VOL. XXI. NOVEMBER 30, 1915. No. 11 0 S-i $ « A :ii -r > 3-.-§X rvAQ PROF. A. C. ANDERSON Head of the Dairy Department ^SHB^^CSF % . - . " ' . ' ^u l i i i il sine F*>- $ >: PUBLISHED BY T M g ^ O C H ^ ^ ^ ^ i |. " ^ > ^ W C U L T U 1 ^L COLLEGE^S^CIATION 7 ?j\ EAST LANDING, M/c1dIGAk\ /\ 5 . ». ;* « LANSING ENG.C. DESlSNtRS. 2 D I R E C T O RY L A N S I NG BUSINESS A ND ^HE PROFESSIONAL M EN names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of re- iable parties. We hope the faculty and students will patronize those who patronize us. A. M. EMERY 116 Washing-ton Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Call ing Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames. Fine F r a m i ng a Spec ialty. Loose- leaf note books for all purposes. CROTTY BROS. 206 "Washington Ave. N, Stationery, Books, Bibles, Fountain Pens, Diaries for 1916, I. P. Note Books. BLUDEAU & SIEBERT Bookbinders, Account Book Makers, Paper Ruling, Library and Fine Art Bindings, File Boxes, Map Mountings, Albums, Pocket Books, Etc. Citizens' phone No. 3019. In City National Bank Building. Geo. G. Bludeau and Henry H. Siebert. LOUIS BECK COMPANY 112 Washington Ave. N. Correct Clothes, Up-to-date H a ts and Caps, Classy Furnishings. DR. CHARLOTTE M. JACKSON Osteopathic Physician 220 Tussing Bldg. Hours, 9-12; 1:30-5. Bell Phone: Office 932-J; Res. 235-J. J. E. STOPFER, D. D. S. Office 203-5 City National Bank Bldg. Automatic phone 2361 Bell phone 61 NORTON'S HARDWARE General Hardware, Tinware, Granite- ware, Cutlery, Stoves, Etc. I ll 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. 3451 214 y2 Washington Ave. S. ALLEN & DE KLEINE PRINTING CO. 128-130 Ionia St. W. Printing, Typewriters, Office Supplies, Adding Machines, Programs, En graved Cards, Filing Cabinets, Sectional Book Cases. Bell 1094 Automatic 3436 Special 'care given to M. A. C. and its students. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY Electric Supplies of all Kinds Tungsten Lamps, Shades, Etc. Latest Improvements in Reading Lamps. Motors and Generators. 117 Michigan Ave. E. DAVIS' QUALITY ICE CREAM. Not a fad, but a food. 110 Grand Ave. S. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PAGELSEN & SPENCER Patents, Patent Law, Trademarks 1107-10 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Detroit, Michigan E. N. Pagelsen, '89 L. M. Spencer, '06 Formerly E x a m i n e rs U. S. P a t e nt Office. GOODELL, ZELIN C. (Forestry, M. A. C. '11) Insurance and Bonds of Every Kind salary, If you haven't insured your better see or write Goodell about a good proposition. Lansing Insurance Agency, Inc., 110 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, Mich. SA3IUEL L. KILBOLRNE, cx-'61 Lawyer 2141£ Washington Ave. S., Ship all your Hay and Straw direct to SILAS E. CHAMPE, '06a, Lansing, Mich. 289-495 W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich., and get $25 more per car. Warehouse and hay sheds on M. C. and P. M. Railroads. SMITH-LAHUE CO. Specializing in Pou ltry—Veal—Eggs Consignments solicited. Sales daily. "Write for tags. G. H. Smith, '11. 26-28 Western Market, Detroit, Mich. CORYELL NURSERY Birmingham, Mich. Growers of High Grade Ornamentals- We raise a large variety of vigorous stock for home grounds and public parks. R. J. Coryell, '84, presi dent; Ralph I. Coryell, '14, secretary and treasurer. BETTER PAINT—DIRECT TO YOU West Chemical & Paint Co., Springport, Mich. R. J. West, ex-'05 W. H. West West pays the freight If Experience and we haue both. Equipment Count busin°s? ln ^ c since 1891. French Dry Cleaners, Dyers and Tailors. A. G. B I S H OP 114-16 Washtenaw W. Both Phones CHRISTMAS GIFTS Carving Sets Food Choppers Knife and Fork Sets Manicure Sets Pocket Knives Aluminum Ware Razors Scissors N O R T O N 'S HARDWARE East Lansing Directory DR. H. W. LANDON Office hours: 7 to 8:30 a. m.; 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays, 12 to 1 p. m. Citizens' phone 3261. DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL Cor. Michigan Ave. and Grand River Ave., Bast Lansing. Hours: 7 to 8:30 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 12 to 1 p. m. Citizens' phone 3244. M. C. SANDERS East Lansing Bakery and Grocery. M. A. C. Bread a specialty. Your barbers for "HANK" AND "FRANK" the last five years. At the Students' Trade Shop, Cor. Grand River and M. A. C. Aves. WILDWOOD TEA ROOM Service a la carte. 318 Abbott Ave., E a st Lansing. Fountain Pens Waterman's, Mercantile, Parker's, Etc. $1 to $ 6, all g u a r a n t e ed College D r ug & Grocery Store Full Line gf Everything. Agents for Star Laundry. Electric Supplies. LOFTUS Good Things to Eat EAST LANSING'S LEADING GROCER^ THE, M - A / C- RECORD E A ST L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, N O V E M B ER 3 0, 1 9 1 5. N O. 11 V O L. X X I. THE DAIRY DEPARTMENT. The establishment of the Dairy De p a r t m e n t, as a distinct department at M. A. C, dates from 1909, when t he present head, Prof. A. C. Anderson, was made associate professor of dairy ing a nd put in charge of the new de p a r t m e n t. served capacity he in animal husbandry Prof. Anderson came to M. A. C. in July, 1904, from western New York, where after attending a normal college and p u t t i ng in s u m m e rs