MARCH 29, 1918 £S m VOL. XXIII. <3~/>e M A C RECORD Lieut. Howard G. S m i th '17, Wins War Cross. " S p r i ng Athletics for Everyone."—Brewer. M a r ch S t a te Board M i n u t e s. Shall We P ut Public Speaking F u nd in Liberty Bond? ^= !WAa 3&JkCr cannot live onHcrpast^ ^ •5*wa What will you do for HerfUture T iftO»VS B* tf= i f t M^ %e MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION V East Lansing Michigan Publishers EG m LLLL LL LLLl! m s AHV.^1 Si i £ v; 2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. D I R E C T O RY LANSING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN '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, Fine Stationery, Engraved Call ing Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames, Ledgers, Filing Cabi nets and General Office Supplies. BLUDEAU, SEIBERT & GATES Bookbinders File Boxes, Map Mountings, Etc. Citizens Phone No. 3019. Cor. "Washington Ave. and Allegan St. LOUIS BECK CO. 112 Wash. Ave. N. Clothes for Men and Boys. Best in J. E. STOFFEJR, D. D. S. Office 203-5 City National Bank Bldg. Bell phone 61 Automatic phone 2361 ALLEN & DE KLEIXE PRINTING CO. 128-130 Ionia St. W. Printing, Typewriters, Office Supplies, Adding Machines, Programs, En graved Cards, Filing Cabinets, Sectional Book Cases. Bell 1094 Automatic 3436 Special care given to M. A. C. and its students. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CO. Electrical Contracting and Engineering. Dealers in E v e r y t h i ng Electrical. 117 Michigan E. H. 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) 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. II. LARRABEE 325 S. Washington Ave. Sport Shop—Athletic Goods of All Kinds. II. H. LARNED China, Glass and Lamps 101 Washing-ton Ave. 8. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PAGELSEX & 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 — E g gs Guy H. Smith, '11 Western Market, Detroit. GOODELL, ZELIN C. (Forestry, M. A. C. '11) Insurance and Bonds of Every Kind salary, If you haven't insured your better see or write Goodell about a good proposition. Lansing Insurance Ajyency, Inc.. 208-212 Capital National Bank Bldg. THE BIRNEY ELECTRIC CO. 119 E. Mich. Ave. Leo J. Hughes, Vice Pres., With Class of '15. A Variety of Fixtures for Students' Rooms—Students' Lamps and Livingston Bulbs. East Lansing Directory DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL Hours: 1J to 12 a. in., 2 to 4 and T to 8 p. m. Sundays 12 to 1 p. m. Evening; hours: Mon., Wed. and Sat. by appointment. Office in East Lansing State Bank Bldg. Phones: Res. Bell 880, Citz. 3244. Office Citz. 2572 Your barbers for "HANK" AND "FRANK" the Pool, Billiards, Cigars. last Ave years. the new Dickson Building. In WILDWOOD TEA ROOM Service a la carte. 318 Abbott Ave., E a st Lansing. HARVEY PHOTO S H OP P O R T R A I TS Kinds Photographic Work All We Do Framing E. M. H a r v ey 1915. J. H. P r a tt Mgr. A B B OT A V E. Fountain Pens •Waterman's, Mercantile, Parker's, Etc. $1 to $ 6, all g u a r a n t e ed A T- College D r ug & Grocery Store Full Line if Everything. Agents for Star Laundry. Electric Supplies. 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. Coryell, '14, secretary and treasurer. '84, president; Ralph I. R. J. Coryell, Coryell, '14, sec'y and treasurer. TELEPHONE GKAND 2635-M A L L EN & B O O N E, ENGINEERS ELECTRICAL AUTOMOTIVE CHEMICAL MECHANICAL LOFTUS Good Things to Eat i TESTING LABORATORIES 870 Woodward Ave. G. H. ALLEN, '09. DETROIT, MICH. s E E D S H A R RY E. SAIER WITH ' 1 1. SEEDSMAN—FLORIST Michigan Grown Garden and Greenhouse Seeds 109-111 E. Ottawa St. LANSING - - MICHIGAN s E E D S EAST LANSING'S LEADING GROCERj, TriE M-A/C- RECORD TOt. X X I I I. E A ST L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, F R I D AY M A R C H, 2 9, 1 9 1 8. NO. 26 COLLEGE FOOD SHOW HELD IN LANSING. to L a n s i ng by The food show held in the agricul tural building F a r m e r s' Week was t a k en the Michigan Food Preparedness Board and exhib ited in the armory there for four days last week. The show was m a de avail able the influence of Dean W h i te and the ex tension division. A large n u m b er of Lansing people attended the afternoon and evening exhibits and demonstra tions. to Lansing people through Preparedness Board for the W ar in Michigan. The war board farmers took up the securing of seed corn at t he instigation of the farm crops de p a r t m e nt and are a t t e m p t i ng through outside purchases to provide Michi gan farmers with much needed seed. located The supply by Nicolson and some 35,000 bushels have already been shipped the balance of 15,000 bushels is being in spected this week preparatory to ship ment. in Delaware was and SPRING TERM REGISTRATION 