VOL.  XXII. 

APRIL  24,  1917. 

No.  26 

UM.  A.  C.  Cannot 

Live  On  Her  Past-

What  Will  You  Do 

For  Her  Future?"'' 

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COLLEGE  TO  CLOSE  JUNE  1. 

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IN  TRI-STATE  DEBATE. 

30  NEW  COUNTY  AGENTS. 

PUBLISHED  BY 
THE  MICHIGAM AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE  ASSOCIATION 
EAST  LANSING,MICH. 

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THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

D I R E C T O RY 

L A N S I NG  BUSINESS  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 
will patronize  those  who patronize  us. 

A.  M.  EMERY 
223  Washington  Ave.  N. 
Books,  Fine  Stationery,  Engraved  Call 
ing-  Cards,  Fountain  Pens,  Pictures, 
Frames.  Fine  Framing-  a  Spec 
ialty.  Loose  leaf  note 
books  for  all  purposes. 

BLUDEAU,  SEIBERT  &  GATES 
Bookbinders 
File  Boxes,  Map  Mounting's,  Etc. 
Citizens  Phone  No.  3019. 
Corner  Washington  Ave. and Allegan  St. 
LOUIS  BECK  COMPANY 
112  Washington  Ave. N. 
Correct  Clothes,  Up-to-date  H a ts  and 
Caps,  Classy  Furnishings. 

J.  E.  STOFFER,  D.  D.  S. 
Office  203-5  City  National  Bank  Bids. 
Automatic  phone  2361  Bell  phone  61 

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  Beading  Lamps. 
Motors  and  Generators. 
117  Michigan  Ave.  E. 

H.  KOSITCHEK  &  BROS. 
Lansing's  Leading  Clothiers 
113  N.  Washington  Ave. 

DAVIS' 
QUALITY  ICE  CREAM. 
Not  a  fad,  but  a  food. 
110  Grand  Ave.  S. 

DR.  J.  S.  OWEN 
Eye,  E a r,  Nose,  Throat  and  F i t t i ng 
Glasses 
Has  removed  from  116  W.  Allegan  St. 
to  208  S.  Washington  Ave.  (over 
Gateley's  Jewelry  Store). 
Citizens,  2724. 

A.  G.  BISHOP 
French  Dry  Cleaners,  Dyers  and 
Tailors 
114-16  AVashtenaw  St.  W.  Both  Phones. 

J.  H.  LARRABEE 
325  S.  Washington  Ave. 
Sport  Shop—Athletic  Goods  of  All 
Kinds. 

H.  H.  LARNED 
China,  Glass  and  Lamps 
105  Washington  Ave. S, 

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.  Patent 
Office. 
SILAS  E.  CHAMPE,  '06a, 
Attorney  at  Law 

71  Washington  Blv'd, 

Detroit,  Michigan 

Cherry  4511 

SMITH  POULTRY  &  EGG CO. 
Commission  Merchants 
Solicit  consignments  in 
Poultry—Veal—Eggs 
<3uy  H.  Smith,  "11 
Western  Market,  Detroit. 

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., 
208-212  Capital  National  Bank  Bldg. 

salary, 

HARRY  E.  SAIER,  '11 
Cut  Flowers,  Seeds,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Greenhouse,  W.  St.  Joe  St. 
Nurseries,  W.  Main  St. 
Retail  Store,  109  E.  Ottawa  St. 
KINNEY  &  ALLEN 
Lansing  Battery  Shop 
109  N.  Grand  Ave.,  Lansing. 
E.  E.  Kinney,  '15—S.  C.  Allen,  '14. 
Storage  Batteries  and  Auto  Electrical 
Troubles  Our  Specialties. 

SAMUEL  L.  KILBOURNE,  ex-'61 
Lawyer 

214%  Washington  Ave.  S., 

Lansing,  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. 

REMOVAL 

Having  been  forced  to  vacate  our 
present  location,  we  have  rented 
S A B I N S' 
Hardware  Store 
2 12  W a s h i n g t on  A v e. S., 
Bought  his  stock,  and  same  will 
be  on  sale  next  week.  We wish to 
close same out;  also  FIXTURES, 
before  we  move. 

Norton's  Hardware 

East  Lansing  Directory 

DR.  H.  XV. 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.,  East  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. 

A.  B.  HARFORD 
College  W a t c h m a k er 
At  Variety  Shop. 

"HANK"  AND  "FRANK" 
Your  barbers  for  the  iast  five  years. 
Pool,  Billiards,  Cigars. 
In  the  new  Dickson  Building. 

WILDWOOD  TEA  ROOM 
Service  a  la  carte. 
318  Abbott  Ave.,  East  Lansing. 

Fountain  Pens  Waterman's, 

Mercantile, 
Parker's, Etc. 

$1  to  $ 6,  all  g u a r a n t e ed 

College  Drug  & Grocery  Store 
Full  Line  <if Everything. 

Agents  for  Star  Laundry. 

Electric 

Supplies. 

Good  Things 
to Eat 

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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 R IL  24,  1 9 1 7. 

COLLEGE  TO  CLCSE  JINE  1. 

As  a  measure  of  assistance  to  Michi 
gan  farmers  whose  sons  are  attending' 
M.  A.  C.  and  who  will  be  needed 
in 
the  planting  and  h a r v e s t i ng  which  will 
occur  after  J u ne  1,  the  faculty  in  spe 
to 
cial  session  Monday  n i g ht  voted 
College 
close  college  on 
classes  will  close  formally  T h u r s d ay 
night,  May  31,  and  Commencement 
will  be  held  F r i d ay  morning,  J u ne  1. 
The  usual  decoration  day  holiday  will 
not  be  observed. 

t h at  date. 

J u st  w h at  effect 

this  will  have  on 
the  alumni  reunion  will  be  decided  at 
a  meeting  of  t he  executive  committee 
of  the  M.  A.  C.  Association  which  will 
be  held 

this  week. 

j u n i o rs 

the 
term's  work  and 

All  j u n i o rs  and  seniors  who  may  be 
recommended  for  t r a i n i ng  in  the  Offi 
cers'  T r a i n i ng  Camp  at  F o rt  Sheridan, 
to 
beginning  May  8  will  be  allowed 
for 
to  receive  credit 
go, 
to 
this 
t he  seniors 
receive  their  diploma.  This  camp 
is 
one  of  many 
the  country 
t h r o u g h o ut 
of  2,500  each  to  t r a in  the  " F i r st  Ten 
first  half 
Thousand"  officers 
million 
the 
to  be 
colors.  Captain  Longanecker  said  t h at 
he  thought  about  100  students  would 
qualify.  Those  especially  fitted 
to  as 
sist  in  agricultural  preparedness  will 
not  be  recommended  for  this  work. 

the 
called 

troops 

for 

to 

in 

The  following 

those  who  m a ke  good 

is  t he  oath  t a k en  at 
the  time  of  enlistment  which  provides 
t h at 
the 
t r a i n i ng  camp  will  be  given  commis 
the  Officers'  Reserve  Corps: 
sions  in 
"I  acknowledge  t h at  I  have  enlisted 
three  m o n t hs 
for 
for 
the  United  States 
Military  T r a i n i ng  Camp  to  be  held  at 
commencing  May  8th,  1917, 

the  full  period  of 
instruction  at 

for 

the  government  of 

and  agree  to  obey  the  rules  and  regu 
such 
lations 
(or 
camp;  and  I  do  solemnly  swear 
that  I  will  bear  true  faith  and 
affirm) 
the  United  States  of 
allegiance 
to 
America,  and 
the  period 
t h at  d u r i ng 
of  said  camp,  unless  sooner  discharged 
by  competent  authority,  1  will  obey 
the 
tbe  orders  of 
United  States  and 
the 
officers  appointed  over  me,  according 
to  the  rules  and 
'estab-, 
lished  by  the  Secretary  of  War;  also 
1  agree 
to  accept  such  appointment 
in  Officers'  Reserve  Corps  as  may  be 
tendered  me  bv  the  Secretary  of  W a r ." 

