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W K ST West pays t he freight sJiiOt (u Via ILV «J l o t r a u i Lv L ci c a vv L 1.1111 o u 11 v? v? i n e i \ 1$ •J e.l6onal O H uI l o i i e t i i. Always a selection of the latest styles arid the new est features conforming to correct social usage O r d e rs sent in by mail r e c e i ve our m o st careful a t t e n t i on R o b e rt S m i th P r i n t i ng C o. L a n s i r w, M i c h i g an THE, M AC RECORD EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1914. NO. 7 VOL. XX. MILITARY INSTRUCTORS AT M. A. C. The following officers of the United States Army this college as professors of the military de have been on duty at military science and tactics since p a r t m e nt was established, in 1881: Second Lieutenant In fantry, from November. 1884, to December 1, 1887. Now a captain on the retired John A. Lockwood. 17th list. Second Lieutenant W. L. Simpson, 24th Infantry, 15, 1890. from December 15, 1887, Died April 23, 1913, in New York City, when he was purchasing agent for the I s t h m i an Canal Com mission. At the time of his death he was a lieutenant list. colonel on the retired to December First' Lieutenant J o hn J. Crittenden, 22d Infantry, from December 15, 1890, to J u ne 1. 1892. Now a lieutenant colonel on the retired list, and living at Fort Huron, Mich. Second Lieutenant Edson A. Lewis, 18th Infantry. from July 2, 1892, to August 3. 189(5. Now a major in the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal. Infantry, and stationed at the 6th First Lieutenant H a r ry H. Bandholtz. 7th In from lieutenant the 6th Infantry, and fantry, from September 1, 1896, to May 1. 1898. He in Michigan, December 18, 1864, educated was born in the public schools, and appointed to the military academy this state July 1. 1886; g r a d u a t i ng J u ne 11, 1890. On J u ne 12, 1890, he was appointed from a second in the this time until F e b r u a ry 2, 1901. lie served 21th, the 7th, and 2d Infantries at a number of posts in the United States, Cuba, and the Philippine islands. F r om F e b r u a ry 2, 1901, to March 12, 1911, the Philippine constabulary, with he was chief of in the rank of brigadier general, with h e a d q u a r t e rs to major of infantry on Manila. He was promoted March 12, 1911, and assigned Infantry; unassigned March 23, 1913, and on October 9, 1913, he was assigned is now stationed at Fort Porter, New York. to the 29th Infantry, and to the 22d in Major Charles A. Vernou, from October 6, 1900, to F e b r u a ry 20, 1904. He is now on the re tired list, and living at 1319 Hill street, Ann Arbor, Mich. retired, Major William H. Kell, retired, from F e b r u a ry 21, lieutenant in Atlantic 1904, to J u ne 30, 1905. He colonel on City, N. J. the retired list, and is now living a Captain Frederick W. Fuger, 13th Infantry, from September 15, 1905, to September 15, 1909. He is now a major on the retired list, and living at 1846 Sixteenth street, N. W,, Washington, D. C. F i r st Lieutenant George M. Holley, 11th Infantry, from September 15, 1909, to August 1, 1911. He is now a Captain in the 8th Infantry, and stationed in Manila, P. I. First Lieutenant Anton Caesar Cron, 10th In fantry, from August 1, 1911, to J u ne 29, 1913: Now serving in the Canal Zone. in the public schools of Pennsylvania Fir-st Lieutenant J o hn B. DeLancey, 7th Infantry, time. He was from J u ne 30, 1913, to the present born April 20, 1876, in P e r ry county, Pennsylvania; educated in the public schools of Pennsylvania, and graduated from Grove City college J u ne 15, 1903, receiving the degree of bachelor of science. He also for taught three successive terms, and holds a teacher's perma nent certificate in that state. He entered the United States Army July 20, 1896, and served in the Coast Artillery Corps, and the in the Santiago Spanish-American war. He served in campaign in 1898, and later at n u m e r o us places Cuba. Porto Rico, Alaska, and different posts in the United States, his last station being at Camp E. S. Otis. Canal Zone, where his duties consisted prin and cipally of civil engineering work, map m a k i ng electrical the Signal Corps during installation. SPANISH WAR TIMES. In 1898 four companies and a signal corps con the entire m i l i t a ry organization at M. A. stituted C. We had suits very similar to those still used, but 1 remember the caps were different, wTith larger It was customary for students to wear their visors. the uniforms time r a t h er the shabby, especially those which were purchased "sec ond-hand-' to begin with. to classes. By looked they throughout senior year the day, came I remember more about the signal corps t h an the ether part of the m i l i t a ry organization as I was a lieutenant member of t h at squad and was appointed the to succeed "Baldy" Robinson, whom m a ny of old " g r a d s" will remember. We worked with the "wig-wag" flags, the heliograph and for a time prac ticed with a regular telegraph outfit. Lieutenant H. H. Bandholtz was in charge of the department at the time the Spanish war began and (Continued on page 5.) 