800. JOHN MASEFIELD LIBERAL ARTS NUMBER APRIL 8. the poets, to appear on living English J o hn Masefield, one of two has greatest been secured the Lib eral Arts Course on April 8. Mr. Masefield was unable to keep his en of because gagement of trains, b ut has storms and delayed t h at assured with tne elements a nd railroad t r a i ns in a more auspicious mood he will not fail them this time. the Liberal Arts Union term last Students and faculty will remember the appearance here of Alfred Henry Noyes. Mr. Masefield the distinction and Mr. Noyes enjoy of being living greatest poets. season two last the CAPTAIN HUGH P. BAKER, '01, IN HOSPITAL. Capt. Hugh P. Baker, '01, who has been with the 46th Inf. at Camp Tay lor, Ky., is now the Presbyterian in hospital in Chicago where he has been for several weeks recovering from an operation. the operation was necessitated by an ac the cident sustained while attending second Officers' Training Camp at Ft. improving Sheridan. Capt. Baker and expects regiment soon. is to rejoin his It is understood t h at WAR BOARD BUYS SEED CORN. '15, of the farm J. W. Nicolson, the college, has crops department of been two weeks inspecting a large consignment recently purchased by of seed corn in Delaware the past for this the spring On Wednesday night showed 807 entering term's work. registration college figures There for regis have been a n u m b er of figure t r a n ts t h at term so the may be increased slightly before the end of regis week is over. At total of 783 tration day, Tuesday, a had signed, divided as follows, 311 home economics, 292 agricultural, 180 engineers. late this reducing is greatly The next draft call set for early in April r a n ks of men students, although a number are leaving college this term take up work on farms. The n u m b er of young women about normal. r e m a i n i ng the to is CHICAGO ALUMNI MEETING MARCH 30. The Chicago Alumni Association will hold a w ar dinner S a t u r d ay even ing, March 30, af the College Club, Stevens Building, Madison Ave., Chi the? col cago. Representatives lege will attend. An invitation is be ing sent to all men in service in and about Chicago to be the guests of the Chicago Association. from CARNIVAL POSTPONED TILL APRIL 27. The "old t i m e" athletic carnival to have been held in the new gymnasium on April 6 is being postponed until April 27 on account of the incomplete condition of the gymnasium. The en tire building will be in every detail in the next three weeks and the athletic department will move into the building on April 20. The m a in floor which has been left until completed is now completely laid and t he last By being the surface April 20 everything will be complete and all equipment installed. finished. is The carnival on April 27 will be the completed college to become the athletic depart the first big affair building and will offer community an opportunity acquainted with ment in their new home. the in '17ER GETS FRENCH WAR CROSS. Lieut. Howard G. S m i th First M. A. G. Man of A. E. F. Decorated For Bravery. in action. His name the American forces now Second Lieut. Howard G. Smith,-'17, "Mercury," is the first M. A. C. m an in fighting in F r a n ce to receive a decoration for valor is con tained among the twenty-five Sammies given war crosses by the F r e n ch com their m a nd as official bravery under those awarded the Croix de Guerre is given in a dispatch of March 15, which a d d s: recognition of fire. The list of t h at the Germans the same in concentrated fire and by "The Americans decorated force belong took over a the L o r r a i ne sector which to and fre to trench they had compelled evacuate by their sustained artillery quent spirited raids. * * * the first actual, perma "This was have the Americans nent advance the firing they reached scored since trench is nearly line. The captured is situated upon two miles long and higher ground ad former the t h an vanced positions the Franco-American troops h ad held. * * * " T he war crosses were given in for the various sharp have took over they t h at Americans acts of bravery engagements t a k en p a rt the first in since line positions." "Lieut. Howard G. The citing of Lieut. Smith's action Smith, r e a d s: who led a counter attack and occu pied a first line German trench which the Americans succeeded in holding temporarily." Lieut. Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, was commissioned a 2d lieutenant on August 15 after attending first officers' t r a i n i ng camp at F t. Sheri dan. In September he was selected among the first 2,000 officers for duty (Continued on page 4.) the 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. Till; M. A. C. RI-XOKU I'ubijgfoed %v«ry Friday during the Col lege Year by the Michigan Agri cultural College Association. - .4 as seeond-classs matter October 3<>, 1M«, at the post office at East Lansing, Michigan, under Act of March 3, 1ST*. the most unfavorable to prompt dV. now due to the congested conditions of railway traffic and difficulties of the post office department. We are endeavoring to do our part by send ing them on their way regularly and copy its sincerely hope that will finally destination. every in reaching succeed I . U. MrKIHBIV, 'II. M a n a g i ng Kditor. 17ER GETS FRENCH WAR CROSS. the T HK 16, I nor. seen hirn for nearly two months. .; T H EM TO II A C. ASSOCIATION*. P A Y A B LE PRn>AT MARCH », '918. 7 /.'.! C7 OR 001 RHE NE EBJSD In view of the pureha • ... tractors bj number of War Preparedness Board foi tion at cost among Michigan fai M. A. f'.'.s cours« in the handling and tractors was very op care Of farm portune. Prof. Musselman com menting upon the course said he was very much SUl*pris< d at the large pef- the course the 135 taking centage of tractors now or that actually owned were contemplating the purchase of a machine this spring. in the in comparison with Ohio State, University of Wisconsin and Purdue first which with M. A. C. were of the middle western schools giving tractor work, M. A. C.'s course, both in attendance and work covered, was in the lead. At Cornell forty at far tended three weeks course the demand for the work was so and is now heing great repeated. the course that, first the THE A"/;ir COVER. * * * With some to be an there was this issue the RECORD appears in a new "dress." Yes, celebrating Easter. The old one was badly worn, besides comment about its modishness. The new cover in is t h o u g ht improvement to design, a nd a little more pleasing t h at look upon for a dress m u st be lend a of course. We hope more to M. A. C.'s official publication, and that you will s h a re our views in the mat ter. finished, dignified appearance it will The cover was prepared u n d er the direction of Don Francisco, '14, in the art. rooms of the advertising depart m e nt of the California F r u it Growers' Exchange. We a re to him indebted for the design a nd execution. * * * If the RECORD does not reach you t h at promptly please do not assume it h as been it is t he fault of " o ur m a i l i ng division." The conditions under which second is t r a n s p o r t ed are class mail m a t t er lost en route or t h at —Photo by Bill, Cleveland. Lieut. Howard G. Smith, "Mercury," winner of French W ar Cross. is with He I believe, the 166th Inf., but am not positive. Was also with Lieut. W. D. Thompson, a '17, for in No while but we separated early vember and I don't know where he is now. T h a nk you for sending me the RECORD SO regularly and by all means keep up the good work." Lieut. Smith was an Ag. and member of the Hesperian Society. a Maj. A. S. Burket, formerly instruc tor in the English department, was a week end visitor of Prof. Johnston, March 15 and 16. STUDENTS LIBERTY LEAGUE FORMED. enterprise A very creditable movement and one expressing and the patriotism of M. A. C. students is the formation of a students* war work or ganization known as the Students* Liberty League. The League was launched, recently at a meeting of three twenty-five students from upper classes, and Ftank A Davis, '18, was elected president. the to assise The purpose of the organization the government is every --'. Me way in the prosecution of the the It also is co-operating with in t he following war. Food A d m i n i s t r a t is ways: in 1. To address men's and women's organizations in rural communities in the interest of food conservation and increased production of foodstuffs, es the attention of pecially by calling these people to the necessity of their wholehearted support and acquainting them with the colossal food problem. the exact status of 2. To seek farm positions for any men in the college who are willing to serve their country by helping in the important work of production, and to provide men as far as possible for farmers who may w a nt help. food 3. To co-operate with the Extension division in getting positions as teach ers and leaders in gardening projects inside and outside for students both the organization, and encourage gardening in communities where gar dening would not otherwise be carried on, and to supply men to take charge of such projects. to in the movement and 4. To encourage other colleges to join to render any other service which t he Food Ad m i n i s t r a t i on feels advisable provided such will not interfere with the regular college work. too seriously 5. To offer services in the Thrift Stamp, Loan, Savings Stamp, and causes, where assist by giving speeches communities. the Liberty the W ar