VOL.XXI. APRIL 25, 1916. No. 28 PUBLISH^tT^BY T ic: ' AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, ASSOCIATION V ; J/ 'i EAST LANDING, M / C I H I G A ^X if J ' • CS. ", *• r •»>» -^- ^" -, ^J t's- t - ^ Co * LANSINS ENQ C». OtilSNERS, t \ JL W 2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. D I R E C T O RY LANSING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN *pHE names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of re liable 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. Phones: Office-Citizens 6287, Bell 932-J. Residence-Bell 235-J. 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, Granite- ware, Cutlery, Stoves, Etc. See ad. I ll Washington Ave. S. 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^ Washington Ave. S. ALLEN & DE KLEIBfB 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. 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., E a st Lansing. Hours: 7 to 8:30 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to i p. m. Sundays 12 to 1 p. m. Citizens' phone 3244. M. C. SANDERS Bast Lansing Bakery and Grocery. M. A. C. Bread a specialty. "HANK" AND "FRANK" Your barbers for the last five years. Pool, Billiards, Cigars. In the new Dickson Building. 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 A T- College D r ug & Grocery Store Full Line %f Everything. Agents for Star Laundry. Electric Supplies. Good Things to Eat EAST LANSING'S LEADING GROCERj, ALUMNI = 5£ DIRECTORY PAGELSEN & SPENCER Patents, Patent 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 salary, If you haven't insured your better see or w r i te Goodell about a good proposition. Lansing' Insurance Agency, Inc., 110 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, Mich. SAMUEL L. KILBOURNE, ex-'61 Lawyer 214% Washington Ave. S., Lansing, Mich. Ship all your Hay 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 POULTRY & EGG CO. Commission Merchants Solicit consignments in Poultry—Veal—Eggs Guy H. Smith, '11 Western Market, Detroit. 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. If Experience and Equipment Count We have both. ln 6us",e" French Dry Cleaners, Dyers and Tailors. 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 ft THE MAC 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, A P H IL 2 5, 1 9 1 6. N O. 28 V O L. X X I. APRIL BOARD MEETING. '95 ATTENTION. The following members were present at t he April State Board meeting, which was held at the President's office last Wednesday: President Kedzie, Messrs. Graham, Woodman, Water- bury, Wallace, and Doherty. An adverse report by Mr. G r a h am from C. J. relative to a proposition Monroe in regard to the purchase of lands belonging to the State Board of Agriculture at South Haven Experi the sale of certain m e nt Station and other vicinity to the State Board was accepted. lands in t h at A communication from E. B. Muller & Co. of P o rt Huron, in r e g a rd to the importation of chicory seed from Ger m a ny was presented, and the Secretary was directed, on behalf of the State Board, to t r a n s m it the communication with suitable recommendations to the F o r e i gn T r a de Advisor to t he end t h at importations may be made. Mr. Wallace was appointed a special committee, with power to act, to fur ther t he development of an apparently valuable from milk weed at Saginaw. fiber being produced The following resolution was offered by Mr. Doherty: Resolved, T h at F r a nk S. Kedzie be the presidency of Michigan at a salary of tendered Agricultural* College . $•6,500 per a n n u m. A yea and nay vote showed the fol lowing: Yeas: Messrs. Doherty, Wal lace, W a t e r b u r y, Woodman, and Grah am. N a y s: None. The application of the E a s t e rn Mich igan Power Co. for r i g ht to cross cer t a in college lands was referred to the P r e s i d e nt a nd Secretary with power to act. The request of Mr. Baldwin for a p e r m a n e nt extension committee was to the P r e s i d e nt w i th power referred of a s u m m er to act. The question t he camp for boys in connection w i th club work was also the to President. referred The appointment following county a g e n ts w as approved: Mr. Al fred Bentall, Allegan county; Mr. H a r ry J. L u r k i n s, Berrien county. of the Dr. Giltner was given permission to a t t e nd a meeting of the American So and Bacteriol ciety of Pathologists ogists at Washington, D. C, May 9th and 10th. Dean W h i te was given per the Biennial Con- mission to a t t e nd (Continued on page 4.) " In the April 11 Record, Seeley, '98, h as given a good h i nt which I am '9 5. He h as asked, following up for and I hereby ask, E d i t or Langdon to send a m a r k ed copy of the Record to every member of '9 5, to urge full at tendance at t he Alumni Reunion, J u ne 12-14. Only a few of the fellows live farther away t h an I do but I am plan ning to invest the necessary in I know of nothing the t h at pays bigger dividends in pleas ure the meeting of college and especially classmates. trip because lucre t h an " P r e s u m a b ly most of you, like my self, have seen only a few of the boys of the '9 5 since we parted. One of most enjoyable times of my life was J u ne day last s u m m er when a t h at dozen of us got together, shouted the class yell, roared some of our old time songs at the feed and otherwise made ourselves as we de as conspicuous served to be in t he sight of our jealous rivals. I therefore urge everyone of you to come this year to celebrate our majority and have a good time. in t he those t u r n o ut the majority of "This should be the special occasion when away-—Heck farthest in Florida, Ross in California, Alvord in Texas, Smith in Minnesota, Kains in in Colorado and Pennsylvania, Lake F i s h er in Kansas, should come so we can have the largest history of t he graduated class. Prob ably our members live in Michigan or bordering states— comparatively nearby—so everyone of them then, t h at each fellow send the Record edi saying he is or tor a post card today, is not p l a n n i ng to attend. I also sug gest publish each week lists of all t he fellows who write t h at they expect to come.