VOL. XXI. FEBRUARY 8, 1916. No. 18 Ww IlK^x f^^^f / '^ ^ ;;: A T ^ ^ t; COMMENCEMENT AND THE ALUMNI REUNION A REAL COLLEGE FUNCTION. the Class of 1916 a unique event in Plans are under way to m a ke the Commencement season of the history of Commencements at M. A. C. The date— J u ne 14th—-is a week earlier t h an the event usually occurs. Thus it will be held while all the students a re at College. Cap N i g ht will be the night before Commencement. The usual May Festival will be pushed ahead to this week.' An open air dramatic performance will be one of the features, and there will be band concerts, a college reception, a mass meeting, and m a ny others to m a ke the occasion one long to be remembered. to lay plans Alumni should begin at once that will enable them to a t t e nd the Alumni Reunion, held this year from J u ne 12th to 14th. Especially should the classes '76, '77, '78, '79, '95, '96,.'97, '99 and '14 get organized for a big expedition to the scenes of t h e ir college days. There will be something doing every m i n u te of the three days t h at will make you young again and t a ke you back to the "Golden Days" of your Alma Mater. PUBLISHED BY T >^---.,»^ v>vs "« § t AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE^S^QCIATION EAST LANDING, MjCHIGANX ^ '%, A 2_ 1L L! - -S -"-"" ' \ # LANSING ENt Co. DESIGNERS. • 2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. DIRECTORY L A N S I NG B U S I N E SS A ND P R O F E S S I O N AL M EN THE names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of re liable parties. We hope the faculty and students those who patronize will patronize us. A. M. EMERY 116 Washington Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Call ing- Cards, F o u n t a in 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. 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Automatic phone No. 3451 214% Washington Ave. S. ALLEN & DE KLEINE PRINTING CO. 128-130 Ionia St. W. Printing, Typewriters, Office Supplies, Adding Machines, Programs, E n 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. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PAGELSEN & SPENCER P a t e n t s, P a t e nt Law, Trademarks 1107-10 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Detroit, Michigan E. N. Pagelsen, '89 L. M. Spencer, '06 Formerly Examiners U. S. P a t e nt Office. GOODELL, ZELIN C. (Forestry, M. A. C. '11) Insurance and Bonds of Every Kind 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. salary, SAMUEL L. KILBOURNE, ex-'61 Lawyer 214% Washington Ave. S., Lansing, Mich. Ship all your H ay and Straw direct to SILAS E. CHAMPE, '06a, 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 Poultry—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 West p a y s , t he W. H. West freight If Experience and we w both. '* businefBi1 Equipment Count > r since 1891. F r e n ch D ry Cleaners, D y e rs a nd T a i l o r s. A. G. B I S H OP 7 74-76 Washtenaw W. Both Phones DEPENDABLE GOODS 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. UANDON 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., E a st 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. "HANK" AND "FRANK" Your barbers for 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., East Lansing. Fountain Pens ^ S ur • W M i l h W l ll • V HW P a r k e r ' s, E t c. $1 to $ 6, all g u a r a n t e ed College D r ug & Grocery Store Full L i ne %f E v e r y t h i n g. Electric Agents for Star Laundry. Supplies. LOFTUS Good Things to Eat EAST LANSING'S LEADING GROCER^ T ML M AC RECORD V O L. X X I. 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, F E B R U A RY 8, 1 9 1 6. N O. 18 WESTERN NEW YORK AS SOCIATION BANQUETS. E d i t or M. A. C. RECORD: The fourth a n n u al reunion of t he Western New York ML A. C. Associa tion w as held J a n u a ry 25 at t he La fayette Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. After a reception where everyone seemed to get well acquainted again they repaird to t he banquet room to enjoy t he ex cellent banquet prepard for t he occa sion. Following t he banquet Dr. A. E. Smith, '81, of Olean, N. Y., presi dent of t he association, acted as toast- master and as such very ably intro duced a nd carried t h ru t he following p r o g r a m: Song, Alma Mater, by A l u m n i; to Buffalo," George B. "Welcome Wells; "M. A. C „" Dr. F r a nk S. Ked zie; vocal solo, Miss A my S m i t