other w o r t hy the organization could r u r al in At the meeting of March 26 officers for. the following year were elected: President, F. E. Fogle; vice president, R. E. Trippensee; secretary, W. H. Cudaback; treasurer, A. G. Wiedeman; corresponding secretary, R. W. Tenny. finance, farm positions, publicity, engagements, projects and organization expansion have been named. Committees on membership, to b r i ng victory. The S t u d e n t s' Liberty League is an outgrowth of t h at every t he feeling one is in the war and should be doing their utmost is purely a student movement. Already the work is well u n d er way and a number of speaking engagements have been filled. With the opening of the spring term, the organization expects to m a ke a big drive against Kaiser- ism. To date, sixteen engagements for a dressing r u r al communities have It been signed up and report t h at more inquiries are coming every day. officers BREWERS SPRING ATHLETIC PLANS EXTENSIVE. teams this spring track work for to play real In fact, own words, If any one at M. A. C. lacks op portunity for athletics and physical exercise it certainly will not be the fault of Director Brewer. His plans for spring athletic work in clude sports for every m an in college, baseball and the fac ulty and teaching force and the open the TOW swimming pool one ing of the the use of to afternoon a week g i ns and women of the home eco nomics department. T h i r ty baseball series teams are scheduled and games, "twenty-nine use Mr. the faculty." are Brewer's "there t h at everyone who enough teams so hasn't a wooden into a leg can get pennant series." Besides the varsity, teams, the scrub, and all fresh there interciass sched will be four ule for lit classes, an intersociety teams and a military- erary society athletic in which each com pany cf the cadet regiment will enter teams the for t r a i n i ng reserve officers' unit. The the military-athletic intersociety and leagues will be divided four groups and each group will play a series, the w i n n e rs of which will play eff for the championship. the regular the championship of the the championship of league for league into to in in have t r a i n i ng the army perfected, The military-athletic work, take part the competitions plans for which Director Brewer and Major Wrightson contem plates athletics as they are nowT being given camps. The companies of the cadet regiment will have an athletic manager ap pointed by Major Wrightson and ath letic work of all descriptions will be their undertaken by the companies in entirety. Each member of the com the sports, panies will and in track events will be between the companies en mass r a t h er t h an simply between teams se lected to represent each company. Be sides baseball, the regular track events and cress country r u n n i ng there will be a number of new military sports such as hand grenade throwing, mili in which wounded men tary in are carried, flag relays, and relays equip carrying ment. There will also obstacle races with trench and fence climbing included and possibly gas mask drill the competitions. this work In all c.ompet-tions will be entered by the companies as a whole and each mem ber will do his part so that excellence will depend upon group r a t h er t h an complete m a r c h i ng individuals. relays entire the be the new gymnasium April The athletic department will move 20, into complete. when everything will the "swimming pool Every T h u r s d ay wing" will be given over to the use of the girls and every other Thursday evening will be ladies' night at which be THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 the women of teaching time all and a d m i n i s t r a t i ve faculty wives and children may m a ke use of the pool. force and the On May 18 the state intercollegiate is scheduled. There was some meet doubt at first as to the holding of this meet because of the expense involved, but on sounding out a n u m b er of the state colleges, practically all showed a desire the meet will be held. teams and to enter the r un off April 20, A crosscountry novice squad Intersociety relay preliminaries will semi-finals be April 27, and the finals May 4. The societies have been divided into groups of four, the wunners of these groups t a k i ng p a rt in the semi-finals, and the the cup. five winners competing for is be ing started for members of the teach is hardly ing the name this class for it will mean only walks and jog trots, and to take the place of the gym work now It might being given to the faculty. more properly be called the out-door exercise squad. force. Cross country is designed simply in designating to use in sport to build track work as the baseball men, says The same condition obtains in base