- These lists should inspire others who may at first not see t he error of their ways, to re pent in time. Come, '9 5, let's all be there. should come. the Record I suggest t h at "M. G. K A I X S, "Pa. State College." the P r e s i d e nt Kedzie and other mem State Board expressed bers of the fine bids much gratification over received on t he E n g i n e e r i ng Building last week. The comment was made t h at they Were as close as any ever made. M. A. C. WINS FROM MAR SHALL COLLEGE. in the ball r un drive over Marshall College of Huntington, W. the h a n ds of Va., suffered defeat at the Aggies last F r i d ay afternoon on College Field by the score of 8-2. Mor- rissey's m en clouted for a total of 12 hits, the feature being Hue- the east bel's home bleachers inning, with the second two m en on. Huebel also got two other hits. Brown, pitching the entire game for M. A. C, allowed but seven hits, struck out 12 men, and himself got up. three hits out of four two h i ts as " C h i n a" Clark registered did Frimodig. and Thomas each got one, "Chief's" going for a two- bagger. Fuller times Laurence pitched a good game for Marshall, s t r i k i ng out seven men, but he h ad poor support, six e r r o rs being made by his mates. M. A. C. made two errors. The Aggies' scores were made by Huebel 3, F r i m o d ig 2, Brown 2, and T h o m as 1. The only change in the line-up of the first game was Dean Williams playing for MacWilliams in the outfield. , COACH MACKLIN WILL NOT RETURN. to coach football It was accepted by J o hn F a r r e ll Macklin found t h at his the coal mines in managerial duties at Colver, Pa., would not permit his this fall, so r e t u rn to Dr. Kedzie sent in his resignation last week. the State Board at t h e ir April meeting, so t h at now a still h u nt is on for his suc cessor. The former coach has recom mended F r a nk Sommers, now coach at Villinova, who to have h ad great success as a coach at Mer- cersburg Academy, the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and Colgate. He is a g r a d u a te of the University of Penn sylvania. While Macklin's recommen dation will no doubt have some weight in of his successor, Dr. Kedzie has announced t h at a thorough inquiry will be made into the records lives of the m a ny applicants be and fore a m an is selected, and then both faculty and students will be given a chance to express t h e ir opinions. the choice is reputed 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD 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. LANGDON, '11, Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 P ER 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 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, APRIL 25, 1916. "OUR BELOVED NEW PREXY." We are sure t h at our pride in pre senting on the cover of this issue, for t he second time this year, the picture of F r a nk Stewart Kedzie is a pardon able one. At the first occasion when he was m a de Acting President, an a l u m n us wrote if we had any t h at more as good looking men at M. A. C. he wanted to see them. Well, we now present a still better looking picture, and this is possible by a certain dra matic performance of the State Board at their meeting last week when they so unanimously cut out t h at we can now speak of him freely as P r e s i d e nt Kedzie. the Acting F r om no body does this action meet t h an from the with greater acclaim alumni. No m an t he president's in chair could be more sure of the sup port of the alumni t h an can Dr. Ked- . zie. And we feel confident t h at every one else will rally 'round the standard. The usual expression of Dr. Kedzie congratulations upon the and good wishes of friends is, "Well, we'll m a ke a go of it if you help. We peed the wheel." everybody's receiving shoulder to Dr. Kedzie has, with the exception of three years spent in graduate study in Germany, been identified with M. A. C. since his g r a d u a t i on in the class of 1877. During this time he h as risen through all t he r a n ks of assistant, in structor, adjunct professor, associate professor, professor, acting president a nd now president. We're proud to claim h im as an alumnus. We're more proud to claim him as our President. * * * A PROJECT FOR THE M. A. C. UNION. There is without a doubt much food to for thought in "A Student's Letter the Alumni," published issue. Alumni will disagree as to j u st how i m p o r t a nt this brings up the need of some facts along the t h is line. the problem It appears to us t h at is. And in this THE M. A. C. RECORD. conducting of a social survey of M. A. C. s t u d e n ts would be just about as de sirable a project as the newly organ ized M. A. C. Union could take up at time. W i th a suitable question- this t h at aire, much m i g ht be would help the Union in deciding upon its social sphere. learned M. A. C. certainly is not living up to large her democratic reputation if a m i n o r i ty of her students do not take p a rt in social activities now provided by M. A. C. organizations. Hence, a new organization, open to all students, should those things not furnished by existent units. first a t t e m pt to provide APRIL BOARD MEETING. (Continued from page 3.) vention of the National F e d e r a t i on of Women's Clubs in New York City, May 23 to J u ne 2. The Secretary and to Cashier Schepers were authorized attend the annual meeting of the As sociation of Business Officers of the Middle West Colleges and Universities at the University of Illinois, May 5th and 6th. Miss Norma Gilchrist was given a leave of absence for the spring term on half pay ill health. Mr. C- S. Robinson, research chemist of Station, the E x p e r i m e nt was granted leave of absence for one year beginning September 1st to com plete his work for the degree of Doc tor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. on account of The subject m a t t er of the communi cation from Dr. Giltner in relation to the college