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. T HE M. A. C. RECORD P U B L I S H ED EVERY TUESDAY DURING T HE COLLEGE YEAR RY T HE M I C H I G AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION. in full is given in order ment that the old grads will be better able to fully com prehend the growth t h at has taken place since they were in school. in a n o t h er column, • • • • /• C. S. LANGDON, '11 - - - Managing Editor. CIVIL WAR TIMES. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 P EE YEAR. E n t e r e d - as second-class mail m a t t er at the Post Office in Lansing, Mich. Subscriptions may be paid for by P. 0. Money Order, Draft, or Registered Letter. Stamps will not be accepted. Address all subscriptions and advertising m a t t er to the M. A. C. RECORD, E a st Lansing, Mich. Address all contributions to the Managing Editor, East. Lan sing, Mich. Business Office with Lawrence & Van Buren Print ing Co.," 210-212 Grand Ave. No., Lansing, Mich. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1914. WAR AT M. A. C. If we were wont the this that to ape the "War Number" of tactics of Life, we the KKCOUD. might call And, even as such, it would not signify Ihere was any especial need for such a number. How ever, at this time, when all Europe is plunged into deadly conflict on the one hand, and every day here on the drill ground we sse large numbers of young America is from wondering what almost to refrain the conditions were at M. A. C. at the time of the Civil war. and also the Spanish-American war. , With the "old boys" have been this interviewed for the purpose of bringing up. at this time, something of the conditions which prevailed at those critical periods. Their recollections will be found in all, we are told—it in mind, several of in another column. in uniform—900 impossible the time in war think of the more importance in statistics It is doubtful in point of service turning out graduates (and some if very many of the graduates and old students they looked upon drill, at were students, as being a n y t h i ng of very great prac tical time. than 40 similar Yet. when we trained that are institutions in drill maneuvers that aren't gradu the past. 20 to 40 years, we for ates) every year must admit the United States there exists in that a much larger number of trained men t h an is usual this matter. And, ac in ly counted cording to Lieut. DeLancey, present commandant at M. A. C, im the defense and war strength of portant factor the the United States at time. Under the existing Constitution, it would be impossible for present militia to be taken outside of the country. Their purpose is defense. Should a crisis come, and students volunteers were called for, wculd be in a position to act as officers, and t r a in the United the •States is universally conceded to be a peace nation, we know these men would be ready to answer the call. this body of men constitutes a very from past experiences service. And while the present recruits former these t h at for in The organization of the present military depart in then entered the next in regard to St. J o h ns and '62, there appears to Dickey's death: time it was necessary The data which follows '63; S. L. Kilbourne, with to Civil War interviews with Dr. J. H. times was collected Wellings, with '61, and J. H. Gunnison, with '61. All of these men are resi dents of Lansing. Mr. Kilbourne spoke at some the college. At length about the early history of to. limit the n u m b er of that term all who students who could enter. The first came were accommodated but term much the college because so criticism was heaped upon I n g h am county many students were admitted from could not have repre that counties farther away In order to circumvent sentatives. that, Kilbourne, that Gratiot county was entitled upon being told to a representative, walked then to Maple Rapids, where he stayed 10 days in order from to establish a residence, and Gratiot county. Merritt Skinner, William C. Green and (;. A. Dickey, all of '61, were killed in the war. In a book owned by J. H. Gunnison and written by Francis Hodgman, this sentence "He has the glorious in regard honor of falling nearest the rebel lines of any sol dier" in the Union army." H. B. Carpenter, now dead. also, a member of the class of '61, went through law in Lansing many the whole war and practiced the original, secretary years afterward. He was of for 20 years. Dr. Wellings recalls t h a t' all of the class of the call, and also Peter McLane, "62 responded '65, (first lieutenant and ad '64: Ed. M. Prutzman, in a c t i o n ); Infantry—killed