in Cornell a nd H a r v a r d, he h ad served as superin tendent of schools for several years. He entered college in the fall of 1904 as a junior, receiving h is B. S. degree in 1906, spending the last year as stu dent instructor in animal husbandry. In the fall of 1906 he began work as in instructor which for. two years. He was at the same time put in charge of t he dairy herd, for which as owner and his previous m a n a g er of two dairy in the farms dairy section of Chautauqua county, New York, made h im especially well In 1908 he was raised to the fitted. r a nk of assistant professorship and was placed also in charge of dairy manufactures. He served as associate professor for one year and was made full professor in 1910. In addition to his connection with M. A. C, Prof. Anderson is very active in M. A. C. Association work. At the present time he is vice president of this organiza tion. t r a i n i ng At the present time Prof. Anderson has associated with him in his depart m e nt H. E. Dennison, C. E. Newlander, F. W. Small, W. D. Meltzer, Miss Ali son Ransford, J. E. Burnett, R. J. Potts and F. T. Riddell. H. E. Denni son, B. S. (M. A. C. '13), assistant in the department, hails from Fulton, N. Y. He h as been connected with the the college since 1912, having spent one year, college '11-'12, after course was practically completed, as in agriculture in the high instructor at Manchester, Mich. C. E. school '12), has (Cornell Newlander, B. S. charge of the m a n u f a c t u r i ng plant and has been here since his graduation. F. W. Small, B. S. (Mass. Agr. '14), h as charge of the m a r k et milk. W. D. Meltzer, B. S. (Iowa State '13), su perintends t he instruction and manu facture in b u t t er a nd ice cream, hav- (Continued on page 4.) h is NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST. PORTLAND, OREGON. We've h ad a n u m b er of very pleas a nt this littl M. A. C. group partiez summer and one big picnic. We al ways h av a pretty fair turnout. I hav a few items of news about t he boys here. W. F. Staley, '88, has just completed a very handsom house. He has now built three and this last one is surely as model as a house can be made. J. L. Shaw, '10, is now superintend ent of heating and repair work of Portland's public schools. There are over eighty large schools here, so J im is sure kept busy. William Ball, '00, is with the Coin Machine Co. as a designer. The com t h at automati pany m a k es machines cally m a ke the necessary change for picture shows, etc., a nd t h us eliminate mistakes and theft of the cashier. F r a nk Mangold, with '05, h as charge of the drafting department at the Jef ferson High School, and h as provd very successful in h is work. John Decker, with '04, h as movd to Bend, Oregon, where he is r u n n i ng a farm on a new irrigation project. I am still with t he P o r t l a nd Woolen Mills. We hav recently completed a $100,000 order for Italian w ar blank ets. We a re t u r n i ng out goods of a value of $75,000 per month now. We've h ad visits here in Portland this s u m m er from Dean Bissell, Rob ert Baldwin, Hugh Glazier, '07, E. A. Willson, '07, E d i th Roby, '07, a nd Mal colm Brown, '16. We were very much pleased with the Michigan game, but of course, you can't class Michigan, with such ball players as we hav here in the West, "O. A. C." for instance. Oregon University defeated O, A. C. 10-0 last Saturday. We will all be out for t he O. A. C.-M. A. C. game next year, a nd we hope t he Olive Green will take back a few scalps with them on t h at occasion. Best wishes to all. K. B. STEVENS, '06m. M T. VERNON, WASHINGTON. Dear E d i t o r: Am enclosing herewith a few clip pings of local sheets to show you how this country feels over the victory of The-colleges of t he Northwest were Oregon Aggies recently. for a r e t u rn match of course surprised and delighted—the under dog t u r n ed the tricks. Com ment is superfluous but it was really too bad. However, we can take h e a rt and imitate t he " p u g" champion who always asks to prove t h at he was out of condition or that it could not be done again. These Western boys are made of s t e rn stuff and only need the chance to show w h at is in them. Altho t he unexpected often happens, I believe a r e t u rn match will show t h at M. A. C. is able to lower t he colors of Oregon Aggies or those of any college. Here's hoping we m ay have better luck next time. H. ARNOLD W H I T E, '92. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL. M. A. C. is slowly forging ahead in the encouragement of graduate work. In a bulletin publisht last J u ne the following branches were mentioned in which graduate work can now be offered: Chemistry, botany, bacteriol ogy, hygiene, pathology, zoology, his forestry, tory, economics, entomology, farm husbandry, animal husbandry, veterinary science, farm mechanics, engineering, a nd home economics. crops, soils, dairy (Heinz At the present time t h e re a re seven teen g r a d u a te students in attendance. Two of these a re natives of China, one of Russia, four are from other colleges in the United States a nd the rest are graduates of M. A. C. Those enrold a re M. I. Wolkoff, majoring in soils; J. F. Davis, University of Wyoming, chemistry; S. P. Doolittle, '14, pickle diseases fellowship, Doctor's d e g r e e ); Po Kwong Fu, China, '14, plant diseases (Doctor's d e g r e e ); O. M. Gruzit, '14, bacteriology; O. E. Har rington, '15, soils; E. M. Harvey, '15, h o r t i c u l t u r e; I. F. Huddleson, Okla h o ma A. a nd M., bacteriology; Paul C. Kitchin, Ohio State, botany; L. J. Krakover, '15, botany; A. L: McCart ney, '15, soils; M. T. Mun, '12, bot any; F. O. Ockerblad, Vermont, bac '98, botany; teriology; D. A. Seeley, W. Kia Shen Sie, N a n k i ng University, farm crops; R. W. Goss, '14, plant pathology (Doctor's degree). About 60 m en students were at T h a n k s g i v i ng dinner at t he Women's Building last T h u r s d a y. 