football ball and There are practically no last fall. veterans about which teams and tne development of new material is necessary. in almost every last DeMond and Mills, pitchers of year's team, and Hammes, outfielder, are the only old men in the baseball squad. An entire new infield must be built in p r e p a r i ng a team to meet outsiders. Director Brewer, who is coaching the outlook is not a bit discouraging and the men t u r n i ng out are "a very am bitious bunch of youngsters and bid fair to make up a pretty good team. ' In track work there are but two of last year's letter men appearing, At kins, a weight m an and Baxter, a hurdler. Murray, basketball star, and track squad, help Fox, of last year's form a nucleus for team. this year's Prom 50 to 75 men have been work ing all winter and the n u m b e rs out the interest shown are brighten and ing the outlook considerably. MARCH MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD. The March meeting of the State Bou-.I was held in the president's of fice March 20 with President Kedzie, Messrs. Woodman, Graham, Beaumont a nd Dougherty present. The m i n u t es ap the previous meeting were of proved without reading. recommendation of Director The t h at Mr. Hale T e n n a nt be Baldwin appointed in m a r k e ts be ginning July 1 to succeed Mr. Ells worth wras approved. field agent Mr. W. C. E c k a rd was appointed county agent for Van Buren county beginning March 1. Also, Mr. C. B. from assistant Cook was state agricultural to agent for Oakland county. transferred county leader Mr. S t a n n a rd G. Bergquist who has the U. S. service was given entered leave of absence without pay from March 1 for the duration of the war. the apportion for ment of the botanical department the r e m a i n d er of the year. $500 was added to A resolution t h at it is the sense of t h at the State Board of Agriculture college continue in session during the summer at the discretion of the presi dent was adopted. Prof. Burgess was authorized to at tend the National Poultry Conference in Chicago March 29 and 30 with ex penses paid. The president and secretary wTere authorized at their discretion to send the copies of Dr. Beal's history of college institu tions and to other educational libraries. Mr. McKibbin was authorized to at the Association tend a conference of of Alumni Secretaries to be h e l d, at New Haven, Conn., May 10 and 11 with expenses paid. The secretary presented a request of Mr. L. E. Thornton of Aloha for the purchase of the NE y4 of the SE 14, Sec. 20,- T. 86 N., R. 1 W., which was referred to the president and sec to investigate and retary with power sell if deemed advisable. described above land the The request of Mr. Poison additional apportionment chanical department of $1,900 for balance of the year was referred the president power to act. for an the me the to secretary with and to the The secretary presented proposals from Chas. Hoertz & Sons and Rick- rebuilding of m an & E w i ng for College Hall on a percentage basis, the former being at 7 per cent, and the latter at 6 per cent. A resolution was adopted "in view of t h at Chas. Hoertz the & Sons have upon the ground the nec scaffold tools, machinery and essary ing, their bid is deemed most advan tageous and is awarded the contract them." the effect to fact t h at F o ur regulations known as Rules 1, the administra law were 2, 3, and 4, affecting the tion of adopted. feeding stuffs The following recom mendation of the special committee on fire protection was adopted: report and three streams. "There are at the power house an u n d e r w r i t e r s' fire pump and a service pump of same capacity, both Worih- ington pumps and each with a capac ity of 750 gallons at 100 pounds pres These sure or fire pumps will operate at 150 pounds if necessary. There is a 12-:nch main to t h at will furnish a supply the r ver of water the size of limited only by the pipe. The city of East Lansing has truck with chemical equipment and capacity for carrying the necessary a m o u nt of fire hose at a cost of about $2,300. is at present a four-inch con There nection between the city m a in with a valve upon the cam- .pus. "~ recently purchased a the college and fire "Your committee the same shall meet if recommends, the approval of 6 t h at its own main. the college truck belonging the Common Council of the City of E a st L a n s i n g: First, t h at the college lay a 6-inch main in place of the pres ent 4-inch connection between the col lege and the city systems up to Grand River Avenue and the city con tinue it from t h at point and m a ke the connection with Sec t a ke charge of ond, t h at the fire the city, house it upon the campus, take charge ( t he expense of to be borne of