j u t a nt 25th Michigan Geo. Humphrey, '61, member of 20th Michigan. GeO. Thurber, professor of botany, had charge of the fir ing squad at college at the time of the w ar and we learn from Dr. Wellings that the m u s k e ts the squad used were just about as fatal in the rear as in front. In the early days all students were required to put in three hours a day laboring on the farm, digging stumps, breaking ground, etc. Dr. Wellings spent his three hours m a k i ng two t r i ps to town per day for the mail, and was allowed 21 cents. Since leav ing the war took a medical course at the university, received an honorary de gree at M. A. C. in 1886, and since May, 1874, has in been physician at the I n d u s t r i al School Hospital to spend Lansing. Dr. a nd Mrs. Wellings expect in about the winter leave two weeks. Air. Gunnison the best of health and S. L. Kilbourne is enjoying is still practing the U & I club and held in California and will that position '65, has read law. law, in to Everyone t h at possibly can should journey to State College, Pa., to see the boys in action November 13th. The band will be there and the boys need your sup port as shown by the results of the Nebraska game. THE M..A. C. RECORD. 5 SPANISH WAR TIMES. (Continued from page 1.) the there was much excitement when he proposed If to go to the front. organization of a company I remember correctly the lieutenant was ordered to duty in the Philippines, however, before the organ ization was completed. The armory was to accommodate the entire cadet corps at t h at time, so we were not the weather was bad, excused to drill but had to become who was able bodied, but some seemed much better excused right from drill and weer able to take three square meals each day. from drilling when to drill indoors. Everybody had after being D. A. SKELEY, in health enough large '98. in to the 33d Michigan all through According to the recolle'ctiori of E. A. Calkins, '98, '98, the following cadets enlisted: W. K. Brainerd, the 31st Michigan; G. F. Scott. ex-'Ol, enlisted was with the Cuban campaign; Bronson Barlow, ex-'OO, was a member of Co. K, 19th Infantry; K S. Welch, ex-'04, went through the entire war: I. B. Bates, '87, was a mem ber of the 35th Michigan, and F .. T. Williams, '98, was first sergeant in this regiment. At the time of g r e a t e s t' excitement a war mass meeting was held the company mentioned by at the college, at which (accord D. A. Seeley, above, was really organized .RECORD for May 3, 1898), with F. V. i ng Warren, captain: F. TV Williams, first lieutenanf; A. M. P a t r i a r c h e, second lieutenant; W. H. Flynne, first sergeant; W. K. Brainerd, q u a r t e r m a s t e r. At if needed. this Lieut. Bandholtz was called to his regiment on May 19, and when he left the student body presented him with a very fine sword. F or a time then the drill tlie supervision of Charles Johnson, a was under regular student, who h ad spent five years in in army. Afterward G. A. W a t e r m a n, troops Charge for left Lansing, college closed for a half day so that the students could see the boys off. the '91, was two years. When time. 101 pledged the volunteer themselves to go the "SCABBARD AND BLADE" PROMOTES INTEREST IN DRILL. in the spring; one individual and company The Scabbard and Blade has a r r a n g ed to promote a series of competitions throughout the year, for which suitable prizes will be awarded. One of these competitions is the com petitive company drill feature that will be taken into consideration is the quality throughout of drilling displayed by i tic vear; another will be the. company rifle matches, and the last will be a competition based upon indi vidual excellence this last two men will be chosen to represent each com pany. The winners will be given suitable medals. In the w i n n i ng company will be aw-arded a silk flag, to be carried on the gun of the second sergeant of the company at all cere the next succeeding year. monies for in the m a n u al of a r m s. F or the company competition, the companies LIEUT. J. B. DE LANCEY M. A. C. MEN PROMINENT. R. H. Gilbert, "The position w i th '08, for several years past, prin to cipal of the high school at Holland, h as resigned the De accept the position of office m a n a g er with to Pree Chemical Co., of Holland, Mich. According the Holland Daily Sentinel. the company is a good one, and means much opportunity for advancement. By the resignation of Mr. Gilbert, the school loses perhaps the most popular and able principal who has ever served here. He is a n a t u r al leader of boys, a nd he entered into their lives very intimately." A. E. Rigterink, this company, as chemist. A letter from Manager De- ' Pree speaks in the very highest t e r ms of the quality of men t u r n ed out at M. A. C, from his experience with '08, is also with two men. these in E. G. Hoffman, the