h; "Reality," E r n e st H a r t, J r .; "Time, Titles, Ties," M. G. K a i n s; trombone solo, E. D. Hallock; vocal solo, Mrs. George B. Wells; "Two Blades of short talks by Grass," W. M. Backus; J. P. Haftenkamp, O. L. Hershiser, A. W. Koester. The p r o g r am w as well enjoyed by everyone, especially Dr. F r a nk Ked- zie's talk on t he college. Dr. Kedzie, as usual, told us t he things we Avanted to know a nd for a short time we felt as if we h ad been t r a n s p o r t ed back to t he lecture room in t he old Chemi cal Lab. at M. A. C. Officers elected for t he coming y e ar w e r e: O. L. Hershiser, '84, Kenmore, N. V., president; J. P. Haftenkamp, '05, Rochester, secretary; Dr. Byron S. Palmer, '81, P a l m y r a, treasurer. The following were present at t he r e u n i o n: Dr. F. S. Kedzie, '77; Dr. A. E. Smith, '81; Mrs. A. E. S m i t h; Miss Amy S m i t h; Mrs. Margaret B. Sutton; Dr. Byron S. Palmer,_ '81; Mrs. Pal mer; O. L. Hershiser, '84; Mrs. Her shiser; E. P. Safford, '91; M. G. Kains, '95; Wesley M. Backus, '98; Mrs. Backus; George B . W e l l s , . ' 0 0; Mrs. Wells; O. D. Dales, '03; Mrs. Dales; J. P. Haftenkamp, '05; W. P. Robin son, '05; Mrs. Robinson; E u g e ne D. Hallock, '05; Mrs. Hallock; J. J. Har ris, '12; Mrs. H a r r i s; Lydia S. Ed w a r d s; C. G. Ryther, '12; Ralph J. Decker, '14; E r n e st H a r t, '14; F r a nk Schwartzmier, '14; A. W. Koester, '14. THE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE. T he M. A. C. RECORD: If you have Referring to t he letter w r i t t en by J. R. Dice, '08a, a nd published in t he RECORD of recent date, r e g a r d i ng foot ball schedules at M. A. C. I wish to enlighten h im upon t he situation. We t h at t he absolutely agree with h im teams of t he last five years have taken vast strides compared to those of pre vious years. followed them you will recall o ur victories over the University of Michigan, Wisconsin, P e nn State, Ohio State, etc. These victories have placed us in a r a t h er peculiar situation, t he ar r a n g e m e nt of games w i th teams of na tional r e p u t a t i on which were referred to. F u r t h e r m o r e, o ur location is n ot of t he best from a financial standpoint teams will not come here unless and we give guaran them an exorbitant tee, with a 50 p er cent, option. These teams realize t h at t he option at M. A. C. with t he students a d m i t t ed free is importance. As a result it of is very difficult games at E a st Lansing. r e g a r d i ng to secure little five days to play Due to faculty restrictions we a re games therefore we a re not in posi allowed abroad, tion to travel extensively. F i r st of all, we t ry to consider as m a ny home games as possible for t he benefit of our s t u d e n ts a nd alumni. E a ch y e ar we have corresponded with practically university or college of im every relative to portance in t he country, football games at home or abroad a nd t he t he schedules as pub lished. result is t h i nk M. A. C. h as a t t a i n ed such a high t h at t he larger s t a n d a rd in football twice colleges a nd universities before giving h er consideration, due to t he fact t h at they no longer r e g a rd her as a practice game. If we an nually lost our i m p o r t a nt games we would find no difficulty in getting on the schedules of teams of t he bigger institutions. E v en then we would be compelled to accept their dictates a nd t he majority of our games would be abroad with small remunera tion. We h a ve not only been success ful we believe t he a n n u al outlook is satis factory w h en t he above is t a k en into consideration. athletically b ut financially a nd financial S i g nd O. D. DALES. It is a very difficult proposition to please everybody with t he ideal sched ule w h en there a re so m a ny obstacles to contend with. Very sincerely yours, J. F. MACKLIN, Director of Athletics. The following dates will show w h at h as been done so far w i th the 1916 football schedule: football Olivet at E a st Lansing, Sept. 30th. Alma at E a st Lansing, Oct. 7 ( n ot s e t t l e d ). Carroll College at E a st Lansing, Oct. 14th. U. of M. at A nn Arbor, Oct. 21st. South Dakota at E a st Lansing, Nov. 4th. Notre Dame at E a st Lansing, Nov. 18th. The dates November 11th a nd 28th are still open, t ho coaches a re dicker ing with West Virginia Wesleyan, Indians, a nd Oregon A. C. Haskell T h e re seems quite a probability