VOL. XXIII. DECEMBER 7, 1917. No. 12. UM. A. C. Cannot Live On Her Past- c What Will Tou Do For Her Future?" 3 D ECOR D PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION EAST LANSING,MICH. 2 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 'JfHE 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 Wash. Ave. N. Books, Pine Stationery, Engraved Call ing' Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames, Ledgers, Filing Cabi nets and General Office Supplies. BLUDBAU, SEIBERT & GATES Bookbinders File Boxes, Map Mountings, Etc. Citizens Phone No. 3019. Cor. Washington Ave. and Alleg-an St. LOUIS BECK CO. 112 Wash. Ave. N. Best in Clothes for Men and Boys. J. E. STOPFER, D. D. S. Office 203-5 City National Bank Bldg. Automatic .phone 2361 Bell phone 61 ALLEN & DE KLEINE PRINTING CO. 128-130 I o n i a. 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 CO. Electrical Contracting and Engineering. Dealers in E v e r y t h i ng Electrical. 117 Michigan E. IL KOSITCHEK & BROS. 113 N. Wash. Ave. The Home of Those Celebrated Ed. V. Price Tailor-Made Suits and Over coats (Fashion P a rk Clothes) (Style Plus, $17 and $21) PAGELSEN & SPENCER Patents, P a t e nt Law, Trademarks 1107-10 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Detroit, Michigan E. N. Pagelsen, '89 L. M.. Spencer, -06 Formerly Examiners U. S. 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 —• Areal — E g gs Guy 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 Agrency. Inc., 208-212 Capital National Bank Bldg. salary, T HE BIRNEY ELECTRIC CO. 11.9 E. Mich. Ave. Leo J. Hughes, Vice Pres., With Class of '15. A Variety of Fixtures for Students' Rooms—Students' Lamps and Livingston Bulbs. 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. SA3IUEL L. KILBOURNE, ex-'61 Lawyer 2141^ 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. Coryell, '14, secretary and treasurer. '84, president; Ralph I. R. J. Coryell, Coryell, '14, sec'y and treasurer. DAVIS' QUALITY ICE CREAM. Not a fad, but a food. 110 Grand Ave. S. A. G. BISHOP French Dry Cleaners, Dyers and Tailors 114-16 W a s h t e n aw 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 lOi Washing-ton Ave. S. WE HAVE THE Perfection Oil Heater GET ONE TO USE UN TIL F U R N A CE TINflE Norton's Hardware Co. East Lansing Directory DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL Cor. Michigan Ave. and Grand River Ave., E a st Lansing. Hours: 7 to 8:30 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 12 to 1 p. m. Citizens' phone 3244. Your barbers for "HANK" AND "FRANK" the Pool, Billiards, Cigars. last five years. In the new Dickson Building. WILDWOOD TEA ROOM Service a la c a r t e ." 318 Abbott Ave., E a st Lansing. H A R V EY PHOTO SHOP P O R T R A I TS All Kinds Photographic Work We Do Framing E. M. Harvey 1915. J. H. Pratt Mgr. ABBOT AVE. Fountain Pens « SC $1 to $ 6, all g u a r a n t e ed S College Drug & Grocery Store Full Line if Everything. Agents for Star Laundry. Electric Supplies. LOFTUS Good Things to Eat EAST LANSING'S LEADING GROCERo SUPPLEMENT TO M. A. C. RECORD 19 0 9 B UL L ET I N N O. 8 P u b l i s h ed by a nd for t he C l a ss of 1909, M i c h i g an A g r i c u l t u r al College D E C E M B ER 1917 EDITORIALLY. F i r st we want to express apprecia in tion for your splendid co-operation inquiries. Because of the a n s w e r i ng reasons we have been unlooked for prevented from getting this Bulletin to you when we hoped, so some of the news is a little old but most of it we have tried to bring r i g ht up to date and have left out some p a r ts of t he letters which would been splendid to publish last spring, as for instance Bill B a u m g r a s' to how we should r un the war, etc., but would be a bit out of place now. How the old saw about "ill ever, to " we're not wind indeed • so sorry about it gives us the chance to send our very best Christmas and New Year's wishes to you all • the delay ideas as since have t r ue for "Never a Christmas morning, Never t he old year ends, But someone t h i n ks of someone, Old Times, old Scenes, old F r i e n d s ." The L a n s i ng bunch has gotten out this Bulletin eight times now. Every body who could be persuaded has been t u r n i ng roped in on it and now we're t he n i n th a nd last to ( ?) the Detroit Charlie Lapworth and bunch to edit. We decided on Charlie because if by chance he doesn't attend to things, his wife does for h i m. Come on, now, you Detroiters and give us the winner to wind up with before 1919. issue over the m u t u al benefit In J u ne Sammy Langdon asked if the we'd let our Bulletin go out w i th S a m m y 's RECORD. We forget all of reasons as to to be derived from such an a r r a n g e m e n t, but we were convinced at the time and now idea, too, we are glad to "cooperate" a nd let Cliff have the job of mailing these to you! t h at Cliff McK. likes t he OUR ROLL OF HONOR. Capt. Wm. D. Frazer, en route "east." Capt. Roy Robert Lyon, Ft. Moultrie, S. C. Capt. Walter N. Moss, 0. R. C, C. A., Ft. Monroe, Va. Capt. F r a nk R. P a r k e r, O. R. C, M. G. Co., 326 Inf., Camp Gordon, Ga. Capt. F r a nk K. Webb, 26th Eng., Camp Dix, N. J. H. H. Harrison, Co. 18, R. O. T. C, F t. Oglethorpe, Ga. Friend H a ns Kierstead, 2d Lieut. E. O. R. C, 301st Eng., Camp Devens, Mass. J u s t in Kline, Co. 80, 6th Regt. Marine Corps, Amer. Ex. Force, F r a n c e, via New York. R. Vaughn Tanner, 2nd R. O. T. C, Ft. Sheridan, 111. Coyne G. Bullis ( w i t h) Machinists Mate, 1st Class, U. S. S. Dorothea, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Karl Hophan, Camp Custer. * * * At the big M. A. C.-Syracuse game a week ago between halves t h e re was music by a Camp Custer bugle and drum corps, our own band and the T918 Jazz Band." This last was such led by a band as might have been Chappie. After we had applauded the bands, suddenly into the fields s w u ng a company of co-eds dressed in white and w e a r i ng sweaters. We green looked on with admiration to See how splendidly the they marched the west bleachers, grandstand, past t h en back to the end of down the center in company front till they halted and stood at salute before a huge service flag with its five or six t he band played h u n d r ed stars. As " S t ar Spangled Banner," the crowds on the bleachers stood silently with h a ts off and in our h e a r ts we saluted you the others like you. Those were m o m e n ts of deepest feeling for all of us when the seriousness of it all came home in t h o u g ht a thrill of patriotism and the in our h e a r ts is now: "Good you back luck, God bless you and fellows especially, a nd then was a nd safe!" field, from t he all bring OUR NEW GYMNASIUM. Many of March, 1918. '09ers will probably be S t u d e n ts justly be proud of inter in our new g y m n a s i um which ested is n e a r i ng completion. It is expected t h at the principal portion of the build ing will be ready for occupancy by the and first alumni can this to our campus build latest addition ings because in general design a nd ap is second the g y m n a s i um p o i n t m e n ts to none far su the country, and in perior to similar buildings at m a ny of the leading universities. floor contains business offices, rooms for conducting physical The m a in examinations, an athletic lecture room, rooms—one each two team dressing teams—With for home and visiting lockers, shower-bath, rooms, etc. Nothing of any consequence has been omitted t h at would to stimulate athletic ac tivities. rubbing from floor tend this The m a in a u d i t o r i um occupies t he second floor. Encircling the a u d i t o r i um will be a sixteen-lap, over-hanging, car peted r u n n i ng track. Smaller rooms on this floor will be equipped for wrest ling, boxing, fencing, and other sup plementary activities. This floor will also contain a club and reading room w h e re books a nd m a g a g i n es on ath letics may be obtained and trophies displayed. It will be finished P e r h a ps the most appealing feature is the s w i m m i ng pool. It is 30x90 feet in dimensions and occupies a distinct wing on the m a in the west end of building. This is said to be t he larg est college s w i m m i ng pool in the coun-" try. in marble and equipped with all the latest s w i m m i ng parapernalia, and be available to wom en on special occasions. The basement will 1,000 steel lockers for student use. In ad dition to lockers there will be rooms for drying athletic togs, and storing to h a ve supplies. a sporting store in the basement where students may purchase athletic goods at cost. A p r o m i n e nt feature of t he gymnasium is the showerbath equip m e nt on all floors and in m a ny of t he separate rooms. is also planned contain It in to In the the t h at Coach C. Many already know L. Brewer h as r e t u r n ed to t he M. A. C. after six years as Director of Ath letics at Missouri, to head the Depart m e nt of Athletics. future Coach Brewer will have a corps of able assistants qualified i n s t r u ct the several branches of students athletic science. While details' have not as yet been a r r a n g e d, a gen-- eral plan for conducting athletic ac> tivities is established. The new gym nasium will be used to m a i n t a in or improve the general health of all M. A. C. people—alumni, s t u d e n ts and in structors—as well as to provide recre ation for those who care to avail them to the opportunity; selves of teach the several branches of athletics and develope coaches from the s t u d e nt body; and last but not least, to t r a in m a t e r i al teams. All students now in school and all enter ing students will be given a physical (Continued to page 5 of Record.) for our college also ft STILL NOT MARRIED. 