THE MAC RECORD VOL. XX TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1915. NO. 21 ALMA MATER. Close beside the winding Cedar's Sloping banks of green Spreads thy campus, Alma Mater Fairest ever seen. Chorus Swell the chorus! Let it echo Over hill and vale; Hail to thee, our loving mother, M. A. C, all hail. F i r st of all thy race, fond mother, Thus we greet thee now, While with loving hand the laurel Twine we o'er thy brow. Backward through the hazy distance Troops the days of yore Scenes and faces float before us, Cherished more and more. College Hall and Wells and Williams, Abbot and the rest, Halcyon days were those spent with you, Days of all the best. Fold us fondly to your bosom, Alma Mater, dear, Sing we now thy endless praises, Sounding cheer on cheer. Published by" ^fe MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION East Lansing, Michigan 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 ' HB names In this Directory, as well as those of all our J- other advertisers, are of reliable parties. We hope the faculty and students will patronize those who patronize us. A. M. EMERY 116 Washington Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. Calling Cards printed promptly, $1.(M) per 1(X). CBOTTY BROS. 306 No. Washington Ave. Stationery, Books, Bibles, Fountain Pens, Diaries for 1915, I. P. Note Books. BLUDEAU & SIEBERT Bookbinders, Account Book Makers, Paper Puling, Library and Fine Art Bindings, File Boxes, Map Mountings, Albums, Pocket Books, Etc. Citizens' phone No. 489, In City National Bank Building. Geo. G. Bludeau and Henry H.Siebert. LOUIS BECK COMPANY 112 No. Washington Ave. Correct Clothes, Up-to-date Hats and Caps Classy Furnishings. H. H. LARNED C H I N A, GLASS AXD DAMPS • 105 Washington Ave. S. J. E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 203-5 City National Bank Bldg. Automatic Phone 2361 Bell Phone 61 NORTON'S HARDWARE General Hardware, Tinware. Graniteware, Cutlery, Stoves, Etc. Ill Washington Ave. S. See ad. MRS. O. T. CASE Manufacturing all styles of Hair Goods to order, and Hair Goods Shop. Old switches enlarged, colored and renovated to look as good as new. The Franco-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a specialty Automatic phone, No. 3151. 214>2 Washington Ave S. DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEI Cor. Michigan Ave. and Grand River Ave., East Lansing. Hours: 7 to 8:30 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays. 12 to 1 and 5 to 6 p. m. Citizens' phone 1314; Bell 625. DR. H. W. LANDON East Lansing, Mich. Office hours: 7 to 8:30 a. m., 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays, 12 to l p . m. Citizens' phone 9228. DR. J. S. OWEN E Y E, E A K, NOSE AND TIIKOAT 15 W. Allegan St.. Lansing. Citizens' phone 2724. ALLEN & DE KLEINE PRINTING COMPANY 128-130 Ionia St. west Printing, Typewriters, Adding Machines, Office Supplies, Programs, Engraved Cards, Filing Cabinets, Sectional Book Cases. Bell 1094 Automatic 3436. Special care given to M. A. C. and its students. A. E. OWEN, M. D. 128 W. Allegan St., Lansing, Mich. E Y E, E A B, NOSE AND THROAT. DR. C. A. GRIFFIN, Osteopath 424 Tussing Bldg., Lansing 328 Grvoe St., East Lansing Automatic phone. Student rates. CAPITOL ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY ELECTRIC S U P P L I ES OF A LL K I N DS Latest Improvements in Reading Lamps, Tungsten Lamps, Shades, etc. Motors and Generators. 117JtMichigan Ave. E. PAGELSEN & SPENCER PATENTS, PATENT LAW, TRADEMARKS 1107-10 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Detroit, Michigan E. N. Pagelsen, '89 L. M. Spencer,'06 Formerly Examiners LT. S. Patent Office. DR. E. A. SEEL YE, 300 Prudden Bldg., Lansing. '04, Osteopathic Physician Hours: 9 to 11:30 and 1:30 to 5. Special attention given to rectal diseases. KUMBOSSr KUMBOSS! nolsteins, of course. KI'MBOSS HOLSTEIN FARM, Howell, Michigan J. G. HAYS, '11, Proprietor. Every time you call your cows you advertise my farm ! KUMBOSS! GOODELL, ZELIN C. (Forestry, M. A. C. '11) INSURANCE AND BONDS OF EVKRY K I ND If you haven't insured your salary, better see or write Goodell about a good proposition. LANSING INSURANCE AGENCY, Inc., 110 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, Mich. ORNAMENTAL NURSERY Our nursery stock is " Made in America." We handle hardy