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",111 guarantet" MtiJifaction o r refunfl your money. Ord..,. tI)· M_n . All Chera" Pr~ ... ld . A • • rtt. au·eonunun&e.lloa. to Deal .. L ft"Ai·_--·· .... l§ CPJ.".~ . UJiliMLPlKlLAU·,U'r.,8IGIi LA,#I.'"". ,..,.. Wrltr (or C.t.IOIU. Mackinaws, Sweaters, Raincoats and Overcoats Arc in demand now. We specialize in the ahove, and are in position to show \,ou the most complete stock in the citro May we have the pleasure of your inspection? .ELGIN MIFFLIN . . , . TNE M 'A ' C , VOL. XIX. EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1914. 'NO. 24. STATE BOARD IN MONTHLY MEETING . THE EFFECT OF "HOT AIR. " The regular monthly meeting of the State Board of Agriculture was held at the College last Wednesday. A majority of the members were present and considerable routine business was di sposed of. Two or three of the acts of the last meet ing are of interest to the alumni at la rge. Fi r st, and most important of all, consid ered from the standpoint of alumni senti ment, is t he final stamp of approval which the Board has gi ven to the preservation of College Hall. It has been rumored for some time past that this building was to remain, but its exact status has not been definitely known un t il now. Architect Bowd received final instructions to proceed with the work of reinforcing and remodeling the bui lding, and operation will doubtless be com menced as soon as the College closes in June. There has been a feel ing among former students for some time that the venerable edifice would be torn down, and in view of the fact that it is the oldest agricultural col lege building in the count ry, as well as be cause of t he fact that it is the only build ing whi ch all classes have in common, the idea of losi ng it has caused protests to arise at various times . The attitude of the Board in the matter shows a distinct rega rd for the sentiments of the alumni. Another important precedent was cre ated when it was voted to give monograms to the members of the rifle team, wh ich has just finished the winning of t he Intercol legiate title. T he monograms will differ materially from the regulation emblems handed out to athletes, but will be no less appreciated for that. The design will in clude cross-a rms. Referring to the work of the team, the board members expressed unanimous gratification and expressed the hope that the good work might be continued in years to come. Mr. P. S. Rose, '9ge, was on the campus for a short look around. He resides in Madison, and is editor of the G((S Review and the A me?';can Threshe,.. A letter has just been received from G. E. (" Buck") Ewing, '92a, in which he tells the "hot air" dispensed by J. H. how ("Dad") Skinner, the 'O l a, set Grange hall during an institute at West is the Kent Cadisle, Mi ch . Mr. Skin ner county agri cultural expert. and was ad dressing t he assembled fa nner s when the fi r e started. In the excitement which fo l lowed he showed his ability with wate r a nd an axe. fire to Mr. Ewing continues to say that he rath er favors the scheme of reunions s uggested by O. L. Hershi ser , n amely, the twenty-yeal' diagonal, below which classes would meet triennially. He also reitel'ates the axiom that " personal notes of the alumn i a re the IV11'. most interesting news in the paper." Ewing is living on a farm at Ross, Mich., but says he wishes he could go to college again. He says: HI believe more practical farming. in the way of soi l-building, ac counts, stock keeping. etc., is taught now in one term t han we got in fo ur years." FURNITURE CITY STUDENTS ACTIVE. The large delegation of Grand Ra pids students at the College shows a spirit which bodes well for t he f ut ure of the alumni or ganization of that city. An association has incl udes all r ecentl y been formed which students from Grand Rapids, officers have been elected, and a constitution is being drafted. Plans to start the ball of progress rolling at once are being formed. The first acti ve demonstration will be in the nature of a dancing pa rty, to be held in the Furniture Temple, Friday eveni ng, April 3. Tullar's orchestra will fumish the music, and tick ets will be sold at $1.00 per couple. All alumni and fo rmer students in the ci ty are invited to be present and make themselves known . D. D. Henry) George Dettling, and L . H . Gork are promi nent in the affairs of the association, the latter being chai rman of the party