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD Published Every Tuesday During- College Year the Michigan by Agricultural College Association. the Entered as second-class mail m a t t er at the Post Office in Lansing, Mich. C. S. LAJfGDON, '11, Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 P EE YEAR. Subscriptions may be paid for by P. O. Money Order, Draft, or Registered Letter. Business Office with Lawrence & Van Buren P r i n t i ng Co., 210-212 Grand Ave. No., Lansing, Mich. Address all subscriptions and adver tising matter to the M. A. C. Record, East Lansing, Mich. Address all con tributions the Managing Editor, East Lansing, Mich. to TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1915. COLLEGE HALL —THE BUILDING t he the way TO M. A. C. 1NDISPEK8IBL The alumni and former students of M. A. C. have good cause for rejoicing over in which m a t t e rs per t a i n i ng to the remodeling of College Hall and its future use are progress u n a n i m i ty ing. With an almost of feeling building should be t h at preservd, the great majority of gradu ates feel t h at it should not be devoted to class room work or any like activity to m a i n t a in and but should be used further and loyalty of the students, graduates, and faculty in a "Greater M. A. C." How better can it accomplish this end t h an by being r e p a i rd a nd reconstructed so as to furnish a place where all inter ested in M. A. C. can meet on a com mon basis—an M. A. C. Union? interest develop the it be understood It should not be considerd for a mo m e nt t h at the movement conceivd and started by the class of 1915, for a fine new edifice to house an M. A. C. Union to languish. Neither will be allowd should t h at College Hall, remodeled, will be the last word in a Union Building for M. A. C. On the other hand, it will serv the pur pose, temporarily, of housing the ac tivities which we think should belong to an M. A. C. Union, showing us meanwhile, t h at such an organization should take at this in the stitution, and pointing out to us housing demands. t h is It seems t h at last idea should be emphasized. At present there is no Union organization at this college. While we feel and know, in general, t h at it would be a good thing, we do not know just the it would satisfy. These we demands the place j u st time enuf can learn by s t a r t i ng an organization in a reservd way and letting it out- Union at the University has done. By t h at sentiment will hav been developt among the students and alumni so t h at the money for an ade- the grow its clothes, the eazier quate building will be much t h an at the present to obtain. same way the this We p r i nt in another column a fine letter on from one of subject last year's graduates. He has brot out many good ideas, but we disagree with him on one point—we do not believe he is in the minority. The remodel receive ing which College Hall will activities it for Will not unfit which are suggested, when t he activi ties of a Union hav outgrown the building and a n o t h er has been pro vided. We believe t h at M. A. C. needs a Union r i g ht now, that College Hall will answer, temporarily, to house this t h at by so doing, organization, and t h at venerabl lookt upon in a new light by students and recent graduates, and t h at it will ad mirably continue to serv the purpose for which fifty- eight years ago. Are you "with u s" on this proposition? it was erected over edifice will be COMMENTS ON THE UNION. Interlochen, Mich., Nov. 19, 1915. E d i t or RECORD: in your columns Since so many opinions have ap to for t h at I m u st add the discus is there in neutrality I shall a r r ay apparent peared relative President Haigh's suggested plan College Hall, I feel my mite (not m i g h t) sion. Being convinced cowardice myself on the minority. side of that the to If I must make a general statement is to the the there the students and it will be t h at I do not favor the pro it m u st be understood posal. First, t h at the M. A. C. Association and the M. A. C. Union are distinctly differ ent organizations. The former is pri marily for alumni, the latter of great those est value institu actively connected with tion. The purposes of are two frequent over similar and lapping, but they should never be con fused. the present It appears suggested plan will do this. Certainly College Hall should be preserved, and no more suitable struc t u re could be secured for an Alumni building. Let us m a ke is large enough to provide an assembly hall or dance floor, to house the