2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. D I R E C T O RY Alumni Business and Professional Directory Lansing Business and Professional Men T ' HE n a m es in t h is Directory, as well as t h o se of all o ur i. o t h er a d v e r t i s e r s, a re of reliable p a r t i e s. We hope t he f a c u l ty a nd s t u d e n ts will p a t r o n i ze t h o se who p a t r o n i ze u s. A. M. K M K RV 116 W a s h i n g t on Ave-. X. Books. Fine S t a t i o n e r y. E n g r a v ed Calling Cards. F o u n t a in Pens. Pictures* F r a m e s. F i ne F r a m i ng a S p e c i a l t y. Calling C a r ds p r i n t ed p r o m p t l y. $1.00 per KK). C R O T TY I1ROS. 200 >'o. W a s h i n g t on A v e. S t a t i o n e r y. Books, Bibles. F o u n t a in Pens, Diaries for 1915, I. P. N o te Books. B L I D E AI * S I E H E RT B o o k b i n d e r s. A c c o u nt Book Makers. Paper Riding-. L i b r a ry and F i ne A rt B i n d i n g s. File Boxes. Map M o u n t i n g s. A l b u m s. Packet Books. E t c. Citizens' p h o ne N o. 189. In City N a t i o n al B a nk B u i l d i n g. Ceo. <;. Bindeau a nd H e n ry H. S i e h e r t. L O l ' IS B E CK C03*TPJIL5[T II:.' No. W a s h i n g t on A v e. Correct Clothes. T'p-to-date H a ts a nd Caps. Classy F u r n i s h i n g s. II. H. L A R A FD C H I N A, C U SS A ND L A M PS 105 W a s h i n g t on A v e. s. J. E. S T O F F E R. D. D. S. office 2o3-5 City N a t i o n al B a nk Bldg. A u t o m a t ic P h o ne 23C1 Bell P h o ne 61 V O R T O X 'S H A R D W A RE G e n e r al H a r d w a r e. T i n w a r e. Granitewn.ro. C u t l e r y. S t o v e s, K t c. Ill W a s h i n g t on A ve s. See Ad M R S. O. T. C A SE M a n u f a c t u r i ng all styles of Hail- Goods to order, a nd H a ir Goods S h o p. Old s w i t c h es e n l a r g e d, colored a nd r e n o v a t ed to look a« good as new. The F r a n c o - A m e r i c an H y g i e n ic Toilet Rcnuisites a s p e c i a l ty A u t o m a t ic p h o n e, N o. 3-15J. 211C- W a s h i n g t on Ave S. D R. OSCAR H. B R T K G EL Cor. Michigan A v e. and G r a nd River Ave.. E a st L a n s i n g. H o u r s: 7 to 8:30 a. m .: 2 to 4 a nd 7 f o S p . n l, S u n d a y s. 12 to I and 5 to 6 p. m. Citizens' p h o ne 1344; Bell (525. D R. H. W. L A \ D O\ E a st L a n s i n g. Mich. Office h o u r s: 7 to S:3n a. m.. 1 to 3 a nd 7 to g p. m. S u n d a y s, 1:' to 1 p . m. C i t i z e n s' p h p he 9228. D R. J. S. O W EN F Y K. K A K. N O SE A ND T H R O AT IS W. Allegan St.. L a n s i n g. Citizens' p h o ne 473. A L L EN & DE K L E I NE P R I N T I NG ( O M P A M" 128*130 Ionia S t. west P r i n t i n g, T y p e w r i t e r s, A d d i ng Machines, Office Supplies, P r o g r a m s, E n g r a v ed Cards. F i l i ng C a b i n e t s, Sectional Book Cases. Bell 1094 A u t o m a t ic 3435. Special care given to M. A. C. and i ts s t u d e n t s. A. K. O W E N. ML D. 128 W. Allegan St., Lansing, Mich. E Y E. K A K, N O SK A MI THROAT. D R. C. A. G R I F F I N. O s t e o p a th 424 Tussing Bldg.. L a n s i ng 328 Grove St., E a st L a n s i ng A u t o m a t ic p h o n e. S t u d e nt r a t e s. C A P I T OL E L E C T R IC SI P PL V COAIPANY K l . K C T H ir S l ' P P L I KS OK Al.-L K I N DS Latest I m p r o v e m e n ts in R e a d i ng L a m p s, T u n g s t en L a m p s, S h a d e s, e t c. M o t o rs a nd G e n e r a t o r s. 117 Michigan A v e. E. P A G E L S EN & S P E N C ER P A T E N T S. F A T K XT L A W, T R A D E M A R KS 11U7-10 C h a m b er of C o m m e r ce Bldg., D e t r o i t, Michigan F. X. Pagelsen. 'ssi L. M. S p e n c e r, '06 F o r m e r ly E x a m i n e rs V. S. P a t e nt Office. P R. E. A. S E EL YE. 300 P r u d d en Bldg., L a n s i n g. '04, O s t e o p a t h ic P h y s i c i an H o u r s: 9 to 11:30 a nd 1:30 to 5. « Special a t t e n t i on g i v en to r e c t al diseases. Ivl AIHOSSr l v O I B O S Sr i t o l s t e i n s, of course. K F M B O SS H o x s i E rN K A K K, Howell, Michigan J. G. H A T S, '11, P r o p r i e t o r. K I M B O S S! E v e ry t i me y ou call y o ur cows you a d v e r t i se my farm ! G O O D E L L, Z F L IN C. ( F o r e s t r y, M. A. C. 