Philippines he '10, has been a campus visitor t h at he served, since graduation, the past week. We learn t h at in the t h r ee and one-half in the con years stabulary became service the customs a nd condi thoroughly acquainted w i th t h at there are very tions of the islands, and found there. As a result of good business opportunities this, he is now promoting a project for the milling of rice in a district where much of the rice eaten (and t h is m a k es up most of t he diet) imported from other p a r ts of t he islands, t h us m a k i ng the cost very great. He aims to buy rice of the Moros, hull it, and t h en sell it locally—thus cutting off the im port t r a d i ng stations and branch stores, stocked with articles the natives have in this way will he able to take back much of t he money paid out for rice. rice. He will also establish general to buy, and is 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD. ORGANIZATION OF CORPS OF CADETS. The following is announced as the Organization of the Corps of Cadets of this College for the year 1914-1915:. Colonel—P. S. Armstrong. Lieut. Colonel—T. W. Churchill. . Regimental Staff: Adjutant—Capt. J. W. Nicolson. Quartermaster—Capt. E. E. Peterson. Commissary—Capt. R. D. Potts. Chaplain—Capt. M. C. Hengst. Regimental Xon-cmti. Staff: Sergeant Major—A. W. Barron. Q. M; Sergeant—C. A. Washburn. Comsy. Sergeant—F. C. Herbison. \ B. B. Adams. Color S e r g e a n t s -/ A G_ A d m& Staff Quartermaster—Capt. C. It. Herr; Assistant— 2d Lieut. E. (i. Hamlin. FIRST BATTALION". Major P. R. Taylor, commanding. Adjutant—1st Lieut. F. L. Williams. Quartermaster—2d Lieut. R. W. Covey. . Serjeant Major--M. B. Eiehelberger. Gagtains 1st Lieuts 2d Lieuts Co. A. D. C. McMillan E. G. Amos YV. G. Spinning Co. C. Co. B. H. P. Henry. J. Sam Hart. L. H. Gork. Co. D: L. F. Real. C a p t a i n s . . .. , . B; C Rice 1 si Lieuts 2d L i e u t s ,. -. .H. J. Horan R. E. McXaughton. . H. C. Zierleyn. Loren Williams. SE< •llMI BATTALION. Major D. A. Stroh, commanding. Adjutant—1st Lieut. H. J. Gallagher. . Quartermaster—2d Lieut. Robt. Knudson. Sergeant Major—L. S. Well. * Co. B. Captains. . . .. . D. E. Phillips 1st .Lieuts \. Ringoid J. P. pe Pagter 2d Lieuts. '. . . .G. I. Hobbs Co. G. ((). D.) C a p t a i ns 1st Lieuts 2d Lieuts G. K. Fisher .). A. E. L. Menery fiennetl Co. F. - F. L. Bloom. H. E. Ziel. T. A. Gladden. W. T. Gorton. Co. H. ( 0. D.). 0. H. Friedrich. F. A. Roeticher. K W. Cilleit. THIRD BATTALION. Major R. M. Roland, commanding. Adjutant—1st Lieut. B. F. Beach. Quartermaster—2d Lieut. G. F. Kinsting. Sergeant Major—P. J. Rood. Captains A. M. Engel Co. I. Co. K. . . . E. G. Spencer.* F. L. Lankey. 1st Lieuts.. ... . B. F. Beach* E. G. Smith Clarence W i n s t o n .. . 0. A. Olson. .A. L. Sayles. 2d Lieuts 0. A. Vergeson. Co. L. ' Captains 1st L i e u t s . . .. .D. A. B i k e r. J. W. Leggett Co. M. J. E. Palmer. . E. B. Hill. 2d Lieuts E. J. Smith.* M. M. B r o w n. . . . . .. . F. A. Carlson. * Attached. No more changes, transfers or alterations will be made. ( S i g n e d) J. B. DELAXOEY, 1st Lieut. 7th Infantry, Prof, of Military Science a nd Tactics. HONORARY FRATERNITIES INITIATE. The fall in horticulture. After fraternity initiation of the Alpha Zeta occurred November 3, four new m en being chosen for this honor at "this time. Three of the class of '15' were chosen, in the persons of R. W. Waffle, C. J. Gatesman, and F. A. Bloom. The j u n i or to be honored in the class of '16 was C...R. Bogan. All the new m en a re ags., except Bloom, who is spec ializing a splendid banquet was held in Club B, and with G. K. Fisher as toastmaster, toasts were responded to by J. W. Nicholson, F. L. Bloom, Prof. W. H. French, and Prof. Thomas Gunson, Besides these men tioned, the following honorary and alumni members of the fraternity were present: Prof. H. J. Eustace, Prof. M. M. McCool, Prof. R. H. Pettit, Robert E. Loree, C. W. Wade. H. K. Wright, O. K. White, and C. S. Langdon. initiation the Last week the new h o n o r a ry military fraternity, Scabbard and Blade, started by Lieut. DeLancey last spring, initiated their new men. T he m en honored a r e: D. C. McNillan', I D; L. F. Beal, '15; F. L. Bloom, '15; O. H. Friedrich, .'15; R. M. Rolland, '16: J. W. Leggett, '15, and E. G. '15: J. E. Palmer, Smith, '15. Sergeant P a t r i ck Cross was elected to be an honorary member. This organization is com posed of,25 officers, a nd is honorary^ to the same ex tent as the Alpha Zeta. introduced some novelties into the regular routine of drill work, which arc mentioned- in another column. It has already liking for botany. While not exactly comparable to the above fra ternities, the Sem. *Bot. is, to a certain extent, hon It is made up of 20 students, all of whom orary. ^Meetings have shown a special are held every two weeks, at which some member