1. "Polly" Akers 2. Bill B a u m g r as 3. "Chappie" 4. " D u k e" E d w a r ds 5. "Bill" E d w a r d s? 6. Hoopingarner 7. H o p p h a n? S. M. C. H u t ch ings 9. F r i e nd H a ns Kierstead 10'. J. R. Kimball 11. George Lindsley 12. F r a nk McClung 13. "Nelly" Nelson—sorry to h a nd you such a number, Nelly. 14. " T u r k" P a r k er 15. "Bennie" Roberts Who knows about " J u d" Kline? 1. Mary Allen 2. B e r t ha Cameron 3. Florence Hall 4. Belle H u b b a rd 5. Alice Kelly 6. Kate Koch 7. Alice Latson 8. Grace Martin? We shall be pleased from a ny of you at any time a nd to be of a ny possible service t h is m a t t e r . — T HE EDITORS! to you in to hear CONCERNING '09 OF THE SECOND GENERATION. Chil'n Boys Girls l l l — l - ? ? 3 - ? ? 1 — 2 Grace P e r ry Nies 2 J o hn Alfred Mitchell 1 Lee Boyd 1 Leon Belknap 3 Ben Jerome .3 *Thoenen 3 Ingall 1 Curly Jacobs 2 "Bol" Linton " P r e x y" F a i r b a n ks . . . ,1 T h eo Goodwin Moore . .. 2 ""Gerry" Allen 3 Myrt Severance B a r d en 3 1 C a n t r i ck 2 K e m p s t er 1 Nelson H u b b a rd ? George H u b b a rd 2 H u l e tt 5 Howe 1 Gorton 1 Spurway E d. Allet 2 E t h l yn H u d s on W h i t e .. .2 Alleen Raynor Atkinson 2 Bill and Shirley F r a z er 2 F r a nk a nd Helen Wood 2 Olive G r a h am B e n n e t . . .l 1 &Jrt S a r g e a nt 2 " C u r l y" K u r tz 2 V a u g hn T a n n er 1 Al Chambe 2 Roy R. Lyon 3 Claude Nash 2 K a t ie Clark P e r ry ? Postiff 1 Chan Taylor 1 Bill H a r t m an 1 Marsh 1 R ay T u r n er 1 Stafford THE M. A. C. RECORD. Mason Reynolds S m i th C. G. B u r r o u g hs "Bus" B u r r o u g hs E d i th Hudson B e a r u p . .l B u rr P r a tt 2 R u th Foster Conolly . . .1 1 — Ben Anival Bleech 1 Alem J o hn H u t c h i n s . .. .1 2 F r a nk Dains ? ? 3 ? ? 3 1 — 1 1 2 1 1 1 — ? ? 2 — 1 — 1 1 — 1 — 2 *SOME girls, too, j u d g i ng by their pictures. DIRECTORY. Gerald H. Allen, 375 F i s h er Ave., De Factory m a n a g er Detroit troit. S t a r t er Co. Mary Maiben Allen, c/o G. H. Allen. E. J. Allett, 428 W. Allegan St., Lan sing, Mich. Draftsman. Ben H. Anibal, 223 Cortland Ave., De troit. Asst. Engineer, Cadillac Mo tor Car Co. Wm. J. B a u m g r a s. Home address, Lan sing R. F. D. 5. W i th Moose Mtn., Ltd., Sellwood, Ont. Leslie H. Belknap, 510 W. Madison St., Lansing. Civil Engineer, Michi gan State Highway Commission. Leon V. Belknap, 67 W. Lawrence St., Pontiac, Mich. W i th county Road Commissioners. J o hn Bidwell, 2115 1st Ave., Sacra mento, Cal. With Sacramento High way Commission. G. A. Bignell, 703 Root St., Belding, Mich. With Belding Bros. Silk Co. Myron R. Bowerman, 1105 Vattier St., Manhattan, Kansas. Asst. in Me chanical Drawing, K a n s as Agricul t u r al College. David Lee Boyd, Asst. F o r e m an of P a t t e rn Shop, Albion Malleable Iron Co., 118 Austin Ave., Albion, Mich. Robert C. Brodie, Canby, Ore., R. F. D. 2, F a r m e r. F ay F. Burroughs, Oxford, Mich. Elec trical Engineer, Michigan Millers In surance Co. B e r t ha C. Cameron, 295 Waterloo St., Detroit. Bacteriologist, P a r k e, Davis & Co. Joseph A. Cavanaugh, Midland, Mich. F o r e m an Aresnate of Lead Plant, Dow Chemical Works. William Carl Chapman, 210 Lincoln Advertising Dept. Ave., Detroit. P a c k a rd Motor Car Co. Briggs L. Clark, 139 Division St., Sche I n d u s t r i al Control nectady, N. Y. Dept of General Electric Co. Katie Clark (Mrs. W. E. P e r r y) 523 2nd St., Bismark, N. D. Chas. C. Cobb, 818 Seymour St., Lan sing, Mich. Asst. Sales Manager, Gier Pressed Steel Co., Lansing. Zenas E. Colby, 213 F r a s er St., Bay City, Mich. Asst. Mgr. Bay City, F o u n d ry a nd Machine Co. Amos H. Crosby, New Buffalo, Mich., R. F. D. 2. Dairy F a r m e r. R. E m m et Dickson. Temporarily in F r a nk H. Dains, 905 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing. Mgr. W. W. A r m s t r o ng Co., P l u m b i ng a nd Heating. Charles Dunlap, c/o Wisconsin Bridge Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Charles H. E d w a r d s, Helena, Montana. Yard m a n a g er of retail yard, Brown Bros. Lumber Co; C. William E d w a r d s, Island Guam, States Rel. Serv. Dept. of Ag. Clyde L Emery, Box 183, Albion, Mich. With Michigan United Trac tion Co. Helen Esselstyn (Mrs. F r a nk E. Wood), 904 Syemour St., Lansing. Oscar W. F a i r b a n k s, Des Plaines, 111. I n s t r u c t or Mathematics L a ne Tech nical High School, Chicago. Stacey S. Fisher, 1920 E. 105th St., Cleveland, Ohio. With Cleveland Foundry. Wm. D. Frazer, Home address, c/o L. B. Gardner, cor. Townsend a nd St. Joseph St., Lansing, Mich., Capt. Coast Artillery Corps, U. S. A. A. Garcinava, City of Mexico, 3a Sadi Carnot, 86 Mexico D. F. Automo bile Salesman. Shirley M. Gardner (Mrs. W m. D. F r a z e r ). Glenn A. Gilbert, Moline, Mich. F a r m er. Clyde Gorton, 257 E l m h u r st Ave., De troit, Mich. With Detroit Edison Co. Olive E. Graham (Mrs. H. F. B e n n e t t ), 3232 Collingwood Ave., Toledo, Ohio. J. L Graybill, Selma, Ala. U. S. Dairy Division. Claude Greenhoe, Alma, Mich., c/o Republic Truck Co. Florence L. Hall, State College, Pa. Extension Work, Pennsylvania State College. Howard H. H a r r i s on Wm. H. H a r t m a n, 1239 Ethel St., Lakewood, Ohio. E n g i n e er for Kelly Island Lime and T r a n s p o rt Co. Roy J. Hoopingarner, Crystal Falls, I r on Agricultural Agent, Mich. county. Karl E. Hophan, 1019 N. Cedar St., Lansing, National Army Camp Cus ter. Nelson B. Hubbard, 2625 Broadway, Toledo. Engineer Acme Power Co. George F. Hubbard Edith F. Hudson (Mrs. G. H. B e a r u p ), 1121 R u th St., Lansing, Mich. Ethelyn M. Hudson (Mrs. G. C. W h i t e) Lansing, Mich., Box 227, R. F. D. 7. Edwin B. Hulett, 5221 Manila Ave., Oakland, Cal. With Stouffer Chem ical company. M. C. Hutchings, .210 Court St., Flint, Mich. Buick Motor Car Co. Alem J o hn H u t c h i n s, F t. Wayne, Ind., 1512 L a ke Ave. County Agricultural Agent for Allen county. Leta H. Hyde (Mrs. F. G. K e l l e r ), 333 Green St., Hastings, Mich. Harlow D. Ingall, Plymouth, Mich., R. F. D. 5. Dairy F a r m e r. -ad "aAy uoruBQ ViiQLQ 'auiojaf n ag troit. Cadillac Motor Car Co. George B. Kamps, Zeeland, Mich. — 1 E a st Lansing, Mich. H a r ry L. Kempster, Columbia, Mo. Profesor of Poultry Husbandry, Uni versity of Missouri. F r i e nd H. Kierstead, 66 Livingstone Ave., Pittsfield, Mass. J u s t in H. Kline. Seth F. Knight, 3142 F u l l e r t on Ave., Detroit. Catherine E. Koch, E a st Aurora, N. Y., Vassar College. Raymond L. Kurtz, 1518 Detroit St., Flint, Mich. Materials Dept. Wes ton Mott Co. Charles W. Lapworth, 659 Montclair Ave., Detroit. Asst. Construction Engineer, Detroit Edison Co. Alice L. Latson, P a rk River, N. D. Home address, Howell, Mich. Teach er Domestic Science in high school. Springs, J. G. Lindsley and Son, pro Geo. W. Lindsley, H a r b or Mich. prietors Maplehurst F a r m. J. Oliver Linton, 900 Highland Ave., Chester, Pa. R. R. Lyon, F o rt Moultrie, S. C. Cap t a in U. S. C. A. C. Home address, Mayville, Mich., R. F. D. 5. Grace I. Martin, Clinton Springs, N. Y. Chas. W. Mason, Nottingwood, Green Bay, Va., R. F. D. 2. County agent, Office Extension Work, South P r i ne E d w a rd county. J a m es H. McCadie, 32 Hanover Ave., and Detroit. With Russell Wheel F o u n d ry Co. F r a nk McClung, Marion, Mich. County surveyor. . Nelson McCullough, 1472 Belvidere Ave., Detroit. With Lozier Motor Car Co. J u s t in J. McDevitt, 43 Chamberlain Bldg., Chattanooga, Tenn. Res. 31 Marguriet