the health conditions consist was referred ing of the President, Secretary and Dr. Giltner. to a committee at A statement from Dr. E. T. H a l l m an of the cost of serum production at the requested. college was the A request of R. S. Hudson erection of a tool shed was deferred. presented as for A communication was presented from Prof. Patten, chemist of the Ex periment Station, in regard to the ad m i n i s t r a t i on of the feeding stuffs law, the in which attention was called to feed which ruling made Michigan millers were objecting to. on mixed Bids for the the E n g i n e e r i ng Building from opened: following were Charles Hoertz & Sons, Grand Rapids; F r ed Trier, Saginaw; H. G. Christ- man, South Bend; Byers Bros., Kala mazoo; H. V. Snyder & Son, Battle Creek; Boise Holt, Grand Rapids. Bids ranged from $121,422 to $131,400, the former bid being made by Fred Trier, contract was to whom for building awarded. The contract the three shops was awarded to Byers Bros. Construction Co. of Kalamazoo; shop No. 1, $21,179; No. 2, $12,590; No. 3, $11,583. Only item No. 3 of Dean Shaw's the report in regard to the Upper Penin sula E x p e r i m e nt Station, namely the rough and seeding of 320 acres of the new farm, was approved. A letter was presented from Dean b u r n i ng to Shaw reporting conferences which he and Mr. H u d s on had with two L a n s i ng business men, the possi relative bility of securing 96 acres of college land directly across the road from the farm buildings on the Woodbury es tate, to be used for the establishment of a country club. Dean Shaw recom mended t h at certain exchanges which the business men suggested be not made. The recommendation of Dean White be appointed to succeed Miss Far- the at the end of t h at Miss Clara H u nt House Director well, who resigns year, was approved. The report of the special committee fees on a new schedule of laboratory was adopted. This report provides for increases of from 10 to 100 per cent., the reason for the advance being the greatly laboratory increased cost of supplies. accepted On motion of Mr. Graham, the resig nation of Mr. J o hn F. Macklin as Di rector of Athletics, was to take effect April 1st, and the President was directed to express the apprecia tion of t h e . B o a rd to Mr. Macklin for his services. The m a t t er of securing a coach for the football season was re ferred to the President and Secretary with power to act. A refund of fees was authorized to members of the Glee and Mandolin Clubs. delinquent and The request of Mr. McCool instructor for an additional research worker, and a similar request from Mr. E. T. Hallman, were postponed. The request of Dr. Bessey in reference to the assignment of Mr. P. C. Kitchin as half-time graduate assistant in bot any, beginning September 1st, was ap proved. The recommendation of Mr. V. M. Shoesmith t h at G. W. P u t n am of Manhattan, Kan., be appointed Fel low in P l a nt Breeding was also ap proved. ALUMNI EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE MEETING. *• and The Executive Committee of the M. A. C. Association met at t he College i m p o r t a nt last Saturday. One of the actions was to pass favorably, with few changes, upon the tentative plans t h at had for Comencement Reunion been drawn up. The M. A. C. Union m a t t er was also discussed the proposition of an alumni fund to en courage public speaking. A more de tailed report will be given next week. t he committee present w e r e: H. A. Haigh, '74, president; A. C. Anderson, '06, vice president; W. K. Prudden, '78, t r e a s u r e r; C. S. Lang- don, '11, secretary; Mrs. P. B. Wood- worth, '93, of the Chicago Association; '91, of Lansing Asso W. O. Hedrick, ciation; C. A. Hach, '05, of Saginaw; '11, of Bay City; L. H. A. MacVittie, Belknap, '04, representatives at large. '09, and R. J. Baldwin, Members of THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 R. E. OLDS GIVES M. A. C. $100,000.00 FOR ENGINEERING BUILDING AUTO MAKER SAYS GRADUATES MAKE GOOD Ransom E. Olds, president of the Reo Motor Car Co., of Lansing, made known his contribution last Saturday of $100,000 toward the fund for the restoration of the Engineering Build ing which burned March 5th. This gift was made because of the donor's deep interest in mechanical education and because graduates of M. A. C.'s Engineering Department have made good all over the world. An act of such magnanimity could in a more propitious not have come time in M. A. C.'s history. It is true that Secretary Brown and President and makes the various heads of de partments wear- the "smile that won't come off." The new building, it was decided Saturday by Dr. Kedzie, will be known as the R. E. Olds Engineering Hall. Upon being asked whether M. A. C. could legally accept such a gift, Dr. "I see absolutely no Kedzie said: reason why we cannot. It has become a settled policy with state institutions foundations to accept endowments, and contributions of this sort. It will meet the approval of the whole state. It is a big thing and in a way is a RANSOM E. OLDS Kedzie had calculated that the new building could be built, and all honor to them for seeing a way out, but the fact is no secret that the money was largely to be forthcoming by crimping in the various departments of college work and in actually cutting out con siderable of the projected work in ex tension. seemed particularly hard because conditions at the begin ning of the year augured well for an unparalleled advancement of college activities. And while this gift will not entirely replace the Engineering Building, it lifts a considerable bur den from the authorities at the college This monument of public service rendered by a citizen to his state. And fur ther, no act could weld the college and Lansing inseparably. Lansing has long considered the Mich igan Agricultural College as a real asset and now a mutual regard will be greatly enhanced." together more It appears that Mr. Olds has had this gift in mind ever since the day following the fire when Dr. Kedzie telegraphed