the  President  of 
the  orders  of 

regulations 

There 

is  as  yet  no  assurance 

this  m u st  depend  upon 

t h at 
m en  serving  in  the  t r a i n i ng  camp  will 
the 
be  paid; 
to  par 
action  of  congress. 
ticipate 
student 
in 
recommendations 
m u st  secure 
in  order 
from  reputable  citizens,  and 
to  secure  credit  on  college  work 
t he 
student  must  present  a  w r i t t en  state 
m e nt  from  the  p a r e n ts  giving  permis 
sion  to  attend  the  camp. 

the  camp 
three 

In  order 
each 

CROP  IMPROVEMENT  ASSOCIA 
TION  GREAT  AID. 

the  Michigan  Crop 

While  distinctly  not  a  war  organi 
zation,  since  it  was  started  some  years 
ago, 
Improvement 
Association 
is  playing  no  small  p a rt 
in  the  task  of  securing  bumper  crops 
the  state  this  coming  harvest. 
for 

Anticipating  m a ny  calls  as  to  how 
this  decision  of  the  faculty  may  effect 
the  S u m m er  Session,  Di 
interest 
rector  Ryder  announced 
plans 
would  go  forwrard  with  renewred  energy 
along  the  lines  previously  mapped  out. 

t h at 

in 

30  NEW  COUNTY  AGENTS. 

it  was  decided 
i m p o r t a nt  steps  to  be 

As  a  result  of  a  joint  meeting  of  the 
State  Board  of  Agriculture  and  Gov 
ernor  Sleeper's  preparedness  commit 
tee  in  the  governor's  office  last  Tues 
the 
day 
most 
in 
encouraging  a  larger  crop  production 
to  appoint  county 
for  Michigan  was 
in  Michigan 
agents  for 
the 
not  now  h a v i ng 
Some  of 
them. 
counties  which  are  of 
import 
ance  agriculturally  will  be  combined 
to  m a ke  two  or  even  three  a  unit. 

t h at  one  of 
t a k en 

the  counties 

lesser 

staff  of 

the  extension 

last  Thursday. 

There  are  already  28  regularly  ap 
pointed,agents  in  t he  state.  T h is  new-
move  will  necessitate  t he  appointment 
of  at  least  30  additional  agents.  Of 
ficials  of 
the 
college  began  scouring  the  country  for 
these  30  men 
They 
will  be  picked  largely  out  of  the  coun 
ties  in  which  they  are  to  serve.  Promi-
net  farmers,  short  course  students  and 
alumni  were  among  those  on  the  list. 
"These  men,"  says  Director  Baldwin, 
who  has  their  appointment  in  charge, 
"will  work  along  three  lines,  t h at  of 
correcting 
labor,  as-
the  scarcity  of 
financing,  and  securing  seed. 
s'ting  in 
In  meeting 
they 
labor  situation 
will  have  the  assistance  of  the  manu 
facturers'  committee  which  h as  for  its 
chief  purpose 
the  connecting  up  of 
former  farm  laborers  now  in  factories 
J u st  now  w h at 
with 
we  need  most  in  the  country 
is  lead 
these  county  agents  who  a re 
ers  and 
in  a  position  to  sense  a nd  cope  w i th 
these  problems  are  going  to  be  of  tre 
mendous  assistance." 

jobs  on  farms. 

the 

This 

s t r a i ns 

drought 

resisting 

Information  as 

is  an  organization  of 

farmers 
and  multiplied, 
who  have  bred  up 
through 
t he  aid  of  the  Michigan  Ex 
periment  Station  and  Extension  divi 
sion,  high  yielding,  and  where  possi 
ble, 
of 
grains.  The  campaign  for  disseminat 
ing 
these 
seeds  can  be  secured  has  been  going 
on  for  some  t i me  now. 
J.  W.  Nicol-
in 
son,  who 
farm  crops  as  well  as  secretary  of  the 
Crop 
has 
I m p r o v e m e nt  Association, 
sent  out 
s p r i ng 
telling  where  seed  oats,  spring  barley, 
corn,  beans,  peas,  soy  beans  and  clover 
could  be  secured. 

is  extension  specialist 

four  circulars 

to  w h e re 

t h is 

this 

the  state  w^eed-seed 

In  the  case  of  oats,  2,500  bushels  of 
the 
the  g r a in  have  been  inspected  by 
F a rm  Crops  d e p a r t m e nt 
spring 
a nd  sold  as  "inspected  pedigreed  seed" 
which  m e a ns  t h at  t he  varieties  are  at 
least  99%  pure,  t h at  the  seed  conforms 
to 
law,  contains 
less  t h an  one-half  of  one  per  cent  for 
eign  material,  t h at  the  grain  was  in 
the 
spected  in  the  field  as  well  as  in 
fields  w7ere 
free 
the 
bins,  a nd 
from  m u s t a rd  and  quack  grass  and 
t h at  all  thistles  and  dock  were  cut  or 
pulled. 

t h at 

the 

U n d er 

present 

a r r a n g e m e n ts 
none  of  t h is  seed  is  sold  t h r o u gh 
the 
college.  Before  the  reorganization  last 
fall,  however,  t h is  wras  carried  out  and 
last  year  4,500  bushels  of  pedigreed 
oats,  825  bushels  of  wheat,  775  bushels 
of  Rosen  rye,  and  75  bushels  of  win 
ter  barley  wTere  disposed  of 
in 
t h is 
it  h as 
t i me 
way.  Up  to  the  present 
not  been  possible  to  keep  accurate  ac 
count  of  this  pedigreed  grain  and  un 
doubtedly  t he  above 
represent 
but  a  very  small  number  of  the  farm 
ers  actually  benefited  by  this  service. 
Many  alumni  and  short  course  m en 
are 
t h is  movement  a nd 
its  influence  will  be  materially  felt  on 
Michigan's  crop  production. 

interested 

figures 

in 

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TUESDAY.  APRIL  24,  1917. 

HAVE  YOU  DONE  YfflJR  HIT.' 

It  is  sincerely  to  be  hoped  t h at 

the 
splendid  outcome  of  M.  A.  C.'s  efforts 
in  the  Tri-State  debate  last  week  will 
secure  from 
those  alumni  who  have 
not  been  heard  from  so  far  t h at  mea 
sure  of  appreciation  in  the  way  of  con 
tributions  to  the  Alumni  Public  Speak 
ing  F u nd  which  the  project  demands. 
the  RECORD  who 
If  everyone  reading 
has  not  contributed  would  add  one 
dollar  to  this  fund  the  amount  desired 
could  be  raised.  Are  we  really  to  be 
discountenanced  in  this  project? 

impulses, 

The  State  Board  of  Agriculture, 
recalled 
it, 
It  stood  a  very 
the  house, 
is 
certainly  magnani 

through  patriotic 
the  library  appropriation  bill  after 
had  passed  the  senate. 
good  chance  passing 
said.  T h is  was 
mous  on  the  p a rt  of  the  board. 

it 

*  *  * 
It  has  been  suggested 

t h at  we  call 
the  alumni  un 
for  expressions  from 
der 
the  following  heads,  "Regrets  of 
My  College  Coarse,"  or  "How  I  Would 
Go  Through'  Now." 

*  *  * 

t h at  no  other 

The  suggestion  has  been  made 

at 
H a r v a rd 
examination 
test  should  be  provided  for  entrance 
t he  one,  "Why  are  you  h e r e ?" 
t h an 
We  v e n t u re 
if  this  were 
t h at 
the  only  one  at  M.  A.  C.  the  scholar 
ship  committee  would  be  relieved  of 
m a ny  duties  which  now  devolve  upon 
it  at 
the  beginning  and  end  of  each 
term. 

to  say 

*  *  * 

t h at 

And 

the  College  would  begin 
to  boast  primarily  of  quality  of  work. 
*  *  * 
the  average 
raise. 

teacher  would 

salaries  of 

And 

t h at 

the 

*  *  * 
there  would  be 

fewer 

to 

Because 

average. 

The  Reserve  Officers  T r a i n i ng  Corps, 
its 
into 

authorized  by  the  State  Board  at 
March  meeting,  will  not  be  put 
operation  until  the  fall 

term. 