M. A. to furnish dormitory C. RECORD, and conveniences for visiting alumni. If space, why not there transfer the floor? Make it a show place, a second the college museum is still vacant it one. t h at to It the alpha and omega, and m o n u m e nt to the science for which it stands it will forever mean more to the M. A. C. family t h an it will as a daily stamp ing ground of loyal but unappreciative u n d e r g r a d u a t e s. less x\s a t h an a s t r u c t u re it m i g ht temporary Union serve, but only as a temporary Union. And M. A. C. has too long been p u t t i ng up with buildings t h at "would do." We should not be satisfied with any t h i ng is suitable in size, architecture, and gen eral service for a great n u m b er of years. The Holcad, the Y. M. C. A., and several student activities are in need of proper rooms to conduct their mission of usefulness for "A Greater M. A. C." t h at Yours very truly, G. K. F I S H E R, 1 5. THE DAIRY DEPARTMENT. in (Continued from page 3.) ing had considerable experience in this line before coming to M. A. C. Miss Ransford, who completed her dairy work the West of Scotland Agri cultural College at Glasgow, has been with the department about a year and has charge of the m a n u f a c t u re and instruction in cheese. R. J. Potts, B. S. (M. A. C. '15), from Washington, Mich., a brother of Ray Potts, '06, and '06, assists Mr. Meltzer. Roy Potts, J. E. Burnett, B. S. (M. A. C. '15), of Canadaigua, N. Y., h as been put registry in charge of testing work on account of t&e enor mous increase in this work the past few' years, Michigan t h i rd among the states of the Union. F r ed Riddell, B. S. (M. A. C. '13), is con ducting an investigation into the cost provision has of m a r k et milk, a nd been made for a n o t h er m an this in work. the advanced now r a n k i ng an the dairy It can be readily seen t h at mere in struction forms but a p a rt of the work the in the Dairy Department, yet all other work of the staff is very closely associated with instruction, and neces investment of sary to it. With $60,000 and building in equipment, a herd of 100 dairy cattle comprising Holsteins, Jerseys, Guern seys and Brown Swiss, worth at a conservative estimate $15,000, together with t he dairy b a rn and necessary ac t h at companiments, we may there responsibility connected with the supervision of this department. One item in the value of the dairy herd is the bull calf recently born to College Bravura, the world's record Brown Swiss cow. This calf is valued at $1,000. considerable gather is The actual work in dairy manufac the t u re done by the students t h r u o ut year makes it necessary to have, at various periods, a much greater supply dairy can of milk furnish. this de m a nd milk from about 35 farms and is purchased. cream The milk is clarified and pasteurized to and used • from 25 others products, and the college In order in dairy to meet t h an THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 supply the boarding clubs at M. A. C. The cream is m a de into b u t t er and ice cream, while the milk produced by the M. A. C. dairy is all bottled and sold in E a st Lansing. In fact all the pro ducts, including butter, various kinds of cream, and a special buttermilk are m a r k e t ed in L a n s i ng and E a st Lan sing. to t r a in themselves The great advantages which a re ap p a r e nt in this method of h a n d l i ng the dairy work are splendid oppor the tunities open to the students of getting first-hand knowledge of a business a It furnishes an excellent proposition. m e a ns of t r a i n i ng instructors in dairy ing and gives equally well the stu dents in t h is line of work an oppor tunity in any or all of the various lines of commercial In the fall term about 25 enterprise. seniors take the work in b u t t er mak ing; in the w i n t er term milk is manu into the various products by factured the about 50 students during and take spring practically 200 students the work. These, a much larger n u m b er t h at take courses in judging, feeding and breeding dairy animals, would seem to convince t h at M. A. C. is t a k i ng a prominent place in the large dairy interests of t he State of Michigan. together with MUCH INTEREST IN TRI- STATE DEBATE. team follows: the men are t a k i ng hold of The try-outs for positions on the M. A. C. debating team t h at will take p a rt in the Tri-State Debate this year occur this week Monday and Tuesday. Coach Mitchell is very much pleased over the way the work, and well he may be, as there are this year t he 30 a s p i r a n ts for where there were only 12 a year ago. This surely bespeaks an awakening in terest in this form of college activity. It is also interesting to note t h at for the t h i rd consecutive year the question finally selected for debate is one t h at was proposed at M. A. C. The question "Re- this year is stated as solvd, t h at there should be vested in the U. S. government, state and na tional, the exclusive right to manufac t u re and sell a r ms a nd m u n i t i o ns of incites war." This question not only great those who will debate it, but it is believed t h at it will be an interesting one from the stand point of the general student body. the Five of t he m en