the details to him in Flor ida and intimated that there was an opportunity to assist M. A. C. and her engineering course. that there is also an interesting bit of fam is said It ily history brought up at this time. The story goes that in the early days of M. A. C, Dr. Kedzie's father, Dr. R. C. Kedzie, was in a position to do a great favor father of Mr. to the Olds. These men were warm friends and their sons have continued this friendship. Hence Mr. Olds finds this a very opportune time to help Dr. Kedzie out of the first real worry of his college administration. In commenting upon the situation Mr. Olds is quoted in last Saturday's State Journal as saying: "The Michigan Agricultural College engineering course has always been of tremendous interest to me," said Mr. Olds. "Perhaps it's because I am of a mechanical turn of mind. But it had an added interest for the reason that in my travels all over the United States I have en elsewhere, countered constantly M. A. C. gradu ates taking an active part in big un dertakings. And they are every one making good. Comparison will show that M. A. C. as a whole turns out a higher per cent, of successful men than any other institution of its kind in the country. and "Now any institution that turns out right successful men must have the something in it or behind it. Any such institution should have the sup port of the public. It is worthy of it. There is a field unconfined for the en The automobile gineering student. industry needs them; public improve ment work needs them and they have a world-wide scope for their efforts. If my contribution will assist some youngster to making a place for him self in life, a place where he can make the best of opportunity, I am exceed ingly happy that I have the chance to make it." Concerning the timely assistance to M. A. C, the Detroit Free Press says in an editorial entitled, "A Gift and an Example," in Monday's issue: "What ever views they may individually hold on the issue of engineering studies at M. A. C, practically all the people of. Michigan will join heartily in praise of the generous gift just made to that is institution. * * *The Olds gift all the more creditable, in that its donor is not, we think, a graduate of the Agricultural College, having ob tained his technical education in the Its example school of hard knocks. that reason be more im might for pressive to our wealthy citizens. It is one of the offsets of state educa tion that colleges supported by taxa tion receive scant attention from the benevolent among our people. Every other object of philanthropy is made the beneficiary of gifts from the living and bequests from estates of dece dents, while the Alma Mater of college days goes unremembered." Ransom E. Olds was born at Geneva, Ohio, in 1864. Twenty-two years from then, or exactly 30 years ago, Mr. Olds began his first experiments with "horseless carriages." This followed THE M. A. C. RECORD. REGARDING A SUMMER MILITARY CAMP AT M. A. C. this their letter immediate the attention appropriation A letter signed by t he members of the State Board of Agriculture and t he P r e s i d e nt of t he M. A. C. Associa tion was sent last week to the United States Senators and Representatives from Michigan a s k i ng careful consideration of an appeal to Congress of for an $5,000 in aid of a m i l i t a ry school with suitable course of instruction, at M. A. C. during the coming summer months. In the of Congress was Michigan members in t h is state called to the fact there high college graduates, who school would be willing to avail themselves of such instruction; also t h at M. A. C. h as an ideal plant with most of the necessary for carrying on facilities there such an u n d e r t a k i n g; and t h at are a sufficient n u m b er of senior stu dents at the college who would be willing to r e m a in during the s u m m er as i n s t r u c t o rs a nd drill m a s t e rs to aid the regular military i n s t r u c t o rs of the college military department. are m a ny young men, t h at a nd of '98 REUNION INVITATION ACCEPTED. "Mr. D. A. Seeley, " E a st Lansing, Mich. "Fellow Classmate: "After reading your cordial invita tion to the class of '98, I find it diffi cult to rise to t he occasion and formu late a response to such a fine expres sion of hospitality. I have a picture of you at your threshold with beam ing face and outstretched arms, wel '98's as coming the motley t h r o ng of the they stream compass, a nd the despair of Mrs. Seeley as she encounters this a r my of Club B appetites. Woe unto you for t h us tempting Providence but far be it\ from me to say n ay to such an irre the Bed sistible call for a rally of lamites. from all points of "Speaking for one little atom, I will certainly be happy the call and will advise you more definite time, ly at a later date, in plenty of incon however, as venience. to cause you no to respond to " T h a n k i ng you very heartily your offer of hospitality, I remain, for "Yours truly, "A. M. PATRIAKCHE, '98, "Milwaukee, Wis." "My Dear Seeley: "Your cordial invitation delineated in t he RECORD came to my notice a few days ago and I t h a nk you kindly for same. Mrs. Merkel and I, together with our ten children, will be on the job. Please provide beds for us all a nd have lots of eats. ten children, but "I have no doubt the above para graph made y o ur eyes stick out and made you wonder how to take care of our never mind, Dewey, we won't b r i ng t h em all and you do not need to m a ke any provision for us either, because it is u n c e r t a in w h e t h er or no we will be able to get doings. the Commencement back for We will it. Both Mrs. t ry Merkel and I t h a nk you kindly, how ever, for invitation the very cordial and hope to have the opportunity of enjoying a good visit with you and Mrs. Seeley in J u n e. to m a ke "Yours very truly, "W. J. MERKEL, "Milwaukee, Wis." CLASS OF 1906 RESPONDS. "210 E n g i n e e r i ng Hall, "University of Illinois, "Urbana, 111. "Dear E d i t o r: in t he "Your "Verse L i b r e" last I should be very the ad RECORD did t he trick. glad to have you send me the dresses of all of the m e m b e rs of t h em class of '06 so t h at I may send a hesitated letter. about starting something as our own commencement day is t he same as t h at at M. A. C. and I m ay not be able to leave here. But I shall endeavor to do so. circular I have "I am very pleased to h e ar t h at t he E n g i n e e r i ng Building is to be replaced It would be a serious blow so soon. to engineering its to be deprived of building for any considerable period. " T h a n k i ng you, I am, "Very sincerely yours, "GEO. P. BOOMSLITER." SOCIAL EVENTS THIS TERM. May " " " " " " " " " " " " 3—Hesperian, Armory. 