presents a scientific paper upon some botanical sub ject, which is torn to pieces by the other members if possible. Ten to fifteen students are chosen from the senior class every year. At the present time there are eight graduate students who belong, the new ones chosen fall being - Lacey, Brandes, Cage, Nottingham, Streat, a nd Beach, who took his u n d e r g r a d u a te work at Minnesota, and belonged to the chapter of the Sem. Bot. at that place. Two seniors were chosen this fall, in the persons of Miss E t na Smith and L. G. Bishop. This fraternity was - formed under the encouragement of Dr. C. E. Bes- sey. M. A. C, '69, at the University of Nebraska. t h is THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 MILITARY INSTRUCTION IN EDUCA TIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Under section 1225, Revised Statutes of the United thereto, 100 officers of States, and acts a m e n d a t o ry in the Regular Army may be detailed as military to certain schools, colleges, etc., t h at ful structors to the n u m b er fill certain specific r e q u i r e m e n ts as instruction of students a t t e n d i ng and a m o u nt of given in military subjects. At the p r e s e nt time, the m i n i m um n u m b er of students is 150, a nd the mini- "mum hours, per year, is, 30 h o u rs per is 90; t e rm for three terms. The n u m b er of h o u rs of in struction is prescribed by the W ar Department, a nd the officer on duty at any college or m i l i t a ry school is duty bound to conform to the regulation. Other wise he would commit a military offense. t h at Under the original Morrill act of July 2, 1862, cer to t he differ tain lands and moneys were donated ent states -"for the endowment, support, and main tenance of at least one college (in each state), where the leading subject shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and mili to teach such subjects and branches of tary learning as are related to agriculture and chanic a r t s ," etc. The subject of military is again reiterated in the act of 1883, amending sec tion 4 of the act of 1862, and approved March 3, 1883, and also amending the original act in several other particulars. including the me tactics, tactics to any college instruction. Under the act of 1862, and the acts passed amend atory thereto, no specific s t a n d a rd of m i l i t a ry 'in laid down by statute, and ap struction has been for is attached parently no penalty insufficient or improper m i l i t a ry This the direc phase of the law has been placed under tion of from which depart the W ar Department, ment the officers are detailed and inspections made. If any military school or college does not come up to the m i n i m um n u m b er of hours and methods of the W ar Department, the following provisions of the act of Congress, ap proved August 30, 1890, would apply: instruction prescribed by to reasons the facts a nd the President, and "If the Secretary of the Interior shall withhold a certificate from any state or t e r r i t o ry (as to w h e t h er such state or t e r r i t o ry is entitled to receive its share of the appropriation for colleges) of its appropria tion, shall be re involved ported shall be kept separate in the t r e a s u ry until the close of t he next Congress, in order t h at the state or ter to Con ritory may, gress from the Secretary of If the next Congress shall not direct the Interior. such sum the it shall be covered t r e a s u r y ." if "it should so desire, appeal the determination of therefor the a m o u nt to be paid, into In case any agricultural college does not come up to the m i n i m um of instruction, the W ar D e p a r t m e nt will relieve t he m i l i t a ry instructor, a nd refuse to de to tail a n o t h er officer. The facts are t h en reported the the Secretary of allotment of funds appropriated for in question, and the a m o u nt involved is kept separate Interior, who withholds the college the in the t r e a s u ry until the close of the next session of Congress. If the a u t h o r i t i es of the college believe the college is rightfully entitled to t he funds, they may appeal the Secretary of the decision of to Congress from to pass an act, the Interior, but if Congress fails treas at t h at session, directing the issuance of the ury certificate, the funds revert back to the t r e a s u ry as a p a rt of the general fund. to The a m o u nt of money paid the a g r i c u l t u r al colleges by the Federal Government since the pas sage of the original Morrill act of 1862 is enormous. T h is college h as received considerably over $6,000,000 a nd there are 47 agricultural colleges in the United States. in Many students forget, or do not know why mili tary drill m u st be m a i n t a i n ed t he a g r i c u l t u r al colleges. T h is class of colleges is maintained, prin cipally, by Federal funds, and