who were on debating squad last year are out this fall. These are L. S. Wells, 16, Adrian; H. H. Fuller, '16, H a r t; B. W. Bellin ger, '18, Battle Creek; F. P. Furlong, '17, Trout Lake, a nd C. G. Nobles, '16, Hamlet, N. Y. On account of the ex cellent n e w . m a t e r i al which is out this year, these old m en are not sure by any means t h at their positions on the team are secure. interest among SOCIAL EVENTS. A band The Union L i t e r a ry Society held open house last Thursday, 30 couples being in attendance. promenad in t he A r m o ry was the afternoon of Thanksgiving day, 100 college couples taking advantage of the social oppor tunity. the feature of their fall The Forensics held term party in the Agricultural Building last F r i d ay night. The p a t r o ns were Prof, and Mrs. Wm. Cory and Dean and Mrs. Lyman. The Eclectics held a reception a nd dancing p a r ty at their home from 3:30 afternoon. until last T h u r s d ay About 40 couples enjoyd t he informal luncheon forming p a rt affair, a buffet of festivities. the 7 The Columbians e n t e r t a i nd at an in formal house party and reception on Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Brown, Paul Armstrong, Wade Wes ton, and D. L. H a g e r m an were guests of the day. One of t he features of the t he day was a football game between "top porch" and habitues. "sleeping deck" The T h e m i a n s' fall term p a r ty was held in the Agricultural Building Sat urday evening. The rest room was beautifully decorated w i th ferns and pine boughs. At one end was an artis tic fountain, banked up with stones. The dance hall was decorated with banners, ferns and leaves. The music was furnished by Lanlsey's orchestra and the p a t r o ns were Prof, and Mrs. Pettit, Prof, and Mrs. Huston, Secre t a ry and Mrs. Brown, a nd Mr. and Mrs. Taft were guests. in roast candles set t he society's social T he Olympic venison and dancing party, one of the big features of life, was held last Wednesday evening. Dancing be gan at 5 the Agricultural Hall o'clock, from whence the p a r ty ad journed to Club A where, amidst ap propriate decorations, the 100 guests were treated to a fine banquet. The society colors, gold and white, were used with much effectiveness. Tables were lighted by gold in baskets of moss which were entwined with smilax. W h i te and yellow chrys a n t h e m u ms were given as favors. The toast program was handled by "Chief" Fuller, subjects being responded " T he Dears," W. P. Thomas; "The .Chase," J. B. Resbech; "Campfire," D. C. Cavanagh. The con ventional dress for the occasion, blue flannel s h i r ts with red ties, was worn by the men. After the banquet danc ing was resumed in the Agricultural Hall until 11 o'clock, the Lyric orches tra P a t r o ns for the event were Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Crow and Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Griffin. the music. furnishing following the t o: Dr. E. A. Bessey and family spent Thanksgiving with Dr. Bessey's broth er in Chicago. The Citizenship League of E a st Lan sing h as organized a Glee Club under the direction of Prof. L. S. E a t on of the E n g i n e e r i ng Division. GRAND RAPIDS ON THE MAP. from for a combined lack of support The Grand Rapids Club at the Michi gan Agricultural College is m a k i ng plans alumni-under g r a d u a te dancing p a r ty to be held at Grand Rapids . d u r i ng the Christmas vacation. The U n d e r g r a d u a te Club has held parties of this n a t u re for sev eral years which have always proven a decided success socially, but because the Grand of the Rapids alumni have come out on financially. wrong side of the The Undergraduate Club urges t h at every member of the Grand Rapids Alumni Association t a ke an interest in the p a r ty and m a ke it a means of get future ting alumni. F u r t h er regard ing the p a r ty can be secured from T. O. Williams, the K e nt county surveyor, or by addressing George H. Dettling, c h a i r m an of the p a r ty committee, at E a st Lansing. the information acquainted with ledger The following officers of the Grand Rapids M. A. C. Club have been elected for the coming y e a r: V. C. Taggart, president; George H. Dettling, vice president; Russel Crozier, secretary; M. J. DeYoung, treasurer. ADDRESSES WANTED. ( L a st known address given.) Cass B. Laitner, '97, L a i t n er Brush Co., Detroit. Elwood Shaw, '97, Carpenter, De troit. H a r ry L. Mills, '98, Miner, Alaska. O. W. Slayton, '98, Salvation Army officer, Detroit. George Severance, '02, Alberta, Can ada. E d m u nd R. Bennett, '02, Rock Island Lines, Chicago. A. H. Chase, '02, Copperville, Tenn. Oscar F. Mead, '02, Detroit. Wm. F. Carleton, '04, N o r th Yakima, Wash. Wilmer C. Bennett, '05, U. S. Forest Service, F r a s e r, Col. W. S. Merick, Steel Co., Chicago. '04, Riverdale I r on & A. W. Brewster, '08, Detroit, Howard L. F r a n c i s, '06, Mexico City. Walter P. Brown, '08, Lansing. Anthony L. Snyder, '08, Spokane, Wash. Alfonso Garcinava, '09, Mexico City, Mexico. Nelson J. Smith, '05, Detroit. Considerabl excitement prevaild at the college last Monday evening when fire. the fire whistle proclaimd a It provd It was to be the paint shop. well u n d er way before t he fire depart m e nt got in action, but such efficient work was done t h at no other building caught, and the shop itself did not en tirely burn. A can of turpentine and a c h a r rd barrel of oil were found in side u n h u rt the next morning. 