:.~. c· VOL. XIX TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1914. NO. 26 WELLS HALL Published by- 'ale MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION East Lansing, Michigan • . . ~ '. 2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. • I . DIRECTORY LANSI NG BUSINESS AND PROF ESS IONAL MEl'\. ,' he OR-m es In thi s Direc tory, as well as those of all ou r o tbe r ad\'ertl sc l'S, are of r ellabl e pRI'tles. W e bope thl\t th e faculty and stude nts will take pain s to piltrOllize tho sE' who pat.ronlze us. BARBERS. N ~:W B .\HB10~ S H OP. ill l lllll .~ C Hu il(l· llnilllllHI ( ~ rocel'Y I r yOIl w[,,11 1I, !'t),ll,.,h hili)" ~'1l1 U'in' 11" lUll". \)11111;' 1' BR uer ' !:! ~ tl'I't"' . /I I'uli. E. E. B~Yllolds, P l"tIp. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A ~l. E~IERY. 11" Was h . Aye. 1". Books. J;;n~ rllyt"d ( ' HJlinjJ ('lI.rd5. YouutRill Pen s. P icturE'S. Yrnm t"s. F ine Fl'fllnill~ fI. i'ipC'cinlt.y . ClilLll1/Z 11:1 1"1\8 DI'I!lt,,'~1 Ol'omptly, ,l: L (WI pf'r Inn, • Fi ne Statlo n!'ry. C HOTTY HK(I~ .. :.Uj :"0. 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I ,adic:;' :Inc! i'lcll' -; Furni.;hillg:-; ill L'o njlllH:lioll " m M I F F L I N'S I ITS UNIQUE. TO VISIT ITS A TREAT. · · I I , : • . . • , THE M-A-C- VOL. X I X. EAST LANS ING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1914. NO. 26. RESULT OF THE BALLOTING . DEAN WHITE TAKES OFFICE. The balloting on the new By-laws of the M. A. C. Association resulted in the adop tion of e:very clause. Only one, that relat ing to the plan fo1' reunions, was contested ' to any extent, and was finally carried by a large majority. The vote by sections was as follow s : " .. " " .. " .. Section One ................... Yes, 148 Two ................... Y es, 149 Three ..... . _ .. . .. ..... Yes, 148 Four ....... • ......... Yes, 148 Five ....... . .......... Yes, 145 Six ......... , ......... Yes, 14 8 Seven ........... . ..... Yes, ]43 Eight ........ . .. ... ... Yes, 14 6 Nine ........ . ..... _ ... Yes, llO Ten .... ............. .. Yes, 149 El even ..... . " ....... ,Yes, 148 No, ] No, 0 No, 1 No, 1 N o, 4 No, 1 No, 6 No, 3 No, 39 No, 0 No, 1 The lightness of the balloting was some what of a disappointment, as it had been hoped that keen interest would be shown in t his phase of the new organization. That feature, however, appears to be offset by t he unanimity of the sentiment regarding practically all of the questions involved. THE OLDEST FARM AND TRADE SCHOOL IN THIS COUNTRY. A short letter f rom Dr. Beal reveals the fact that, contrary to the popular belief, the is not the Michigan Agricultural College oldest agricultural college in the countr y. On Th ompson's Island, in Boston Harbor, is located a farm and trade school whi ch its hundredth anniversary on celebrated March 21. There is a farm of 157 acres, where boys, during ·a course of foul' years, learn agriculture and horticulture in farm learn carpentry, and garden. They also metal working, and electricity. Athletics receive some attention; a scheme of self government was twenty-five years ago; they have a band. The school was established to serve boys of poor fam ilies, but is not a reform school. Mention of t his school is made in Dr. Bea]'s History of M. A. C., now passing through the hands of t he state printers. instituted Dr. Georgia White, the new dean of the home economics department, arrived at the opening of College took charge of the work at once. term, and this Mi ss White is a graduate of Lake Eri e Seminary and COl'nell Unive rsity. She also studied abroad fo r several. years, and com pleted her work fo r the degree of Ph. D. at ta ught sociology at Cornell. Snlith College for eight years, and had been dean of women at Olivet College for two year s prior to accepting the position at M. A. C. la ter She The fall and winter have been spent by Mi ss White in t ra vel and study abroad. A woman of fine address a nd executive abili ty. it is believed that her selection has been an especially fortunate one. INGHAM COUNTY AGAIN "DRY" On Monday, April 6, the question of local option was again submitted to the voters of that the Ingham county, with saloon s were voted out by over 1,200 major ity. The size of the vote was a surpri se to both sides, as each had felt confident of a victory before t he polls were opened. the r esult ARRIVALS. Violet Irene Hornbeck, at t he home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Hornbeck, 4·18 Sixth St., Grand Rapi ds, on March 27, 19H . Mr. Hornbeck was a member of 1904. Kathryn Emily Pennell , at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Pennell, 1123 W. Front St., Traver se City, Mich., on March 8, 1914. Mr. Pennell was a member of '07, and has for the past four yea rs been orchardi "t at the Traver se City State Hospital. W. E. Wilson, '06e, is with the Bay City Industrial Works. He states that they are now building a tra veling crane which will be the largest of its type in the world. THE M . A. C. RECORD. 