'J I) I N S F R A N O F. A ND B O N DS OF E V E RY K I ND Tf y ou h a v e n 't i n s u r ed your salary, b e t t er see or w r i te Ooodell a b o ut a good p r o p o s i t i o n. L A N S I NG I N S F K A N C F. A G E N C Y, Inc., 110 W . M i c h i g an Ave., Lansing, Mich. O R A A M F A T AL NT K S F RY Our n u r s e ry stock is " Made in A m e r i c a ." We h a n d le hardy " t r e e s, s h r u b s, e v e r g r e e n s, vines, a nd p e r e n n i a l s. No w ar prices on landscape p l a n s. R. 3. CoiiYKi.i,, "St R A L PH I. C O K Y K L L, 'II B i r m i n g h a m, Mich. B E T T ER P A I N T— D I R E CT TO A Ol W E ST C H E M I C AL A- 1'AINT Co.. Sp ri n g p o r t, Mich. R . J. W E S T, I'N-'H", W. H. W E ST West pays t he freight Ci r, v m\ 1I .siliond' Cp ' T jL o %dd -LI n i TO u jiceiiWNt m' 0 U e.%sonal' <±nal1one I7 St f- 111. Printed Always a selection of t he latest styles a nd the new est features conforming to c o r r e ct social u s a ge O r d e rs s e nt in by m a il r e c e i ve o ur 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. Lansing, Michigan THE, M - A - C- RECORD EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915. NO. 13 VOL. XX. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED. PROMINENT FARMER ADDED TO LIST OF EXTENSION WORKERS. The M. A. C. Association of N o r t h e rn California was organized at a meeting of former students held in the Hotel Sutter, San Francisco, Dec. 4th. The meeting was very successful, and included a good dinner, renewing of old acquaintances, and election of officers. The officers for the ensuing year a r e: Prof. A. J. Cook, '62, president; E. Carl Bank, '84, vice president; G. H. Freear, ex-'lO, secretary-treas urer, and H. E. Van Norman, '97, member of execu tive board. Regrets were received from the follow ing M. A. C, people who were in this t e r r i t o ry but were unable to be present: L. C. Bartmess, '89; J. M. Bidwell, TO; J. E. Blanchard, '68; E. H. Bradner, '69; Prof. A. J. Cook, '62; F. C. Davis, '86; H. H. Douglas, TO; J. B. Leonard, '85; J. A. Mitchell, '09; '84; Mr. a nd Mrs. W. E. Piper, '07; Andrew Park, N. C. P e r r y, '82; B. B. P r a t t, '09; Waldo Rhonert, '89; H. E. Van Norman, '97. '07; C. B. P l u m m e r, A monthly luncheon meeting was decided upon, the last S a t u r d ay of to be held in S an Francisco fraternal each month, in order feeling amongst the members. A hearty welcome is extended to all, and it should be considered a duty if possible. Members for every member will be notified in regard to the place for such meet ings. to encourage more to a t t e nd Temporary h e a d q u a r t e rs were decided upon as t he office of George H. Freear, 424 Holbrook Bldg., 58 Sutter St., San Francisco, where a register will be kept, and all M. A. C. people visiting t he city will kindly m a ke it their business to register. trip The following resolution was adopted, which is of considerable interest to all M. A..C. people who con to t he Pacific coast next template m a k i ng a year: " T he M. A. C. Association of N o r t h e rn Cali fornia is of the opinion t h at the most desirable time to hold the California reunion of the M. A. C. Asso- cation will be about t he time of the m e e t i ng of t he American Association for the Advancement of Sci ence, which is to be held in San Francisco the week beginning August 2, 1915." T r u m an J. Dean, '13, is chief of a survey p a r ty in t he United States Reclamation Service, located at Horte, Mont. J a m es N. McBride, former'president of State F a r m ers' Clubs, and prominent farmer of Owosso, h as been chosen as special investigator on m a r k e t i ng and organizer of the bean growers of Michigan. Mr. Mc Bride will be engaged for the next three m o n t hs in interesting bean growers of the state in an asso ciation t h at will have for its purpose the collection of data r e g a r d i ng acreage and production of beans, and m a r k et conditions, so t h at a schedule of prices, to be in effect during the m a r k e t i ng season, may be a r r a n g ed with the Michigan Bean Jobbers' Associa fluctuating m a r k et tion, and t h us do away with the conditions i m p o r t a nt crop. in regard t he bean m a r k et has been It has been said steadied already on account of the activity this work, and there should be decidedly p e r m a n e nt and far reaching results growing out of this investiga tion. this most that to in DECEMBER BOARD MEETING. last monthly meeting of the State Board of The Agriculture took place Dec. 16th, with P r e s i d e nt Snyder, Members Beaumont, Waterbury, Doherty, and Woodman, and also Superintendent Keeler pres ent. The resignation of