by students in the revived " I n quiring Reporter" column of the State News. The "gripes" ranged all t he way from not taking notes to asking silly questions. A new the F a rm fraternity house, House club, has been organized a nd is located at 323 East G r a nd River ave is made nue. The membership up mostly of agricultural students and the aim of t he group is to incorporate with fra t he National F a rm House in eight ternity, which has chapters of larger agricultural colleges of the United States. the professor During the past year Dr. W. P. K i m of m a t h e ball, assistant matics, has had four articles printed in the Philosophical Magazine, a G r e at Britian publication. These dealt with higher mathematical theories, and were written in collaboration with a m e m ber of t he General Electric company a nd with members of t he faculty. in A phonetics course t he use of its language utilizes a dictaphone for class work. Students speak the into phone and later h e ar their own voices over its records. By this method they can correct faults in accent and pro- nuciation- Discussing the English-India question, the International Relations club held its first meeting of term. The club the is to a t t e nd a model League of Nations meet this quarter along with all other Michigan colleges. Three members of the art department. Professor Scheele, Miss Edith Butler, submitted and H. W. Joyner, have entries ex hibition now being held in Detroit Art institute. the Michigan Artists to The first concert of the a n n u al stu dent recital series was presented Mon day, J a n u a ry 16. These will continue advanced every week until pupils have had an opportunity to per form. the all College men's taste in formal dress is (white vest slowly shifting to the full and tie) style and away from the din ner coat, a survey of East Lansing clothing stores h as revealed. in engineering, agricultural, applied in Forty-two per cent of the graduate science students are the liberal arts, division, twenty-eight a nd a nd fifteen home economics per cent, five per ten per cent, and cent respectively, said Dr. E. A. Bessey, dean of the graduate school. He also revealed t h at term enroll t he winter m e nt in 1933 is thirty-seven short of last winter follow with term. and foolish the winter Now is t h at blue time when all classes term seem to stir any too far away parties are emotion. fraternity If you are not a member a nd cannot take it out on the ' to respective initiatives, you are liable in mope a nd gloom, sitting scornfully classes a nd writing pessimistic letters it all seems. You home. How idle darkly squelch your girl when she mentions t he J-Hop, remarking on the seven million unemployed t he situation in China. You go over to the library and draw out Schoopenhauer, reciting his s t a t e m e n ts on women to your lovesick friends. The scowl be comes the proper method of response. How cold the mornings, you draw in your head like a tortoise a nd its cough, noting with pleasant a l a rm testing hollowness, its and maybe tuberculosis timbre to see if you have is weary, weary; yet. Ah, t he world all is vanity a nd a r u n n i ng after the wind; you are glad you have dis covered time. Unknowing, you in await spring.—O. L. B. is in and it it Page 14 Michigan State College Record EDUCATIONAL COSTS Rests W i th Individual Economic Conditions Not Affecting Enrollment D M ICHIGAN alumni STATE are en often asked by prospective t r a n ts to this institution. "How much must I spend to go to college?" The correct answer for a certain minimum charge, one may spend what he pleases. is. that, except There are certain stated fees which every student must pay. and in addi tion there are the more or less varied expenses for board, room, and books. At Michigan State the "absolute" pay ments include matriculation fee of $5 which must be paid at the beginning of the entering school year; the course fee of S32.50 paid at the beginning of the student fees of $8.20 every term; lor fall the other two t e r m s: all together totaling $47.70 actual expense for freshman term (the five dollar deposit for military be ing returned instead of actually spent I. and for tbs whole year $123.10. term and $7.80 for fall The other expenses per term can be computed as follows: Room rent Board Books $15.00 to $24.00 30.00 to 60.00 8.00 to 12.00 The total expense per term for the "absolute" payments, will for freshman, then equal approximately $147.70; the year $443.10 I T WOULD seem t h en that a person could get through school for a total expenditure of $1,772.40. It might even actually be done, if the person wished to stay away from all activities other t h an those on the college series, to sub in scribe to no expenses except those to cluded and the student in ^pend his time completely