4 THE M.A.C. RECORD PUBUSHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE OOLLEGE YEAR BY THE 1.UCHIGAN AGIUCULTURA.L COLLEGE ASSOCIATTO". GEORGE C . SIfE~'nELD Managing Editor. SUBSCRI.PTION PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR. Entered as second-class mail matler at the Post Office 1.0 Lansing, Mich. Address all subscriptions and advertising matter to the M. A. C. RECOIID, East Lansing, 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 in g Co .. 210·212 Grand Ave. No .. Lansing, Mich. TUESDA Y. APRIL 14. 1914. Circulation This Week, 8 92 AND NOW, FOR THE REUNION. The M. A. C. Association is now round ing into the stretch of the first year of its new existence. It is to be hoped that when the returns are all in we will be able to justify the enthusiasm with which the new plan was adopted. The race is not yet finished. Unlike most long distance events, this race must have a sprint at the finish . During the greater part of the time we have been jogging along, sizing up the situation, measuring our men and conditions. Now we are at the point where it is time to jump out ahead, call up that reserve energy, and throw every effort toward bringing about a suc cessful reunion on June 23 . No pains will be spared by the alumni residing at the College to provide the moo,t enjoyable time possible. They will surel y do their part willingly, even eagerly, but the real secret of success lies in the spi"i t among the alumni away from home. Begin now to make your plans to be pres ent. Write to some of your classmates, tell ing them you want to come hack, and that you want to meet them here. Tell them that a jail sentence without the option of a fine will be meted out to unexcused ab sentees. FOl' it's going to be a regular li ve time, the band playing, old friends clasping hands, and everything that goes to make up a heartfelt homecomh1g. * • • SUPPORT WE CAN APPRECI ATE. The RECORD has l'ecently received some support from unexpected sources, and wishes to take this opportunity of thanking those who extended the same. We are some what handicapped by not being permitted to mention any names. but the appreciation is none the less real for that }·eason. It has been felt for some time that more people should s ubscribe to the RECORD. In every community there are former students of this College whose words a nd opinion s have weight. They need the little paper to keep them in touch with the spirit of th e the College College and the alumni, and needs their support in their several com munities. Seeing this need, and wi shing to famiJjar ize these inAuential people with the paper, three of M. A. C:s loyal sons have given thirty half-yearly subscriptions each. It is thought that if a taste, and appetite, for the RECORD is once created, the future will take care of itself. This act of generosity brings the total 'ATe are subscriptions up to nine hundred. still lacking somewhat in our efforts for a thousand readers, but hope is an invaluable asset, and we have large quantities on hancl. * * * EFFECT OF THE DRY ] -OTE. The return of Ingham county to the Ild ry" column was a great surpri se to many, and has been freely commented upon in the state press. One important feat ure, that of its effect on the Agricul tural College, seems to have been overlooked. It goes without saying that general con ditions will be more favorable to the Col lege. Not that its effect on the present stu dent body will be marked, for we are glad to say that t he students at lVl. A. C. are not the kind to be seriously affected, one way or the other. Thanks to the high average of ou r students, the saloon, open 01' closed, makes but little difference. The real effect is that exercised upon pa It makes a rents of prospective students. great deal of difference in many cases. Thi s is shown by the fact that nearly every letter of inquiry received by the authori ties contains a question r elative to this subject. When the reply can be made that the county is tldry," the effect is naturally more favor able than it could otherwise be. * * '" No RECORD was issued for April 7. Thi s will account for your failure to receive a copy. * * * A number of horticultural students spent the vacation renovating the large orchard on the estate of Edwin Denby, near North vi lle, Mich. The farm, which has recently been purchased by Mr. Denby, is being re modeled into a fine estate, and T. G. Phil lips, '02a, of Detroit, is doing the landscape work. • , . . • , . " THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 . OLD COLLEGE HALL. I was recently talking with an alumnus, one who has the College and all of the alum ni at heart, about Old College Hall, and we came to the conclusion that some effort should be made to preserve, protect, and re tain College Hall for a permanent home for the alumni. Now that the State Board has instructed its architect to make plans for remodeling the old building, it seems that this is the opportune time to suggest to the Board that the building be used for