Since  last  published  the  following  is 
t he  Public 

list  of  subscribers 

to 

the 
Speaking  F u n d: 

'83;  F.  H.  Nickle, 

'00;  Robert  Rosen, 

'16;  G.  W.  Dewey, 

J u ne  Wood  Boddy,  ex-'14;  H.  T. 
Thomas,  '01;  A.  E.  W a r n e r,  '13;  Alice 
M.  Cimmer, 
'13; 
C.  A.  Hach,  '05;  G.  A.  Willoughby,  '16; 
'13;  Carol  Da 
Mamie  Knickerbocker, 
vis, 
'11;  Grace 
,15:  L.  TV Bishop,  '15;  J.  H. 
Hitchcock, 
Smith, 
'03;  E.  H. 
'13;  C.  H.  Chadsey,  ex-'OO; 
Collins, 
E.  H.  Sedgwick, 
'97;  P.  C.  Schroyer, 
'08:  Geo.  J.  Jenks,  '89;  W.  R.  Walker, 
'11:  B.  H.  Anibal,  '09;  Myron  Strong, 
ex-'16:  H.  K.  Wright,  '13;  R.  G.  Crane, 
'10; 
'02;  F.  D.  Link-
letter,  '06;  C.  H.  Redman,  '88;  H a r r i et 
Weston  Allen  and  Gerald  Allen, 
'09; 
Jas.  E.  Palmer,  '15;  Ove  F.  Jensen,  '14; 
Helen  Ashley  Hill,  '07. 

J.  A.  Dunford, 

A COMMENTARY  ON  RESPONSIVENESS. 
When this  fund  was instituted  it was tin-
purpose  to  have  it  taken  up  by  the  various 
local  associations.  Letters -were sent  to  the 
officers  of these  but  with  two  exceptions  no 
replies  were  received.  The  money  now  re 
ceived  should  be credited  to the  associations 
as  follows,  no account  being  taken  here  of 
the  many subscriptions  that  have  been  re 
ceived  from  alumni  not  connected  with  as 
sociations. 

No 

Association 
S a g i n aw  Valley 
Detroit 
L a n s i ng 
Jackson 
New  England 
W a s h i n g!  on 
M i l w a u k ee 
F l i nt 
Berrien  Co. 
G-rand  T r a v e r se 
G r a nd  R a p i ds 
Chicago 

on  List 
8o 
470 
350 
35 
45 
75 
50 
45 
10 
20 
100 
1  15 

No.  Subscribers 
28 
22 
28 
3 
1 
2 
.2 
4 
g 
3 
7 
33 

Total 
$105.00 
56.00 
59.00 
11.00 
7.00 
5.50 
3.50 
2.50 
2.00 
3.50 
4.50 
44.00 

PUBLICITY  MAN FOR  FOOD  PRO 
DUCTION  CAMPAIGN. 

The  need  for  publicity 

is  capable  of  rendering 

in  the  crop 
production  and  food  conservation  cam 
paign  in  Michigan,  and  the  great  ser 
vice  which  the  Michigan  Agricultural 
College 
has 
been  recognized  and  the  demands  met 
by  appointing  a  publicity  officer.  The 
this  work  is  E a rl 
m an  appointed  for 
R.  T r a n g m ar  of  Hancock,  a  member  of 
tire  class  of  1917  who  has  completed 
his  college  work. 

F or  many  years  the  need  of  greater 
publicity  for 
the  work  of  the  college 
has  been  recognized.  Some  years  ago 
President  Snyder  attempted 
to  have 
such  a  department  organized  but  could 
is  be 
not  put  his  plans  through. 
cam 
lieved 
that,  after 
paign  has  been  completed, 
the  pub 
licity  work  will  become  a  definite  part 
of  the  college's  extension  program. 

It 
t he  present 

The  m an  appointed 

to  take  charge 
of  this  work  h as  been  unconsciously 
p r e p a r i ng  for  j u st  this  job  for  the  last 

nine  years,  during  which  time  he  has 
worked  continually  on 
news 
state 
papers,  and 
latter  four  years  of 
which  have  been  devoted,  in  addition, 
to  a  thorough  course  in  agriculture  at 
M.  A.  C. 

t he 

EARL  R.  TRANGMAR 

newspaper 

T r a n g m a r 's 

the  Thompson  papers 

experience 
consists  of  items  such  as  t h i s:  Cor 
respondent  for 
the  Copper  Country 
newspapers,  editor  of  Battle  Creek 
J o u r n al  four  y e a rs  ago,  correspondent 
for 
in  the  cop 
four  y e a rs  ago,  publicity 
per  strike 
agent  in  the  Upper  Peninsula  dry  cam 
paign  last  summer,  experience  as  city 
and  state  editor  of  the  Lansing  State 
Journal, 
for  Detroit 
News  a nd  other  state  papers. 

correspondent 

t h at 

time 

the  fact 

Inspite  of 

the  news 
paper  work  which  T r a n g m ar  has  done 
in  college  has  paid  his  entire  expenses 
to  de 
he  has  had  considerable 
vote  to  college  work. 
In  fact  he  goes 
out  with  one  of 
the  best  records  of 
all  t he  M.  A.  C.  graduates.  His  scho 
lastic  record  has  been  such  as  to  elect 
him  to  Alpha  Zeta,  t he  national  hon 
orary 
organization.  He 
was  last  year  editor  of  the  Wolverine, 
the  annual  junior  publication,  and  this 
t h is  venture 
was  the 
ever  proved  a  financial  success.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  varsity  debating  team 
which  defeated  Iowa  State  College  at 
Ames  last  week  Friday.  And  last,  but 
not  least,  he  has  served  as 
the 
president  of  the  M.  A.  C.  Union. 

agricultural 

time 

t h at 

first 

first. 

Mr.  T r a n g m a r,  through  his  acquaint 
ance  with  newspaper  men  of  the  state 
and  his  own  sheer  ability  and  aggres 
siveness, 
is  capable  of  great  service. 
He  has  a  vision  of  tne  publicity  pos 
sibilities  at  M.  A.  C.  which,  if  carried 
out,  will  go  a  long  ways  towards  mak 
ing  the  college  strong  with  all  t he  peo 
ple  of  the  state. 

•  According  to  a  recent  press  bulletin, 
M.  A.  C.  is  prepared  to  make  free  tests 
of  seed  beans  for  disease  infection,  as 
a  measure  of  preparedness  for  a  big 
bean  harvest  next  fall. 

to  attend 

Mr.  Schepers  and  the  secretary  were 
authorized 
the  meeting  of 
the  Association  of  Business  Officers  of 
the  Middle  West  Universities  and  Col 
leges  April  11  and  12,  with 
transpor 
tation  expenses  paid. 

^The  following  resolutions  r e g a r d i ng 
fraternities  was  unanimously  adopted: 
Resolved,  that,  in  t he  opinion  of  the 
Board, 
the  college  will  not  be  bene 
fited  by  the  introduction  of  Greek  let 
ter  fraternities. 

ALUMNI  IN  ARMY  STAND  GOOD 
CHANCES  OF  PROMOTION. 

There  are  several  graduates  of  M. 
A.  C.  serving  as  officers 
in  t he  U.  S. 
Army  who  will  stand  a  good  chance 
of  being  promoted  rapidly  in  the  event 
of  a  large  army  being  called  out. 

Chief  of  these  is  J o hn  P.  Finley,  a 
graduate  in  the  class  of  '73,  who  is  a 
colonel  of  infantry  and  who  is  given 
in  the  March  Army  and  Navy  Direc 
tory  as  head  of  the  E a s t e rn  Depart 
ment,  Governors  Island,  N.  Y. 

the 

latest  address 

Others  who  are  in  line  for  promo 
tion,  with 
it  has 
been  possible  to  get  a r e:  Robert  S. 
Welsh,  '94,  captain  field  artillery,  Lar 
edo,  Texas;  M.  L.  Ireland,  '01,  captain, 
coast  artillery,  Brownsville,  Texas; 
K.  B.  Lemmon, 
'08,  captain,  coast  ar 
tillery,  F o rt  Stevens,  Oregon;  W.  P. 
Wilson, 
artillery, 
'06,  captain,  coast 
F o rt  Du  Pont,  Delaware;  W.  D.  Fra-
zer,  '09,  1st  lieutenant,  coast  artillery, 
U.  of  Wash.;  R.  R.  Lyon,  '09,  1st  lieu 
tenant,  F o rt  Moultrie,  S.  C;  E.  G. 
Smith,  '15,  2nd  lieutenant,  F o rt  Leav 
enworth,  K a n s a s;  C.  A.  Ross,  ex-'12, 
lieutenant,  F o rt  W.  H.  Seward, 
1st 
Alaska. 