Apts. Const. Eng. T. S. Monay Co. J o hn A. Mitchell, Washington, D. C. Division of F o r e s t ry Dept. of Agri culture. Walter N. Moss, Captain 0. R. C. Coast Artillery, F o rt Monroe, Va. Russell A. Murdock, 35 E a s t e rn Place, Detroit. Civil and Contracting En gineer. Claude Nash, County Agent, Branch county, Coldwater, Mich. Chas. J. Oviatt, Sheridan, Wyo. Sheri dan Creamery and Cold Storage Co. F r a nk R. P a r k e r, O. R. C, Machine Camp Inf., Gun Company, 326th Gordon, Ga. Otto A. Pokorny, 90 E. Palmer Ave., Detroit. Contractor and Builder. Walter A. Postiff, Dairy F a r m e r. Plymouth, Mich. B u rr B. P r a t t, Washington, D. C, c/o Dept. of Agriculture. H u b e rt C. P r a t t, 817 S. Chestnut St., Lansing, Mich. A. M. E m e ry Co. Books Stationery and office Equip ment. J u d s on E. P r a t t, 1128 Foster St., Lan sing, Mich. With Lansing Fuel and Gas Co. Alleen Raynor (Mrs. P. V. Atkinson) Lowell, Mich., R. F. D. 51. Morley R. Reynolds, Rapid City, Mich. R. F. D. 2. THE M. A. C. RECORD. Ben H. Roberts, Grand Rapids, Mich. R. F. D. 5. Roberta F a r m s. A r t h ur H. Sargeant, 8186 Berlin Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Electrical Engineer, National Millers I n s u r a n ce Co. Myrta Severance (Mrs. F. M. B a r d e n) South Haven, Mich. LeRoy C, Smith, 508 Madison St. W., Lansing, Mich. Deputy State High way Commissioner. Albert Sobey, 415 Cooper Ave., Han Instructor, Michigan cock, Mich. School of Mines. Milton W. Sprague, Vermontville, Mich. F a r m e r. Chas. H. Spurway, 208 S. Holmes St., Lansing, Mich. Asst. Professor of Soils, M. A. C. Glenn H. Stephen, 842 E. 7th St., Flint, Mich. Mgr. Economy Shoe Stores. A. B. Stirling, 403 Marlborough Ave., Detroit. Draftsman, T i m k en Bearing Co. anola, Winfield C. Spratt, 411 N. B. St., Indi- la. Teacher of Agriculture. Port Hope, Mich. Owner and Manager Stafford Mill ing Company. W. R. Stafford, Howard Taft, South Haven, Mich. F a r m e r. . Vaughn Tanner, O. R. T. C. F o rt Sher idan, 111. Chan C. Taylor, 205 Hillcrest Ave., Louisville, Ky. Asst. to vice presi dent, Kentucky Tobacco Products Co. Reese W. Taylor, Quincy, Cal. U. S. Forest Service. Floyd C. Taylor, 910 Princeton Ave., Lansing, Mich. Asst. Supt. Novo En gine Co. Max L. Towar, Midland, Mich. Chem ist. Winford, G. Trout, R. F. D. 1, Jackson, Mich. Supt. of Ella W. Sharp T r u st F u n d, Ella W. Sharp P a r k. Ray A. Turner, 8 West St., Hillsdale, Mich. Department of Agriculture, Hillsdale high school. Floyd H. Valentine, 9230 Wade P a rk Ave., Cleveland, O. H e a t i ng work for Bishop-Babcock-Beeker Co., Cleve land. F r a nk K. Webb, Captain, 26th Eng., Camp Dix, N. J. J. Sloat W e l l s, Elmira, N. Y., R. F. D. 1. P a r t n e r, Seven Pines F a r m. F a n cy Apples. F r a nk E. Wood, 904 St., Lansing, Mich. Production Mgr. Gier Pressed Steel Co. W I TH Seymour '09. Forest H. Akers, Lansing, Mich. Sales Manager, Reo Motor Car Co. Jacob Bell, Plymouth, Mich. M. H. Bleech, R. F. D. 1, Jerome, Mich. F a r m e r. Coyne G. Bullis, Machinist's Mate, 1st Class, U. S. S. Dorothea, c/o Post master, N. Y. C. G. Burroughs, Hillsdale, Mich., R. F. D. 3. Poultry F a r m e r. H. L. Cantrick, 422 E. 32nd St., E r i e, Pa. Machinist, Griswold Mfg. Co. Maurice Dewey, Onsted, Mich. Dick E d w a r d s, Butte, Mont. A. P. Chambe, 1160 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit. President, Detroit I r on and W i re Works. B. G. Egerton, 28 Woodward Terrace, Detroit. General Sales Manager, c/o Oakman Real E s t a te Co. Ben C. Ellis, Valuation Engineer, Illi nois Central R.' R., Chicago, 111. Ruth Foster (Mrs. H. H. Connolly), Hyattsville, Md. D. E. Frazier, " S o m e w h e r e" in Sacra mento, Cal. Theo. M. Goodwin (Mrs. Jacob Moore) R. F. D. No. 2, Ionia, Mich. Lorella Boies Hagberg, P o r to Rico. Carl J. Hatfield, 1930 W. Court St., F l i n t, Mich. W i th Weston-Mott Co. R. P. Heald, Pettigrove St., Portland, Ore. E. B. Hodges, Pontiac, Mich., 10 Edi son St. O. C. Holcomb, North Adams, Mich. W. F. Howe, Syracuse University, 640 E. Colvin St., Syracuse, N. Y. Belle Hubbard, State College, Pa. In Extension Work, Pennsylvania State College. C. E. Jacobs, 448 Benick Ave., Detroit. Asst. Chief Engineer, K i ng Motor Car Co. Alice Kelly, c/o Public Schools, De troit, Mich. J. R. Kimball, Clinton, Mich. Max Knolls, Decatur, Mich, R. F. D. Roy LaDu, R. F. D. 1, Lansing, Mich. Zoe McConnell (Mrs. P. R. E d g e r t o n) Lafayette, Ind. E a rl McGrath, 533 Rodney St., Helena, Mont. A. M. Marsh, Tecumseh, Mich. J. H. Nelson, 1302 Webster St., Bay City, Mich. Production Manager of Lewis Mfg. Co., Ready Cut Houses. Grace P e r ry Nies, 1421 N. Kingsley Drive, Los Angeles, Cal. R. I. Phipheny, Eckert, Co1. Mr. and Mrs. Rudzinski, Decatur, Mich. (Mrs. J. A. Cross) Dana R. Reimer Spring Lake, Mich. P e r ry Schad, 310 Liberty St., Flint, Mich. Chief Clerk, Chevrolet Motor Car Co. Don Shannon, Detroit. W i th Detroit Edison Co. H e r b e rt Silcox, P. O. Box 273, Uynne, Ark. Asst. E n g i n e er Missouri Pa cific Ry. R. F. Sweeney, 302 H e n ry St., Bay City, Mich. J. R. Thoenen, Garson, O n t, c/o Mond Nickel Co. Home address, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Jas. H. Trebilcock, Wakefield, Mich. W i th Jones & Laughlin, Mining En gineer. Lenora Smith Vanhalteren, 621 Spar row Ave., Lansing, Mich. Geo. C. Wagner, Colon, Mich. F a r m e r. '09 NOTES. F r i e nd H a ns Kierstead writes us t h at he h as been recommended for a commission as 2nd the Engineer Officers Reserve Corps a nd in May 8 he started his l i e u t e n a nt t r a i n i ng in Plattsburg. Hans. Success to you, F r i e nd tion when you can attend M. A. C. free? smooth as ever? nack." I've almost lost t he THE M. A. C. RECORD. J. H a r ry Nelson says t h at he was recently elected a l d e r m an and super visor from the 6th w a rd in Bay City. H a r r y, does this account for your be ing single? t r y i ng "Mrs. Taylor with Boy and myself from this 'Spray with Black Leaf are busy eating year. Moral: 40.' " C. C. Taylor. to keep bugs crops the badly needed is t h at he The only news t h at C. L. N a sh of fers is still County Agri cultural agent a nd h as three children. To be sure, t h a t 's about times as m u ch as some of our editors have to offer. three Otto Pokorny w r i t e s: "I was m a r r i ed Feb. 16, 1916, to Miss Grace M. Finley and now am the proud father of a fine baby girl, Mary K a t h e r i ne who I hope will be able to a t t e nd dear old M. A. I have been in the building busi C< ness since leaving college, branching out for myself two years ago, in which twenty time buildings. I have p ut up about Clyde B. Gorton says: "My wife to war, we will do says I can't go our fighting at home. Which would you r a t h er do? Or haven't you got it to s a y ?" N. B. H u b b a rd says: have plenty of room at 2625 Broadway, To '09's going through, by ledo, and any or near are requested to stop off. No excuse for you now. "We The only t h i ng t h at E d w a rd Hodges h as to say now is t h at he is married. "Can anyone sympathize with m e ?" "I am anxiously w a i t i ng 1919 r e u n i on and will t h e re globe." Leta Hyde Keller. I am in if for certainly this p a rt of the be tne J. R. Kimball writes t h at he is sin for jewelry business the in gle a nd himself. A. M. Marsh w r i t e s: "Have been the B. F. Gump Co. nearly 5 with years, as an engineer and also a seller. "L have shown my copy of the Bul letin to various people from other col leges or universities and have heard r e m a r ks some t h at can publish relative Turner. such an "Mrs. Oviatt has been seriously ill in the hospital but she is improving nicely and will soon be home again." a n n u a l ." R. A. Chas. J. Oviatt: complimentary to a class very W. C. Trout sends a message: "Jack son's 530-acre n a t u r al p a rk is prepar ing for a big season of construction work. in terfere we will approach our aim very nicely." the war-cloud not Should B. H. Anibal couldn't write so very really there wasn't much because enough pencil to do so. P. the (described F. W. Howe w r i t e s: "Am mailing our new College Bulletin. Please note the new building 4) in September, which we will occupy the only a nd t h at fact ( F o ur Year) college of agriculture in America not supported by state or fed eral appropriation. Our students pay tuition to study agriculture and we have more of them t h an most of state tui colleges started w i t h ." W hy pay this is H. L. Kempster w r i t e s: miss Brewer n e xt year. Glad M. A. C. t h at gets him. kid gets the pencil." "We will is it P. S.