5—Hort. Club, Armory. 6—M. A. C. Union, Armory. 6—Sesame, Ag. Bldg. 6—"Tic," House. 6—"Lit," House. 12—Citizenship League, Ag. Bldg. 12—Sophomore, Armory. 19—Tau Beta Pi, Ag. Bldg. 20—M. A. C. Union, Armory. 26—Aetheon, Ag. Bldg. 27—Olympic, Armory. 27—Columbian, House. 30—Military, Armory. 30—Grand Rapids Club, Ag. Bldg. J u ne " " " " " " " " " 2—Dorian, Ag. Bldg. 3—Delphic, Pine Lake. 3—Ero Alphian, Armory. 9—Forensic, Ag. Bldg. 9—Sororian, Armory. 10—Ionian, Ag. Bldg. 10—Feronian, Armory. 14—Alumni, Armory. 14—Delphic, Armory. 14—Eunomian, Ag. Bldg. 6 first In 1887 the immediately his purchase, first car to an company. in almost 1885, of one half i n t e r e st in the 18x36 foot shop of P. F. Olds & Son of Lan three-wheeled sing. steam "horseless c a r r i a g e" was con structed a nd operated. The Olds Gaso incorporated line E n g i ne W o r ks was In with a capital of $30,000 in 1890. India '94 he sold his p a t e nt medicine In 1899 the Olds Motor W o r ks was organized the Olds Motor Vehicle and absorbed Co. and Gasoline E n g i ne Works. In 1904 R. E. Olds severed his connection w i th in the Olds Motor W o r ks a nd August of t h at year organized the Reo Motor Car Co. Today is one of this the strongest financial automobile con cerns in the world. Mr. Olds h as h ad financial success, which is r e m a r k a b le due in large p a rt in h a n d l i ng the m en who work for him. He takes pride t h at he in never h as asked a m an to do a t h i ng he would not do himself. T h at he is in one of dustry and h as h ad considerable to do with the advancement of this i n d u s t ry to the position of t h i rd in the country, is evidenced by t he fact of t he m a ny men now prominent who graduated in these a r e: the Olds school. Among J. D. Maxwell; Barney Everett, who assisted to b r i ng out the E-M-F, now t he Studebaker; Roy Chapin, presi dent of the H u d s on Motor Co., and H o w a rd Coffin also of the Hudson Co. to his ability the pioneers the auto the fact in LANSING BUSINESS MEN WILL BANQUET DR. KEDZIE. As a further indication of i n a u g u r al banquet the re gard Lansing holds for M. A. C, 150 tender Dr. Kedzie business m en will t h is week Sat an The at urday said, will be unsur function, passed appoint ments and elaborateness of detail. the Downey Hotel. it completeness of in is A special committee on entertain m e nt h as been appointed and some of the best e n t e r t a i n e rs available will be Souvenirs unique and elab secured. orate are promised, and a fine toast program presided over by a m an of na tional reputation is being prepared. The detailed a r r a n g e m e n ts are to be kept secret as there are to be several surprises the guests. Among M. A. C. men who are t a k i ng a the a r r a n g e m e n ts p r o m i n e nt p a rt for event a re Z. C. this red Goodell, '11; J u d ge C. B. Collingwood, '93; W. K. Prud- *85; L u t h er Baker, den, '78, and H. D. Luce, '84. in letter store for in As the invitations are to be limited the work of the invitation committee is an especially difficult one. Invita tions will be sent to Judge Carpenter, '74, of De '75, and H e n ry A. Haigh, troit. The members of the State Board of Agriculture will be special guests at the banquet. x Aggie Rifle Squad W i ns National Intercollegiate Contest. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 The M. A. C. Rifle Team won the intercollegiate rifle m a t ch in Class A by nosing out Washington State by one point. In the 13 matches shot M. A. C. totaled 12,998 points out of a possible 13,000 and in t h is count another rec ord is h u ng up. W a s h i n g t on total was 12,997 and State's in Norwich University came t h i rd place. Other colleges in Class A are Cornell, State University of Iowa, Massa chusetts Agricultural College, U. S. Naval Academy, West Virginia University, Univer sity California, N o r th Georgia Agricultural College, University of Illinois, Univer sity of Pennsylvania, Univer sity of Vermont, and Minne sota University. The Univer sity of Michigan headed the contest a m o ng Class B col leges. Recommendations are now reason can be given therefore—that the outside who anyone on w a n ts to get in fast company with should journey to t he State of Michi gan. rife—and good shooting irons of this accompanying the m en on the c ut T he team shows who m a de enviable record: Top row—J. A. Berry, '16, Aberdeen, Scotland; H. :— '17, Greenville; W. Sheldon, A. J. Patch, '17, Moscow. Second row —Sergeant P. J. Cross, U. S. A.; F. H Utley, '19, I r on Mountain; R. D. Kean '17, Stanley, N. Y.; E. H. Pate, '17 Lansing; M. M. H a r m o n, '19, Stanley N. Y.; Lieut. I ra Longanecker, com m a n d a n t. Bottom row—R. W. Ber ridge, '17, H u d s o n; S. W. H a r m o n, '17 Stanley, N. Y.; R. A. Pennington, '17 '19, Rapid Pewamo; R. M. Shane, '16, F l u s h i n g. River; M. R. F r e e m a n, A STUDENT LETTER TO THE ALUMNI. "To dance, or not to dance (Shakes is the question. t h at peare, p a r d o n ), It is a very real question to m a ny a young m an and m a ny a young woman who comes to M. A. C. for an educa tion. It is decidedly not the province of any college club, society, fraternity, or other group, nor even for the entire body of students, nor yet for the fac ulty to pass on the Tightness or wrong- ness of dancing for all or any portion of the students. It is indeed