wrapped study. fees, in term T H E RE was practically no loss in enrollment • because of the present economic conditions. While pre-registration predic tions last fall placed the loss as high as 10 per cent. Elida Yakeley. registrar, r e less t h an last year, or 3.9 per cently announced the decline to be 130 students cent. This compares very favorably with queries from other institutions where : educed registrations ranged from three to 15 per cent. at Michigan State last The heaviest tolls in enrollment have been experienced in the division of agri culture, home economics, engineering, and applied science. Trie graduate division has added to the pre-depression enrollment and this year reached a new high with 221 students, but this is explained to a large extent by inability of many of last gear's graduates to secure employment. The belief t h at periods of industrial depression would find fewer women, but learning, has received only partial the institutions of higher the women losses, but t h at of is more men, attending substantiation. Both classifications show larger. As indicative of the times is the unusually large number of students who are not paying their college fees promptly but are forced time of registration. The College has attempted to set up a loan fund for needy students to but additional support from private donors is necessary meet all requirements. to sign notes at the committee the is if Agriculture Forestry Applied Science Physical Education Engineering Home Economics Liberal Arts Business Ad'm. Pub. School Music Music Hotel Training Veterinary Medical Biology Totals Post Graduates Net Total U932> Net Total 11931» M. W. Frosh. 118 61 53 150 100 94 8 2 3 24 2 9 8 126 136 9 9 5 1 5 2 M. W. Soph. 64 16 62 28 123 12 18 124 95 6 17 5 1 2 74 59 7 4 8 30 2 M. W. J u n. 64 18 60 18 133 55 52 9 7 16 1 4 5 11 70 86 5 10 2 1 5 77 16 32 17 131 32 41 3 3 8 9 5 M. W. Sen. 2 M. W Spe. M. W. T ot al 5 1 7 4 23 2 5 10 1 82 60 3 17 1 8 323 50 220 116 537 268 246 27 9 26 79 10 8 32 47 1 406 400 23 55 12 3 1 20 615 308 477 282 433 199 374 189 12 30 1911 1008 923 759 632 563 42 Duplicates 178 43 2,089 1,051 , 1 2.088 1.051 ~3l39 3.296 Of course, t hs average student does that not do this. One may consider he buys the Wolverine four times < S20 >. attends at lease two big parties a term < Jessop have moved from Edinburg. Texas, to 6513 Stafford avenue. Huntington Park, California. 1917 Mary LaSelle. 420 W. Hillsdale St., Secretary Lanaing, Mich. Gilbert Clegg h as moved in Milwau kee. Wisconsin, to 3732 N. 24th place. 1919 Paul Howell, Secretary 1010 Braman St.. Lansing. Mich. Ralph Sweeney is test engineer at t he sewage disposal plant of Norwalk, Ohio, where he lives at 237 W. Main street. 1922 Mrs. Donald Durfee. Secretary 12758 Stoepel Ave., Detroit. Mich. Clifford W. Gustafson, writing from Twin Falls. Idaho, where he was on business for t he Mutual Fire Prevention Bureau of Chicago, sent his regrets over t he resignation of • J im Crowley. He added, "but money talks a nd there was not much else for President Shaw to do. I hope the new m an will at least approach Jim's success at State, al though it will be difficult." Gustafson's Idaho. work will carry him Utah and part of Wyoming before r e turning to his Chicago office. through 1923 Wm. H. Taylor. Secretary Okemos, Mich. Hester Bradley writes: "I am teaching physics and biology as in t he past one a nd a half years. I continue to live at 714 Forest Park. Crystal Falls. Michi gan. I missed my first reunion this year but I hope to be there for our tenth." The Bradleys spent Christmas at I n- wood Park farm, Augusta, as usual. Vernon C. Pino is doing electrical work for a railroad terminal corporation in Cincinnati. Ohio, where he lives at 6217 Kennedy avenue. Herbert W. and Laureen Fitch f*27) Schmidt are living at 1515 Thayer street. Midland, Michigan, where Schmidt is a metallurgist al the Dow Chemical com pany. 1925 Frances Ayres, Secretary Fast Lansing, Mich. J. W. Stevens h as moved m Iron Mountain. Michigan, to 388 Cass avenue. from Adrian to 473 Navahoe, Detroit, Michi gan. R. P. Britsman h as moved Page 17 Detroit's headquarters for graduates and undergraduates « « » » L u x u r i o us dining-rooms and lobbies make ideal meet i ng p l a c es f or b o th y o u ng and o ld classmates. / A l w a ys t he home of visiting athletic teams. popular coffee shop and a beautiful d i n i ng room featuring luncheon concerts and dinner dancing. knd for those w ho stay overnite there arz most at tractive rooms w i th soft, si eep- i n s p i r i ng b e ds at no more than the cost of an ordinary hotel. RATES FROM $2?° SINGLE $3?