—The Clarence Jacobs w r i t e s: "The King is Motor Car Co. E n g i n e e r i ng Dept. insti truly a n . M. A. C. representative tution. T. P. Chase, '01 (1 believe) is chief engineer, Myself ass't chief en '09, gineer, Claud Greenhoe, is now chief draftsman, the place of t a k i ng Ben Jerome, '09, who is now with the Oakland Motor Car Co." (Since Curly wrote, Greenhoe - as gone to A l m a ). The only news t h at H. E. Silcox sent us is t h at he was married. Now what do you suppose is the trouble? Briggs L. Clark s a y s: "I am mar regrets." Hodges ried a nd w i th no please note. B e r t ha C. Cameron w r i t e s: single." Bertha, we w a nt you sure a nd come get acquainted with everyone. "I am to be reunion, a nd the to Z. E. Colby is employed by the Bay City F o u n d ry & luachine Co. as assis It was a big leap from t a nt manager. his t h at last position but we know he will measure up to all the require ments. Oscar W. F a i r b a n ks says: re "I the the teaching staff of signed from Maine township high school at Des plaines, 111., and accepted a better po the mathematical sition dep't of high school of Chicago. We have 2,600 boys at present." the Lane Technical teaching in R u th Conolly Foster says: "We are living in Hyattsville near Washington a nd invite anyone coming out this way to come and call on us. Mr. Conolly h as gone into gardening on an exten looking after all the gar sive scale, dens in the District of Columbia." Jacob Graybill w r i t e s: live on the Alabama River in Alabama—a word which means rest." Keep your eyes open, you m i g ht see the class down there on their vacation. "I Boyd says: " In these days of motor cars and good roads surely some of the old bunch m u st go through Al bion, and as we live on a street trav eled by nearly everyone going in any I would be direction, my wife and glad to have you drop in. Mary Maiben Allen says: "Glenn trick a nd Gilbert played me a mean left Knoxville, Tenn., j u st six hours before my a r r i v al a nd I h ad w r i t t en him, too." Not much like Glenn's us ual mode of action, is it? W h at are you afraid of, Glenn? " H e re J. Wells says: hoping these serious times will have passed by 1919 without having made any gaps if in the jolly Bess McCormick Taylor can dance as '09 regiment.—Wonder is Alfred Chambe is now president of the Detroit W i re & Iron W o r ks a nd Sec'y and Treas. of P i c a rd Carburetor Corp. In last year's "Bulletin" Glenn Ste phen and T u rk P a r k er each promised to furnish an i n t e r e st in t h is year's issue. Glenn h as mar ried, but how did T u rk know we'd get into the w ar and he'd be a cap t a i n? item of great t h at "I would like J im Robertson I will buy h im know of cigars I owe him, provided he at the reunion in 1919. Leon Belknap. first." to t h at box is I was m a r r i ed R. Morley Reynolds s a y s: The Rec ord Weekly asks w h at we will do for M. A. C. Well we will j u st wait and see w h at our Every one look good now. three can do. toward p r e p a r i ng A few words from Myrta Severance " J u st now we are p u t t i ng Barden: forth all efforts to feed the Allies, and t h is y e ar we will raise more vegetables and grain, be sides the fruit. We live eight miles n o r th of South Haven and would be mighty glad to have a '09er call any time, day or night. t he college Charles H. E d w a r ds s a y s: "I m et Wegioet here and we get together ev ery couple of weeks at his home (you know t h at he is m a r r i e d) and discuss t he old times and and few Burglar's Club" with which but it '09ers are intimately acquainted as to was a "closed corporation" open most any kind of lawful larceny t h at could be pulled off." Charlie, we will expect you to tell us more about t h is at the reunion. Flossae Hall and Belle H u b b a rd are helping teach the women of Pennsyl vania how to keep meatless a nd wheat- less days, how to outfit the whole fam ily with the purchase of not more t h an one commercial pattern, etc., etc. "Mr. Brewer's r e t u r n i ng to M. A. C. is t h at ever happened unless it was h is first com ing." Vaughn Tanner. the one greatest t h i ng from son died Ed Allet's five-year-old in the effects of scarlet F e b r u a ry fever. The sincere sympathies of us all come to you and yours, Ed. "Expect to be on the staff here next year (1917-'18) again, teaching taxonomic Botany and Land scape Art." K a te K o c h: P e r ry Schad is physical director of the F l i nt Vehicle W o r k e r s' Club. Margaret Merril, w i th Mrs. H e r b e rt Streit and Angeles. '09, is now lives in Los Loreta Boies Hagberg Rico where her h u s b a nd the government schools. in Porto is is head of answers F r a nk McClung the questions except about his " F i r m" and "Occupation." Do you still have to put on the soft pedal about your do ings, Mac? all THE: M AC RECORD E A ST L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, F R I D A Y, D E C E M B ER 7, 1 9 1 7. N O. 12 V O L. X X I I I. R. 0. T. C. COMMISSION WINNERS. Results of the second Reserve Offi cers T r a i n i ng Camps show t h at almost every M. A. C. m an a t t e n d i ng won a commission. One or two were dis for physical defects within qualified the course. three weeks of last the R e t u r ns from some of t he more dis t a nt camps are not yet available b ut a complete list of those w i n n i ng com missions at F t. Sheridan is given be low. As far as possible the assign m e n ts to which these officers will re port d u r i ng December has been added including those who expect to be sent to F r a n c e. Baker, H u gh P., '01, Capt. Inf. 46 U. S. Inf. Camp Taylor, Ky. Beden, W. S., '16, 2d Lieut. Bentley, T. G., with '18, 2d Lieut. Inf. Inf. F r a n c e. Bottomley, M. E., '16, 2d Lieut. Inf. F r a n c e. Chynoweth, J. B., with '17, 2d Lieut. Inf. Crozier, C. R., '17, 2d Lieut. Inf., F r a n c e. Cashin, R. E., '17, 2d Lieut. F. A. Cooper, H. G., '16, 2d Lieut. F. A. F t. Sam Houston, Texas. Dimmick, G. L., Jr., '11, 1st Lieut. Inf. Finch, Earl, with Inf. Fisher, G. K., '15, 1st Lieut. Inf. Camp '18, 1st Lieut. Grant, 111. Gork, L. Henry, '16, 1st Lieut. Inf., F r a n c e. Inf. Inf. '14, 2d Lieut. Goss, H. A., '16, 2nd Lieut. Graves, R. E., Hehn, F. G., with '17, 2d Lieut. F. A. Horton, N. B., '02, 1st Lieut. Inf. Hulse, L C, '14, 2d Lieut. F. A. Henning, R. B., 1st Lieut. F. A. Hazen, J. B., w i th '13, 1st Lieut. Camp Lee, Va. Inf. Hood, N. F., with '15, 2d Lieut. Inf. Jewett, A. W., Jr., with '19, 2d Lieut. Inf. Jonas, J. F., '12, 2d Lieut. F. A. Mather, D. W., '13, 2d Lieut. Inf. Ord. McKenna, P. G., 1st Lieut. F t. Sill, Okla. Maze, J. M., '16, 2d Lieut. F. A. F r a n c e. '10, 2d Lieut. McEwing, L. B., with F. A. McClure, B. M., '17, 2d Lieut. Inf. Merwin, C. L., '08, 1st Lieut. F. A. Mills, W. D., with '19, 2d Lieut. Inf. Mitchell, R. K., with '19, 2d Lieut. Inf. Petrie, J. A., Paulson, A. C, '14, 1st Lieut. '15, 1st Lieut. Inf. Inf. Rasbach, J. B., '17, 2d Lieut. F. A., F t. Sam Houston, Tex. Shumway, G. C, with '18, 1st Lieut. EAST LANSING OPENS FORUM SUN DAY NIGHT. F. A. S h a n a h a n, R. E., with '12, 2d Lieut. Inf. Silcox, C..N., with '18, 2d Lieut. Smith, W. R., '13, 2d Lieut. F. A. Snyder, C. L., '13, 2d Lieut. F. A., Inf. F r a n c e. Tanner, R. V., Thomas, W. P., '09, 1st Lieut. Inf. '16, 2d Lieut. F. A., F t. Sam Houston, Tex. Van Leeuwen, E. R., with '18, 2d Lieut, Inf. Wandel, E. P., '11, 2d Lieut. Inf. Warner, F. T., '17, 2d Lieut. F. A. Wernette, D. L, with '18, 2d Lieut. Inf. Williams, W. B., with '18, 2d Lieut. F. A. # * * MEN IN SERVICE. ^__ * * * * The college is sending the REC- * * ORD g r a t is to all former students * * of M. A. C. ' Any m en wishing to * * be put upon the m a i l i ng list should ! to * * send * the secretary of the M. A. C. Ass'n, * * * E a st Lansing. * * ^: s|s.."' • their complete address ^ " & $ '' $ :fc :-c :|: % :£ WACO BOYS ALSO WIN In a post season game gotten up for the benefit of the Camp McArthur team made athletic football fund a from Waco up of Michigan soldiers defeated M. A. C. on college field, Wed nesday, Dec. 5, 20-0. The Waco men were unable to gain first through s t r a i g ht football and the half ended 0-0. In the second half w i th the aid of two fake passes and an Oregon shift they put across the three touchdowns of the afternoon. The Waco team, made up of ex-col lege stars, contained two former M. A. C. gridders, Springer, quarter* of the 1915 team, and Treat, a linesman. The game was attended by about 2,000, m a ny of whom were from Lan sing, w h e re cam paign was pushed, chiefly by the