trees, shrubs, evergreens, vines, and perennials. No war prices on landscape plans. R. J. CORYELL, '84' R A L PH I. CORYELL, '14 Birmingham, Midi. BETTER PAINT — DIRECT TO YOU WKST CIIKMU'AL it P A I NT Co., Springport, Mich R. J. WEST, ex-'05 W. H. WKST West pays the freight ."Vl G> LP O to a tam6/ L-aitLv C l n nc u n ee m en Lv Agrafe}* ox printed Always a selection of the latest styles and the new est features conforming to correct social usage Orders sent in by mail receive our most careful attention Robert Smith Printing Co. Lansing, Michigan THE. M - A / C- RECORD E A ST LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1915. NO. 21 VOL. XX. REMEMBER, The M. A. C. Association of N. E. Michigan will hold its a n n u al banquet at t he Bay City Club, March 5th, at 7 p. m. The L a n s i ng M. A. C. Association banquet will the Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, take place at March 9th, 6:15 p. m. Friday, March 12th, will see the formation of an association at Traverse City. The banquet will be held at P a rk Place, beginning at 6:30 p. m. All former students in t h at vicinity invited. CHICAGO REUNION. The M. A. C. Association of Chicago will hold a n n u al reunion and banquet at Banquet Hall, Audi torium Hotel, Chicago, Saturday, March 6, at 7 o'clock. There will be dancing from 10 to 12. The following guests have been a s k e d: H e n ry A. Haigh, F. S. Kedzie, R. S. Shaw, T h o m as Gunson, and G. W. Bissell. its OUR OLD COLLEGE BELL IS RINGING IN CLEVELAND. Such is the title of a notice t h at has been sent to all M. A. C. people in and about Cleveland. The banquet of the M. A. C. Association has been sched uled for March 6th, at 6 o'clock, in the banquet rooms of the F i r st M. E. church, corner E a st 30th and Euclid Ave. Out of town members will be entertain ed by local members if they wish to stay over and will write t he secretary, R. M. Lickley, 69 Penrose Ave., E a st Cleveland. The college will have a rep resentative at the banquet, and a big is ex pected. time B. A. Knowles, originally w i th the class of '13, fin last December, and ished his u n d e r g r a d u a te work h as since been doing extension work for the poultry department. Knowles hails from Azalia, where he farm on scientific and his brother are r u n n i ng a lines. One of their specialties is poultry, having bred for egg production for several years past. Last year Knowles had ten birds in the Missouri poultry contest, competing with birds from all p a r ts of t he United States and some from across t he water, and in the utility contest his pen won first, with a total of 1,749 eggs for the year. Three the 10 hens for of them laid over 220 eggs apiece. RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE TO DEATH OF JAMES H. TIBBITTS. WHEREAS, Mr. J a m es H a r v ey Tibbitts, of the class of 1873, and a c h a r t er member of the Michigan Agri cultural College Alumni Association, of Washing life beyond, ton, has passed from and to the this life .WHEREAS,' F r om the beginning of our "organization he has t a k en a most helpful p a rt in all of its activi ties, becoming personally acquainted with nearly all of our members, meeting each and every one with a genial, w a rm in spiring, and vitalizing the spirit of the alumni, filling, most honorably the office of president, and on sev eral occasions officiating w i th c h a r m i ng grace a nd r a re tact as toastmaster, and t h at went far friendship toward WHEREAS, H is i n t e r e st in the Alumni Association was but a p a rt of his broader interest in our alma suggestions mater, as shown by his helpful and kindly constructive criticism in affairs p e r t a i n i ng therefore to its welfare; be it Resolved, T h at we, the members of the Michigan Agricultural College Alumni Association of Wash ington, feel deeply loss of our fellow member, to whom we owe a debt of g r a t i t u de for h is efforts in building us into an active, purposeful organiza tion, and the Resolved, T h at we can best honor his memory by endeavoring to carry on in our Association the work t h at he has so ably performed, a nd be it further Resolved, T h at Ave extend to h is bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy. Resolved, T h at one copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. Tibbitts, one copy be filed with the