° DOUBLE HOTEL H IM lltLliM BAKER OPERATED MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED AT CASS A ND BAGLEY AVENUES DETROIT O. M. HARRISON, Manager Pase 18 M i c h i g an State College Record Service F or You, Too! on service Y ()l' can have the same collegiate merchandise as college stu dents. We strive to give service to students, faculty and alumni alike. The Book Store is the college people's own text store, handling books, hooks of current lit supplies, student erature, stationery, j e w e l r y . felt goods and novelties marked with the college seal. Perhaps you have intend ed baying a new hook on history, fiction drbiography for your bookshelf. We can save you money. A postal card will make our service yours. 4fr The State College Book Store EAST LANSING "Alu-ays at the Service the Students and of Alumni" 1926 R. H. Riggs. Secretary East L a n s i n g, Mich. E. L. Lioret has moved j Hudson, Pasadena. California. to 1305 N. J o hn A. Gallant gives his new address as 110 Edgewood street. Jackson. Michi gan. the H e r m an Kiefer hospital in Detroit. Michigan. She lives at 720 Euclid ave nue. Apartment 189. 1932 !><•»• I'iiinco. Secretary for Men Davis Teen H. S.. Grand Rapids, M tchigan Marian Kline. Secretary for Women si;:..-, Beech W.NMI. Detroit, Michigan William G. Winemiller is district for the Ohio F a rm Bureau manager in the southeastern quarter federation of Ohio. His headquarters are in Co- lumbus. where he may be addressed at I j 3126 Indianola avenue. 1927 Eleanor Rainev Mallender. Secretary 122R Villa Rd., Birmingham. Mich. is an Sherwood A. Chamberlain in terne at the Bethesda hospital in Cin- | cinnati. Ohio. Loraine Bunge has moved born. Michigan, to 1312 Porter. in Dear As secretary of the Detroit Thrift gardens. Henry A. Johnson has helped I serious the city of Detroit solve I welfare problem. His office is located | at 176 E. Jefferson. Henry reports the ! arrival of Richard Doughty on August at I 31. and a new residence address the 13117 Wark avenue. Detroit. Gordon Whitburn, former business \ manager of the Michigan State News, advertising- was manager of the Michigan Farmer, a Detroit publication managed by Burt a p p ointed recently : Wermuth. '02. 1928 Karl Davies. Secretary 533 Cherry St.. L a n s i n g, Mich S. C Wilkinson gives his new address < in Grand Rapids. Michigan, as 1119 ; Dickenson S. E. 1929 Phil Otin. Secretary 111 Highland. Apt. 202. Detroit. Mich. Bessie Castle Edwards (Mrs. W. A.' lives at 8130 Middlepoint. Detroit. Mich- igan. J o hn H a r t m an is doing bridge con- ! [ I struction work at Athens. Michigan. Walter H. Sheldon is living in Lan- ! sing at 1121 Climax street. 1930 Secretary Effie Ericson. 223 Linden. East L a n s i ng i is special agent Lloyd J. Goulet for the Standard Accident Insurance com pany. 640 Temple avenue. Detroit. He j lives in Detroit at 8575 Dumbarton road. Lucille Groat lives in Chicago at 6844 is doing Grady Calvert acetylene welding in Belding. Michigan, where he lives at 115 Ann street. lor a refrigerator factory Edward C. DeGraaf lives at 748 street N. E.. Grand Rapids. Leonard Michigan. George Altoonjian is with the Aetna Life Insurance company in G r a nd R a p ids. Michigan, where he lives at 552 Gladstone avenue. Hi'ma Strong is supervisor of the food unit, of one of the women's dormitories at Mills College. Mills College. Cali fornia. Faye L. Auble is teaching home eco in Escanaba. Michigan. Her nomics local address is 920 S. 10th street. reached W. C. Baker may be at Cooks. Michigan. Mina L. Gillett recently received an appointment to the nursing staff of the Detroit Public Health department. She lives in Detroit at 588 Harmon avenue. graduate is work in forestry at M. S. C. and lives in East Lansing at 252 Gunson street. Donald Rochester gives his address A. J. Quinkert taking a« Honor. Michigan. Mildred Patterson in Kirkwood. Missouri, to 549 N. VanBur- cn. has moved Merrill H. Weymouth may be reached at Midland. Michigan. m $ y ^0 HOME MADE j ICE CREAM Eaton Rapids, Michigan D. G. Milter, "91 Geo. F. Miller, '17 Chas. D. Miller, Gladys Gruner Miller, 24 '18 v> ^/ Gregory Mayer & Thorn Co. Stationery Printing Blankbooks Loose-Lea t Devices Lithographing a nd Engraving Office Furniture Phone 2**12 23) S. Capitol L a n s i ng Wabash avenue. Eugene Lepley gives his new address as 631 N. Weber street. Colorado Springs. Colorado. Bruce F. Schlinkert may be reached in care of the Elks club. East Chicago. Indiana. i 1931 • ilenn Larke. Secretary East L a n s i n g. Michigan and Mary A. H e w e t t. Secretary 128 Beech St., E a st L a n s i ng Maclin P. Douglas is superintendent of schools at Webberville, Michigan. Margaret R. Colby is a dietitian in Students and AI way 8 Welcomed Alumni at M V R DS ' A N S I N^ ArNP EAST LANSING :~ry W NI LEAVE PISSATISFIED Hats — Haberdashery — Clothing ART HURD, Prop. Pay for 1 Room Live in 9! 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