question able if even ecclesiastical bodies are justified in condemning dancing in a sweeping m a n n e r. And it is not my purpose to discuss here the evil or the benefit of the dance as r e g a r ds t he in dividual. Of the m en on the team, R. A. Pen nington and R. D. K e an hold the spe cial distinction of h a v i ng gone t h r o u gh competition, shoot from kneeling positions. sitting a nd Sergeant P. J. Cross, who has been T HE RIFLE TEAM. the entire 13 matches without a miss. M. M. H a r m a n, Berridge a nd F r e e m an were also among the high men. The m en did all their shooting this y e ar from the prone position but from the records made it looks as if there would need to be a change next year, in order to m a ke the match interest ing. this change, In anticipation of Lieut. Longanecker is h a v i ng the men inter-company now shooting the in " B ut there is a problem at M. A. C. t h at should be met. The a l u m ni have such a view of the inside and the out side of college t h at they are in a good position to m a ke valuable suggestions, I believe, on the solution of the prob lem. in First, and more its phases. " T he problem is compound. I will suggest large p a rt as a result of the institution of the dance, parties are gradually be coming more expensive. Again, in most societies, if not in all, refuse there are some members who t h at to dance; t h e re I am confident are more who m u st stifle their con sciences in order to trip the light fan tastic. These, nevertheless, m u st help fiddler." Third, There is a "pay t he m a r k ed t u rn everything to into a dancing party. Picnics a re no lake-side they longer tendency picnics, are coaching the rifle team, deserves much credit for the way the boys have kept up. T he s t a t e m e nt h as been made t h at this rifle team h as given M. A. C. as much valuable publicity as any foot ball team ever t u r n ed out. T he members of the team, in recog their accomplishments will nition of receive silver medals the Na tional Rifle Association and also watch fobs from the college. from the nondancer but m a ke t h an ever for dances. E v en the technical clubs are tend beginning to give dances. This the college ency cannot the non- world colder is by dancer. F o u r t h, j u st t h at much an underisable in the but societies. You demur; literary t he fewness of nondancers in the so cieties proves it. The society w a n ts to Its biggest, most m a ke a good show. ostentatious showing the dances; and it can only m a ke a good t u rn out if all its members showing —a t h i ng if some do not dance. And on t he other h a nd m a ny m en because of the dance-bred expense of the societies, others from scruples of conscience, and some for both rea to join societies whose sons, decline do t h em much good influence could and the dance, they would be a credit. to which, except is made .at impossible in 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD. t he "Now justice, is not one of question morals—that has its place—but it is a question of democracy, fair- play, relative proportion, even of hon esty. Can t he importance attached to the dance be lessened? Is there a sub stitute, partial or complete, that will appeal to both those who do dance and the so those who do not? Cannot cieties be big the enough needs of both classes. The dance has many good points; but aside entirely from any evil it may possess morally. it has enough faults, e. g.. mental stag nation, to have some alternatives. Is there a n y t h i ng that requires less initiative and orig inality t h an a dance? it desirable p r e p a r a t i on to make to meet its in suggestions to offer on in college? Cannot the have you, " W h at this question of alumni, the amusements dance assume a more justly propor tioned r a ng among these amusements? Look the question squarely in the face is solve a problem and help puzzling many of us. t h at "A. SENIOR. "P. S.—While I was w r i t i ng this an underclassman to ask my roommate's opinion and advice in a serious in quandry." the m a t t e r: he was came in especially NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIA TION AWAKE. The following word was received '86, of New from Theo. A. Stanley, "The New E n g l a nd Britain, Conn.: awakened Alumni Association from its long sleep and will have a banquet at the Hotel Worthy, Spring- held, Mass., Saturday, May 6th. * * * Kindly to all alumni in the N. E. States or any oth ers in our Association." the invitation interested extend has RESOLUTIONS. WThereas, The Heavenly F a t h er h as seen fit to take from the mother of our beloved brother, W. E. Frazier. Be it hereby, this world Resolved, T h at the members of the E u n o m i an Literary extend their most sincere and heartfelt sym pathies-to the members of the bereaved family. Be it further, Society Resolved, T h at a copy of these reso lutions be sent to the bereaved family, and one published in the Holcad and M. A. C. Record. (Signed) H. C. RATHER, F. M. W I L S O X, L. 0. STEWART. There will be a Faculty Recital given by Miss Mabel Louise Leffler, pianist, assisted by Miss Florence Bird- sail, violinist, and Miss Louise Frey- hofer, accompanist, in the parlors of the W o m an s Building, Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. NEWS AND COMMEN7 P r e s i d e nt A. F. Hess of Adrian Col last lege conducted chapel exercises Sunday morning. Miss Elida Yakeley, at tended a meeting of college r e g i s t r a rs at Columbia University last week. She expected to visit Washington, D. C, also, m a k i ng a ten days' trip in all. registrar, Dr. J. B. Dandeno, former assistant professor of botany at M. A. C, now inspector of agricultural elementary classes for the Ontario Department of Agriculture, called at M. A. C. a week ago Monday. Dr. deZeeuw and wife and the two children are q u a r a n t i n ed with scarlet fever. All of light cases however. Several more students were taken to the hospital with this disease last week and in consequence efforts were redoubled to check the spread. them have