Cen tral Michigan M. A. C. Ass'n. ticket selling the for the the pastor . of E a st L a n s i ng is to h a ve a " F o r u m ." the h e a r ty co-operation of Hon. With H. R. Pattengill, the People's Chyrch has been able to get Sunday speakers the most of L a n s i ng nights who appear at F o r um Sunday afternoons. T he first speaker is George W. Coleman of Bos ton, the " F a t h e r" of the F o r um move ment. His success in building up a F o r um in Boston, u n i t i ng P r o t e s t a n t s, to Catholics a nd J e ws m u st be h e a rd be appreciated. There are in thrills it. Everyone interested in the growth of the city, and in the college, should be there, bright and early. It is a ven ture, a nd it now depends on the people as to w h e t h er it will be a successful one. Each Sunday night meeting will be opened with a 30-minute "Commu nity Sing." A week Sunday night, P r e s i d e nt Dickie of Albion col lege will speak. Other speakers will be announced to week. Captain Hobson of Santiago H a r b or fame will be here the m o r n i ng of Feb. 13. Sunday is t he tenth a n n i v e r s a ry of the founding of the People's Church the in and Mr. McCune will speak m o r n i ng on "Some Influences of the Church on A m e r i c an History." from week, from CAMPUS GUARDED BY CONSTABU LARY. The seriousness of the spy situation to M. A. C. h as been brought home students by the establishment of a constabulary patrol about the campus. the Engineer The power house, and ing, Agricultural, and farm buildings are carefully g u a r d ed every n i g ht by m e m b e rs of this state force. two hours. At The patrol begins at 8:00 p. m. and ends at 6:00 a. m. The g u a rd consists of five mounted men who go on watch for t h at time they a re relieved by fresh g u a r ds the the constabulary. During from cold weather of the the past week, men reported t h at t he two-hour watch was long enough. the end of Although t he necessity of is in accordance with t h is pa its establish trol may be questioned, t he seri m e nt ous attitude of t he government toward the organized spy system now at work in t h is country. 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD Published every Friday during the Col lege Year by the Michigan Agri cultural College Association. Entered as second-class matter October 30, 1916, at the post office at E a st Lansing, Michigan, under Act of March 3, 1879. the C. W. M c K I B B I N, '11, M a n a g i ng E d i t o r. M E M B E R S H IP IN T HE M. A. C. A S S O C I A T I ON W H I CH I N C L U D ES S U B S C R I P T I ON TO T HE R E C O R D, $2.00 P ER Y E A R. M e m b e r s h i ps m ay be p a id f or by P. O. M o n ey O r d e r, D r a f t, or P e r s o n al C h e c k. M A KE T H EM TO M. A. C. A S S O C I A T I O N. P A Y A B LE T HE FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 1917 COLLEGE HALL. to t he t h at a l u m ni committee the Detroit The s e n t i m e nt of its rebuilding. The for College Hall is all t h at saved the dear old building from the pick and bar and maul of the wrecker. The half- in closed and partly condemned state which the building had reposed during the past year or more had given time for a gradual s t r e n g t h e n i ng of the op position idea of those opposing it was the erection of- a large a d m i n i s t r a t i on building up on its site. An excellent motive, yet we are glad love and sentiment for college were strong enough to w in true M. A. out. Another display of C. spirit. The things of earth finer seem mostly builded upon sentiment. German k u l t ur knows not of it. One of r e m a r k ed t h at Independence Hall in Philadel phia would have been replaced by a sky scraper long ago were it not for the sentiment of the American people. started t h at action has been lag in let us not toward restoration getting t he w o rk under way. In their action of J a n u a ry 19, 1916, the Board resolved t h at "tbe committee on build is directed ings and college property the committee of to co-operate with the M. A. C. Alumni Association in p l a n n i ng of College the rebuilding Hall." Such a committee to represent the Association is now being appoint ed by President P r u d d e n. We know the committee will be carefully select ed and will consist of those who have restoration. fought They m ay be depended upon to see t h at the work is started at once and t h at no further loopholes such as those offered by p r o c r a s t i n a t i on are permit- ed. Under present day building con ditions t he committee have a task be fore the h a r d e st them. Now for TRAINING * * * OFFICERS. Men a re leaving college at the r a te to enlist or of six or seven a week requirement answer draft calls. The t h at all men on draft lists wishing to enlist m u st do so by December 15 should to hold the wish So much so the draft age t r a i n i ng because is causing m a ny to drop their college work now. Most of those going are from the two upper classes although the volunteer spirit is fast permeating the r a n ks of the sophomores and fresh t h at some action men. will be necessary these men Secretary of W ar Baker in college. t h at men be has expressed low continue their their college services as t r a i n ed men will be much more valuable and much more in de m a nd in future t h an as enlisted m en now. One visiting Camp Custer can not but be fact the t h at we are scarcely s t a r t ed war. W h en the t h o u s a n ds of men now in t r a i n i ng leave for "over there," the It will be next a r my m u st be raised. raised by draft—except officers. Of these JVE. A. C. will be depended upon to furnish her quota as she has so ably done heretofore. They m u st come from g r a d u a t es of our R. O. T. C. unit, the present classes of '19, '20, and '21. impressed with the in the We admire the true spirit of these underclassmen. Yet we sincerely hope to they may be prevailed upon t h at give up for idea of the present deserting Uncle F r a nk for Uncle Sam. the t h at we in which BULLETIN. '09 is with pleasure THE send It out the '09 Bulletin as a supplement to this issue of the RECORD. Nineteen- nine has always been a decidedly en ergetic class—a class '09 spirit and M. A. C. spirit go "over the top" together. The Bulletin as far as we know is the only class alumni publication and has been m a k i ng its a n n u al appearance to '09ers only. But for to other classes as well as for the brisk news it contains which will be of interest to those of several classes on either side of 1909 it is considered worthy of our entire mailing list. With pleasure t he REC ORD includes it herewith. the example NOVEMBER STATE BOARD MEET ING. The State Board of Agriculture met the president's office November 21 in with Presi the following m e m b e r s: dent Kedzie, Messrs. Waterbury, Beau mont, Graham a nd Woodman. in Newaygo county Mr. Simon H a r k e ma was appointed to county agent succeed H. B. Blanford, to begin Oc tober 22, a small p a rt of his salary to be paid from the Smith-Lever fund. The request of Director Baldwin t h at badges be provided for boys and their club girls who have completed work was approved, limit of ex pense to be $400. the H. G. Smith, county agent of Kent county, was authorized the National Conference of U. S. Boys' W o r k i ng Reserve at Chicago, Decem to attend ber 7 and 8, as a college representa tive. in attending The traveling expenses of Dr. Mum- the conference of ford county agent leaders at Chicago, No vember 19 were allowed. The expenses of J. Wade Weston for a t t e n d i ng the potato show at Madison, Wisconsin, were allowed. Miss Coral Havens was appointed to succeed Miss Morris, beginning No vember 1. Mr. L i n d e m a nn was authorized to attend a meeting of boys' potato club members at Madison, Wisconsin, with his expenses paid. title, "Athletic Department," was changed to " D e p a r t m e nt of Physi cal Training." The the cost of The secretary was authorized to pay to the city of E a st L a n s i ng one-third improvement of t he of Grand River and Michigan avenues, a m o u n t i ng to $9,076.14, to be paid in five annual instalments without inter est beginning J a n u a ry 1, 1918. from A request the Consumers' t he purchase of Power Company for the SE % of the NW %, of the NE %, of the S W - 1 4, of Sec. 33, Town. 26, N. range 5 E, was denied. The request of Christ Sardjoff the payment of exemption from tion was granted. for tui F o ur in regard regulations to pri vate forest reservations under the pro t he Public Acts vision of Act 86 of of 1917 were adopted together with the form