at t h is t i me t h at Oregon will come E a st again. PREPAREDNESS, FOR AND AGAINST. FROM O XE OF T HE OLD BOYS. Grand Rapids, Mich., J a n. 22, 1916. M. A. C. RECORD, E a st Lansing, Mich. The article by F. D. L i n k l e t t er of Seattle, Wash., in t he RECORD of Janu ary 20 is deserving of much praise for its high tone of peaceful settlement of the affairs of this nation. this country ill-founded The preparedness scare, upon which so m a ny assertions a re based a nd which, if fulfilled, would into deplorable throw conditions, cannot be too suddenly, or too emphatically set down on. It looks sometimes as though t he criti cal element of congress would over throw t he fair a nd candid j u d g m e nt of our president a nd jeopardize t he good w o r ks he is endeavoring to en force. Preparedness—it sounds nice, b ut it is founded on sophistry and, when considering t he gdod of t he people, is established on false principles. Might never made r i g ht a nd never will, a nd the more t he t h o u g h ts of preparedness are talked a nd t a u g ht a nd impressed, (Continued on page 4.) 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD loyalty and attackt at some places w7ay t h an ever before. financial support is being in a different Published Every Tuesday During- College Year by Agricultural College Association the Michigan the Entered as second-class mail m a t t er at the Post Office in Lansing, Mich. C. S. LAJiGDON, '11, Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR. Subscriptions may be paid for by P. 0. 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 m a t t er to the M. A. C. Record, E a st Lansing, Mich. Address all con tributions the Managing Editor, E a st Lansing, Mich. to TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916. BEBATABL QUESTIONS. "Songs of lecture course The alumni secretary of the Univer sity of Texas, J o hn A. Lomax by name, visited M. A. C. last week. This visit was occasioned by his appearance on the Liberal Arts in a lecture on the Cowboy." Alumni a nd former students of M. A. C. may be interested in the fact t h at the Univer the Alumni Directory of sity of Texas is being gotten out by Polk & Co. of New York City. This is the company t h at publishes the di rectories of all the large cities of the United States. It is not only collect ing data on the graduates of the Uni versity of Texas but also all the non- graduates. The University of Minne sota, Columbia University, New York others City University and hav their t u r nd alumni catalogs over to this company. These directories are printed upon ex cellent book paper and without a line of advertising. And the s t r i k i ng t h i ng about it is they are gotten out with out a cents cost universities. to This is not a philanthropic move on the p a rt of Polk & Co., they are going to sell these directories to t he gradu- publication of several the tlie This is a distinct change of attitude on the p a rt of these universities. The cost to the alumni of the University of Texas will be $6 a copy. When askt if he did not such a charge t h i nk would t h w a rt the very purposes of the directory, publication of an alumni Mr. Lomax replied: "No, I wouldn t care if they would charge $10 a copy. idea We've got to get away from of passing State universities hav been colleges coddling and gradu ates along until they hav come to ex pect n o t h i ng else and when these same aid colleges come to ask from the state do it.' " the g r a d u a t es they say, things out gratis. financial let and their students .;, •:..' the Taken ioi- the in connection with lowing clipping J a n u a ry from "Vanderbilt Alumnus," this may go to alumni show the problem of t h at the "A REMARKABLE LETTER." Such the following is the heading of a comment on recent issue of the alumni organ of Vander bilt University. The l e t t e r: letter in a I have had quite a n u m b er of cir from Vander cular communications bilt, asking for donations. Is it pos sible t h at a university like Vanderbilt is to send out letters of solicitation to stu dents of 25 or 30 years ago? I paid my tuition at Vanderbilt, had value re- ceivd, and consider the m a t t er closd. in such s t r a i ts is necessary it The comment: My dear mistreated man, you are tuition too generous. You paid your at Vanderbilt and "had value receivd." No, no, you got nothing. You wasted time you spent here. That