it should be the duty these of each college i n s t r u c t o rs could very well do this, at facts. The t ry some opportune time d u r i ng each term, and not to evade the subject, or circulate false information or create a false impression concerning the m i l i t a ry drill. every s t u d e nt of inform to in 1862, when The Morrill act was passed the United States was in the throes of a great rebellion, and the framers of the law saw a way whereby the military spirit of the country could be fostered, a nd t h us develop a t r a i n ed citizen soldiery which could be used for defense in case of necessity. The average amount per s t u d e nt paid to the agri is about $65 the cultural colleges per year. This a m o u nt is used in m a i n t a i n i ng colleges, and pays the tuition of the students. in the United States THEY WILL GET TOGETHER. in talked W. F. Raven, field extension agent for the Upper Peninsula, reports t h at at one time, at the National Dairy Show at Chicago, he stopped and to an M. A. C. man, and in less t h an ten m i n u t es t h e re were 18 M. A. C. people congregated the same bunch—all j u st happened to be d r a wn in. A small meeting was held one evening, about ten of the boys sitting down to supper together. We have the fol lowing names of those in a t t e n d a n c e: C. J. Oviatt, '09; J a m es R. Dice, '08; F r i tz Cornell, Carl Knopf, '11; R. C. Potts, '06; E. C. K r e h l , . ' 0 8; F. O. Foster, '03; R. J. Carr, '08; Dean E. A. Burnett, '87; L. G. Rinkle, '14; G. C, H u m p h r e y, '01; C. H. Chilson, '12. Those present from the col lege a r e: Prof. A. C. Anderson, '06; F. R. Small, and C. E. Newlander. '07; Wade Weston, WASHINGTON MEETING. There will be an M. A. C. Association meeting at the E b b i tt House, Washington, D. C, T h u r s d a y, November 12, at 5:30 p. m. Dinner will be served and a r r a n g e m e n ts have been made so those who wish to a t t e nd other meetings t h at same n i g ht can get away time. t h at in 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD. Motor Washing Machines Hand Washing Machines Bench Wringers Tub Wringers Fully guaranteed, and prices right. NORTON'S HARDWARE FOUNTAIN PENS Waterman's. Parker's, Mercantile. Etc. $ 1 . 00 to $ 6 . 0 0, all g u a r a n t e ed AT COLLEGE D R UG & GROCERY STORE Electric Supplies. Full line of Everything. Agents for Star Laundry. ANDY'S BARBER S H OP Same old Cut-ups—and then some (shoes shined) Basement of College Drug & Grocery Co LOOK FOR T HE SIGN — H. A. S AS Close at 6:15. H OTEL Europ Speck il rates to M. W E N T W O R TH 250 ROOMS ean Plan — $1.00 up. A. C. Students on Friday, Saturday : and Sunday. If Experience and Equipment Count We have both — In business since 1891 FRENCH DRY CLEANERS. DYERS AND TAILORS 114-16 W a s h t e n aw W. Both Phones A- G. B I S H OP FOR A S T U D E NT Working his way through college A REMINGTON TYPEWRITER Is the best money maker. We rent visible Remingtons at $2.50 per month. $5.00 applies ( purchase price. REMINGTON T Y P E W R I T ER CO. 211 Prudden Bldg. Lansing, Mich. n, Phones: , C i t i z e ns 9585. * Bell 873 Here's an Idea— 15uv a G em J u n i or S a f e ty R a z or f or S a ve ^ oe a w e ek b a r b er lulls. $ 1 . 6 0. C. J. ROUSER DRUG CO. T he R e x a ll S t o re l:':i S. W a s h. A v e. MT. UNION GIVES M. A. C. HARD BATTLE. With t he count fourteen to s'even in favor of Mt. Union at t he end of t he first half, t he Aggies came their old time back in t he third quarter and, with t h r o u gh t he Ohio line 60 fighting spirit, smashed yards for a touchdown than two minutes. in less This evened up the score, and made the anxious fans breathe easier. inter cepted one of Alt. Union's forward passes, a nd trav eled 40 yards for a touchdown, dragging a Mt. Union tackle over t he line. This gave M. A. C. t he lead, which could not be overcome, a nd t he game ended with the score 21 to 14. "Five m i n u t es later Chaddqck training in intercepting these passes saved if t he F r om the spectator's point of view it was a nerve racking game to watch, for with t he ball in posses sion of Mt. Union it was expected every moment t h at they; would get away with some of their freaky for ward tosses. Only t he great form acquired .in one week's the day for M. A. C, though it is doubtful Aggies could have won if it h ad not been for t he " C a r p" plunging ability of Captain " C a r p" Julian. graduates in June, a nd Saturday was h is last home game for M. A. C. Hewitt Miller, with h is long end runs, w as t he greatest ground gainer of -the day. When it is known that M. A. C. could only gain 70 yards in line bucks, one has some idea of Mt. Union's line. T he Ohio team w as able to total 64 yards by these tactics, most of t he work being done by Lovell. M. A. C. attempted 19 passes, a nd com pleted four for total of 31 yeards gain. Mt. Union