6 H. MILLER AND McCLELLAN RECOVERING. t h at Hewitt Miller The Aggie basketball coaches are in better spirits lately on account of the possibilities and McClellan may be fully recoverd from their football injuries so t h at they can get into basketball next term. McClel lan suffered a broken ankle in scrim- age t h is fall and H. Miller h as had con siderable knee which h as kept him in the hos pital, with some minor operations, for boys are getting some along finely, tho it is not really expect ed t h at Hewitt will play basketball this year. trouble with time. Both infected an BASKETBALL SCHEDULE. J a n. 8- J a n. 12- -Carroll College at E. Lansing. - W e s t e rn State Normal at E. Lansing. Jan. 14- Jan. 15- -Hope College at E. Lansing. -Polish Seminary at E. Lan sing. Jan. 19- -Notre Dame at South Bend, Ind. J a n. 20- -Northwestern College at Na- pierville, 111. Jan. 21- -Illinois Athletic Club at Chi cago. Jan. 26- -University of Detroit at E. Lansing. J a n. 29- -Kalamazoo College at E. Lan sing. Feb. Feb. Feb. 2- 5- 9- -Notre Dame at E. Lansing. -Hope College at Holland. -Muskingum College at E. Lansing. Feb. 12- -Detroit Y. M. C. A. at E. Lan sing. Feb. 19- -Buckeye P a i n ts at E. Lan sing. Feb. 24.- Feb. 25- - B u c k e ye P a i n ts at Toledo. -Capitol University at Colum bus, Ohio. Mar. 7- -Detroit Y. M. C. A. at Detroit. NEWS AND COMMENT An unfortunate accident occurred on the Athletic Field last S a t u r d ay when B. W. Murray of Marquette sustained a broken leg in a scrub game of foot ball. Mr. E. L. Larison, at one time in cbemistry at M. A. C, in structor is now in Anaconda, Mont., and has full charge of the acid plant of the Ana conda Smelting Co. The State Student Y. M. C. A. con vention is held at M. A. C. this week, December 3, 4, and 5. About 150 dele gates are expected. Som of the best talent in the United States has been secured as speakers. Prof. W. A. Orton, in charge of cot ton and t r u ck plant investigation for the United States Department of Agri culture, givs an open lecture on "Wilt Resistance" under the auspices of the Sem Bot. Monday night. THE M. A. C. RECORD. W A I T E D — A c t i ng Dean Poison would like to communicate with a m an who has had two or three years experience as mechanical draftsman on machin ery or s t r u c t u r al steel. He h as a very good opening for a m an in crane work. The college band goes to Charlotte n e xt week to giv a concert under the auspices of Charlotte High School. F. J. Gibbs, '11, who is teaching agricul t u re in Charlotte and a former member of the band, is largely responsibl for this action. The L i t e r a ry Digest for November 27th discusses an article by Philip S. '99, in the American Thresher- Rose, man, which points cut t h at the total a m o u nt of power used on the farms of U. S. exceeds all t h at employed in our vast m a n u f a c t u r i ng industries. for back F o r m er students '15; D. L. H a g e r m a n, the Thanksgiving vacation were: William Blue, '15; B. B. Adams, '15; Mildred Farwell, '13; P a ul A r m s t r o n g, '15; Lillian Taft, '05; '12; Marguerite Barrows, H a r ry Taft, '04; L. A. Mosher, '15; E t h el McKillop, '13; Carl Knopf, '11, and Ralph Dodge, '14. The Beta Sigma, the ancient order of bachelors, swung out with four in itiates last F r i d ay m o r n i ng in the per sons of R. D. Kean, Stanley, N. Y.; F r ed Trezise, Ironwood; H a r ry Crisp, Pittsford; Ralph Sheekan, Grand Rap ids. The insignia of the organization is a h e a rt and the initiates wore these Friday, lockt to their bodies with log chains a nd padlocks. The organiza tion now has 40 members. The M. A. C. Rifle Team, under the direction of Sargent P. J. Cross, are planning to h a ng up some new rec ords in this game the coming winter. Last year the men shot both s t a n d i ng up and protte. The practice is to be confined to the latter position of shoot ing this year and it is thot t h at the general average will be better. T he boys are already shooting up around 990 out of a possible 1,000. F r om a more accurate report we l e a rn t h at it is not the New York Phil h a r m o n ic Orchestra which will appear in L a n s i ng t h is winter, but the New the York Symphony Orchestra, under leadership of Walter Damrosch. This orchestra, which it is said will appear in March, is the country's som t i me finest and most finished organization of the kind, containing as it does som of the finest musicians in the East. At last week the Hort. Club the final elimination contests for speakers at the State Hort. Show at Grand Rap ids were held. Those finally selected to in prizes compete for the $30 offered are L. R. Stanley of Traverse City; C. N. Richards, Benton Harbor; R. W. Lautner, Traverse City; M. E. Bottom- ley, Charlotte; H. A. Clark, Lansing; F. M. Bird, Lansing; R. W. Peterson J. Rood, South P. of Minnesota; Haven; W. S. Beden, Midland; Loren Williams, Owosso. HOTEL HEADQUARTERS FOR M. A. C. PEOPLE HOTEL, STATLER Detroit 800 rooms—800 baths. 