committee. • '. • , , • THE M . A . C. RECORD. M. A. C. RECORD EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEA I! BY THE MICHIGAi" AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ASSOClATlON. GEORGE C. SHEFFIELD Managing Editor. SOBSCRIPTlON PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR. Entered as second-class mail matler at the Post Office in Lansing, Mich. Address all subscriptions and advertising matter to the M, A, C. R£COIW, East Lans ing, Mich. Address all contributions to the Managing Editor, East Lan sing, Mich. Subscriptions may be- paid for by P. O. Money Order. Draft, or Registered Letter. Stamps will not be accepted. Business Office with Lawrence & Van Buren Print ing Co., 210-212 Grand Ave. No., Lansing, Mich. TUESDAY. MARCH 24. 1914. 1000 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE RECORD BEFORE MARCH 25th. Circulation This Week. 791. Just a word more about the ballots. At the time of writing, less than one hundred have voted, out of a possible seven hundred and more. Where are the others·' * * * REGARDING THE ALUMNI BUILDING. 'l'hat the little sentence at the bottom of the ballot is attracting some attention seems evident by the replies. Many RECORD read ers want mOl'e information. This, in itself, is a sign of interest. Our idea of s uch a building is one which will furnish a sort of home to alumni when they come back to M. A. C. It would be a place where the visitor could be sure of a hemty welcome. The alumnus could make it his headqualters while at the College, and could meet any other former students who chanced to be on the campus. Records of alumni would be readily available, and in formation could be given to any desiring it. One phase of the proposition is a sor t of dormitory, where the visitor could be sure In of bed and board while on the campus. short, we believe that the presence of such a building would be an added incentive to old students to return more f requently. The cost a nd details have not been figured up definitely, but it might be said off-hand, that such a building as would serve our pur poses need not cost more than $20,000 or $25,000. The actual figures would probably be less than either amount. With upwards of 3,000 live alumni and former students, the swinging of such a propositiou does not impossible. The RECORD appear await s discussion of t he matter. to be J ust t o show that t he RECORD has t he right "dope" on James W. Helme, we cite a statement which recently appeared in a Lansing paper. It says that a few years in addressing a meeting in ago, Helme, Washtenaw county, openly voiced his op position to the people of Michigan "paying one penny for the support of insti tutions such as the University or the Agri cultural College." No, Mr. Helme doesn't bel ieve in higher education. * * * An interesti ng case has just come to 1ight. A farmer in the upper peninsula visited the train whi ch toured that region last fall in the interest of extension work. He rail ed at the college and everyone connected with it, saying that they were doing him no good. When asked how much land he had, and what it was worth, in order to reach a valuation it was found that this discontent ed farmer' s mill tax for the support of the college amounted to exactly TWO CENTS. And yet, his howl doubtless extended over a township or two. * * * W. M. Rider, '08a, will soon be promoted to Resident Faculty Superintendent of t he Syracuse University Farm. Mr. Rid er re ports that he works hard, but that hard wOl'k is play \vhen enjoyed as is his work. In addition to hi s other cluties, he writes that he has been busily engaged in attend ing to the wants and welfare of William M. Rider, Jr., now aged two months, and who will enter M. A. C. with the class of 1934. Professor George Severance, 'Ola, who is at the head of the Agricultura1 Department of the Washington State College, was a re cent visitor, 1\11'. Severance was r!laking a quiet hunt for teachers. He had not been on the campus for twel ve years, and expl'essed himself as very much pleased, especially with our live stock. He stated that he had seen nothing to equal our herds in any other institution. A second sacred concert was rendered by the M. A. C. Cadet Band before a crowd which packed the Armory to the limit last Sunday. Although most of the players are first and second year men, the work re sembles that of veteran musicians, and Di· rector Clark has reason to feel proud of their showing. R. E. Keech, '06e, until recently with the Emmet Lumber Co., at Emmet, Mich., has gone to Elkins, W. Va . . _ - • THE M. A. C. RECORD. 