of application for such reser vations. Miss E d y t he Houston was appointed the forestry depart to succeed Miss S a ra Layn, re stenographer for ment signed. Prof. Chapman was authorized instructor of physics to for employ an the period from J a n u a ry 1 to J u ly 1. released from his contract as the federal gov ernment r e t a i n i ng his services. Dr. Clark H. Hayes was insisted upon A communication from Dr. L y m an to the eligibility of G. Dik- in graduate, stu referring mans' classification dies, was laid on the table. The president was authorized to con the degree of Master of Science fer upon Ivan Wright, Walter Kenneth Makemson Clifford Wheeting, in accordance with the rec ommendation of the committee on ad vanced degrees. Lawrence and The president was authorized to con fer the degree of Bachelor of Science upon Charles P. Bush of Louisville, Kentucky. The president was authorized to con fer the degree of Bachelor of Science upon A r t h ur Leland Turner, his di ploma to be dated as of J u ne 1, 1917. Mr. Foster Rudolph was appointed farm half time graduate assistant crops beginning November 1. of Mr. resignation Percy O'Meara who has been ordered to re- The in port to t he local draft board November 21, was accepted to take effect Novem ber 30. The resignation of F r a nk F. Hebard, inspector of feeds a nd fertilizers, was accepted effective November 15, and Ezra H e b a rd was appointed to succeed him. The president was authorized to con fer t he degree of Bachelor of Science upon Grover Cleveland W h i t e. Compensation accordance with in the s u m m er school schedule was au thorized for Dr. Chamberlain. The resignation of Gladys M. Sun day, stenographer in the departments of animal husbandry, poultry husban dry a nd farm mechanics, was accept ed, a nd Miss Marion H i n m an w as ap pointed as h er November 5. beginning successor The resignation of J. L. Morse as assistant professor of drawing and de sign was accepted effective October 1. The recommendation of t he commit tee of deans t h at registration day for the w i n t er term be Wednesday, Janu ary 2, and t h at classes begin on Thurs- . day was approved. food T he total expenses of Prof. P a t t on t he meeting of agricul in a t t e n d i ng t u r al chemists and of control officials at W a s h i n g t on and Richmond were allowed, also the expenses of t he following a t t e n d i ng t he a n n u al meet i ng of t he American Association of Agricultural Colleges and E x p e r i m e nt President Stations at W a s h i n g t o n: and Kedzie, Deans White, Prof. F r e n c h, Mr. Spragg, Dr. McCool and Director Baldwin. Shaw, Bissell The following persons were author ized to a t t e nd meetings as indicated with allowance for t r a n s p o r t a t i on ex penses only: Dr. W a rd Giltner, U. S. Live Stock S a n i t a ry Association, Chi cago, December 3-5, and American So ciety of Bacteriologists at Washing ton, t he last week in December; Dr. W. 0. Hedrick, American Economic Association, Philadelphia, December 27-29; Dr. E. T. Hallman, U. S. Live Stock S a n i t a ry Ass'n, Chicago, Dec. 3-5; J. F. Morgan, Society of American Bacteriologists, Washington, December 27; Zae N o r t h r u p, American Associa tion of Bacteriologists, Washington, in December; Prof. Pettit, last week American Association the Ad vancement of Science, and the Ento mological Association P i t t s b u r g, d u r i ng t he Christmas vaca tion; Don B. Whelan, American As sociation of Economic Entomoligsts, Pittsburg, December 28. of America, for The m a t t er of fees for special piano to the commit s t u d e n ts was referred tee of d e a ns with power to act. No fee is required of students who t a ke t he course for telegraphers to be offered by t he college. Membership in t he American Uni versity Union in Europe was author ized. Sergt. Chas. Robinson was appoint THE M. A. C. RECORD. ed as assistant military instructor, be ginning November 29. T he college architect, Mr. Bowd, was directed to proceed with plans for t he r e t a i n i ng restoration of College Hall, t he exterior appearance and the in terior of t he chapel, contract to be let and work to be done by the day. T he president and secretary were empowered as take such action to t he com seems best w i th r e g a rd pensation of t he band. to J o hn W. Steward was appointed as sistant professor of drawing and de sign, beginning when he reports. T he following resolution was adopt is t h at ed: Resolved, authorized the amount to determine of refund of fees to be made students e n t e r i ng army service while enrolled at the college. t he president The expense account of J. F. Cox in looking up the seed corn situation was allowed. Dr. Coons was authorized to attend Pittsburg, the scientific meetings at t he Christmas holidays with d u r i ng expenses allowance of only; also Dr. Lyman a meeting of the U. S. Live Stock Sani t a ry Association in Chicago, Decem ber 3, under same conditions. t r a n s p o r t a t i on to attend The recommendation of Dean Shaw t h at a r r a n g e m e n ts be made by which Dr. H a l l m an shall continue t he inves tigation abortion was approved. in contagious The expenses of Geo. A. Brown and W. E. J. E d w a r d s, and in case either of these can not attend t he expenses of A. M. Berridge, in accompanying students to t he a n n u al live stock ex position in Chicago, December 3, were authorized. T he president and secretary were t he State to confer with authorized Constabulary and engage such assist ance in patroling the grounds as m ay be necessary to protect t he grounds. The expenses of board members were approved. Adjournment. OUR N EW GYMNASIUM (Continued from page 1 of Bulletin.) examination and t he proper kind of physical t r a i n i ng to be followed will be recommended. The purpose of the club room is to promote understand ing a nd good fellowship a m o ng stu dents a nd others, and r e t u r n i ng alum ni will undoubtedly find a h e a r ty wel come here. C. H. SPURWAY. SGT. ROBINSON NEW ASSISTANT IN MILITARY DEPT. On December 3 Sergeant Charles H. Robinson, U. S. A., took up his duties as assistant to Major Wrightson. This is particularly desirable appointment increased because of t he tremendously 5 in the d e p a r t m e nt t h at h as been p ut pressure of work upon connection with t he reorganization of t he college t r a i n i ng system a nd the continued ill health of Serg't Paddy Cross who for the past few weeks h as been unable to a t t e nd to t he m a ss of detail paper work which he so ably handled. in Serg't Robinson h as been t he a r my since 1894 and is a veteran of the Spanish-American war. He brings to M. A. C. a wealth of a r my experi ence. H is previous t e r ms of service include three years in t he 6th Cavalry, three years in the 19th Infantry, nine years in t he 5th Infantry, eight years of recruiting service, and two and one- half years in t he 154th Co. of t he Coast Artillery Corps. Serg't Robinson was in charge of the r e c r u i t i ng office in L a n s i ng previous to his appointment as assistant to Major Wrightson. ASS'N OF FARMERS' CLUB MEET ING. in Michigan State Association of F a r m ers' clubs held its quarter-century an niversary the senate chamber of the Capitol building Dec. 4 and 5. T he banquet p r o g r am was given Tuesday evening. Music by t he M. A. C. Girls' Glee club was followed by the address of P r e s i d e nt C. B. Scul ly of Almont. anniversary At the round table, a feature of t he meeting, J. L. Snyder, president emer itus of M. A. C, spoke on "Twenty- five Years of Progress in Michigan Agriculture." P r e s i d e nt F. S. Kedzie " W h at Twenty-five Years H as Brought to M. A. C." a nd Secre tary Rolph Duff of t he executive office spoke on " P r e p a r e d n e s s ." spoke on Effort of Address—Dr. Ray S h i p m an Wilbur, Pres. of Leland Sanford. Following is t he Wednesday morn ing p r o g r a m: Club conference on delegates, direct ed by C. F. Hainline, Alma, at 9 a . m. Solo—Mrs. Alice Crafts Storrs, '15, by Miss accompanied Grass Lake, Ethel Codwen. Reports of committees on Temper ance, H o n o r a ry Members, Club Exten sion, Credentials, National Affairs, State Affairs and Legislative. Solo—Mrs. Alice Crafts Storrs, '15. Address—Dr. Price, Lansing. T r e a s u r e r 's report. Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock this p r o g r am was given: Solo—Mrs. Alice Crafts Storss, '15, Grass Lake, accompanist, Miss Ethel Cowden. "Michigan F a r m e r 's P a rt in This War," Michigan's fuel dictator, W. K. Prudden, '78, Lansing. Reading—"America," Mrs. Calude A. B u r k h a r t, Howell. "The W ar for Peace," Dr. Caroline Bartlett Crane, state c h a i r m an Wom an's committee Council of National Defense, Kalamazoo. 