Charles F. Baker, a s' foreman of t he forest nursery, was accepted. The recommendation of the faculty t h at t he leader of the Glee Club be paid $150 for his services, was approved. The appointment of J. M. Wendt, acting co-opera tively with St. Joseph county as county a g r i c u l t u r al agent, was approved. Mr. Robert Baldwin, director of college extension work, was authorized to employ an extension man, for the period of three m o n t hs only, to deal with the subject of m a r k e t i ng in t h is state. The Secretary of the Board was authorized to pro vide a dinner to be given for the members of t he State Live Stock Breeders' Association on the occa sion of their a n n u al meeting in J a n u a r y. Following t he a p p o r t i o n m e nt of money for t he r u n n i ng of t he different departments, a nd salaries for the next six months, the meeting adjourned. A. G. Craig, '02, is h o r t i c u l t u r i st for the Arcadia Orchards Co., Deer P a r k, Wash. R. E. Haines, with '07, lives in Wellston, Okla., where he is m i n i s t er in the M. E. church. \ THE M. A. C. RECORD. T HK M AC R K C O RD MICHIGAN EXPERIMENTERS MEET. P U B L I S H ED EVERY TUESDAY DURING T HE COLLEGE YEAR BY T HE M I C H I G AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION. E n t e r ed as second-class mail at t he Post Office in Lansing, m a t t er , Mich. C. S. LANGDON, '11 - Mana ,ging Editor. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 P ER YEAR. Subscriptions m ay 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, E a st Lan sing, Mich. Business Office with Lawrence & Van Buren Print ing Co., 210-212 Grand Ave. No., Lansing, Mich. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915. time A (iOOD SUGGESTION. The suggestion given elsewhere in this issue re garding alumni meetings and special class stunts merits a good deal of consideration. We believe t h at the best way to get a large number especially of alumni back at Commencement is to have special class exercises, "class stunts." and the policy at other institutions where these m a t t e rs are handled entirely within the class and by class members would In this way the at seem to be worthy of imitation. largely a m a t t er of tendance at reunions will be rivalry between classes, and according the Dix to plan, which we have adopted, this will bring the same classes back in competition that used to compete in Since contests while two members of this year have already one class started agitation to the reunion we will look for something special from them, and hope that others will follow suit. in college. that will r e t u rn in regard In regard to the special reunion, other than a4 Commencement, it seems that the alumni the occasion of the chosen "alumni football gam< every fall will take care of this m a t t er satisfact The dinner held last fall at the time of the Michigan game was very well attended ar.d ceived, and affair. this will no (Joubl become <:. animal the • "•-'••• • ell re WESTERN NEW YORK ALUMNI RE UNION DINNER. The M. A. (\ Western New York Alumni rill hold .'•••.:. a reunion and dinner at. 6:36 p, ... 28, 191u, at .' V the Hotel Rochester, RUN The Western New York Horticultural Society meets in Rochester at the same time and will undoubtedly draw many M. A. <". men from various part.-, of the country. ' Make up your mind this dinner and notify J. P. Haftenkamp, '05, care Rochester Railway & Light Co., Rochester, N. Y., or Dr. 15. S. Palmer, '81, Palmyra, N. Y., at once. to attend T he a n n u al meeting of the Michigan E x p e r i m e nt the Corn Improvement As Association, with which the last year, will take place at sociation affiliated college on the evening of the 14th a nd day of t he 15th, this month. A good deal of interest has been growing in the state among the farmers, the past few years, and it is predicted t h at this meeting .will be a features added, record breaker. With many new crop show, and new such as trophies for the corn and grain show, a program is presented is at once diversi t h at for fied and complete. students' farm the meeting the there will be a report on Prof. A. M. TenEyck, former agronomist of Kansas Agricultural College, now county agent in Illinois, and Prof. W. A. Wheeler, of Mitchell, S. Dak., are tne speakers from out of the state. Dr. M. M. Mc- Cool, of the soils d e p a r t m e nt here, will