400 rooms (with shower bath) at $1.50 and $2.00 a day. Club breakfasts. Grand Circus Park, between Washing-ton Boulevard and Bagley Avenue. NEW BURDICK HOTEL, Kalamazoo, Mich. Absolutely fire proof. 250 rooms; 150 rooms with private bath. European plan. $1.00 per day and up. T HE PARK PLACE HOTEL, Traverse City, Mich. The of leading- all-the-year-'round hotel the region. All modern con veniences. All outside rooms. W. O, Holden, Mgr. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL Muskegon, Mich. 150 rooms. Hot and cold water and telephone in every room. European plan, $1.00 and up. E d w a rd R. Sweet, Manager. When in Pontiac stop at HOTEL HURON Central location, near Court House. All outside rooms. Cafe in connec tion. Rates $1.00. Rooms with private bath $1.50. Phone, 671-W. OTSEGO HOTEL J a c k s o n, Mich. D R E S D EN H O T EL F l i n t, Mich. T wo G o od H o t e l s. U n d er M a n a g e m e nt of E l m er C. P u f f e r. Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Company 2 1 0 - 2 12 Grand A v e. North The Remington Typewriter Co. 211 Prudden Building, Lansing, Michigan Now offers REBUILT Remington, Smith- Premier and Monarch typewriters. Prices, $25.00 to $65.00. These machines are guar anteed by the Company. Rentals, $2.50 per $5.00 applies on purchase price. month. Bell Phone 873. Citizens 9585. S P E C I A L. A N N O U N C E M E N T! Chocolate Cherries Chocolate Assorted Nuts Chocolate Assorted Fruits ) i o q- n#»r JZmmA p o u n a- Assorted Stick Candy, 2-pouud box, 29c Every Saturday and Sunday. C. J. R O U S ER D R UG C O. Cor. Allegan and Washington Ave. ALUMNI NOTES ' 8 2. There a re som alumni of M. A. C. whom we consider sick if we don't get a friendly word from them at least once a month. W. T. Langley of Min neapolis is one of these and we were j u st considering the sending of flowers when "up he pops" as lecturer at t he Minnesota Agricultural College where he appeard in chapel with a talk on "College Life at M. A. C. "(36 years ago) and the Thrift Needed." ' 9 7. F o r m er students in attendanc at M. A. C. about 1895 will be paind to learn t h at Clinton D. Butterfield, with '97, and a brother of Kenyon L, Butter- field, is lying at t he point of death from a fractured skull caused by fall ing down t he elevator Wolverine E n g r a v i ng Co. plant, De troit. Mr. Butterfield had lately taken the m a n a g e m e nt of this plant and was m a k i ng good success with it. T he X-ray shows t h at a clot has formd at the base of the brain and there does not seem to be a great deal of hope as to the outcome. shaft at t he '02. H. K. P a t r i a r c he ( a) writes from Boston, Mass.: "I am still in charge of t he New E n g l a nd agency of t he much renowned Pere Marquette rail way. About a month ago I had t he pleasure of calls from H. J. Eustace, '01, and F. C. Reimer, '03. It is always a great pleasure to m e et M. A. C. peo ple and I only wish more would com this way." '07. ) . Ray L. Pennell ( a ), orchardist at the Traverse City State Hospital, Traverse City, Mich., sends in his re- n e w a l f or the year and best wishes. '10. Florence H a r r i s on ( h) is teaching domestic science at A r k a n s as City, Kan., with residence at 203 N. Second St. H. H. Douglas ( a) is still with t he Division of Dairy Industry, University of California. He writes t h at E d. '09, who is with t he Staffer Hulett, recently Chemical Co. of Richmond, spent t wo weeks with h im while brushing up in his horticultural work. ' 1 2. C. L. H a r r i s on ( a) after having taught a g r i c u l t u re in high schools in for three Michigan a nd Wisconsin years, has convinced himself t h at t he actual farming is the best life, and has bot a 160-acre farm n e ar his old home at Constantine, Mich. H a r r i s on is not content, however, to do nothing b ut farm. He has t a k en an active p a rt in t he social and religious life of the com m u n i ty a nd is interesting himself in all forms of community betterment. All success to Harrison. He has start ed a work of immeasurable value to t he community and to M. A. C. 7 It h as been tricity a nd gas. found t h at an electric oven is much more economical electric plates are much more expensiv t h an the gas plates. t h an a g as oven b ut t he THE M.'A. C. RECORD. Instructor W. L. Laycock has been introducing som i n t e r e s t i ng features into the work in physics for the sopho more girls along t he lines of com- parativ fuel costs for cooking, of elec Settle the Silo Question —and settle it for rgood. Do away with ^repairs, with tightening , of lugs and adjusting of hoops. Know over. Be sure of perfect silage at all r Build the worryless, efficient that your silo won't b l ow times. Permanency and Prosperity—Natco Silo, IS x 36 an'i Natco Barn, 40 x 150, on High Hill Dairy Farm - Pulaski. Pa. Nafco Imperishable Silo "Tlie Silo that Lasts lor Generations" I ts hollow, vitrified, clay tile are impervious to air and moisture— they the s l Se sweet and juicy. T he dead air spaces in the wall resist f r o s t - m a k i n. the silo for severe climates. T he continuous, reinforcing bands laid in the nortar hold it in a grasp of steel. It is a silo ot efficiency, and a silo vou'll be proud of. Send for our si le'catalog describing it fully. ' A l so get our splendid new b o o k, N a t co On T h e W r m. describing other farm buildings m a de of N a t co Hollow Tile and just as efficient. Both books free. We - have many farm building plans to submit, and will he'p you solve vour building problems, free. W h at a re you L e t's h e ar _. ^ ^ kl g°inS t0 b u i l d? fcJjltirHlSil » » w " , » i, 1 '-'• i^ *t' ir Fire Proofing " Company |^ | Natco SHo Wall. Note perforated shell, providing firm anchor age for mortar joints. 