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD. Solo—Mrs. Alice Crafts Storrs, accompanist, Miss E t h el Cowden. '15, "Conservation of Food," Dean White Ramsay, Coryell, Kellogg, Snider, Bas- sett, Archer, Bailey, F r a n s o n, McCool, Oas, Miller and T u r n e r. Northwestern Teachers'Agency M. A. C, E a st Lansing. Wednesday evening, 7 o'clock: Music—M. A. C. Men's Glee Club. "Why We Are at W ar with Ger many," Prof. C. H. Vantine, U. of M., Ann Arbor. Reading—Mrs. Claude A. B u r k h a r t, Howell. Address—Gov. Albert E. Sleeper, Lansing. Music—M. A. C. Men's Glee club. Dealing with the farmers' war prob lems and his relation to the war the meetings Avere particularly interesting, and were well attended. DRILL HOUR CHANGED. in incorporated S t a r t i ng with the term the winter regulation periods for drill and drill classes will be the regular m o r n i ng a nd afternoon sched ule of classes. This m e a ns all classes including all drill will be over these at 4:20 p. m. The changing of classes undoubtedly will be much more satisfactory to students, and will give Major Wrightson an opportunity for personal to each company and each class. instruction t h at I Picked up on the Campus | Mr. a nd Mrs. J a m es Hasselman are the proud possessors of a son, J a m es Watson, who arrived November 27. Dr. Ray S h i p m an W i l b u r, president of Leland Stanford, a nd friend and per sonal representative of Food Commis sioner Hoover, gave a s t i r r i ng address to a college audience Tuesday evening, Dec. 4, in Olds Hall. Dr. Wilbur was in L a n s i ng speaking before the Asso ciation of F a r m e r s' Clubs. the About 100 m en attended first a n n u al meeting of the E a st Lansing Business Men's Club held in the Peo ple's. Church, Dec. 4. Following re freshments of wienies and s a u e r k r a ut J u d ge Collingwood, '85, gave a splen did talk on community spirit. C. S. Wilcox was elected president; Dr. Gilt- ner, vice president, and C. R. Adams secretary and the com ing year. t r e a s u r er for R A M S AY N EW FOOTBALL CAPTAIN. At a meeting of the football squad November 27 " I r i s h" R a m s ay was football to be captain of elected t e am for next year. R a m s ay was the u n a n i m o us selection of students, fac ulty and coaches, as well as men on the team. The following men will be awarded m o n o g r a ms this year's w o r k: Thompson, Hammes, Loeffler, the for A L P HA ZETA INITIATES. Five men were t a k en into the Alpha Following last week. Zeta fraternity the initiation a banquet was served them at the Wildwood. The men se- elected were H. H. McKinney, '18, H. '18, G. I. Blades, '18, A. L. Buttolph, Strang, '18, and E. E. Ungren, '19. M. A. C. GETS SECOND PLACE IN CROSS COUNTRY. At the the T h a n k s g i v i ng cross-country the Detroit r un held at Detroit by Y. M. C. A., ten medals two of given out were b r o u g ht back by M. third, A. C. men. Brendel Longnecker eleventh, Geiermann sixteenth a nd S t u rm eigh for teenth. Geiermann held p a rt of the course, but was compelled to drop back because of knee trouble. The w i n n i ng time was 13 m i n u t es and 42 seconds. finished Allen fifth, field the MILTTARY-FERONIAN DANCING PARTY. in A combination dance took place the armory S a t u r d ay night when the military party given in honor of offi cers from F o rt S h e r i d an and Camp Custer found themselves without mu sic and called upon the F e r o n i an so ciety, who were holding their p a r ty in the E a st L a n s i ng Masonic Temple, for musical assistance. The non-ap pearance of one Ike Fisher, who had contracted to be on h a nd with " J a z z" time at 7 o'clock made a " s t i r r i n g" for the m en of t he Officers' association Yvho h ad the military in charge. The services of temporary musicians were enlisted from building and elsewhere to carry on the program effected until the combination was the Feronians. At about 8:30 with orchestra, the Feronians, bringing guests, and everything but refresh ments, joined the military in the arm ory and the party continued success fully. A number of out-of-town offi and cers from t r a i n i ng from Camp Custer were present. Among them were Capt. J. J. H a r r i s, '15, H. G. '12, Lieuts. G. K. Fisher, Cooper, '13, M. E. '16, C. L. Snyder, '16, S. B. Lee, 17, E. J. Bottomley, Finch, with '18, C. N. Silcox, with '18, '17, H. A. Clark, '16, L. R. Leavitt, the woman's camps the C. R. Crozier, '17, Wallace Beden, '16, D. L. Mead, '17, W. C. Heustis, with '18, C. F. Miller, with '18, R. K. Mitch ell, with '19, Sergt. G. J. Henshaw, '17, and Corp. E. E. Peterson, '15. The p a t r o ns of the evening were Pres. and Mrs. Kedzie, Major and Mrs. Wrightson, Major and Mrs. McKibbin, Capt. and Mrs. H u me and Mr. and Mrs. Whelan. '17. Delbet M. Prillerman, is an instruc the West Vriginia Collegiate tor I n s t i t u te at Institute, W. Va. in LARGEST IN T HE W E ST IDAHO BOISE - - - - 20% ONLY OF 1916 CALLS FILLED DUE TO LACK OF HIGH-CLASS TEACHERS HOTEL HEADQUARTERS F OR M. A. C. P E O P LE H O T EL S T A T L ER D e t r o it r o o m s — 1 , 0 00 1,000 b a t h s. 400 r o o ms ( w i th s h o w er b a t h) at $1.50 a nd $2 a d a y. G r a nd C i r c us C l ub P a r k, W a s h i n g t on B o u l e v a rd Bag-ley A v e n u e. b r e a k f a s t s. b e t w e en a nd N EW B U R D I CK H O T EL K a l a m a z o o, Mich. F i re p r o of c o n s t r u c t i o n; 250 r o o m s, 150 r o o ms w i th p r i v a te b a t h. E u r o p e an p l a n. $1.00 p er d ay a nd up. T HE P A RK P L A CE H O T EL T r a v e r se City, Mich. T he of leading- t he r e g i o n. a l l - t h e - y e a r - ' r o u nd h o t el A ll m o d e rn c o n v e n i e n c e s. A ll o u t s i de r o o m s. W. O. H o l d e n, M g r. OCCIDENTAL H O T EL M u s k e g o n, Mich. 150 r o o m s. t e l e p h o ne H ot a nd c o ld w a t er a nd in e v e ry r o o m. E u r o p e an p l a n, $1.00 a nd u p. E d w a rd R. S w e e t, M a n a g e r. FOR SALE—At the 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. $2.00 and postage. C O N K L IN Fountain Pens C. J. ROUSER DRUG CO. • y ^ ^ j W . ^ ^ / i ' ^ / . i ^ ' A ^ W . i ^ j i ^ x ^ t ^ L a ii For 21 Years I Printers of the M. A. C. R e c o rd iOatorrnr? Sc Ban Hitmt •printing (Enmnang 210-212 North Grand Ave., Lansing |s i«\it)r»ifr8\i^iy^r/*\r^\r^\"^iy»\rrt>v.v*\r/»>-:i I &# Alumni Notes <$# i '91. Dean F. B. Mumford of the College of Agriculture of the University of Missouri was appointed federal food administrator for the state of Missouri in October. The St. Louis Post-Dis patch of October 13 gives two columns including his photograph to Dr. Mum- ford's work as food administrator. Dr. Mumford will remain at the head of the College of Agriculture and will handle the state food administration from his office there. '01. D. B. Jewell is superintendent of schools and clerk of the board of edu cation at Koochiching, Minn., with headquarters at International Falls. He writes: 'While my duties as coun ty superintendent of schools and as clerk of the board of education, togeth er with conservation work, Red Cross, home guard, and loyalty associations keep me quite busy, I still find time to glance through the RECORD, and sel dom fail to find something of my old classmates. From the- time R. S. Clark chose as a topic in English, "The Story of an Apple Core," I have thought he would be a literary genius. You see, Sherm, as we called him was once upon a time my pupil in the As syria two-roomed school at my old It isn't given to every public home. school teacher to turn out a mechanic, poet, and soldier all in one, so I like to bathe in the reflected glory of this pupil." '07. Roy H. and Mrs. (Mary Baker, '98) Waite announce the arrival in College Park, Md., of Alan Knowlton Waite, November 24. Harry G. Hall (with) is assistant under superintendent of the ground department of the Detroit Edi son Company. lines '10. A. W. Walkup, with, is a tester for association at Mt. a cow testing Healthy, Ohio. Capt. Chas. A. Lemmon, who is commanding Co. 21 of the 1st Train ing Bn., 153d Depot Brigade, Camp Dix, N. J., writes that Mrs. Lemmon and daughter Betty are now at 408 Lapeer St., Lansing, but that he hopes to have them with him before he "goes over." He also adds that Major Henry Allen, '95, is in charge of a machine gun battalion at Camp Dix. '12. C. Earl Webb is checker at the American