1. D. McLOUTH , '97. RECORD TO HAVE NEW in Soon after leaving college, 1. D. McLouth, '97, accepted a pastorate the M. E. church at Dundee, Mich. About five years ago his father became seriously disabled, and duty .called 1111'. McLouth to assume the care of the home farm, near Addison, Mich . M1'. McLouth has recently written to Dr. Beal, and portions of hi s letter follow: implements for a "For two yea rs 1 sold si los and agricul tural local (Addison) firm. Now J have discharged all the help and will work 220 acres alone, with my son's help when he is out of school. Thi s may look like a large task at first sight, but after several years' experience wjth tool s for other men I can do a great deal with macJ:linery. We plow with foul' horses, turning two fu rro ws, and roll and harrow at one operation with the same team. I'The same engine that cuts QUI' wood also grinds the feed, pumps the water, and sepa rates the milk. A mechani cal milker impro vement. Ju ~t now will be OllI' next we are building up our dairy herd. I wi sh I had taken the bits in my teeth long ago and started with registered stock. Our col · lege education told about the advantages of these things, but did not tell how to over come the prejudice of the older ones." 1\11'. IVlcLouth states that he is going in for thoroughbred stock of all kinds-fowls, sheep Hnd pigs-from now on. W. K. Brainerd, '99a, professor of dairy husbandry at the Virgini a Polytechnic In stitute, writes the RECORD concern ing a phase of his work over v·:hich he has reason to feel proud. Between F ebruary 9, 1913, and February 8, 1914, Buckeye De Kol Pauline II, a Holstei n-Friesian cow in their stables, produced 20,784.3 pounds of milk and 1,159 pounds of 80 per cent. butter, setting a new r ecord for college and ex periment station cows. No special care was given the animal, she having regular herd management p ractically all of the time. Don't overlook the editorial page. A. T. Swift, '99a, holds a r esponsible position with the Weyerhauser Lumber Co., of Kansas City, lifo. He was selected by that finn to push their busi ness in stave silos, and writes that he is succeeding. His opinions of the a nnual reuni on plan a re that it should be annual, but should not be re stricted to groups of classes . Make fea tures of special classes, but open the meet ing to all, and let the old boys come when they can. Within the week the omce of the a lumni secretary and editor of th e RECORD will be to the old Dairy Building. The moved growth of the military depa rtment necessi tates nlaking the change, as the room now occupi ed by is desi red by Lieut. De Lancey. the RECORD Although only temporary, we believe that the new rooms will be much more desirable than the present quarters. For one thing, they will be nearer the center of activities, as a majority of the al ullml who drop in at the College fo r a day or so at odd times head dil'ectly for tile agricultural departments. Eventually we hope that the central office of the Alumni Association will be housed in College Hall. That seems to be the logi cal place for such a body, for it is certain that old College Hall means infinitely more to every alumnus t han any othe r building on the grounds. That the attach ment of the graduates has so me s ignifica nce is cer ti fled by the action of the Board last week, and we hope that when the ti me comes we will be located in the place where alumni interest naturally centers. F . M. 1\101'1'180n, '03a, is in charge of the manual arts department in the high school at Meridian, lIfi ss. He has been there for the past two years, and says that if what people say counts for much, he is. making a Sllccess. Last June a paper which he read before a convention of educators at the U ni ve rs ity of Chattanooga was publ ished in both local newspapers . Since he has been in the south he has called on O. L. Ayrs, '02, and F. D. Stevens, '03, both of Birmingham, Ala. The military department is making ex tensive plans for a sham battle, to take place some time next term. Considerable attention will be devoted to instruction in field maneuvers, and the mimic war will be staged under the direction of cadet officer s, with officers from the regular service and national guard acting as field , judges. THE M. A. C. RECORD. • LOS