Of  the  former  commandants  at  M. 
A.  C,  we  have  data  on  the  following: 
A.  C.  Cron,  1911-13,  captain  11th 
in 
fantry,  Douglas,  Arizona;  G.  M.  Hol-
ley,  '09-'ll,  captain  infantry,  St.  Aug 
ustine,  Fla.;  Chas.  A.  Vernou, 
'00-'04, 
major,  retired,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.;  H. 
H.  Bandholtz, 
lieutenant-colo 
'96-'99, 
infantry,  New  York  City;  Edson 
nel, 
A.  Lewis, 
lieutenant-colonel, 
6th  infantry,  El  Paso,  Texas;  J o hn  A. 
Lockwood,  '84-'87,  major,  retired,  New 
York  City. 

'92-'96, 

W.  P.  Wood,  assistant  professor  . of 
chemistry,  and  Miss  Antoinette  Willey 
of  Ypsilanti  were  m a r r i ed  April  6. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wood 
live  on  Linden 
street,  E a st  Lansing. 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

SPECIAL  BOARD  MEETING. 

The  State  Board  of  Agriculture  met 
in  special  session  at 
t he  college  Fri 
day  to  consider  the  preparedness  pro 
gram.  Nothing  definite  r e g a r d i ng  this 
was  done  although  much  consideration 
was  given  to  the  m a t t er  of  appointing, 
in 
j u st  for  war  crisis,  special  agents 
those  counties  of  Michigan 
t h at  have 
no  county  agricultural  agents.  Upon 
adjournment 
the  board  agreed  to  meet 
with  the  W ar  P r e p a r e d n e ss  Board,  ap 
this  week 
the  governor, 
pointed  by 
Tuesday  to  consider  the  whole  matter. 
The  resignation  of  J.  A.  P e t r ie  as 
extension  specialist  in  t he  Upper  Pen 
insula  was  accepted.  F r ed  H a g a d o rn 
was  appointed  assistant  in  dairying  to 
September  1.  Professor  Burgess  was 
given  permission 
the  poul 
t ry  conference  in  Chicago  on  April  20. 

to  a t t e nd 

ALLUMNI  HOLD  GOOD  MEETING 
AT BAY CITY. 

the 

The  annual  meeting  of 

the  North 
east  Michigan  Association  was  held  at 
the  Y.  W.  C.  A.,  Bay  City,  March  30. 
About  40  alumni 
and  guests  were 
present,  good  delegations  coming  from 
Saginaw  and  Midland.  President  Ked-
zie  was 
the  guest  of  honor,  and  al 
though  he  arrived  somewhat  late,  due 
he  acknowledged  to  the  meeting  of  a 
discipline  committee  in  the  afternoon, 
his  many  friends  gave  him  a  great 
welcome. 
banquet  was 
splendid 
After 
served 
the 
the  alumni  adjourned 
parlors  where  P r e s i d e nt  MacKinnon 
presided  in  his  usual  droll  and  effect 
ive  manner.  Considerable  interest  was 
in  the  discussions  since  sev 
aroused 
eral  present  were  called 
to  explain 
some  of  the  activities  of  their  student 
it  was  evident 
days. 
life"  had  escaped 
t h at 
'11,  or  E.  C. 
either  A.  MacVittie, 
the  presiding  officer 
Peters, 
himself  was 
recount 
to 
compelled 
some  of  the  student  doings  in  the  early 
'90s.  C.  S.  Langdon,  11,  alumni  secre 
tary,  talked  on  " T he  Next  Step  for  the 
M.  A.  C.  Association."  P r e s i d e nt  Ked-
zie  told  of  the  problems  of  the  college 
today  and  how  they  were  being  met. 

little  "college 

this  way 

'93,  and 

In 

to 

to 

These  people  were  present 

in  addi 
those  m e n t i o n e d:  Mr.  and 
tion 
Mrs.  Chas.  Ponitz, 
'10;  T.  J.  Warm-
ington,  '16;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  H.  Ellis, 
'15;  N.  M.  Spencer, 
'07;  W.  J.  Baker, 
'15;  M.  Henika, 
'14;  G.  R.  Schaffer, 

5 

ex-'18;  Mrs.  A.  C.  MacKinnon;  Mr.  a nd 
Mrs.  F.  N.  Lowry, 
'99;  A.  J.  R u n n e r, 
'05; 
'12;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  A.  Hach, 
Sarah  Wood  Stevens,  '83,  and  Mr.  Ste 
vens;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F r a nk  Merritt, 
'12;  T.  F.  Marston,  ex-'92;  Mrs.  Mac 
Vittie;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Z.  E.  Colby,  '09; 
F . . H.  Nickle,  '03;  Mr,  and  Mrs.  F.  C. 
Ohland,  ex-'05;  R.  Wallace,  ex-'09;  C. 
'16;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C,  A. 
R.  Oviatt, 
Hamilton, 
'14;  E. 
'11;  H.  E.  Aldrich, 
P.  Robinson, 
'07;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  E. 
Boehringer,  ex-'96;  E.  H.  Collins,  '13; 
Kate  M.  Butterfield,  ex-'03. 

F or 

the  coming  year  A.  MacVittie 
was  elected  president;  S a r ah  Parker-
Lowry,  vice  president;  E.  P.  Robin 
son,  secretary,  and  C.  H.  Ponitz,  trea 
surer. 

TRI-STATE  DEBATE  THIS  WEEK 
FRIDAY. 

team, 

The  a n n u al  Tri-State  debate  between 
Purdue,  Iowa  State,  and  M.  A.  C.  oc 
this  week  Friday.  M.  A.  C.'s 
curs 
negative 
consisting  of  E.  R. 
T r a n g m a r,  Walter  G.  Retzlaff,  and  H. 
E.  H e m a n s,  and  accompanied  by  Pro 
fessor  Johnston,  meets  Iowa  State  at 
team,  consist 
Ames.  The  affirmative 
ing  of  B.  W.  Bellinger,  Harold  K i ng 
and  Howard  C.  Rather,  meets'  Pur 
due's  negative  at  M.  A.  C. 

The  question  to  be  debated  i s:  Re 
solved,  t h at  t he  United  States  govern 
enactment, 
ment 
provide  for  t he  compulsory  a r b i t r a t i on 
of  all  labor  disputes 
involving  public 
utilities. 

should,  by 

federal 

REVISED  BASEBALL  SCHEDULE. 

so 

The  varsity  baseball  schedule  h as 
been  cut  down  considerably 
t h at 
tnere  will  not  be  any  interference  w i th 
It  w as 
t.he  increased  drill  schedule. 
in  con 
decided  by  the  athletic  board 
no 
trol 
t h at 
home 
mid-week 
dates 
be 
cancelled.  This 
following 
as  the  probable  schedule: 

team  will  m a ke 
t h at 
games  will 

the 
t r i ps  and 
for  mid-week 

leaves 

tne 

all 

April  20,  Marshall  College. 
April  27,  W e s t e rn  State  Normal. 
April  28,  Western  Reserve. 
May  4,  Syracuse. 
May  5,  Alma. 
May  18,  U.  of  Niagara. 
May  19,  U.  of  Buffalo. 
J u ne  1,  Notre  Dame. 
J u ne  2,  Notre  Dame. 

Alumni  Reunion  and  Commencement  June  19 --20 

WILL YOU BE WITH US, MEMBERS OF 

'72, '73, '74, '75, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, 'lO, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15? 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

ALUMNUS  WRITES  FROM  MEXICO. 

A  CASE  OF  LOYALTY. 

Mr.  C.  S.  Langdon, 

East  Lansing,  Mich. 