also be on t he program. C. B. Scully, of Almont, will give the president's address; the committee, by investigations of the C h a i r m an C. B. Cook, of Allegan, and five-minute talks will be given by p r o m i n e nt growers of pedgreed the following are seed typical: A talk on Rosen rye, by Carl Horton, of Allegan, who raised 40 bushels per acre; talks on vetch, by Judge Williams, of Allegan, and Dr. Simp- kins, of Saugatuck, and a talk on sweet clover, by Samuel Willis, of Thompsonville, the largest grower in the state. in the state. Of the fertility latter soil The following examples of the demonstrations by students in farm crops will give some idea of how thorougnly into the dif the students have inquired ferent phases of crop production and yields, and also sometning of how much value these demonstrations may be: Milling comparison of crossed with tested varieties; field selection of beans; Spragg's " r e s i s t a n t" high yield bean; root budding alfalfa. tests of wheat; the 12th The corn and grain show, held from to The 15th, bids fair to outclass all previous exhibi tions. Besides the trophy cups t h at have been offered before, the Goemann Grain Co., of Mansfield, Ohio, offer a ?150 cup as a rye trophy. The Michigan bean jobbers and Michigan millers offer several cash prizes for wheat and beans, the latter of which m u st be exhibited as they come from the thresher. Prof. Ten Eyck will be judge of the show. A new contest will be started on yield of oats, for which a gold medal will be given for the best ten acres or more of pedi greed oats, from seed recommended by the college. better will be shown in the boy's and girl's club products leader eon test, in charge of E. C. Lindemann, state of bOy's and girl's club work. How Michigan boys a nd girls make the best Oliver M. Elliott, '11, and Miss Marian H a r t s h o r n, with '15, of Owosso, were married, Dec. 23d, at '14, of Detroit, was Owosso. A r t h ur Edwards, with best man, and the bride was assisted by Seraphine '15. Mr. and Dimmick and Helen Storrer, both of Mrs. Elliot will reside is a civil engineer and landscape gardener. in Detroit, where "Ollie" THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 MORE COLLEGE SPIRIT AMONG ALUMNI. "Dear RECORD Editor: "In a recent issue of the RECORD, you asked for In connection therewith, I am inclos suggestions. ing a clipping from our local paper regarding the celebration at Union last summer. "In connection with our alumni gatherings, I am strongly of the opinion that more time should be given to the same and not try to sandwich it in with the Commencement Day. "I would also suggest that some action be started to create more enthusiasm or so-called college spirit among the returning alumni; grotesque parades, etc., etc. It may be that it will not be possible to do any thing along this line immediately but I think that it is well worth serious consideration. "Very truly, "L. C. BROOKS, '92, "Schenectady, N. Y." The clipping referred to is a notice of an alumni dinner, providing a place where the alumni not at It is planned tending reunion dinners can mingle. by the graduate council and has proven popular, 140 alumni having attended the one in question, which was the second one of its kind. MORE OF SUCH SUPPORT NEEDED. for Miles-Fairchild Dear RECORD:—I am very glad to see that you are making an effort paintings. When you asked for subscriptions for the Kedzie and Beal paintings I was very glad to contribute. Kedzie was my best friend while I was a student, and Beal has been my personal friend more than a third of a century, though he is one of the younger men, and did not come to the college until long after my time. I enclose check, and will send another if needed. I regard Dr. Miles as the pioneer of real scientific agriculture in America. He was the first of Ameri can scientists to make a study of the metabolism of animal nutrition, the first American to construct a working silo, and the best instructor under whom a student ever worked. While in his class in "prac tical agriculture" during my senior year I worked hard, and knew I was doing good work with him, but when he gave us our grades at the end of the semester and gave me only 7.5 I was thoroughly disgusted with him—but forgave him when I found that my grade was the highest in the class. His grading shows that the class of '68 was a brilliant