ANGELES IN LINE. The following telegram was received by the RECORD last week : "The M. A. C. RECORD: "Greetings from the first meeting of M. A. C. Alumni in Southern California. Twelve classes, from '68 to '98, represented. The many expressions of feeling towa rd our alma mater show that she still holds our love and interest. "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION, "GAGER C. DAVIS, Secretary." FLINT ASSOCIATIO N REORGANIZES . A meeting of the Flint Association was held last Tuesday, and temporary officers were elected to succeed F . O. Foster and Ward Parker, who are leaving the city. Ray L. Ku rtz was elected president and Don D. Stone to hold office secr etary, until June, when the regul ar- business meet ing takes place. Consider able i nterest is being shown by the large number of M. A. C. people in Flint, and prospects for a live association there al'e exceptionally good. The Portland, Ore., association handed us In some way, mention of a jolt last week. the existence of an organization of M. A. C. people in that city was omitted from the by-laws. The present officers are: F. E. Mangold, '05, president, a nd K. B. Stevens, '06 secretary . Theil' annual meeting and ba~quet was held February 21, but "get together" meetings are held several ti mes each year. Ray R. Towel', '03a, is still with the III Pitcher Lead Company, of Joplin, Mo. a recent communication to the RECORD, Mr. Tower mentions an old ol·der which existed at the College in his da y. He r ema rks that too the other members will doubtless be modest to mention their connection, but gives the names of "Jack" Edwards, "Hod" Norton, "Pete" and HAunt" Carrie (1') . Apropos of the Rifle Team, A. T . Swift, of Kansas City, says : "Being able to shoot straight may not be a scholarly attainment, but being able to shoot stmighte1' than any one else is worth while, and at least helps to advertise." Them's our sentiments, too. WESTERN NEW YORK ASSOCIATION TO STAGE MEETING SOON . On Saturday, March 28, the second an nual banquet of the Western New York lvi . A. C. Association will be held at the Hotel Seneca, Geneva, N. Y., and the members l!l that part of the country are looking for ward to a big time. S. A. Martin, '12a, ot pr esent a coun ty expert at Syracuse, is help ing shape matters, and all forme r IV!. A. C. students now in Western New York 01' Northern Pennsylvania are urged to get in to ucll with hi m at once. OBITUARY. E . J. Rauchi'uss, '79, died at his home in Denver, Colo., on February 6, 1914. Mr . Rauchfuss had been afflicted with tubercu losis fot' some years, but lived in the hope of over coming the disease. Even at the last he was cheerful and frequently spoke of his days at M. A. C. Sho rtly before his death he was visited by L. G. Carpenter, '79, a nd the two enjoyed a pleasant discussion of col1ege experiences. The remains were taken to New York for burial. 1\1(1'. Rauchfuss is survived by his wife. PURDUE GAME CANC ELED. • Considerable di sappoi ntrnent was evident about the campus last week when it was lea r ned that t he football game sched uled Witll Purdue for next fall had been called off by the Boilermakers. The use of f reshmen by Macklin's elevens is given as the .reason foL' the Hoosiers' re fusal to play. As they were perfectly well aware that M. A. C. had not assumed a t hree-year rule when they signed t he con tract, the act appears to be a case of frigid pedal extremities on the part of Purdue officials. Ingham county is becomjng excited over the near app roach of the vote on local option . That the students are not obliv ious to what goes on around them was shown when a local option straw vote was taken last Saturday. The retul'lls we!'e approxi mately 3 to 1 against the saloon. O. H. Skinner, '02a, is with the Prest-O Lite company, Indianapolis, Ind., as gen er al superintendent. The ballots which have been received to date, i ndicate a majority in favor of a nnual reunions. The count last Monday showed 70 in favor a nd 29 against. • : § • THE M . A. C. RECORD. FORESTER COURTS THE MUSE . BASEBALL PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT . The following ver ses were sent in by C. H . Goetz, professor of forestry at Colorado College. Believing that they wi ll appeal to the western alumni of M. A. C., we are printing t hem for all to read. OUT WHERE THE WEST BEGINS. Out where the handclasp's a li llie stronger, Oul where a smil e dwells a li ttle longer, That's where the West begins. Out whe re the sun's a little brighter. Where the snow that falls is a t rifl e whiter, Where the bonds of hom e aTe a wee hit tighter, 'l'bat's whe re the West begins. Out where the sk ies are a tr ifle bluer. Out where friendship's a little tru er, That's wh ere lhe 'Vest beg ins. Out where a fresher breeze is blowing, Whe re there's laughter in every streamlet flowing. 