At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the Detroit M. A. C. As the following officers were sociation, elected for Floyd W. Robson, '98, president; H. B. Gun nison, '00, vice president; B. J. Mona- '08, han, '07, t r e a s u r e r; E. C. Krehl, secretary, a nd C. H. Chilson, '12, as sistant secretary. the coming y e a r: Mrs. Noble, wife of A. B. Noble, who was a s s i s t a nt professor of English at M. A. C. from 1889-98, expressed great pleasure at her first visit to M. A. C. since they left, when she called for a short last week on old college friends. Prof, and Mrs. Noble live at Ames, Iowa, wrhere he is professor of English l i t e r a t u re at the State College. time in now regularly at 6:30 " Interest the German Club has been revived at M. A. C. a nd meetings every scheduled a re Wednesday the evening at ti.e Woman's Building, Tuesday nesday, however, the club meets in t he lecture room of the Entomology Build illustrated ing at 7 p. m. to hear an lecture "German on Schools." in German at The Liberal A r ts lecturer, Seumas McManus, had a very interested audi ence at the College Armory last Tues day evening when he took them in a "Merry Ramble 'Round Ireland." He showed m a ny beautiful scenes of Ire land and told many witty stories. One of t he s t r i k i ng bits of information t h at he let fall was the fact t h at between the fifth and Ireland was the educational center of Europe, several of the colleges h a v i ng an at tendance of six or seven thousand stu dents. tenth centuries at the Detroit M. A. C. was represented by fifty m en intercollegiate luncheon held at the Hotel Statler last T h u r s d ay noon. H e n ry A. Haigh, '74, represented the College at the speak er's table. E. C. Krehl, '08, in report- (Continued on page 9.) 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. THE 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. Edward 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 Jackson, Mich. DRESDEN HOTEL Flint, Mich. Two Good Hotels. Under Management of Elmer C. Puffer. 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. YOU'LL FIND Better Soda Water AT C. J. ROUSER DRUG CO. Cor. Allegan and Washington Ave. Invitations Programs Cards Announcements Personal Stationery ENGRAVED OR 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 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. The Mills Store 108-110 Washington Ave. S. Is always ready to supply you with the latest styles and best goods of the season. Our Silks and Dress Goods Sections and our L i n e n, Domestic, Hosiery, Gloves, and Underwear are on the first floor. Our W o m e n 's Suits, Coats, W a i s t s, Dresses, S k i r t s, Cor sets, Muslin Underwear and Rustic Tea Room will be found on the second floor. Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, Curtains, W i n d ow S h a d e s, Draperies, Etc., on third floor. Pay us a visit—it will pay you THE M. A. C. RECORD. N E WS A ND COMMENT. ( C o n t i n u ed f r om p a ge 8.) ing the meeting said: "In one respect M. A. C. seemed to be lacking and that was that we had no good songs to sing compared to some of the other colleges. However, this was somewhat made up for by the volume of noise we were able to make when it came to yelling." to the Omicron Nu The following girls were honored by initiation last week: Seniors—Bessie Turner, Lan sing; Alice Kuenzli, Nevada, Ohio; Anna Rutherford, East Lansing; Dor othy Lewis, Lansing; Bessie Halstead, Juniors—Edna Tus- Grand Ledge. sing, Lansing; Louise Halladay, Clin ton; Ester Parker, Coldwater; Nellie Fredeen, Norway; Martha Goltz, Mon tague; Emily Castle, Mt. Clemens; Eugenia Armstrong, East Lansing; Anna Carson, Tecumseh. At a banquet held at Club C last Friday night, offi cers were elected for next year as fol lows: President, Emily Castle; sec retary, Nellie Freeden. According to the constitution of the national organ these officers of the Alpha ization Chapter act in similar capacities in the larger unit. Florence Stoll and Pauline Coppens, retiring president and secretary, Paulina Raven and Miss Castle attend a national conclave of Omicron Nu this week at Ames, Iowa. Mrs. Peppard, who is at the University of Chicago, accompanies the party from there. ALUMNI NOTES A circular '79. received dis recently closes the fact that Eva Coryell Mc- Bain, the first woman to graduate at M. A. C, is occupied during the sum mer, as proprietor of the "Lakeside" at Coryell, on the Les Cheneaux Is lands. Her winter is 435 Crescent St., N. E., Grand Rapids. Mrs. McBain has a son who will soon enter M. A. C. address '88. Fred H. Hillman, botanist with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, spent a few hours at M. A. C. last Wednes day while on his way from visiting friends at Ionia, to his home at Wash ington. '92. "Ewingcroft, R. F, D. No. 61, "I see "Ross, Mich. that Harry, or H. Arnold White, wants to hear from some of the '9 2 boys. Well, I guess he is no more anxious than I am. When one can only sit, or lie on a lounge, and look out and see a world of work he would like to do, he naturally thinks of the days when he was willing to 'take on' four or five in a 'scrap,' and of the friends of those days. I always grab the RECORD as soon as it comes I suppose the rest of the boys think 9 like I do, that their lives are so 'hum drum' that no one cares to hear about them. Again, there are those who ai=e so busy to they hardly have write, like Dr. (Baby) Baker, though I know he can write a very interest ing and jolly letter, as I received such an one from him after he got home from a 'Ford' trip across the state, in which he 'picnicked' under the wal nuts at Ewingcroft one noon. time " 'Shorty' Batesman was out to visit me a few minutes last winter while he was attending an engineers' conven tion in Grand Rapids. "I was visiting Dor Stowell the first of March. He has a son most as tall as he is but he does not seem to have 'got' any of his father's noise, as Dor has all that yet. Dor also has a daughter and a wife as hospitable, if not so