lot of men. He was the only professor with whom I ever had any trouble, but I avenged his "injustice" by helping to duck him in the black muck out in No. 9 one afternoon while the class was working there under his personal supervision. He was a very quick tempered man, but the ducking was too much for him, and he took it like a lamb. . Eight years later I met him in Philadelphia, when he laughed at me about the "accident," and took me over to the French consulate to have a bottle of wine with him. And I would tell more stories of him if the RECORD had space. Fairchild won my undying fealty when he gave me my entrance examination in 1866. I had gone to the college only to take special work for one year, and so Tiad expected no examination and had made no preparation, but he told me that I must at least pass for the prep, class, and that I should report to him an hour later. I knew I could pass for a prep, and reported without fear. He began with arith metic—which was easy, then algebra, in which he was careful to ask me nothing difficult, then geom etry, and I shall never forget that part of the test. He gave me two or three simple theorems to demon strate, and then one a bit more intricate, but which I thought was easy, and it was easy until I was about half way through the demonstration, when I was "up against it" for fair. I had no idea what I was trying to, or how to do it, and he sat there looking at me with the most quizzical expression I have ever seen. I looked at him, and at my figure on the blackboard—and then looked at both of them several times. And then the inspiration came—I added another line to my incomplete figure and com pleted the demonstration. He smiled very broadly —for him—and said: "That is sufficient, Mr. Tracy. I think you will do best if you enter as a regular sophomore." He was surely good to me, and I want to thank him in the only way possible. He was the most finished scholar we had in the college, and those of us who knew him personally, and those who know his work, will be glad to honor his memory. S. M. TRACY, '68. Contributors to the Portrait Fund since the last issue are: H. H. Jenison, '67, and Samuel M. Tracy, '68, Herman Schreiber, '04, D. A. Spencer, '12. NEWS AND COMMENT. Mrs. Landon spent Christmas at Niles, Mich. Former professor of soils, Joseph A. Jeffery, called on college friends last week. Prof, and Mrs. Rhyder visited at Marshall and Ann Arbor during the holidays. Farmers' Week, or Round-Up, will be held year at the college, March 1st to 6th. this , The Forestry Department furnished Christmas trees for all instructors and professors at the college that desired them. Hearty, Dorothy and Lakin Brown spent the holi days with their parents. Dorothy has been attending Bryn Mawr the past year. The first basketball game of the season will take place on the home floor next Saturday night when the boys meet the Toledo Buckeyes. . Charles F. Baker, foreman of the college forest nursery for the past six years, has accepted a simi lar position at Syracuse University, at a substantial increase in salary. Dr. Giltner, Zae Northrop, and C. W. Brown, of the Bacteriology Department, were in attendance at the meeting of the American Bacteriologists, held in Philadelphia last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, of Waterloo, la., on Dec. 6th, a nine pound boy—James Scott Morri son. Mrs. Morrison was formerly Miss Grace Scott, of the music department, 1910-1912. Prof. F. S. Kedzie made a trip East during vaca tion, visiting several chemical manufacturing plants and attending the meeting of the American Associa tion for the Advancement of Science at Philadelphia. The following are scheduled for county farmers' institutes this week: Millersburg, Jan. 5 and 6; Long Rapids, 6th and 7th; Harrisville, 7th and 8th; Whittemore, 8th and 9th; Standish, 11th and 12th. The work on the new college well, the building of which was approved at the November meeting of the State Board, has been started. It is to be a 12-inch well, and is being put down back of the For estry building. The foresters' vacation trip, announced in the last RECORD, was called off at the last moment, because 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD. TF there is anything you need * that is kept in a Hardware, we have it and want your trade. 