can the never be recald. F or those precious years you can never be repaid. it. t h an But you probably think more of the the "precious y e a r s" of money tuition. your youth. You paid your She was bound Vanderbilt took to give you some by honor and law t h i ng in r e t u r n. We need not stop here to consider the fact t h at no stu fees more tuition and in dent pays t h an about one-fourth of the actual cost to the university of giving him his training. and some She can do t h is because of the fact that God didn't make everybody like letter. He made this the writer of most m en more generous with some vision passion for good works. E v en if you didn't pay Vanderbilt much you paid w h at little you did pay with the u n d e r s t a n d i ng that Van in derbilt would give you something r e t u r n. She m a de a failure of you and had as well a d m it it w h e t h er you do nor not. She gave you nothing. Will M. A. C. ever have an endow m e nt t h at will m a ke her even partly the uncertainties of independent of legislative action? think ers along educational lines have said that in this direction lies the salvation of an educational ideal. P r o m i n e nt C. P. Reed, '01, farm management extension agent for Michigan, has re cently gotten out a farmers' account book for use in his farm management demonstrations in this state. The sys t em is a simple one t h at any farmer could use without hiring a bookkeeper and hence has many advantages over the ordinary book of this kind. The books will be sent to any farmers in terested, it being understood t h at they the property of the Michigan r e m a in Agricultural College until after they have been submitted to the extension for division at the end of analysis, when r e t u r nd to the farmer. they will be the year PREPAREDNESS, FOR AND AGAINST. (Continued from page 3.) the more will the barbaric spirit of Europe find fertile soil and a mani festation of willing growth the m i n ds of our youth. in R AT SESSIONS, '79. FROM OXE OF THE YO[.\<;STEI:S. E d i t or of RECORD: in If a freshman, so to speak, the University of H a rd Knocks—the world to add his humble —will be allowd the discussion which Presi voice to dent Haigh's "An Army of in the RECORD, I Peace," has aroused in some respects would like to differ, from subject by Mr. Linkletter in the issue of Jan uary 18. the sentiments on article the He says t h at Mr. Haigh is "seeking to mould the future of our western republic, and of the world—in the at mosphere of a generation ago." This is true, but as long as the conditions of a generation ago exist, as far as t he desire of some world powers for ex pansion and conquest are concernd, j u st so long will this nation a nd any its honor nation desiring to and be prepard for any eventuality which may arise its life or liberty. T h at these conditions still exist is demonstrated by the pres t h ey will ent range of exist easy probability. awful is surely within conflict. T h at the to conserve its very t h r e a t e n i ng to destroy to uphold life, hav should republic the yoke of foreign No t h i n k i ng person will a d m it this very reason it seems this t h at war is a n y t h i ng but what Mr. Link- letter has termd it, "a seething hell," and for to take t h at me every precaution to insure its shores against foreign invasion and its people from t y r a n ny which would surely be inevitable were to be coveted and the United States first class power. A attackt by any facts of history real the glance at show h as never t h is country t h at been prepared for war, and this fact has been the reason for the long con tinued of struggle which t h is in the blood of thousands of country needlessly sacrificed citizens. unnecessary have drencht y e a rs and country Up until the present the miles of ocean separating us from foreign lands have been our chief and only defense. Today, with distance obliterated, our defenses have not been increasd, and our stands practically un- armd, inviting foreign aggression and a repetition of the horrors visited up on unprepard Belgium and Servia. We want an army and navy for de fense only, and the legislation which the government is planning to adopt, to t r a in the young men of the coun the t ry their of in homes, is surely not unworthy of a free and honor loving republic. DONALD A. STROH, defending a rt '15. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 NEWS AND COMMENT Majorie M. Meek, '07-'09, is teaching at Manton, Mich. Dr. Shafer of the Entomology de p a r t m e nt underwent an operation for appendicitis last week and is reported out of danger. The deans of women at the various the this colleges and normal schools of state hold their yearly conference week Wednesday at M. A. C. The Phi Delta Society initiated the following m en last week: J . ' B. Dono van, R. F. Montgomery, S. D. Robin son, D. W. Kent, H. W. Barker, H. W. Hayes. Mrs. Cornelia Lindsay of Rochester, N. Y., has arrived recently to take the position of housemother in the division of home economics. Dean W h i te has taken an a p a r t m e nt in the Wildwood. J. H. Muncie, assistant plant pathol ogist for t he E x p e r i m e nt Station, last week for Cornell University complete his residence for his m a s t e r 's degree. He expects to r e t u rn in May. left, tol r e q u i r e m e n t s' Captain Granville F a r t e s c ue will lecture on " W h at of the Dardanelles?" the Armory Tuesday night. This in n u m b er takes the place of the lecture by Vice President Marshall who will be unable to appear this year. The M. A. C. Dramatic Club, under the direction of Prof. E. Sylvester King, gave a very creditable presenta tion of " T h r ee H a t s" in the Armory The proceeds of last F r i d ay night. the this will be used to buy fobs for debating team t h is year. Dean Georgia W h i te gave a r a t h er unusual illustrated talk last week be fore the M. A. C. W o m a n 's Club attd friends in the zoology lecture room on "A Stroll Near Naples." The topics toucht upon in the lecture proves t h at Dean White sees much more t h an the ordinary traveler in foreign lands. last S a t u r d ay n i g ht at The winter term Military party was the Ma held sonic Temple, Lansing. The affair, which was strictly formal, was chap eroned by Lieut, a nd Mrs. Longaneck- er, and Sergeant and Mrs. Cross. One of the special features was a saber drill and by m e m b e rs of Blade. the Scabbard Roland Morrill of Benton Harbor, gave the m e m b e rs of the Hort. Club some fine bits of advice at their meet ing last week. He said t h at honesty, progressiveness, in tegrity were i m p o r t a nt factors of suc cess. "Opportunity knocks but never kicks the door down," was one of his epigrams. ambition, and Rev. W. S. Steensma, who has been pastor of the People's Church at E a st L a n s i ng for several years, has resigned to accept the pastorate of the Congre at St. Clair, Mich. gational Church Among m a ny expressions of regard tendered him by friends at East Lan sing was a fine traveling bag, t he gift of M. A. C. students. the team h u ng up a perfect j The rifle score again fourth in last week match of the season. This makes three "perfects" looks in succession and from reports at other colleges, Wash ington State especially, t h at the M. A. this hav C. boys would same stride the series. they win if last week seven Aggies In the match h ad perfect scores. to continue it Miss Walton of the Anti-Tubercu losis Society the F a r m e rs spoke to Club last week on "Tuberculosis and the W o rk of t he Anti-Tuberculosis So ciety." Michigan has recently given the society an appropriation for this work so they no longer hav to depend upon proceeds of the sale of Red Cross seals. Miss W a l t on several " D o n ' t s" for the prevention and spread among- which was, of "Don't if you have tuberculosis for the climate is as good here as any state in the Union." leave Michigan tuberculosis, gave THE PATH FROM THE POSTOFFICE secure more A committee of students, faculty and a l u m ni h as been appointed by Presi dent Kedzie at the instigation of the student body t h ru the Student Coun to a r r a n ge for a series of get-to cil, the college during gether parties for the year. The aim the r e m a i n d er of relations is to between the faculty and student body, give opportunity for everybody to get fellow acquainted and promote good ship is in general. The committee cald "Committee on M. A. C. Union," influence and it is hopt t h at t h ru its the entire faculty s t u d e nt body and may combine to further the democratic spirit and give a distinctive esprit s t'c P ©r p o u n i 1. Assorted Stick Candy, 2-pouud box, 29c Every Saturday and Sunday. C. J. ROUSER DRUG CO. Cor. Allegan and Washington Ave. ALUMNI NOTES. ( C o n t i n u ed f r om p a ge 6.) '08. Maud