Dear  Sir: 

A  week  ago  I  received  a  letter  from 
Prof.  F r a nk  S.  Kedzie,  asking  for  a 
the  expense  of 
to  meet 
contribution 
a  p o r t r a it 
the  new 
to  be  placed 
engineering  building  just  approaching 
completion. 

in 

The  news  of 

this  unhappy 

to  run  around 

the  burning  of 

this 
building  is  something  I  did  not  know, 
as  I  have  had 
these 
last  years  so  much,  on  account  of  the 
country, 
revolution 
in 
the  effects  so 
where  we'  all  have  felt 
lost  during 
heavily.  We  have 
these 
livestock  and  property 
last  years 
is  equiva 
over  100,000  pesos,  which 
lent 
currency, 
to  $50,000.00  of  your 
but  I  am  still  alive  and  pushing  along, 
and  hope  to  recover  with  time,  if  we 
manage  to  have  complete  peace  in  our 

in 

•6 

DETROITERS  HOLD ANNUAL MEET 
ING  APRIL  4. 

150 

About 

students 

evening,  April 

and 
former 
friends  of  M.  A.  C.  in  Detroit  gathered 
for  the  annual  m e e t i ng  at  McCollister 
Hall,  Wednesday 
4. 
T h is  attendance  was  considerably  be 
low  normal,  possibly  on  account  of 
t he  fact  t h at  the  executive  committee 
h ad  to  a r r a n ge  a  date  very  hastily 
in 
to  get  the  hall  and  hence  were 
order 
unable 
sufficient 
the  a l u m ni 
notice. 

to  give 

of 

Mrs.  Linda  Landon,  college 

librar 
ian,  Secretary  A.  M.  Brown,  and  Hon. 
I.  R.  Waterbury,  member 
State 
Board  of  Agriculture  were  honored 
guests.  The  program  was 
presided 
over  by  Floyd  W.  Robinson,  '98,  presi 
dent  of  the  Detroit  Association.  Mrs. 
Landon,  who  knew  nearly  every  one 
present  through  her  l i b r a ry  work,  re 
called  several  amusing 
t h at 
served  to  transport  the  a l u m ni  to  the 
campus  for  a  time.  Secretary  Brown 
spoke  of  the  confidence  he  had  in  the 
a l u m n i ' a nd 
the  power  they  might  be 
for  good  if  they  would  only  get  back 
of  the  M.  A.  C.  Association  and  boost. 
e n t e r t a i n m e nt 
was  provided  by  four  cabaret  singers 
the 
a nd  orchestra.  After 
hall  was  cleared  of 
the 
a l u m ni  danced  the  rest  of  the  evening. 

the  banquet 
tables  and 

the  banquet 

incidents 

During 

WILL BOOST INTRAMURAL SPORTS. 

the 

t h an 

time 

losers 

Prospects 

are  brighter 

they  have  been 

lost,  I  do  not  want 

at 
country. 
present 
since 
the  revoltion  started,  and  although  so 
in  actual  property 
heavily 
and 
to  be 
one  of  the  few  who  will  not  help  M. 
A.  C,  whenever  she  needs  it,  and  will 
always  be  ready 
to  do  so,  to  the  ex 
tent  by  my  resources,  for  I  consider 
t h at  the  t r a i n i ng  I  received  there,  and 
the 
learning  I  acquired  while  a  stu 
dent,  have  carried  me  with  more  suc 
cess 
times, 
t h an  a  good  m a ny  others,  and  I  will 
always  be  thankkful  for  it  to  dear  old 
It  is  a  little  mite  I  am  going 
M.  A.  C. 
time,  but  hope  on 
to  contribute 
some  other  occasion 
for 
to  maXe  up 
it  if  I  am 
in  a  better  position  to  do 
so  t h an  at  present. 

troublous 

through 

these 

this 

Enclosed  please  find,  tiien,  check  No. 
A103724  of  Montgomery  Ward  &  Co., 
of  Chicago,  for  $1.05  which  I  happen 
to  have  on  hand. 
It  is  an  old  check, 
think  you  will  have  no  diffi 
but 
In  case  you  find 
culty  in  cashing  it. 

I 

According 

i n t r a m u r al 

to  an  announcement  by 
sports 
Coach  Gauthier, 
will  be  given  especial 
consideration 
this  term  on  account  of  the  dropping 
of  much  of  the 
intercollegiate  sched 
ule.  An  effort  will  be  m a de  to  secure 
a  general  participation 
interclass 
a nd 
In 

intersociety  contests. 
tennis, 

the  sport  which  affords 
largest 
foest  accommodations 
the 
tennis 
numbers  of  students,  a  special 
the 
t o u r n a m e nt 
contest 
class 
lines.  A  tennis  racket  will  be  award 
ed  to  the  individual  champion,  and  the 
•champion  class  team  will  receive  class 
sweaters. 

is  being  worked  out, 

to  be  organized 

along 

for 

in 

Due  to  the  fact  t h at  an  entire  new 
"backfield  will  have  to  be  developed  for 
M. A. C.'s  football  team  next  fall,  nearly 
all  of  the  all-fresh  and  reserve  candi 
dates  having  been  compelled 
to  drop 
college  on  account  of  t h e ir  scholastic 
standing,  special  t r a i n i ng  will  be  given 
the  football  men  on  Monday  and  Tues 
day  nights  from  six  to  seven. 

Track 

and  baseball  practice  will 
have  to  be  confined 
to  vacant  hours, 
evenings,  and  F r i d ay  after  4:00  p.  m. 
the  same 
since  all  athletes  now  drill 
as  the  rest  of  the  students. 

R.  C.  Huston, 

professor 
of  chemistry,  attended  the  convention 
of  the  American  Chemical  Society 
in 
Kansas  City  last  week. 

associate 

T.  C.  DEE 

G.  O.  STEWART 

T.  C.  Dee,  '18,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
the 
the  new  editor  of  the  Holcad,  is 
first  engineer  ever  to  be  elected  to  this 
office.  G.  O.  Stewart, 
'17,  of  Avilla, 
Ind.,  the  retiring  editor,  is  largely  re 
sponsible  for  the  adoption  of  the  com 
petitive  system  of  election  for  Holcad 
editors.  Dee  is  a  member  of  the  For 
ensic  society.  The  last 
three  editors 
have  been  Ionians. 

Since  the  Holcad  started  in  1908  the 
the  position  of 
"Chan"  Taylor,  '09,  now  hold-

following  have  held 
editor: 

E.  C.  Lindemann, 

ing  a  very  responsible  position  with 
the  Kentucky  Tobacco  Products  Co. 
at  Louisville,  Ky.;  J.  W.  Chapin,  '10, 
Coldwater; 
'11, 
state  leader  of  boys'  and  girls'  clubs; 
G.  V.  Branch,  '12,  Department  of  Mar 
kets,  Washington,  D.  G;  K.  M.  Kling-
'13,  ranching  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.; 
er, 
R.  F.  Irvin, 
'14;  Poultry  Department, 
New  Brunswick,  N.  J.;  G.  K.  Fisher, 
'15,  D.  &  C.  Navigation  Co.,  Detroit; 
'16,  nursery  work 
M.  E.  Bottomley, 
and 
Indepen 
dence,  Ohio. 

landscape  gardening  at 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

7 

cTVl.  zA.  C.  CADETS  AT  'PARADE  REST.'' 

The  above  picture  was  taken  last  Thursday  afternoon  at  the  first  regimental  parade  of  the  spring  term.  The  regiment, 
composed  of  three  battalions  of  four  companies  each  is  shown  at  "parade  rest."  Building  operations  on  the new  gymnasium  are 
shown  in  the  distance. 

community 

Another  splendid 

con 
cert,  t he  last  of  the  season,  was  held 
in  t he  Armory  last  Sunday  afternoon. 
Director  Abel  h as  announced 
t h at  as 
soon  a's  t he  weather  p e r m i ts  t he  band 
will  commence  its  outdoor  concerts. 

Miss  Caroline  Holt  a nd  M.  B.  Cha-
pln,  instructors  in  drawing,  have  re 
sumed  duties  this  t e rm  after  some  ab 
for  one  t e rm  a nd 
sence,  t he  former 
t he  latter  for  two  terms.  Both  have 
been  studying  at 
the  University  of 
Chicago. 

instructor 

A.  S.  Burket, 

in  public 
speaking  who  recently  passed  t he  ex 
a m i n a t i on  for  a  first  lieutenant's  grade 
in  t he  Reserve  Officers'  Corps,  h as  been 
invited  -o  attend  the  t r a i n i ng  camp  at 
F o rt  Sheridan,  Chicago.  He  is  mak 
ing  plans  for  leaving  May  1. 