Sec retary, and one copy be sent to the M. A. C. RECORD. (Signed) LYSTER H. DEWEY, W. W. TRACY, W M. A. TAYLOR, ; ; Committee. Unique among the record of College students is t h at of a certain s t u d e nt of Columbia University, who has been in a t t e n d a n ce t h e re for 27 years, hav the degrees of A. B., A. M., ing acquired already L. L. B., and L. L. M., and being e a r n e s t l y . e n g a g ed in the p u r s u it of others. He has been bequeathed an income of $5,000 as long as he r e m a i ns the university. T h is m an never has to look up when his class r e u n i on comes—his elass. always meets. in 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. T HE M. A. C. RECORD P U B L I S H ED EVEKY TUESDAY DURING T HE T HE M I C H I G AN AGRICULTURAL 15 Y COLLEGE YEAR 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. L A N G D O X, '11 - Managing Editor. SURSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 P ER YEAR. Subscriptions may be paid for by P. O. Money Order, Draft, or Registered Letter. Stamps will not be accepted. Business Office with Lawrence & Van B u r en Print ing Co., 210-212 Grand Ave. No., Lansing, Mich. 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. TUESDAY, MARCH 2. 191;".. COMMENT. It is very pleasing that the editorial of Inst week brought forth the comment in the following tetter by such a prominent a l u m n us of M. A. C. and it is to be regretted that every former student in Michigan is not on our list and the suggestion in this appeal carried out to the letter. " E d i t or RECORD: in "1 note in your editorial in which you refer to the pending bills before the pres ent legislature, and in which you compare the rela tive importance of a library and a gymnasium and request a discussion by reference thereto. last RECORD the alumni the in it is the pending bill for an "While both a library and a gymnasium are im portant, the one thing of vital importance is neither of them, but increase of our mill tax from one-tenth to one-fifth of a mill. We can better afford the present than to fail in the increase of our mill tax. That we need this increase in our permanent annual income is clear for the following, among other, rea sons: to lose both buildings for ' ( a) Because our last year was over income $28,140 less t h an our actual expenses, and we there fore had a deficit of that amount. " ( b) Because we had this deficit in spite of the fact to. and did, cut out much of that we were obliged our extension work, and were also obliged to pinch and scrape in many other departments of our work. ' ' ( c) Because we need to increase the salaries of our poorly paid and h a rd worked professors, so t h at we may m a i n t a in a high grade teaching force and avoid having our best men taken from us by attrac tive offers from more liberal institutions. this year from " (d) Because we desire to get the full benefit in our extension work of the new Smith-Lever act re cently passed by Congress. We can obtain no addi tional money after the government under this act for this valuable and necessary work unless we furnish an equal amount to t h at paid by the government. In other words, we must put up one dollar for every dollar the government gives us. This will mean $18,000 for us to furnish this year, a nd $33,000 next year, and so on from year to year Should we permit up to a certain fixed amount. other states to absorb this money while we lag be h i n d? We can do n o t h i ng without the increase of our mill tax. " ( f) Because1, aside from and the past years has averaged taining the college for $40,000 each year more1 than the next preceding year. the • Smith-Lever act, we need to extend and enlarge our present extension work, and not curtail if as we are now obliged to do. independent of is increasing each it requires about " ( g) Because the student hody year, and for each extra student .