vociferous about it, as he him self is. "I occasionally see W. I. Herron, who is in the Customs House in Grand Rapids. If wishing would do it, you would all have a 'Ewingcroft' Baldwin apple on 'Buck.' " '05. W. C. Bennett (e) structural en gineer at 643 Webster Bldg., Chicago, was a caller at M. A. C. last Monday. '06. Belle Farrand Rahn, who is with her husband at Elbing, Germany, writes that Dr. Rahn had been draft ed twice, and twice recalled on ac count of there being too many men. The next and final call was expected April 15th. Mrs. Rahn says also that peace is expected sometime this sum mer or fall. '10. Edward C, and Hazel Taft Linde- mann of East Lansing, are the proud parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Taft, born April 17th. ' 1 1. A daughter, Barbara Jane, was born to Mr. and Hrs. W. H. Urquhart of De troit, on April 17th. "Kindly The editor couldn't possibly better it so here it is in Jimmy's own inimit announce diction: able through the Record in the dignified phraseology befitting the occasion and with the polished vocabulary of an editor, the following facts: Born, to day, April 16, 1916, one 8V3 lb. son, James Grant Hays III, to Jimmy Hays, '11, and Mrs. Jimmy (Bessie Andrews, with '14). Everybody closely concern ed doing well. And nobody exactly pining away with grief. "Yours, " J I M ." "We are just about to move to Albu querque, New Mexico, and the RECORD should be sent there, care District Forester for the time being at least. By 'we' I mean Ruth and myself and two Ag. freshmen, '34 and '36 respec tively. I am being transferred to the office of the District Forester for Ari zona and New Mexico and will be in DR. J. S. OWEN Eye, E a r, ]Yose, Throat and F i t t i ng Glasses Has removed from 115 W. Allegan St. to 208 S. Washing-ton Ave. (over Whitney's Jewelry Store). Citizens, 2724. Northwestern Teachers'Agency BOISE. IDAHO The largest agency West of Chicago. We cover the entire WEST and ALASKA. •Write immediately for free circular. Lansing Engraving Co. Now removed to its new quarters 120 E. Washtenaw St. DESIGNING /. ILLUSTRATING All Kinds of Engraving 10 is t h at of executive the branch of operation which has to do with the business management of the National Forests. My assignment there assistant. Living j u st off t he campus of the Uni lots of versity of Arizona we h e ar favorable comment on the M. A. C. Rifle Team and feel mighty proud of them and their perfect scores. They have won the respect and even admira tion of these U. of A. m en who take considerable interest in shooting. We are glad to claim them as ours of old M. A. C. Mrs. McKibbin is going E a st about J u ne 1, and will no doubt at tend Commencement. I don't expect to be able to come until later, probably in August. The loss of the Engineer terrible, of course, ing Building was thrill yet I know that, as with us, a of pride m u st have gone through every a l u m n us at the spirit shown by the old school, both its heads and its in bearing the loss and un students to It's fine dertaking the rebuilding. know t h at such men a re behind us. "Very sincerely, "C. W. M C K I B B I X, ' 1 1 ." is with Ed. Smith '12. the ( a ), who Canadian D e p a r t m e nt of Agriculture at Grimsby, Ont., sends the following interesting item: " T he usual attend ance of m en students at the Ontario Agricultural College is 450. At the present time this college, which is the largest agricultural college in Canada, has but 120 such students, the balance being with the winter a body of 120 students enlisted to m a ke up t he 56th O. A. C. Battery, Canadian Field Artillery." the colors. During '13. Mr. a nd Mrs. F r a nk Culby (Clara J a k a w a y) of Benton Harbor announce the a r r i v al of a son, born Friday, April 21st. '14. Born, to E m m m e tt L. and Ethel Pea- body Raven, on April 17th, a 10-pound boy. Raven in agricul is instructor t u re at Croswell, Mich. '15. ( e ), who is H. C. Zierleyn the contracting department of the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works, is at present located at 811 Washington St., Peters burg, Va. in to 204 F. A. Bloom, who is with the Call fornia F r u it Exchange at Wichita, Kan., writes as follows: "We have the Schweiter moved our offices from Bldg., to 208 Union Station. This is one of the finest union termi nal stations in t he Southwest a nd oui offices are j u st u p s t a i rs from the m a in lobby. F o ur different railroads r un in here, and more t h an 4 0 t r a i ns a day stop here. Many of them stop from 10 to 15 minutes, so I am m a k i ng t h is an open invitation for any M. A. C. m an passing t h r o u gh Wichita to drop me a line telling w h at t r a in he is on and I will be only too glad to come down and have 10-minute visit with is doing fine down him. E v e r y t h i ng THE M. A. C. RECORD. is good and we are here. Business showing big sales of in increases oranges a nd lemons each month ovei the corresponding m o n t hs of previous years. T h e re a re two other M. A. C. m en in t h is p a rt of the country. Bow- ditsch, with '9 4, a nd F i s h er of base ball fame, of '9 5. Bowditsch is Kan sas representative for one of the big rubber companies, and Roy C. F i s h er is one of Wichita's leading physicians. F i s h er exemplified the characteristic M. A. C. spirit a few weeks ago by w i n n i ng the big Y. M. C. i*. member ship contest, and incidentally a brand If I remember cor new automobile. rectly, F i s h e r 's team brought in over $2,000 in new memberships. This is is all the more remarkable as F i s h er in Wichita. one of the busiest m en The t h r ee of us had a little reunion not long ago, and if we can find an other M. A. C. man, we a re going to form an M. A. C. Association of Kan ,-."-•'•' sas." ALUMNI LUNCHEONS. CHICAGO. E v e ry Wednesday at 12:30 p. m. the M. A. C Association of Chicago holds a luncheon at the New Morrison Ho tel, Clark and Griswold Sts. Any M. A. C. m en who h a p p en to be in Chi cago at this time will find some friends here a nd a h e a r ty welcome. L^ Ell