tried 28, and got away with eight for a total of 54 yards. "Ty" Cobb, with better defense a g a i n st h is passes last week, was not t he power in passing t he than ball t h ai t he Aggie chief h ad counted on, and when DePrato went in in t he t h i rd quarter much better gains were made. The score would have been differ ent h ad Blake .Miller played t he whole game, but h€ was being saved for Penn. State. However, he did go in in t he second quarter, was given t he ball, and carried it over ten yards, when he was knocked . unconscious by a Mt. Union tackier a nd h ad to be carried out. H is injuries did not prove as severe • as it was first thought, a nd two or three days will find him out again. Smith intercepted a long Mt. Union heave in the t h i rd t h at seemed to have a good deal to do towards putting " p e p" into t he team. Severe penalties were exacted, especially on M. A. C. who received a total of 155 yards against 80 yards penalty for Mt. Union. Next F r i d a y 's game at State College, Pa., ends the season for t he Aggies, a nd it will be counted very successfully or not so, according to the result of that game. M. A. C. Henning, B. Miller, MT. UNION. V,; L. C C . . . .. Oviatt. .. S m i t h. S t r a i g h t . .. Vaughn Vandervoort, Loveland. R. G , • • R, T Blaeklock Chaddoek . . . R. E Cobb, D e P r a t o. . ... . . . L . ' H .. . J u l i a n. • •.' • • -F. B... H. Miller, H a m m i l l. . R. H Q. B D. Miller '• . L. E.. .Thompson, Vandergrift Beck ..U. T.. . .. • • -• Peterson . . . . .. Morgan . . .. McLean Marlowe Bletzer Geltz Wilson West Lovell Touchdowns—Julian. 2: Chaddoek, 1; Geltz, 1; Lovell, 1, Referee, Bell, of Illinois. Umpire, Hutch- ins, Purdue. Head linesman, Cox, O. S, U. ; The old small drill regs book h as been supplanted comprehensive a nd up-to:date by a book, entitled "A Manual of Military T r a i n i n g ." larger, more THE M. A. C. RECORD. 9 NEWS AND COMMENT. At the F o r e s t ry .Club-last week Dean Bissell gave an illustrated lecture on Porto Rico. Prof. French spoke at the F a r m e r s' Club on Agri cultural Education, a nd dwelt particularly on the point of our t r a i n i ng for industiral education. The New York Club has organized for the year with C. H. Donnelly as president, T. "C. Dee, vice president; H. V. Abel, secretary, a nd R. D. Keen, treasurer. Prof. P e t t it spoke at t he last meeting of the Hort. Club on eminent entomologists whom he h ad known personally. A large crowd was reported as usual time. and a very enjoyable in The class in farm crops employed three days last week judging grasses, corn and small grains. Due to t he liberality of several m e r c h a n ts in Lan sing, several prizes were awarded. The following parties have been scheduled for this week: Nov. 13, F e r o n i a n; Nov. 14, E ro Alphian and Sororian. The E u n o m i a ns their friends at an open meeting in their rooms last Sat urday". Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dennison and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Iddles acted as patrons. entertained THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT. includes in order this class schools in The organization of the Military Department at M. A. C. now boasts of a complete regiment of in fantry, consisting of 12 companies, m a k i ng three battalions of" four companies each, a nd a band of 65 pieces. As is generally known, this school is one of t he 42 schools of Class B scattered all over the the state a nd United States. This class include m i l i t a ry land grant colleges which m u st tactics in their curriculum to secure t he Federal appropriation made available by the Mor the United rill act. There a re several States of t h at have more students en rolled in military drill, but M. A. C.'s w ar s t r e n g th in active, service is exactly 900 m en at the present time. The freshmen this year are required to pur chase the regulation a r my service uniforms of olive drab, into six com panies so t h at t n e re will be as much uniformity in dress as possible in the regiment. The old m en will not be compelled to p u r c h a se new suits, with t he ex ception of the officers, who will also wear puttee them. W i th t he new order leggings to distinguish of t h e re is an in creasing a t t i t u de of greater respect a nd more seri ous a t t e n t i on to things m i l i t a ry at M. • A. C. This is not of mushroom growth, b ut h as been develop ing for several y e a rs past, and the future presages much for this department. .These new m en are all put things it h as been noticed t h at NORTHWESTERN TEACHERS' AGENCY We are greatly in need of teachers for emergency vacancies of the early autumn, which offer the best opportunity for promotion. T he leading Agency for B O I S E, I D A H O. the entire West and Alaska. M. A. C. STUDENTS A L W A YS W E L C O ME The Mills