>i::>o a year more. " ( h) Because it is a crime against t ho one institulion this state that people as a whole, and especially nearest dustrial class of people, should be crippled present educational work. the people of that is nearest the in its the in in 1SS1 "Of course, we need a library. The one we have ;M years ago when we had 2.r)0 was built students and a small number of books. We have 2,000 students now. and a library of over 35,000 volumes. Is institution "Of course, wo need a gymnasium. there an educational in the country without one? Think of 1*500 or l.tiOO husky young men cooped up lor eight or nine months in the year, and especially in the winter season, with no opportunity for 'exer cise. There is a crying need for it in order to pre serve the health of these young men. "i5ut we can got along without and gymnasium if absolutely necessary for another year, fixed annual if wo can only have our in creased the natural growth, but to meet, not only the actual daily pressing needs of our alma mater, institution and of which we which are all proud. is now a great income library a the tax and ".Moreover, from one-tenth legislature1 itself increase1 in the mill "The legislature should not hesitate to give us the desired the two build ings also. They gave us an increase to one-sixth of the Supreme Court set a mill two years ago which It technical objection. incidental and aside for an the was an admission by t h at we needed two years ago. How much increase this more do we need it now? increase to one- sixth of a mill, given us two years ago, gave us an additional sum of more t h an $150,000 a year. This the sum. based on the increase, was collected from the taxpayers of the State of Michigan expressly for college, and This would probably be enough for either the library or two years ago gymnasium. And the act, had not made a technical error we would have had more than $300,000 increase dur to build both ing the past two years, or sufficient buildings. Hence, if we had a the legislature two years moral right now to what then. ago acknowledged we should have it would seem as if. the legislature in passing the state treasury. is now in in its to vote for "The difficulty is that we a re weak in the spirit of loyalty to our alma mater. The University m en are loyal to their great institution, and evidence t h at to advance loyalty in their personal efforts terests. Two years ago one of the state senators told me t h at he had received m a ny letters and per sonal calls from the alumni of the University urging its appropriation, but t h at he had him not h ad a single call from any old student of the legislation. This is the M. A. C. in reference to its secret of the University appropria tions, and of the failure of ours. The demands on the legislature are urgent and pressing in all direc t h at tions. press h a r d e st and most persistently, other things being equal, should get what It is only n a t u r al the success of they need. interests those t h at "Would it not be fine if every old student of M. A. C. should endeavor to have a personal interview with his senator or representative? Nothing more would be necessary to insure the success of our pend ing measures. Why not try it? truly, "Yours " ( e) Because the actual increase in cost of main " J O HN W. BEAUMONT, '82." THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 FINANCIAL REPORT.. It may be of i n t r e st to readers to know something of how much it costs to p r i nt the RECORD each week, and also where the money comes from this issues of t he RECORD have appeared cost. Twenty the and been paid for s t a t e m e n t: this year. The following to meet is E X P E N S E S. P r i n t i ng 20 issues E n g r a v i ng on 20 issues Dues, Ass'n Alumni Sec Office expenses Total expense t h us far RECEIPTS. F r om subscriptions Sale of RECORD, book store Advertising ... .. $729 08 21 11 5 00 199 93 $775 12 $656 25 1 10 122 27 . . Total Balance on hand Feb. 25th $779 62 4 50 Adding the cost of engraving to printing, we have $750.19, or a cost of $37.51 per issue. To meet this the rest of the year we will have receipts from 351 if every one- pays up, and some $100 subscribers, worth of advertising. It looks as if we would either have to secure some new subscribers or else solicit the aid of some very good m a t h e m a t i c i an in order to come out even. * * * DR. CHARLES E. BESSEY. '69, senior Dean of Dr. Charles E. Bessey, the the world over as a University of Nebraska, famed botanist and the father of Dr. E. A. Bessey, head of the botany d e p a r t m e nt at M. A. C, died in Lincoln, Neb., F e b r u a ry 25th, after an illness of several months. teacher, and To the RECORD: flowers together is very pleasant As a member of the class of '69, it