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 — Close at 6:15. H. A. SIAS H O T EL W E X T W O R TH 250 ROOMS European Plan—$1.00 up. Special rates to M.. A. C. Students on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If Experience and Equipment Count We have b o t h — In business since 1891 FRENCH DRY CLEANERS, DYERS AND TAILORS A. G. B I S H OP 114-16 W a s h t e n aw W. Both Phones ATTENTION, STUDENTS Call ami see our CHRISTMAS stock of ••RKBriLT" REMINGTON, MoXARCH and SMITH PREMIKR typewriter.-. Prices $31.50 to 865.00. Rentals J2.5G per month. $5.00 applies on purchase price. REMINGTON T Y P E W R I T ER COMPANY, (INC.) 211 Prudden Bldg. Lansing, Mich. Bell 873 Citizens. 9585 Phones: Visit our Candy Department You'll find t he best to be b ad in bulk and package goods. Our S a t u r d ay S p e c i al at 29c p er pound cannot be duplicated in t he city. C . J. R O U S ER D R UG C O. 123 S. Wash. Ave. all of those who would go, a nd who were not in t he p a r ty last year, will have a n o t h er chance next year, a nd t he trip will t h en be put, on t he two-year basis. in Miss Alison Ransford h as been structor in dairying, a nd begins work term. Miss Ransford received h er t r a i n i ng at Kilmarnock Dairy School, Scotland, where much is placed upon cheese making, a nd she will have charge of t he cheese course at M. A. C. appointed this emphasis Dean R. S. Shaw gave one of t he five papers pre sented last week at t he Conference on Agricultural Engineering, held at Chicago. H is topic was, " T he Place and Field of F a rm Engineering." H. H. Mus- selman, '08, assistant professor of farm mechanics, was also in attendance at this conference. At the December student pay day, 450 college stu dents received a total of $3,500 for t h e ir work t he last half term. The remarkable t h i ng about this is t h us that nearly half the m en in college have been aiding It is estimated t h at $10,000 is paid out annually at t he college for student labor, t he average price per hour being close to twenty cents. in the cost of their college Course. One-week short courses will be given this week at Ray Center, Jasper, Saginaw, a nd Quincy. O. E. Robey, A. R. Potts, and Ashley Berridge will have charge of t he school at Ray Center; C. L. Brody, Wade Weston, a nd Robey at Jasper; W. F. Raven and J. W. Chapin at Quincy; E. P. Robinson and C. W. Waide at Saginaw. In the last two schools, the college h as t he co-operation of t he county agents, Chapin a nd Robinson. for December, In the Michigan Alumnus in a write up entitled, "A Review of the 1914 Football Season," there appears the following very fair ac count of t he Michigan-M. A. C. g a m e: " In t he game against M. A. C, at Lansing, Michigan met a very worthy foe, and was very glad to come home with a victory. The Aggies, it m u st be confessed, out played Michigan, a nd probably nothing but t he call of time kept them from scoring a touchdown at the end of t he first half." Prof. Morgan, in charge of the Department of Rural Organization at Amherst, Mass., talked before Prof. Rhyder's class n e ar t he close of t he last term. This department goes out into rural communities, calls a m a ss meeting a nd t he people of t he community vote on some one or two phases of r u r al betterment t h at they wish to t a ke up the next year. If it is t he improvement of live stock, for instance, then the m a t t er is t u r n ed over to the live stock department of the college a nd they handle t he situation. The week before school closed last term t he M. A. C. girls h ad a Christmas party in t he gymnasium. Each girl contributed a small amount of money, which was turned over to the Salvation Army. A Christmas tree and class stunts were the feature of the evening. Of t he latter, the baby show by t he freshmen a nd the new song, the words and music of which were composed by t he seniors, were most prominent. T he seniors sang t he song from the bal cony a nd then threw down printed copies to the rest, and all joined, in the learning. Then again, on t he in the last Thursday night, with candles dining room, the song was rehearsed with much enthusiasm. lighted H. E r ne Taylor, '12, writes from Surigae, P. I., where he is principal of the Surigae provincial high school. Mrs, Taylor (Mae Parmelee, '11), is prin cipal of domestic science in this school. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor report life, as a whole, and do not expect to r e t u rn to the United States until 1916. they a re enjoying t h at THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 ALUMNI NOTES. Vera c, Shaffer, '11, visited college during the holidays. Verne is farming near Sturgis. W. A. Wood, '12, and wife were seen on the campus last week. Wood is the agricultural instructor at St. Louis, Mich. G. C. Dillman, '13, and Miss Anna Rose Broadwell were married at Bangor, Mich., Dec. 15th. They will beat home in Lansing after Jan. 15th. C. B. Tubergen, '11, blew in for a few minutes on his way home to Grand Rapids from Geneva, N. Y., where he is on the experiment station staff. Clinton V. Ballard, '12, and Miss Marjorie George, of Hudson, Mich., were married Dec. 30. They will be at home at Iron Mountain, Mich., after Jan 15th. Lillian Taft, '05, dietician in the homeopathic hos pital, Ann Arbor, took New Year's dinner with her parents. Harry Taft, '13, was also home for the holi days. Ruth Lindemann took command at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lindemann, '11 and '10, respec tively, Lansing, Dec. 30th. Weight eight pounds, six ounces. H. B. Fuller, '92, is with the Department of Agri culture, in the office of farm demonstrations for the Northern and Western states. He resides at Tako- ma Park, Wash. H. R. Parish, '95, "Josh," of Allen, Mich., is mak ing an effort to interest all '95ers in being back for the 20th anniversary of their commencement, which will occur this year. Those home from graduate school for the holidays are: Max Gardner, '13, University of Wisconsin; Robert Snyder, '14, Cornell; Nina Belle Hewitt, '11, University of Michigan. John M. Wendt, '13, has been appointed county agent for St. Joseph county, Mich., and has been on the job for two weeks. His headquarters are the county seat, Centerville. C. A. Jewell, '96, principal of the high school at Winnemucca, Nevada, delivered an address recently at the Nevada State Teachers' meeting, on "Agricul ture in the High Schools." Alice Cimmer, '00, teacher of domestic science at Battle Creek, assisted in judging at the Junior Agri cultural Club show at Albion last week. The girls exhibited sewing and baking and the boys corn, which was judged by Harry Taft, '13, and E. C. Lindemann, '11. H. S. Davis, '12, and wife called at the alumni office during the last week of last term. Davis is now forest examiner with the United States Forest Service, and has been making his headquarters the past year at Gorham, N. H. It may be news to some that Mr. and Mrs. Davis have a boy over a year old. At the meeting of the West Virginia Horticultural Society, recently held in Charleston, the M. A. C. men in attendance, besides the president, S. H. Ful ton, '97, were: E. D. Sanderson, '97, director of the West Virginia experiment station, and Prof. E. S. Good, '03, head of the Animal Husbandry Depart ment of the Kentucky agricultural experiment sta tion. NORTHWESTERN TEACHERS' AGENCY We are greatly in need of teachers for emergency vacancies of the early autumn, which offer the best opportunity for promotion. The leading Agency for BOISE, I D A H O. the entire West and Alaska. Start the New Year Right Trade at -. The Mills Store We HEART OF LANSING Special bargains offered W o m e n 's and Misses' Suits, Coats, Skirts and Waists. in latest. Our styles are the very Our qualities arc the very best obtainable. fust come in and let us show vou the for highest grade Ready-to-wear offered sale in Lansing. W i s h i ng you success during the entire year of 191 5, we are Y o u rs truly, We M I L LS D RY G O O DS CO. Let Us Feather Your Nest We Hoover-Bond Company FURNITURE C A R P E TS S T O V ES Makers of Happy Homes 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD. ALUMNI NOTES. Ashley Berridge, '12, of Greenville, was a college visitor last week. A. J. Carpenter, '07, deals in whole sale grains, 216 W a rd Block, Battle Creek, Mich. J. C. Hogenson, a special s t u d e nt in in '02 a nd '03, is now leader in boy's a nd girl's club h o r t i c u l t u re state work for Utah. Bessie E. Bemis, '05, instructor in domestic science, University of Minne sota, spent Christmas with h er p a r e n ts in E a st Lansing. A. Crossman P r a t t. '07, a nd Mrs. Pratt (Phila Smith. '12), of Atlanta, Ga., • visited p a r e n ts a nd friends in L a n s i ng d u r i ng t he holidays. Carl Nilson, '14, a