St ore A complete assortment if Bedding, Rugs, Draperies, Women's Wear, Coats, Suits, Skirts, Waists, etc. L ET US TRY TO P L E A SE YOU Let Us Feather Your Nest Hoover-Bond Company FURNITURE C A R P E TS S T O V ES Makers of Happy Homes IO THE M. A. C. RECORD. ALUMNI NOTES. E. D. Hallock, '10, is in the h e a t i ng and plumbing business in Niles, Mich. C. L. Hodgman, '10, is draftsman on special machinery for Butcher & Gage, Jackson. Mich. C. G; Ford, '05, is sales representa tive with the Jeffer Mfg. Co., with offices the McCormick Building, Chicago. in J. A. McClintock, '13, is confined to his .bed at 110 Holmes St., Lansing, with a very severely injured cartilage in h is hip. A card from H. 11. Bowles an nounces a change of address from Comstock. Mich., where he w as super intendent of schools, to 6764 Rhodes Ave.. Chicago. O'CONNOR SMIs the Fatuous Kuppenheimer and Steinbloch Smart Clothes cTWanhattan Shirts, and Stetson H a ts EVERYTHING THE BEST IN TOGGERY '07. assistant George Brown. pro fessor of animal husbandry at M. A. these C. cannot keep the smiles back days. Why? He "is t he father of a seven-pound girl, born Oct. 31. Word has come that A. M. McVittie, "11, met with a very severe accident a week ago- Thursday, while he Was enroute to Lansing. When he drove onto the pavement in Flint, his mach ine skidded and threw both he and .Mrs. McVittie. and also the machine, into an excavation. . "Mac" escaped without a scratch, but Mrs. McVittie, formerly Miss Kendall, of the book store, suffered some broken ribs, a nd stretched also badly in her back, She was im muscles proving heard rapidly when from. some very last employed A fine letter has been received from '09, who is F r i e nd H a ns Kierstead. now transformer the in engineering d e p a r t m e nt of the Pitts- field works of t he General Electric Co.. Pittsfield, Mass. Kierstead says: t h at M. A. C. "I was proud to hear to such a low score, held Michigan and surprised should t h at Nebraska beat us so badly. However, the out come of these games is not nearly so important as t he fact t h at we played them. 1 am glad that M. A. C. is going to play Penn. State, whatever be t he result. Here in t he east where we h e ar so little of M. A. C, except it is a t he college direct, t h r o u gh t r e at in print. Occasionally we a re overjoyed to read an account of the doings of 'Michigan Aggies' to see some of our energetic great m en in the newspapers. However, Ave. find, as a rule, t h at M. A. C. is little known and seldom mentioned in New Eng I read t he alumni notes with land. great interest, a nd believe all t he other readers do also, a nd I t h i nk that to strenuous effort notes. lengthen Those who write alumni realize how eagerly columns little I should be every word is devoured. especially pleased if more tidings of t h r o u g h, the should •overs' channels of our paper." list of ; these for t he should be made come the 'T have E. A. Willson, "(iti. under date of j u st September 24, w r i t e s: r e t u r n ed from E n g l a nd with a ship ment of cattle, bought there for J. J. I w as Hill by Prof. Thomas Shaw. on the water under the English flag going over when w ar was declared, and we h ad quite an exciting time lights to dodge t he r u n n i ng without German cruisers. The w ar prevented much sight-seeing, but it was an in teresting time to be abroad. Needless to say, I wasnT in as great a h u r ry to get home, as most of t he tourists. London w as very quiet, a nd except for the soldiers m a r c h i ng one would hardly know t h at E n g l a nd w as in t he midst of a great w a r. We brought back five Suffolk horses, 66 milking shorthorns, 15 of t he best cows to be found in E n g l a nd a nd 51 bulls; 12 head of South Devons, large dual pur this breed importation pose cattle, a nd the first of into America. By far the greater number of cattle in Eng land a re of t he dual purpose type, and most of them shorthorns. They a re the cattle t h at support t he farmers of England a nd pay t he rent on their I believe there is high, priced land. a great field for these cattle in t he t h at our range United States, now and source Of cheap meat a re gone, and in t he future will, for t he most part, milk dual pur pose cattle, a nd grow the steers on t h at is produced on the coarse feed farm." the t h at our farmers Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Company 210=212 Grand A v e. North They're not short-lived The Jerseys In 1913 eighteen Jersey Cows were officially tested which averaged 12 years and 7 months of age. Their average milk production was 8617 pounds. Average butter fat, 387 pounds. One of these cows was over 18 years old. Longevity, Constitution and Economic Production are Jersey characteristics. THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE CLUB 324 W. 23d St., New York City