may not be amiss for me to say a word r e g a r d i ng our classmate, Dr. Charles E. Bessey, whose recent death was such a surprise and shock to us all. My remembrance of our college days indeed. In our senior year he had for his three h o u r s' work the college the collecting of plants and h e r b a r i um and for t he class in botany, while my work was college museum. So o u r ' w o rk gave us m a ny a long a nd de together. He was at once a genial lightful in companion, a careful and after years became a great teacher a nd an a u t h or of books* and bulletins t h at have made his n a me a household word in our colleges and universities and won for him to any m an thorough student and in educational work. the highest honors t h at can come specimens .for collection of t r a mp the the for to his classmates and associates, The memory of his loyalty to h is teachers, his uni form courtesy the purity of his moral character and his h i gh ideals as to all of a Christian gentleman was an inspiration us who knew him best. I am hoping t h at some one more familiar with his work at Ames, Iowa, and at Lincoln, Neb., may add to this brief appreciation in memory of the good days in which we were together in classes and on the farm '66 and in the woods at M. A. C. in t he days from to J. SATTKRLEE. '69. NEWS AND COMMENT. The Senate h as passed the bill giving to M. A. C. and library an appropriation of $189,200 $150,000 for a gymnasium. for a The city of E a st Lansing has purchased a new fire whistle, which will be blown daily at 11:30 a. m. F i re signals and wards will be announced later. Prof. A. J. Clark talked at the meeting of the For estry Club last week, on the t a n n in industry. E. E. Ewing, '15, gave some of his sawmill experiences. C. E. Pierson, of the National Coil Co., of Lansing, last, week on talked at "Electric Auxiliaries for (Jas Autos." A n u m b er of examples of these electrical machines were shown. the Engineering meeting As evidence of the good will of the short course the horticulture class held a banquet at one last week, at which the presentation of a belt instructor. men, of the down one of the features was with a silver buckle to 0. K. White, their town r e s t a u r a n ts A. J. Bentall, president of the new fruit growers' organization in the Grand Traverse region, and or ganizer of the Northport organization, spoke at the last, week, on "Co-operation." Hort. Club meeting in actual conditions Mr. Bentall's broad experience instructive. made his talk very interesting and The annual banquet of the F a r m e r s' Club was held in Club D last Monday night, and was a very finish. Dr. Ward Gilt- enjoyable affair from start to ner acted as toastmaster, and called upon Hon. II. T. Ross, '93, of Owosso; Prof. E. H. Ryder, and Hon. J a m es N. Mc- Bride, of Burton. '04, of xMilford; Hon. A. B. Cook, The poultry department has a unique feature on It. is a capon, brood exhibition for F a r m e r s' Week. ing some of the newly hatched chicks. The capon mothers them nicely, except the hovering at. night, which It is hardly decided yet t h at this form of brooding will supercede the old type, or even the commercial brooders on the market. that, a capon has think, A good many people other and better duties isn't quite up to form. to perform. too, its larger. The present The physics department has outgrown lecture room. The sophomore class in physics taxed its ca pacity to the limit this year, and the class next year will be much is in use nearly every hour of the day, and for such a variety of uses t h at its equipment inade quate. It is planned to add to the present building to the southwest corner, and m a ke a room which will accommodate 200 in lecture, with room for alternat ing c u r r e nt laboratory u n d e r n e a t h. lecture room is very The splendid program presented at the Country Life Conference held last Friday, Saturday and Sun day, was very well received by those in attendance, and the only wish in the m i n ds of those present was t h at more farmers might be present to h e ar the ex cellent talks and discussions. Friday forenoon was given over to r u r al sanitation, the afternoon to mar keting of farm products and co-operative organiza the a t t e n t i on on Sat tion. R u r al credits received urday forenoon and agricultural co-operation in t he afternoon. Sunday afternoon the religious and social aspects of country life were taken into consideration a nd some s t i r r i ng t a l ks given to a large audience in It is to be regretted t h at lack of space t he armory. their p r o h i b i ts mention of these noted speakers and work for to every RECORD reader. their discussions would be of interest THE M. A. C. RECORD. Tool Grinders F or F a m i ly a nd M e c h a n i c 's U se $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.50 $4.50 $5.00 We have the size you need. FOUNTAIN PENS ^ S S; * £ "• 1 AT Sl.OO to $ 6 . 