nd Miss Marion Roe, of Lansing, were m a r r i ed Dec. 24th, a nd a re living at 315 W. Main St.. Lansing, Mich. Nilson is working at the Reo. Don't forget register at t he to alumni oifice while you a re in attend ance at t he meeting of t he Associa tion of Michigan E x p e r i m e n t e rs a nd C o rn Show. H. J. Lowe, '14, is with t he Land Office. U. S. Department of Agricul ture, working in t he Imperial Desert, with h e a d q u a r t e rs at Los Altos, G a t, R. F. D. 18, Box 77A. C. Ross Garvey. '12, is working with the Red River Lumber Co.. of West- wood, Cal.. t he largest yellow pine employing 1,200 outfit in t he state, men. This company h as a ten-year contract with t he F o r e st Service to cut all t he lodgpole in t h at section, which amounts to a half million poles. Garvey's headquarters" a re at Hotel Adena. San Francisco, Cal. Lawrence &. Van Buren Printing Company 210=212 Grand A v e. North They're not short-lived The Jerseys Jersey In 1913 eighteen Cows w e re officially t e s t ed w h i ch a v e r a g ed 12 y e a rs a nd 7 m o n t hs of ape. T h e ir average milk production w as 8617 p o u n d s. Average butter fat, 387 p o u n d s. O ne of t h e se c o ws w as o v er 18 y e a rs old. Constitution a re Jersey characteristics. and Economic Longevity, Production THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ClUB 324 W. 23d St., New York City Watch date on your mailing slip. M. L. Holland, '13, traveling for t he Lucile Marr Titus, '14, w as married, Dec. 12th, to A r t h ur William Kohler, U. of M. '14, at t he bride's home, near present Lansing. M. A. C. alumni w e r e: Mr. a nd Mrs. F r a nk Wood, both of '09; Lawrence Queal, ' 1 1; Mae Bartlett, '13, a nd May Curren, Muriel Smith, Zora Lemmon, R u th Wood, '14. Mr. a nd Mrs. Kohler will live at 5419 C. F i r st University Ave., Chicago. Kohler is a s s i s t a nt purchasing mana ger of t he Woods Motor Vehicle Co. traveling t h at he is Vaughn Seed Co., writes very lucky in meeting M. A. C. m en on h is rounds. Among those whom he h as come across a re Carl Pinney, for t he Tobacco Pro '14, ducts Co., of Louisville, Ky.; also C C. Taylor, '09, with t he same company; H a r ry Schuyler, '13, a nd Dr. R ay Fisher, '95, at Wichita, Kan., a nd J o hn Woodin, '13, K a n s as City. Hol t h at despite t he w ar h is land says business h as jumped 40 p er cent, this year. O'CONNOR Sells the Famous Kuppenheimer a nd Steinbloch Smart Clothes c7Wanhattan Shirts, a nd Stetson H a ts EVERYTHING THE BEST IN TOGGER2' *t& ppr ^* One Vfc^ S^ pF Follows Another T h a t 's b e en o ur e x p e r i e n ce in selling- t he N a t co ^ f c j^ I m p e r i s h a b le S i l o. F e e d i ng p r o f i ts g r e a t ly i n c r e a se vith i ts u s e, a nd i ts d u r a b i l i t y, c o n v e n i e n c e, p e r f e ct s i l a ge p r e s e r v a t i o n, f r e e d om f r om u p k e ep e x p e n s e s, a nd ^ J^ ^S^ • JL a t t r a c t i v e n e ss m a ke it t he i n e v i t a b le c h o i ce w h en an ^JL a d d i t i o n al silo is to be b u i l t. A b a t t e ry of I m p e r i s h a b l es ^A will s u c c e s s f u l ly d e f e nd t he f e e d i ng p r o f i ts of s e v e r al A* t i m e, w ft g e n e r a t i o n s, f or t h e se s i l os a re p r o of a g a i n st s t o r m s, d e c a y, fire a nd v e r m i n. T he w% Natco Imperishable Silo %| is m a de of vitrified h o l l ow c l ay tile w h i ch will l a st f o r e v e r, a nd b e i ng a i r, m o i s t u re a nd f r o s t - p r o o f, p r e s e r ve t he e n s i l a ge p e r fectly. S t e el r e i n f o r c i ng b a n d s, laid in t he m o r t ar b e t w e en e a ch tier of tile, g i ve this silo t he s t r e n g th to r e s i st p r a c t i c a l ly a n y p r e s s u r e. C a n n ot vhich will 3S w s Sg ^H w a r p, t w i s t, c r a c k, c r u m b le or gM fl^ d ry o u t. N e e ds no painting: or ft a d j u s t i n g. It is t r u ly an im- ^^ perishable s i l o. A list of o w n e rs of N a t co I m p e r i s h a b le ^^ Silos in y o ur S t a te s e nt u p on r e q u e s t. ffgf W r i t e n e a r e s t b r a n c h. A sk for C a t a l og 43. A *" National Fire Proofing Company J" Philadelphia, Pa. Bloomington, 111 ^ A^ ^ •. *„ ^K&fr*. Organized 18S9 Pittsburgh, Pa. --—— *'The n.w T -I M. W That SllO LaSlS for Generations'' • ^ f i ** Lansing, Mich. Huntington, Ind. Syracuse, N. T. Madison, Wis. ^ ^^JISSSS^^SS^^^