the alumni, and to accommodate the following: A trophy room, where all trophies won by the college could be kept and would be of special interest to the old graduates; one floor for sleeping quarters, a large assembly hall, such as the old chapel. Last, but not least, suitable rooms for the permanent headquarters for the alumni secretary. Why not consider this right now, before any alterations are made ? We all hope, that no radical change will be however, made in texture, or design, or anything that will tend to remove any of the landmarks of the old building; just fix it up to last an other fifty years in habitable condition, and let the alumni take care of the re8t. The College has not been very attentive to its alumni so far, and here is a chance to regenerate college spirit. What better central meeting place could you think of than Old College Hall? What location or building would every alumnus that ever at tended M. A. C. be more interested in? Can you think of any building, or the campus, that would so adequately meet all the needs of the alumni? ' Let us get busy now, and see to it that we, the alumni, get something permanent and homelike. At this particular moment it is necessary that we move, and move rap idly. Can you think of any reason why Col lege Hall should not remain the permanent headquarters of the alumni? It is the one building on the campus that is familiar to every alumnus, and it will always remain the center of all college activities. Other buildings have come and gone, but Old Col lege Hall remains forever. This would take the place of the proposed alumni building, and I think all those that have pledged money to start an alumni building fund will transfer their affections to Old College Hall with great delight, and use this fund to start some memorial fea ture in College Hall. Think of it-what it means to all former students who come back to visit M. A. C. and find a welcome sign out, a nice place to sleep, a place to eat, in the center of all activities. Think what it means to the college and the alumni, some thing tangible to bind their relationship closer. This same alumnus I mentioned be fore says: "I don't see why Commence ment day should end a fellow's college life; in fact, it shuld be a real commencement. Because he is only beginning to be useful to himself and the College, then why not de vote more time to old college life?" Let's' go to it fellows, and we will leave it to the In this State Board to do us this homage. event, will we stick ? Well, I guess! The alumni and former students do a great deal for the institution; in fact, they are the advance agents for the college. Why not house these good fellows in suitable quarters to continue the good work now ex isting? Does it appeal to you? Well, then, get. busy. In order to conserve for our own good, we must move rapidly. Here is a chance to see if the Alumni Association have any influence. T. G. PHILLIPS, '02. . DEARBORN - FISHER. The marriage of Alida A. Dearborn and Durward F. Fisher, both of the class of 1912, took place at noon on March 31, at the home of the bride's parents in Bellaire, Mich. Since his graduation Mr. Fisher has been connected with the United States Depart ment of Agriculture in the Bureau 'of Plant Industry, doing special work in fruit dis ease investigations. 'The bride spent some time at the University of Michigan, later re turning to her home in Bellaire. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have the well wishes of a host of friends and classmates as they go to their new home in Wenatchee, Washington, where Mr. Fisher will continue his work for the government. Stacey S. Fisher, ~0ge, is in the office of R. Winthrop Pratt, sanitary engineer for the city of Cleveland. His address is ,H~20 E. 105th. St. ' It is rumored that Charles G. Burns, '12f, with the Edison company of Detroit, is to be married in June, ,and return to the farm. < Frank E. Bostedr with two contin uous stee l honds. These blocksiU'c non-pot' OllS and tbelr llial'.(>d ~des ma.ke t.hem illl perviou s to al l' and moisture. The ensilage Is protected from extremes of temp(>ratul'cs, Thc l'e IHe no stuvc.« to.~hrlllk, \I'llI'D or splin tel', No hoops to tighten, So plllntln p; or I'cpalr bill", Th e Nflteo Im,perishah l e Silo Is Il,ttrllcth 'c In appearance lind lasts [\ life - time. ,,' 'Veatherproof -- Decayproof -- Fireproof Here's silo In,urnn cc o[ the very best kln;t co st, LANSING MICH. FOU~TAIN PENS Waterman' 5, Parker's, Mercantile, ,,~ $ 1.0010 $6,00, all guarameed AT College Drug & (]rocery Store. F~/I 1/". oj E"r~tMng, AgutlJo; St,,; l .. umJr~, EI.oirie Suppliu, J.A. BISSINGER FLORIST Our Cut Flowers are the best to be had, - - 616-62" N , Oapltol A. vc Botb Pbones. Burtwill F. Ha r vey, 'I3e, former diamond star, has recently been ap · pointed assistant head chemist at the Studebaker automobile plant in Detroit. II Lawrence & Van Buren II Printing Company ROBERT SMITH PRINTING CO. LANS·ING. 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