0 0, all g u a r a n t e ed COLLEGE D R UG & GROCERY STORE Full line of Everything. Agents for Star Laundry. Electric Supplies. ANDY'S BARBER Same old Cut-ups-—and then some ( S H OP shoes shined) Basement of College Drug & Grocery Co LOOK FOR THE SIGN H. A. SIAS Close at 6:15. H O T EL W E N 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 both-—In business since 1891 FRENCH DRY CLEANERS, DYERS AND TAILORS A. G. B I S H OP 114-i6 W a s h t e n aw W. Both Phones THE REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY 211 PRUDDEN B U I D L I N G. LANSING. MICHIGAN Xow offers REBUILT Remington, Smith-Premier and Monarch typewriters. Prices 125.00 to $65.00. These ma chines are guaranteed by the Company. Rentals S2.50 per month. 15-00 applies on purchase price. Bell 'Phone s?:J. Citizens !»585. Patronize our Candy Sales 2 9c PER LB. One kiha or assorted. Regular 50c values. Every S a t u r d ay a nd S u n d a y. C . J. R O U S ER D R UG C O. 12:3 8. Wash. Ave. Last week saw the graduation of the first class of the two-year course in agriculture. Fifty young men who have had a good big taste of scientific agri culture at M. A. C, will go back to their respective communities and become leaders in community work. The annual " J" Hop last F r i d ay n i g ht was carried through w i t h 'a completeness and success t h at justify the proud feeling of the class of 1916. Baskets used by cotton pickers filled with cotton, punch bowls baked of bread dough in t he form of cotton blows, smilax and cotton decoration, and Stone's colored orchestra of Detroit, all combined to give the party a s o u t h e rn atmosphere, and the 111 couples enjoyed to t he full the one real social function of their col lege career. At the banquet, Hewitt Miller, of Tona- wanda, N. Y., president of the class, presided as toastmaster. "Class w a r s" was chosen as the theme of the program. M. S. Fuller, of Paw Paw, described "Life in the A r m y ;" Hazle F. Rosenquist, of Grand Rapids, responded to "Why the W a r :" Gifford Patch, of Moscow, "The Great B a t t l e ;" and Miss K a t h e r i ne McDonald, of Calumet, "When the Smoke Clears." The p r o g r a ms for the ladies were encased in leather folders. card cases and The m e nu and p r o g r am of toasts were included with the dance programs. Each girl received a silver paper knife as a favor. those for the m en in bill A REMINDER. The Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco and the Panama-California Exposition at San Diego are now open. Many visitors and tourists are al ready here, and others will continue to come t h r o u gh the year. Among these will be m a ny M. A. C. people, and we want to r e m i nd our prospective visitors t h at there are many M. A. C. people located here in vari ous p a r ts of California who will be glad to give you the glad hand, and t h at you would be glad to see if you only knew they were so near. it t h at We assume is our mission, to act as a medium by establishing various h e a d q u a r t e rs to aid in bringing our M. A. C. friends together. We can not do this unless our visitors will make t h e ir pres ence known by calling at some or all of the various places which we m a i n t a in as headquarters. In San Francisco we u n d e r s t a nd this is the office '10, 424 Holbrook Building, 58 of George H. Freear, In Los Angeles the office of the Associa Sutter St. tion Secretary, G. C. Davis, '89, is 525-27 Laughlin Building, 315 South Broadway, and of the President, '81, is The California F u r n i t u re Com A. H. Voigt, pany, 644-46 South Broadway. In S an Diego, Charles '79, at 510-11 Union Building, or D. D. E. Sumner, McArthur, '94, of the Sun Harbor Security Company, 754 Seventh St., will be glad to welcome