Some  36  Michigan  cities  a re  now 
lined  up  for  garden  w o rk  u n d er 
t he 
Extension  division.  This  week  Tues 
day  at  7:30  p.  m.  a  community  meet 
ing  is  to  be  held  at  the  People's  church, 
E a st  Lansing,  to  decide  w h at  this  com 
m u n i ty  should  do  along  t h is  line. 

F r ed  M.  Wilson  a nd  F.  B.  Himes, 
students,  having 
senior  agricultural 
have 
their  work, 
nearly  completed 
dropped  college  to 
take  up  manage 
m e nt  of  farms.  Wilson  who  is  a  son 
of  A.  G.  Wilson, 
'89,  of  Hillsdale,  is 
farming  n e ar  Mason;  H i m es  at  Per-
rinton. 

The  Home  Economics  department  at 
M.  A.  C.  is  p r e p a r i ng 
to  co-operate 
with  t he  W o m a n 's  League  for  P a t r i ot 
Service,  a  state  organization  headed  by 

Mrs.  Caroline  Bartlett  Crane,  in  t he 
promotion  of  gardening, 
thrift  clubs, 
and  i n s t r u c t i ng  t he  foreign  element  of 
the  state's  population  in  the  principles 
and  ideals  of  Americanism. 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  r an  a  special  sup 
plement  in  last  week's  Holcad  outlin 
ing  the  work  of  t he  year  and  touching 
on  the  campaign  needed  for  t he  com 
ing  year  to  keep  the  work  up  to  the 
high  s t a n d a rd 
a l u m ni 
contributed  letters  for  t he  supplement, 
among 
them  being  Floyd  A.  Nagler, 
'14;  H.  A.  Jessop,  '16;  L.  R.  Stanley, 
'16;  L.  S.  Wells,  '16;  Kenyon  L.  But-
terfield,  '91. 

set.  Several 

STEAM  TURBINE  H AS  ARRIVED. 

The  big  Terry  steam  turbine,  direct 
connected  to  a  75  K.  W.  Allis  Chalm 
ers  generator,  which  was  ordered  a 
year  ago  in  F e b r u a ry  has  j u st  arrived. 
This 
to 
steam  engine  laboratory  equipment.  It 
is  likely,  t h at  a  thesis  will  be  r un  on 
this  piece  of  a p p a r a t us 

is  a  very  valuable  addition 

term. 

this 

STUDENT  A ID  F U N D. 

to 

about 

$1,400.  Of 

The  s t u d e nt  aid  fund  at  M.  A.  C. 
a m o u n ts 
t h is 
a m o u nt  about  $900  is  out  in  loans  now, 
$538  is  overdue  a nd  $400  h as  been 
loaned  j u st  recently.  This  leaves  an 
a m o u nt  on  hand  which  Cashier  Sche-
pers  believes  sufficient 
to  handle  t he 
calls  which  will  come  in  yet  this  year. 

COLLEGE  TO  DISTRIBUTE  GARDEN 

LlTERATURE. 

The  Extension  division  h as  j u st  r e 
the  federal 

government 

from 

ceived 

booklet 

20,000  copies  of  a 
entitled, 
"Home  Vegetable  Gardening,"  which 
it  purposes  to  distribute  all  over  t he 
state 
so 
t h at  ignorance  of  t he  subject  will  be 
no  excuse  for  an 
s t a y i ng 
out  of  the  garden  game  t h is  season. 

to  anyone  m a k i ng 

individual 

request 

COLLEGE  IS  HONORED. 

M.  A.  C.  h as  been  honored  by  a  re 
quest  t h at  Dr.  E.  A.  Bessey,  head  of 
the  Botany  department,  represent  t he 
college  a nd  give  a  botanical  paper  at 
laboratory 
the  dedication  of  the  new 
buildings  at 
Botanic 
Gardens  the  latter  p a rt  of  this  month. 
Dr.  Bessey  will  not  go,  however,  t he 
State  Board  r u l i ng  t h at  lack  of  funds 
will  not  p e r m it  t he  expense  to  be  in 
curred. 

the  Brooklyn 

1911  FLAG  TO  FLOAT  FROM  LIBRARY 

BUILDING. 

Mrs.  Landon,  college  librarian,  h as 
handed  the  RECORD  t he  following  i t e m: 
The  class  of  1911,  upon  graduation, 
t he  l i b r a r i an  a  n u m b er  of 
left  with 
copies  of  t h e ir  J u n i or  Annual.  These 
a n n u a ls  were  to  be  sold  a nd  t he  pro 
ceeds  used  for 
library  purposes.  A 
very  few  of  t he  books  have  been  sold, 
t he  sanction  of  the  presi 
and,  with 
flag  h as  been 
dent  a nd  secretary,  a 
t he 
purchased  which  will 
from 
float 
library  building—"the  F l ag  of 
t he 
Class  of  1911." 

BULLETIN  CALL  FROM  SWITZERLAND. 

An  interesting  a nd  u n u s u al  call  h as 
recently  come  to  t he  E x p e r i m e nt  Sta 
tion  for  some  advice  on  m u ck  crops 
from  a  resident  of  Switzerland  who 

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THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

on 

says  he  is  son  of  the  first  white  child 
born  west  of  Detroit,  "Alpha  Washte 
inquiry,  which 
His 
naw  Bryan." 
as 
r u ns 
card, 
a 
is  w r i t t en 
follows: 
I  have  a  bit  of  m u ck  land  to 
b r e ak  in—We  have  wet  s u m m e rs  a nd 
a  m o u n t a in  east  takes  over  two  h o u rs 
Land 
of  an  otherwise  cool  climate. 
is  being 
the 
tile  four  feet  deep. 
government  with 
little 
Have 
It  al 
heat—one-half  meter  of  rain. 
ways  r a i ns  when  I  want 
to  make  an 
excursion. 
I  want  to  raise  sweet  corn, 
potatoes,  Jerusalem  artichokes.  I  have 
German  Universal  Nitrogen  which  in 
legumes  but 
oculates  not  only 
all 
favors  postal  cards." 
seeds.  Censor 

long  growing  season  but 

thoroughly  drained  by 

RECITAL. 

the 

storm 

Those  who  braved 

last 
Thursday  evening  to  hear  Miss  Anna 
Cada  of  Grand  Rapids  and  the  Mati 
nee  Musical  Quintette  in  recital  were 
very  well  rewarded.  Miss  Cada  is  a 
in  whom 
young,  vivacious  pianist, 
technique 
there  are  combined  brilliant 
a nd 
into 
h er  playing  so  t h at  t he  music  seems 
a  p a rt  of  her  being.  We  hope 
this 
will  not  be  her  only  appearance  at 
M.  A.  C.  The  quintette  was  much  ap 
preciated  as  usual.  They 
responded 
to  one  encore.  The  following  program 
was  presented: 

to  throw  herself 

the  ability 

Sonata  in  (x.  Minor 

- 
- 
Miss  Cada 

-  Schumann 

Piano  Quintette,  Op. 30 

-  CwJ  dohlmarh 

(Adagio  Scherzo) 
Mrs.  Kate  Marvin  Kedzie,  Piano:  Florence 
Bird sail,  first  violin;  Irene  Cooper, 
second  violin:  Mabel  Alden 
Ferry,  viola:  Ella  Bird-
sail,  cello. 

Etude.  Op.  10, No. 5 

- 

- 
(Ballade,  A  Flat  Major' 
Miss  Cada 

- 

Cfwpin 

Calm  as  the  Night 

Minuet 

Quintette 

Rohm 

Tiucchiriui 

Wedding  March  and  Elfin  Chorus 

Mendeissohn-IAfizt 

Miss  Cada 

ALUMNI 

NOTES 

'88. 
L.  A.  Bregger  of  Bangor  advises  us 
in  a  recent  communication  t h at  he  is 
"54  years  old,  hale  and  hearty,  an 
active  'volunteer'  worker  on  the  farm 
for  better  and  higher  r u r al  community 
life  and  for  'fundamental  democracy.'  " 

William  R.  J o h n s t on  of  Roscommon, 
a  s t u d e nt  at  M.  A.  C,  in 
'87-'88,  last 
week  visited  his  son  Stanley  who  is  a 
freshman  at  M.  A.  C. 