1 1 43 Fulton Building P i t t s b u r gh - - PGU ej Factories—Prompt Shipments, The Holiday Season is close at hand. The Mills Store 108-110 Washington Ave. S. Offers you the very best facilities for c o n v e n i e nt shopping. Many new and exclusive novelties have been added to our regular stock of Christmas goods. Beautiful Ivory Shell Goods Hand Bags Neckwear Gloves Hosiery Handkerchiefs, Etc. Invitations Programs Cards Announcements Personal Stationery E N G R A V ED OR P R I N T ED Always a selection of the latest styles and the new est features conforming to correct social usage. 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 o n. Robert Smith Printing Co. Lansing, Michigan 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD. ALUMNI NOTES. AT M. A. C. ALUMNI LUNCHEONS. E. B. Gaffney '13. is w o r k i ng with (e) P. J. Moers, boilermaker, Lansing. He says: "Even my two-year-old young ster devours the RECORD." These days at the Aggie college Bring joy to us country chaps, F or we love the classes and lasses And even our work, perhaps. And a u t u mn nights on the campus W h at fellow will e'er W h en the air is ringing with singing Of the glee club or boys' quartet? forget, There's the magic of a u t u mn moon light, And a whisper from dream-worlds near, As the song sinks slower and lower In h a r m o ny sweet and clear. Yes, days at the Aggie college Tho weary sometimes they be, Have many a treasure of pleasure That clings to the memory. F or oft at the Aggie college, In leisure, or work perchance, There comes the vision Elysian Of the wonders of far romance— Of valley and And river t h at rolls its stream stars Where shine lake and mountain, lightly and the brightly On the wonderful hills of dream. —W. W. Johnston. DETROIT. There will be a weekly M. A. C. luncheon at the Hotel Griswold every Tuesday from 12 to 1 o'clock. CHICAGO. Every S a t u r d ay noon the M. A. C. luncheon Association of Chicago has at the New Morrison Hotel, Clark and Madison Sts. Any M. A. C. men who happen to be in Chicago at this time will friends here and a some hearty welcome. find Lansing Engraving Co. Now removed to its new quarters 120 E. Washtenaw St. D E S I G N I NG .-. I L L U S T R A T I NG A ll K i n ds of Engraving Electric Lighting Plants for Country Homes, Stores, Churches, Halls, Etc. Circulars, etc., free. H. A. KINNEY, Lansing, Mich. 35rK5E5r^r!525H525E5Z5Z5H5rSE5H515Z5Z5H5E525H5HEH5^ ( a) I. J. Woodin is now connected with the E a s t e rn F r u it and Produce Exchange of Rochester, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. ( F e rn Liverance) Woodin liv at "215 William St. believes W. A. McDonald (f) Avith the New York State College of Forestry, Syra cuse, reports a fine visit recently with I. J. Woodin and wife of Rochester. McDonald t h at M. A. C. should hav a press m an "who would supplying devote half newspapers with articles on w h at M. A. C. is doing in J u st now athletics and other things. articles on the military work at M. A. C. would be well received." to magazines his and time '14. Born, to H. B. Crane ( a) and Muriel Smith Crane ( h) of Fennville, on Nov. I I, a QY2 pound boy, E d w a rd Hulse Crane. R. A. Brown (a) of Hope, Ark., and Miss Mabel Sherwood, with '16, of Detroit, were m a r r i ed at t he home of the bride's p a r e n ts on November 15th. the cere friends present at College mony were J. Wade Weston, '14, Paul Armstrong, '15, J. B. Chaney and wife, Louise Clawson, '14, Nina Johnson, ex- '15, and Donald Stone, '13. Miss Marjorie C. Atchison ( h) has resigned her position as teacher in the E a st Lansing school to accept a posi tion as teacher on the P a n a ma Canal Zone, where her address will be Ancon, C. Z. Miss Atchison's father has been located at P a n a ma for a number of years. She left Lansing Monday, No vember 29th, and will sail from New York on Thursday. '15. F. 0. Adams (a) is inspector for the Detroit Board of Health. E. H. McDonald (a) is now Macomb county dealer in Oakland motor cars, residence at Mt. Clemens. •M. C. Hengst is working with (e) the Michigan State Highway Depart ment. He livs at 76 E. Beacher St., Adrian, Mich. F. C. Herbison (e) dropt in on cam last pus friends Wednesday. Herbison sur veying work near Sandusky for S. B. Nicol, ex-'13, who is county drain com missioner in t h at county. for a few minutes is doing in military The establishment of a four-years' course engineering at a n u m b er of institutions included in the Association of Land G r a nt Colleges and Universities of the United States the is suggested by a organization President Thompson, of Ohio State, is chairman. His plans propose t h at each graduate of this course be taken into the regu lar army as second committee of of which lieutenant.