Bridge Company's Gary plant, Gary, Indiana. Edwin Smith of the office of markets from and rural organization writes Seattle, Wash.: It is rather difficult for me to give you an address for the RECORD as I am moving around so THE M. A. C. RECORD. much on transportation work that newspapers get lost following me up. However, I cannot miss out on all the good things we get in this estimable sheet, so I will have.you send them to me at my parents' home at Lodi, N. Y., and they can bundle them off to me periodically." B. P. Pattlson is agricultural agent for Delta county with headquarters at Escanaba. He writes that Frimodig, '17, is rooming with him and is "mak ing good in great style in his high school work." '13. Mary Turney has an excellent posi tion as teacher of English in the Cass Technical High School, Detroit. Clara M. Waldron is home demon stration agent for St. Clair county, having been recently appointed. Her address is 1418 6th St., Port Huron, Mich. Merl A. Russell is teaching agricul ture and science in the Highland Park schools this year and writes that there is a new member of the class of 1935, Martha Joyce Russell. Robert Rosen is substitute interne in the medical department of the Johns Hopkins University and is doing research work along bacteriological lines. He expects to finish his course in June. "After Elmer C. Geyer has just written to the effect that he was married on the 29th of September to Miss Marie Tyler of Saginaw. going through all the trials and confusions of getting settled we will be at home to our friends at 1705 S. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, W. S., and will be pleased to see any M. A. C. people who happen along this way. Now as for myself I had hoped to do my bit after in Uncle Sam's service, but spending eight days in the 310th En gineers at Camp Custer the examining surgeons decided that poor eyesight and a stiff wrist joint were too great a handicap for a would-be soldier and I was given my honorable discharge and told to make myself useful in civil life. Consequently I am back at my old position with the Herzog Art Furniture Co." '14. L. Spencer Esselstyn, with '14, is a draftsman in the ordnance office of the war department at Washington. Mrs. Esselstyn was Phena B. Blinn, with '17. They are living at 1364 Har vard, in Washington. D. M. Purmell is in charge of the horticultural department of the Baron de Hirsh Agricultural School at Wood bury, N. J. Besides his teaching work he supervises the handling of 65 acres of fruit, truck and vineyard lands. LieUt. and Mrs. (Hazel Cook, '15) F. Royal Kenney announce the birth on November 15 of Francis Vincent Kenney at Ft. D, A. Russell, Chey enne, Wyo. Lieut. Kenney is on the staff of the colonel of the 1st U. S. Cavalry. 7 Philip C. Baker has just received an appointment as lieutenant in the aviation section of the signal corps and has reported at Aviation Depot No. 2, Concentration Division, Bar racks No. 1, Garden City, Long Island. Following his graduation from M. A. C. in 1914 Baker graduated Boston Technical School in 1916 and from Harvard the following year. from A very interesting 12-page pamphlet entitled Putting California's Citrus on the Map, has just been received from its author, Don Francisco, who is ad vertising manager for the California Fruit Growers' Exchange. The pam phlet is reprinted from the California Citrograph of September this year. As a subtitle is given "How the Ad vertising Department of the Exchange Invests 2 ^c per Box on Oranges and 4c per Box on Lemons in Advertis ing." The bulletin presents in a very interesting way the advertising organ ization of the California Fruit Grow ers' Exchange, their advertising meth ods and the results that they obtain through nation-wide publicity work. Don writes that P. S. Armstrong, '15, is in the department with him and that he sees Harry Schuyler, '13, ev ery Wednesday and Verne Pickford, '14, occasionally. He adds that Fritz Mueller, '14, and Mrs. Mueller (Mary Darrah, '15) drove down from Fresno in a new roadster early in the fall and that he heard upon their return trip to Grand Rapids they encountered three days rain between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City and drove 200 miles into Denver with a broken spring. '15. E. G. Amos writes that being a county agent in the Upper Peninsula is some busy job. Amos is located at Manistique. J. J. Lynn, with '15, has just been appointed superintendent of the Stan dard Oil Company's plant at River Rouge, Michigan. Since leaving school Lynn has been with the Standard Oil Company, at Whiting, Indiana, having spent three years in the drafting room and one year as assistant superinten dent of the pipe department. His new TYPEWRITERS NEW, SLIGHTLY USED AND RE BUILT TYPEWRITERS At prices to suit. 'Write for complete catalog HAMMOND TYPEWRITER CO. 88 Griswold St., Detroit, Mich. 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD. appointment is very recent. Lynn is living at 27 Calvert Ave., Detroit. Paul S. Armstrong who is in the office of the editor of the Sunkist Courier of the California Fruit Grow ers' Exchange, writes of enjoying his first winter in California and adds: "In these days of much and varied giv ing it is sometimes difficult to figure all these things in the budget, but I feel that the M. A. C. Association is not in any sense to be considered a subject for donations; rather it is the moral obligation of every M. A. C. graduate it loyally as a small appreciation of actual benefits received. The war and the serious damage to the citrus crop by the heat wave in June have thinned the M. A. C. ranks in southern California to a considerable exten. Francisco, '14, I. T. and Verne Pickford, Williams, '15, and Hayes, '15, are among those out here, and there may be others on whom I am not posted." to support 'ie. Fern Hacker is a teacher of science in the Hamtramck junior high school. is dietitian-stew ardess of the Pennoyer Sanitarium, Kenosha, Wis. Anna Rutherford Nina Caray has charge of the man ual training and domestic art of the schools of Ecorse, Mich. H. H. Miller is supervisor of physi cal training and instructor in military science at Tonowanda, N. Y. His ad dress is 108 Grove St. E. B. More is teaching agriculture in the Marshall high school. During the summer he was employed tempo rarily as county agent and expects a permanent appointment in a similar position before long. filtration plant, etc., Bernard Moll has just accepted a position as resident engineer on sewer installation, at Antioch, Lake county, 111. He is in the employ of H. L. Emerson, consult ing engineer- who has offices in Chi cago. His present address is Box 307, Antioch. '17. A. H. Bayer is a sergeant with the national army, Camp Devens, Mass. He writes that H. H. Blomenthal, '17, "is with the Hoboken Work House on their agricultural project. Elsa T. Schueren is a fellow at the University of Michigan, doing gradu ate work in the department of bac teriology, hygiene and physiological chemistry. Her address is 1328 Wash tenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. Herbert Abel has been working un der Dr. Hedrick at the New York Ex periment Station at Geneva, and has recently joined the New York Central Railroad Agricultural Department as fruit inspector. He is now located in Williamston, N. Y. He writes that he was in Hilton for six weeks during the heaviest peach movement in west ern New York history. His new ad dress is 57 Northampton St., Buffalo, N. Y. Mills Dry Goods Co. Buy what you need---don't stint- don't be wasteful. It s o u n ds p a r a d o x i c a l, b ut is not. T h is store h as gone ahead as usual and restocked for t he coming season w i th t he necessities needful to its patrons. P r i c es on various things h a ve risen, on others we have, by foresight, been able to t he p u r c h a se and keep prices normal. Assort m e n ts a re better t h an this year we ever and k n ow you will find that t he service of this store h as risen another notch — F O R W A R D. May we enjoy the pleasure of serving you this season? S E E D S H A R RY E. S A I ER WITH ' 1 1. SEEDSMAN—FLORIST Michigan Grown Garden and Greenhouse Seeds 109-111 E. LANSING - Ottawa St. - MICHIGAN s E E D S THE C A M P US PRESS EAST LANSING'S MODERN PRINTING PRESS Now Located in the New Bank Building E M B O S S I NG P R I N T I NG E N G R A V I NG MEMBERSHIP in the M. A. C. ASSOCIATION IS OPEN TO EVERY ONE who has received 20 College Credits OUR PURPOSE is the banding of M. A. 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