'95. 

M.  G.  Kains  of  P o rt  Washington, 
N.  Y.,  comes  to 
t h is 
time  with  a  splendid  article  on  "Qual 

t he  fore  again, 

the 

subject,  with 

formerly  Coiintry  Life 

ity  F r u i ts  for  the  Home  Orchard" 
in 
t he  April  n u m b er  of  The  Neiv  Country 
Life, 
in  Amer 
ica.  Besides  a  most  excellent  disser 
tation  on 
charts 
and  maps  showing  where  varieties  are 
aclimated  and  when 
in  season,  etc., 
t he  article  carries  eight  full  pages  of 
fruits 
in  colors  which  m a ke  a  beauti 
ful  display.  We  have  also  learned  t h at 
Mr.  Kains  has  been  asked  to  give  two 
lectures  at  Columbia  uni 
courses  of 
versity  the  coming  year,  one  on  fruits 
flowers. 
and  one  on  vegetables 
and 
t i me  an 
This,  we  believe,  is  the  first 
M.  A.  C.  m an  h as  ever  been  asked 
to 
lecture  at  Columbia. 
'03. 
E.  R.  Bennett,  a, 

is  field  horticul 
turist  at  the  University  of  Idaho,  with 
address  State  House.  Boise,  Idaho. 

'04. 
Melbert  W.  Taber,  e,  is  district  man 
ager  for 
the  Asbestos-Protected  Metal 
Co.,  a nd  P r e s i d e nt  The  F r a z i er  Co., 
This 
1858  Penobscot  Bldg.,  Detroit. 
position  he  h as  h ad  since 
fall 
when  he  resigned  his  position  as  con 
t he  P a c k a rd 
struction  engineer  w i th 
Motor  Co.  Taber  lives  at  105  Waverly 
Ave. 

last 

'05. 

has 

P a u l i na  E.  Raven,  who 

had 
charge  of  the  home  economics  exten 
sion  w o rk  at  M.  A.  C.  since  it  started 
in  1914,  h as  resigned  her  position 
to 
m a r ry  F r ed  E.  Morse,  a 
prominent 
farmer 
Jasper,  Lenawee 
located  at 
county.  H er  m a r r i a ge  will  occur  early 
in  the  summer. 

'06. 
E.  W.  Kenrick,  e,  is  sales  engineer 
with  T a rr  &  McComb,  traveling  out  of 
Kingman.  Arizona,  selling  all  kinds  of 
mining  machinery,  coal,  oil,  a nd  all 
kinds  of  building  material  and  heavy 
hardware. 

'08. 

A  son,  Roger  Bangs  Wilcox,  arrived 
(Nellie 
'10)  Eugene  Wilcox,  Bangor, 

at  the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs, 
Bangs, 
Mich.,  March  26. 

'09. 
Karl  E.  Hopphan  has  recently  ac 
cepted  a  position  as  musician  at 
the 
Orpheum  theater,  Detroit.  He  lives  at 
256  Allendale. 

J.  F r a nk  Campbell  of  Milwaukee  will 
teach  m a n u al  t r a i n i ng  in  the  summer 
school  at  M.  A.  C.  again  this  year. 

the 

C.  D.  Curtiss  of 

State 
Highway  Commission  has  applied  for 
a  first 
lieutenant's  commission  in  the 
Engineers'  Reserve  Corps.  He  is  drill 
ing  W K ..  a  company  of  Ames  faculty. 

Iowa 

I.  J.  Cortright,  coach  at  the  Univer 
sity  of  Cincinnati,  stopped  at  M.  A.  C, 
for  a  short  visit  Monday. 
"Cort"  has 
just  been  on  an  extended  t r ip  through 
the  east  visiting  all  the  colleges.  He 
says  nearly  all  nave  cut  out  athletics 
and 
Athletics  have  been 
dropped  at  Cincinnati  and  "Cort"  him 
is  drilling  some  men.  He  has 
self 

drilling. 

Northwestern Teachers'Agency 

Largest  in  the  West—For  the  Entire 
West  Only  and  Alaska. 

BOISE,  IDAHO 
HOME  OFFICE 
-Your  Best 
Progressive—Aggressive-
Medium  to  Secure  a  Western  Position. 
•Write  Immediately  for  free  circular. 

HOTEL  HEADQUARTERS 

FOR  M.  A.  C.  P E O P LE 

HOTEL.  STATLER 
Detroit 
1,000  rooms—1,000  baths. 
400  rooms  (with  shower  bath)  at  $1.50 
and  $2  a  day.  Club  breakfasts. 
Grand  Circus  Park,  between 
Washington  Boulevard  and 
Bagley  Avenue. 

S EW  BURDICK  HOTEL 
Kalamazoo,  Mich. 
Fire  proof  construction;  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. 
Edward  R.  Sweet,  Manager. 
FOR  SALE—At  t he  secretary's  office 

the  following  publications: 

Michigan  Bird  Life,  by  Prof.  Walter 

B.  Barrows. 

60  cents  and  postage. 

History  of  Michigan  Agricultural 
College,  by  Dr.  W.  J.  Beal.  $2.00  and 
postage. 

The  First  T h o u g ht  in 

D R U GS 

G.  J.  Rouser  Drug  Co. 

fjjii^jKaM&mmm^ 

For  21  Years 

Printers  of  the  M. A.  C.  Record 

iCahirenre  & Ban  Inrrn 
Printing  (Enmnany 
210-212 North Grand Ave., Lansing 

."^^"^ly^^i^ir^ir^ir^r^y^yAY-/*;':* 

A WRITING  MACHINE  does  every 
class  of  work  on  the  same  machine. 
It  is  flexible. 

A TYPEWRITER  does only  straight 

away  copy, 

THERE  IS  BUT  ONE  WRITING 
MACHINE  in  the  full  sense  of  the 
word. 

MULTIPLEX 
H A M M O ND 

Many  Typewriters in  one. 

Instant 
ly  Changeable  Type.  Change  Your 
Type  in  a  Second. 

It  will  do  all  that  other  machines 
can  do  BUT  IT  STANDS  ALONE  in 
the  special  fields of  writing  endeavor. 
For  instance:— 

Literary  People 

because  of  its  instantly  change 
type  system,  with  many 
able 
styles  of  type  and  many  lang 
uages.  Two  sets  of  type  always 
on  the  machme--"^its£  Turn  The 
Knob." 

Business  Executives 

because  of  individuality  of  work, 
writing  dainty,  small  type.  Re 
appearance. 
fined 
'••Large  business  type  for  business 
letters.  "Juxt  Turn  The  Knob." 

aesthetic 

Professional  Vocations,  Including 

Engineers  (Mathematicians) 
because  of  having  type-sets  es 
pecially  adapted 
to  each  class, 
with  all  special  characters  need 
ed; 
interchange 
able. 

immediately 

COLLEGE  PROFESSORS  AND 

STUDENTS 

because  of  small  space  occupied; 
instantly  interchangeable 
typ  , 
high  "individuality  of  work  and 
condensation. 

sonally 
ments 

CLASS  OF  PATRONS 
President  of  the  United  States—per 
United  States  Government  Depart 
Departments of Foreign  Governments 
Mrs.  Gene  Stratton  Porter,  Yale 
William  Dean  Howells,  Sir  James 

Matthew  Barrie 

Walt  Mason,  John  Kendrick  Bangs 
Rev.  L.  R.  Stickney,  Secretary 
to 
Rev.  J.  G. Trandt,  Chancellor  to  Ar-

Cardinal  Gibbons 
bishop  Messner 

Our  stock  of  Factory  Rebuilt  Ma 
chines  permits  us  to  offer  values  at 
a  wide  range  of  prices,  and  one  ob 
tains  dependable  machines. 

Open  accounts  with  monthly  pay 
ments  to  those  with  whom  such 
would  be  a  convenience.  Discounts 
for  immediate  settlement. 
sent 

Catalogue 

gladly 

the 

for 

asking. 

The Hammond  Typewriter  Co. 
592  East  69th  St.,  at  East  River 
New  York  City,  N. Y., 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

also  applied  for  an  examination  for 
the  aviation  service. 