'Where the re's more of rea ping and Jess of sow in g. That's wber e the W est begins. Out where th e World is in tbe making, 'Wher e fewer bearts with despair are acbing, That's where the West begin s. Where ther e's more of singing and less of sighing, Wher e there's more of giving and less of buying, Where a man makes friends without half trying, Th at's where the W est begins, C. H. GOETZ, '07, A. G. Gulley, '68, feels that the proposed plan of reunions wi11 be a failure. He sug· gests a plan somewhat along the lines of that submitted by O. L. Hershiser, '84, a verbal outline of which was given in a re cent issue of the RECORD. and whereby the older classes would meet in triennials, while the younger classes meet annua11y, and in groups. Pr~.parations for the summer school are going rapidly forward, and it is hoped that this new departure wi11 meet with the suc cess that it deserves. B. A. Faunce has been engaged in getting out a descriptive booklet, which wi11 soon be mailed. H . L. Mi11s, '02e, expresses himself as favoring the former plan of reunions. Mr. Mi11s is president of the American Specialty Co., handling high class specialties. Their offices are 1812 Heywotth Bldg., Chicago, III. To quote from W. A. Fox, '91, "1 believe we can modify No.9 in the by-laws, in the interest of the older members. That can be done lateL 1 see nothing there that we can't change when we find a better way." The seventy-three candidates who re ported to Coach Macklin for tryouts on the baseball team established a record, insofar as numbers go. The pavilion of the Agri cultural Building presented the appearance of a mass meeting when the embyro ba11 tosser s gathered for the first session. As usual, pitchers and catchers were in the majority, but 19 men wanted to play second base, and 16 more believed they could out· shine Ty Cobb in the outfield. After looking them over, Coach Macklin instructed about forty of the men to run along until the weather permits of outdoor practice, as the large number simply could not be handled at this time. The more like ly looking candidates, along with the vet erans, will have regular workouts in the cage during the remainder of thi s term, during which time the battery men will get into shape, and considerable attention will be devoted to batting practice and sl iding to bases. DRAMATIC CLUB . "A Scrap of Paper," the popular comedy which was to have been produced by the College Dramatic Club on March 20, was postponed until term. The proximity of examinations and the serious illness of one of the cast made it impossible to give the play on the date set. April 17 is the date now given out for its appear ance. the spring Don't overlook the edi torial page. W. S. Palme r, '02a. general manager of the Kalkaska, Mich., Light and Power Co. , sends his regards to the alumni. He de scribes himself as being greatly interested in the growing interest among former stu dents of the College. Even a lemon has its good uses, WOMEN'S BUILDING , UNION BUILDING. CORRESPONDENCE. THE M. A . C. RECORD. The following letter was recei"eu in time for last week'f; ]{ECO IW. but cou ld Dot be publisbed at that time. owing to Limited s p.'\ce 1 have ju!'t I'cad the editllrial ill IJH? RE CO HJ) of ),Iarc h 10, whif'h nn' se\" · 61'ely c r iticizes .Ja.~, W. llt:'lmt;: [fl!' an anicIe which he wrote relati ,t:' 10 an:· pOrt I'egardillg lhe l'x peme of l a~t ,lUll , ior Bop, .\8 1 remember it. and I l'ea.I ~Il'. Beirne 's ;irtie'le , he in IJO wny critic ized - Ite d id not intimate that college :->tn dents ~h ollhl not h;]"e ,1 good time: li e f'impJy c rit icized the reponed expelld · itll re uf :-;ix t l lDUNlo d dolhlrs ill ha"in g O:\Egoodtim e TOl'epea.t ,)lr,llt'hne '" artide was 1J1l:--~d ell t irely on a ,'e port , uurl if th e r eport is Utlt' , I \\'il"oh to sec Olld all -' Jr, Il elrne ,'iairl I con:-;ider the expendilure of thai :1I11ullllt 0 11 such a. fUllction, uY ",ulIlents of IL supposedly ecolwUlieal t'ducl\tiollal in"titlltion, a ,.,hame and 1I di.:gmee _ rJoublles ... m