you. F or fear t h at you will forget our address when you come to the coast, you h ad better cut t h is list out and keep it where it will be handy when needed. We aim to keep in close touch with all our members in our vicinity, a nd we, no doubt, can quickly p ut you in communication with any of them you specially wish to meet. At the Pacific Coast M. A. C. reunion in San Fran cisco this summer we hope to meet many, but it is too much is to be a special occasion which we hope will meet our expectations. This list is for our everyday "at h o m e" to our M. A. G. visitors. Don't forget us. to expect all at t h at one time. T h at G. C. DAVIS, '89. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 AGGIES TAKE HOPE. T he last game with Hope College for the season was played at Holland, w i t h' the r e s u l t i ng score of 46 to 28 in favor of M. A. C. The first half was very fast, t he Holland boys at times leading by two points, but the half closed with M. A. C. 19 and Hope 16. in the last half Hope came back strong, but E a r ly the Aggies finally set such a pace t h at left the Hol landers hopelessly behind. M. A. C. Hood Richer, Brown F r i m o d ig D. Miller DePrato HOPE. Steininger. Van P u t t en Shtenenga, Smallegan Vandervelde P r i ns field—Hood, 6; Richer, 5; Brown; Frimodig, 6; DePrato, 3; Van Putten, 3; Stenenga, 5; Smallegan; Vandervelde, 2; Prins. Baskets from fouls—Ricker, 4 in 9; Stenenga, 4 in 11. R. F L. H C L. G R. G Baskets from ALUMNI NOTES. F. G. Brown, ex-'12a, is with the Brown Company, finish and in sash, frames, blinds, i n t e r i or dealers lumber, Detroit. Lee Benner, '12, h as moved from L a n s i ng to 197 Elmliurst Ave., Detroit, and will represent Gier & Dail in t h at city. Mrs. W. T. Hill (Helen Ashley, '07w), of Davison, Mich., writes t h at Glen H. Stephen, '09e, is m a n a g er of a shoe store at Flint, Mich. Mrs. T h o m as Flower, J r. (Mary Louise H a r r i s o n, '88a), is at present in Brandentown, Fla., t a k i ng care of her mother. H er home is at 26 F r e d e r i ck Ave., Detroit. read j u st as much "Dear E d i t o r : —I am inclosing h e r e w i th $1 for I should have sent my subscription to t he RECORD. interested time ago. Am this some from in M. A. C, as ever, and cover to cover. I am still w i th W. A. Baehr, con sulting engineer, and am enjoying the work as much as ever. ' 1 0 e , . h as been with as temporarily, helping out on a p a r t i c u l a r ly large 'job. the Chicago M. A. C. We have a t t e n d ed weekly the New Morrison Hotel on S a t u r d ay afternoons, and have m et t h e re a number of the old grads."—GORDON CAVANACGH, P. G. McKenna, luncheons at the RECORD some of '10e. ALUMNI LUNCHEONS. Every S a t u r d ay noon the M. A. C. Association of Chicago h as luncheon at the New Morrison Hotel, Clark and Madison Sts. Any M. A. C. m en who hap pen time will find some friends h e re and a h e a r ty welcome. to be in Chicago at t h is Luncheon meetings of the N o r t h e rn California As sociation are held the last S a t u r d ay in every .month at the Hotel Sutter, San Francisco, Cal. NORTHWESTERN TEACHERS' AGENCY We are greatly in need of teachers of all kinds, especially teachers of Agriculture, Manual Training and other special lines. Write immediately for free circular. B O I S E, I D A H O. C O ME TO The Mills Store We Heart °f Lansing) FOR T H AT New Spring Suit, Coat, Dress, Skirt or Waist. We sell t he W o o l t e x. Wonderously Beautiful A re t he N ew SfttiBg S i l ks we a rc . s h o w i n g. Beautiful Wash Goods F or P a r ty G o w n s. N e v er h a ve we s h o wn s u ch b e a u t i f ul f a h r i c s. T he c o l o rs a re e x q u i s i t e. The Very New Things In W h i te F a b r i cs for G o w n s, W a i s ts a nd S k i r ts a re h e re in b r o ad v a r i e t y. Let Us Feather Your Nest Hoover-Bond Company FURNITURE C A R P E TS S T O V ES Makers of Happy Homes ALUMNI NOTES. A. E. Brainard, '11a, is farming at Onsted, Mich. Joe Hamilton, campus last week. '13, was seen on the J. D. Baker, formerly with '08, com pletes his degree work this term. C. W. Haven, B i r m i n g h a m, Mich., alumni office last week. 