E. Ferguson (h) is teacher of the Watte High dressmaking School, Toledo, Ohio. at '09. Frank Kline Webb (e) was married on Jan. 22d to Agnes Howard Crout of Jackson, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Webb are at home at D'Lo, Miss. Judson E. Pratt (a) has recently re ceived the appointment of cashier of the Lansing Fuel and Gas Co. Mr. and Mrs. (Nina B. Wells, '02-'03>.Pratt live at 1128 Foster Court, Lansing, Mich. '10. Born, on January 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Newton Taggett of Mor rison, 111., a daughter, Genevieve Esther. Barbara Van Huelen (h) science teacher in the South Grand Rapids High School, paid her Alma Mater a visit last week. • l i. Mr. and Mrs. William Shanor of Whitefield, N. H, announce the birth on Jan. 19, 1916, of Pauline Anna Shanor. Shanor is principal of schools at Whitefield. U. S. Crane, who is in the fruit busi ness at Fennville, waxes eloquent over the fruit season last year. "The sea son's hostilities opened with plenty of reinforcements and provisions for a successful year. Peaches bloomed for 10,000 bushels, pears for 1,000 bushels, apples for 1,000 barrels, and cherries 10,000 pounds, plums 3,000 pounds, and 10,000 baskets of grapes. With the first engagement with the weather 9,000 bushels of peaches surrendered their bloom. The grape army was annihilated. But new recruits were gathered and another army of 1,000. . baskets was put into the field. But by this fall 500 baskets had died of the cold or were too sick to be counted except casualties. The .pears proved to be the real submarine fleet as the 1,000 bu. grew to nearly 1,500 bushels. The plums were dependable as the Belgians even in the rain. The apples varied the line of trenches like the French and Germans in Alsace. But the peaches. They were traitors. Just at the moment of victory over they go to the enemy. Sold for '30 pieces' of copper. But looking over the last, year's war the results are not so bad. Think the scale, scab and other divi sions of the enemies fourth army lost heaviest. Enclosed find $1 for ammu nition literature." '12. A. D. Badour (a) has moved from Minneapolis to Charles City, Iowa, where he expects to dot the landscape work for the Sherman Nursery Co. of that place. Badour lives at the Y. M. C. A. THE M. A. C. RECORD. '13. Wm- L- Davidson (e) is now Scout Commissioner for the Boy Scouts of America, Milwaukee headquarters, Mil waukee, Wis. M. L. Holland (a) has accepted a position as traveling representative for the Allen Nurseries of Rochester, N. Y. P. I. Allen, '14, is one of the mem bers of this firm. Rena Crane (h) of Fennville, was married on to Lynn W. Jan. 21st Loomis, formerly of Fennville, at Kan sas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Loomis went at once to Raton, New Mexico, where Mr. Loomis has a poultry ranch. '14. L. G. Conway (a) is-superintendent of planting for Phillips, Wilcox & Kruse, landscape gardeners of Detroit. Conway lives at 66 Dunedin Ave, Editor M. A. C. RECORD: Harry Kline, '15, is busy farming and hunting up hired men. O. C. Cobb, '14, engages the youth of Birmingham in the pleasant pursuit of knowledge. "Shorty" Gilbert is in sole charge of a country estate near Pontiac, which he has stocked with M. A. C. animals. 7 I have lately added a side line to the nursery and landscape business, that of selling autos. I was appointed dealer of the Chalmers for southeast ern Oakland county, and now am "quality the doctrine of preaching first" and "let your next car be a Chalmers." RALPH I. CORYKIX, Birmingham, Mich. '15. L. B. Aseltine (a) and mathematics in High School. teaches botany the Charlevoix C. E. Foster (e) is bridge inspector with the State Highway Department, Lansing, Mich. A. M. Engel (e) has secured a posi tion as draftsman at Flint, living at 511 Clifford St. E. F. Dowd (e) in assistant en laboratory, the physical gineer Dodge Bros., Detroit, with residence, 739 Cass Ave. is George W. Green (a) has secured the position of physics instructor at the Bay City High School and lives a t' the Y. M. C. A. Ralph G. Aultman (e) has recently been elected civil engineer and county Northwestern Teachers'Agency The largest agency West of Chicago. We cover the entire W E ST and ALASKA. W r i te immediately for free circular. >AHO T he B u s i e st Store on L a n s i n g 's B u s i e st S t r e e t. 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