Max  Gardner,  a,  who  will  receive 
his  doctor's  degree  at  the  University 
of  Wisconsin  this  year,  is  spending 
some  time  at  M.  A.  C,  working  up  a 
part  of  his  thesis,  for  which  he  says 
M. A.  C. has  some  apparatus  not  found 
in  Wisconsin.  Gardner's  specialty  is 
cucumber  diseases  and  he  expects  to 
work  for  the  U.  S.  government  again 
this  coming  summer  on  this  problem. 
A  bulletin  by  0.  W.  Schleussner  has 
just  come  to  hand  on  "Marketing  and 
Distribution  of  Strawberries  for  1915." 
It  is  Bulletin  477  of  the  Office  of  Mar 
kets  and  Rural  Organization  of 
the 
United  States  Department  of  Agricul 
ture.  This  is  a  very  complete  account 

9 

of  shipment  and  distribution  of  straw 
berries  from  the  different  regions  for 
is  done  with 
that  year 
it 
"Schleuss'"  characteristic 
thorough 
ness  and  completeness. 

and 

Local  members  of  the  class  of  1912 
enjoyed  their  second  banquet  of 
the 
year  last  Saturday  evening,  April  14. 
They  gathered  at  the  Wildwood  Tea 
Rooms  at  7  p.  m.  and  made  way  with 
an  excellent  feed.  After 
tables 
were  cleared  an 
informal  discussion 
of  the  coming  Alumni  reunion  and  the 
international  situation  was  held.  The 
enthusiasm  was  not  divided  but  it  was 
impossible  to  determine  to  which  di 
rection  it  should  be  turned. 
In  all 
probability  the  services  and  enthusi 
asm  of  the  class  of  1912,  along  with 
all  other  classes,  will  be  needed  by 

the 

Lost! 100 Lbs.of Butter! 

Yes,  you  certainly  did  lose  that  $30 
worth  of butter last  year,  if you  milked 
ten  c o ws  and  did  not  use  a  Sharpies. 
For  no  other  separator  skims  clean 
19 
when  you  turn  it  too  slow—and 
out  of  20 people do turn too slow  much 
The  wonderful  n ew 
of  the 
time. 
Sharpies  is  the  only 
that 
separator 
skims  clean,  regardless  of  how  fast  or 
h ow  slow  you  turn  it,,  because  the 
feed 
"suction-feed"  makes  the  milk 
The 
vary  with  the  operating  speed. 

SHARPLES 

A 
SUCTION-FEED 
_ 
C R E AM  SEPARATOR 

W i ll  Avoid  This  Loss 

Will  save  you  the  pile  of 
over 
(illustrated) 
butter 
every 
separator. 
other 
The  figures  are  based  on 
proven  facts  taken 
from 
Purdue  Experiment  Sta 
tion  Bulletin  116,  which 
sets  forth  the  great  loss  of 
cream  from  turning  ordi 
below 
nary 
separators 
speed.  T he  Sharpies 
is 
the  only  separator  that  de 
livers  even  cream,  too,  at 
all speeds.  Ruggedly  built 
for  hard  service.  Over  a 
k million  users-  Send 
for 
catalog  to  Dept. 115. 

M 

100  lbs. of 
Butter 
worth  $30 
average  loss 
yearly 
from  every 
ten  cows 
by  every 
Separator 
except 
SHARPLES 

The  Sharpies  Separator  Co., W e st  Chester,  Pa. 

Also  Sharpies  Milkers  and  Gasoline 

Engines 

B r a n c h e s:  Chicago 

San  Francisco 

Portland 

Toronto 

10 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

If 

OUR  Country  a nd  if  so  t h en  1912  m u st 
it  is  wise 
not  be  found  wanting. 
to  hold  t he  reunion  in  J u ne  then 
let 
every  member  of  the  class  get  busy  and 
m a ke  1912  so  p r o m i n e nt  by  n u m b e rs 
a nd  good  fellowship  t h at  everyone  will 
t h at  we  are  alive  a nd  prosper 
know 
ous  and  above  all  still  believers 
in 
M.  A.  C. 

A.  I. 

'13. 
A  son  was  born  April  14  to  Mr.  and 
(Florence  Hayes)  Harold  Jack-

Mrs. 
lin,  Superior,  Wis. 

The  RECORD  is  informed 

t h at  D.  W. 
Mather  is  farming  on  his  "own  hook" 
at  Charlevoix  instead  of  being  on  h is 
last 
former 
week's 

job  as 
issue. 

announced 

in 

to 

E a rl  H.  Shuttleworth,  e,  h as  left  t he 
employ  of  t he  State  Highway  depart 
take  up  cement  contracting 
m e nt 
reported 
at  Royal  Oak,  Mich. 
is 
It 
season's 
t h at  he  already  has  a  • full 
work  ahead  of  him. 

A.  H.  Hendrickson,  a,  who  h as  been 
in  the  Pomological  divi 
an  assistant 
sion  at 
the  University  of  California 
since  he  left  college,  h as  j u st  w r i t t en 
t h at  he  h as  been  promoted  by  the  re 
to  assistant 
gents  of 
professor  with 
in 
increase 
salary. 

the  university 
a  good 

'14. 
A  son,  Jack  Preston,  was  born  April 
22  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  (Evelyn  Harbottle, 
'15)  Geo.  E.  Gauthier  at  the  Sparrow 
Hospital,  Lansing. 

E r n e st  Hill  Burt,  New  Haven,  Conn., 
a  lieutenant 
in  t he  U.  S.  Army,  and 
Lela  Julia  Mead  of  Harbor  Springs 
were  m a r r i ed  April  12. 

J a m es  C.  Johnston,  f,  a nd  Miss  Mary 
Corcoran  were  m a r r i ed  at  St.  Isidore's 
church,  Laingsburg,  April  18.  After 
May  1  they  will  m a ke  t h e ir  home  at 
Bessemer,  Mich. 

»15. 
E.  J.  Smith,  a,  has  t a k en  charge  of 
scnool  garden  work 
in  Flint.  D.  E. 
Storrs,  a  senior  hort,  student,  will  fin 
ish  t he  y e ar  as  instructor  in  Agricul 
in  Smith's 
t u re  at  Blissfield 
place. 
Smith's  .residence 
in  F l i nt  is  at  1106 
Liberty  street. 

instructor 

W.  E.  McCarthy,  a, 

in 
agriculture  at  Dowagiac,  writes 
t h at 
high  school  students  t h e re  a re  drilling 
in  place  of  baseball  t h is  spring.  The 
school  h as  already  furnished  15  m en 
to  t he  army.  McCarthy  has  made  a 
survey  of  the  city  and  found  180  acres 
in  vacant  lots  for  gardening  which  he 
will  nave 

in  charge. 
'16. 
J.  M.  Moore,  e,  who  is  with  an  ef 
engineering  concern  of  Chi 
ficiency 
cago, 
the 
factories  at  Belding,  Mich.  His  ad 
dress  is  Box  32. 

is  now  w o r k i ng 

in  one  of 

Lieutenants  E.  H.  Spencer  and  Glen 
W.  Caray,  both  of  t h is  class  and  both 
of  whom  served  with  t he  Guard  on  the 
Border,  are  the  r e c r u i t i ng  officers 
for 
in  Lansing. 
the  National  Guard 

Miss and Mrs. America 

t h e ir  Spring 
Are  now  buying 
Outfits. 
They're  crowding  o ur 
store,  examining  and  buying  new 
styles,  especially 
the  Ready -
to-Wear  Section. 

in 

NEW  GOATS 

DRESSES 

S U I TS 
SKIRTS  AND  W A I S TS 

The  Styles, 

t he  Colors, 
the 

the 
Clothes—all 
S p r i ng 
have 
fashion  tendencies  a nd  a re  mod 
eled  on  lines  t h at  give  the  sea 
son's  wanted 
of 
youth.  W i th  these  m o st  attract 
ive  a nd  youthful 
looking  styles 
are  combined  lasting  service. 

suggestions 

And  m o d e r a te  prices  prevail. 
A  try-on  will  be  a  pleasure— 

a nd  incurs  no  obligation. 

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COMAKERS  OF  HAPPY  HOMES 

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