'Ola, n u r s e r y m an called at at the L. B. Westerman, ex-'08, was a cam pus visitor last week. W e s t e r m an is a bridge inspector with the State high way department. F r a nk Rudolph Smith, '87, and Miss E m ma Iva Buckley, of Bellvue, Ohio, were married, Feb. 25, 1915. Mr. Smith is a farmer at Somerset, Mich. '04a, city " J a k e" Prost, forester of Chicago, is one of the associate editors of a new monthly magazine published in Chicago, entitled, Garden Spots. It has just become known t h at Don '14, and Miss Marjorie ald Barman, '15, of Grand Haven, were Eckliff, m a r r i ed last October. They will live at Niles, Mich. '07, farming Shorty Towner, at Byron Center, Mich., reports a splen did F a r m e r s' I n s t i t u te there, at which "Dad" Skinner and C. C. Lillie had p a r ts in the program. Alumni back for the Country Life E. O. Conference Elmer, '03, Devereaux; Emil Kimze, '13, Dowagiac: A. B. Cook, '93, Owosso; C. B. Cook, '88, Allegan. last week w e r e: It that Assistant is quite probable Coach George E. Gauthier, '14, will have charge of the new course in sum mer entitled "Recreation, Playground Direction and Coaching." summer, school this THE M. A. C. RECORD. t h at R. H. Osborne, sp. '95-'96, is a prominent feed and seed m an in Mc Allen. The holiday n u m b er of the Pacific published at Salem, Ore., Homestead, contains an excellent article on "Co operative Demonstrations for , the F a r m e r ," by H. T. French, '85, state leader of county field work in Oregon. The same n u m b er also a write-up of the work in Jackson coun ty, where F. C. Reimer, '03 is agricul turist. contains B. H. Roberts, at "Roberta F a r m s ," Grand Rapids, R. F. D. 5. He makes a plea for more time slips by be a l u m ni news. '09a, is farming "As 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 a?e. Their average milk production was 8617 pounds. Average baiter 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 lay find t h at finished and tween the time our class now, I from old ac the news quaintances grows scarcer and scarcer. to the fact I don't the this older graduates are not doing any the t h i ng worth mentioning, but fact t h at they consider the promotions as more a m a t t er of course." It might be said, to the credit of '09, t h at they are the only class, to our knowledge, t h at keeps up a yearly publication. is a This, mighty fine t h i ng and it is hoped t h at other classes will take it up. '09ers will tell you, the to Build Y o ur Silo O n ce O n ly Eliminate all chances of blow-downs, de cay and destruction by fire. Do away with painting-, adjustments and repairs. Build for permanency, or in other words. build economically. Plan now to erect a NATCO IMPERISHABLE SILO "The Silo That Lasts for Generations" Made of vitrified hollow clay tile which will en dure forever, and reinforced by steel bands held in the mortar between eai-h tier of tile. It is windproof, decayproof, verminproof and fire proof. The Natco is the best silage preserver known, for the vitrified hollow clay tile are impervious to air and moisture,and prevent freezing. Write to nearest branch for list of owners in your State and for catalog 43 N a t i o n al F i re P r o o f i ng C o m p a ny Organized 1889 Pittsburgh, Pa. Syracuse, N.Y. Bloomington, III. Madison,Wis. Huntington, Ind. Philadelphia,Pa. Lansing, Mich. C L. Nash, '09a, is teaching agricul t u re in the Muskegon high and Hack- ley manual re ports a visit from Floyd Barden, '08, who talked at a meeting of the State Hort. society held at Muskegon re cently. t r a i n i ng school. He \Y. L. Nies, '13, with the U. S. Gyp sum Co.,' of Chicago, was a college visitor last week. His brother, Ed. '08, will complete Nies, formerly with his work with the class of '15. Ed. has been specializing in poultry. F r a nk M. Paine, '89a, is a florist at Traverse City, Mich. He is interested in getting a strong M. A. C. Associa three tion for t h at district, a nd with wide awake persons (I. J. Woodin, '13, and L. B. Gardner, besides him self), it looks as if something would be done in t h at vicinity. W. L. H a r t, '07a, is now proprietor of t he " H a r t 's McAllen Nurseries," Mc- Allen, Texas. He in palms and ornamentals, and says t h at business occasionally meets C. H. Alvord, '95a, professor of agriculture in Texas A. CL and writes is specializing is brisk. He O'CONNOR Sells the Famous Kuppenheimer and Steinbloch Smart Clothes ^ M a n h a t t an Shirts, and Stetson H a ts EVERYTHING THE BEST IN TOGGERY