extraordinary by the c i t y ), and provide for its op eration by college employees. Third, t h at shall jointly bear the expense of necessary t h at service shall be hose. rendered on a like basis to both the college and city." its ordinary upkeep the college and the city F o u r t h, repairs to Prof. F. H. Sanford was authorized to visit tree nurseries at Dundee, 111., and Waukegon, Wis., during the Eas ter vacation with expenses paid. instructor in chemistry, who has gone into the ser vice, was given leave of absence with out pay for the period of the war be ginning March 1. Mr. B. E. French, Prof. A. J. Clark was authorized to inter make a trip to Ames, Iowa, to the position of view a candidate for associate professor of in charge of engineering chemistry, also to visit Urbana a nd inspect the new chemical laboratory at t h at place. chemistry Mr. E v e r e tt Doherty was appointed assistant professor of chemistry for the coming year beginning Septem ber 1. Mr. J. F r a nk morgan, who has en tered government service, was given leave of absence without pay begin ning March 1 for the war. the period of to A communication H u t t on in reference of saddle horses was referred president with power to act. Mr. Doherty presented his from Dr. J. P. the breeding to the resigna tion as a member of the Public Do m a in Commission which was accepted. recommended It was to Governor that he appoint Mr. Wm. H. Sleeper the Public Wallace as a member of Domain Commission unex the pired term of Mr. Doherty. for Mr. T. E. F r i e d e m a n n, who has en tered government service, was grant ed leave of absence without pay from March 1 for the period of the war. Mr. Ray Nelson was appointed re search associate in plant pathology to succeed Mr. J, H. Muncie, beginning March 1. in plant physiology, who the government Mr. C. F. Murphy, g r a d u a te assis- has tane been called ser vice, was given leave of absence with out pay from March 1 for the period of trie war. to A letter from Mr. A. C. Carton, sec retary of the Public Domain Commis sion enclosing one from Mr. Louis P. H a i g ht of Muskegon, was referred to the president of the board. The president was to confer the degree of Bachelor of Sci ence upon Miss Helen E d w i na Pierce and George Ward Beckwith. authorized THE M. A. C. RECORD. Miss Zae N o r t h r up was made re search associate in bacteriology, be ginning March 1, and Dr. E. T. Hall- m an was made research associate in bacteriology beginning April 1. {Proposals for furnishing military uniforms were presented to the board for and the bid of Pettibone Bros, complete uniform and shirt, a m o u n t i ng to $33.10, was accepted. extra The apportionment of the Upper Peninsula E x p e r i m e nt Station w ss added to in the sum of $9,546.73 fcr the balance of the year to cover over draft due to building and the neces sary c u r r e nt expenses for the remain der of the year. Mr. Chas. Robinson, chemist of the experiment station, who has entered government service, was given leave of absence without pay from March 1 for the period of the war. Expense accounts of the members were approved. The next meeting of the board will the be held at Mr. G r a h a m 's office in city of Grand Rapids. The secretary and Mr. Schepers were authorized to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Busi ness Officers of the Middle West Col leges and Universities at Blocming- ton, Ind. Adjournment. MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING FORCE IN THE SERVICE. BACTERIOLOGY. Cooledge, L. H., Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Huddleson, I. F., Camp Greenleaf, F t. Oglethorpe, Ga. Jones, L. R., Red Cross, Camp Green, Charlotte, N. C. Morgan, J. F., 1st Lieut., Ft. Leaven worth, Kan. Stafseth, H. J., 1st S e r g t, Hdq. Troop, 85th Div., Camp Custer. Tweed, R., Co. F., 0. T. C, 91st. Div., Camp Lewis, Wash. BOTANY. Murphy, C. F„ Recruit Co. C, 4th Tr. Bn., 155th D. B., Camp Lee, Va. CHEMISTRY. Ball, C. D., Mixed Casual, A. E. F. France, via New York. French, B. E., Co. F, 302d Eng., Camp Upton, L. I., N. Y. Wood, W. P., Civil Service Inspector, 23 Rinaldo Bldg., Detroit, Mich. CHEMISTRY E X P E R I M E NT STA. F r i e d e m a n n, T. F., Med. Corps, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Hebard, F r a nk F., Saunder's Rifle Range, Glenburnie, Md. Miller, E. J., 1st Lieut. San Corps, 2813 38th St. N. W., Washington, D. C. O'Meara, Percy, Co. C, Camp Custer, Mich. 338th Inf., Robinson, C. S., San Corps, unas- signed. CIVIL E N G I N E E R I N G. Ward, H. M., 2d L t, Co. D, 2d Brig., M. G. Bn., A. E. F. France, via New York. Wyant, R. J., Ft. Oglethorps, Ga. DAIRY. DRAWING. Chapin, M. B., 328th F. A., Bat. E, Iddles, A., Lieut. Ord. D e p t, Washing Camp Custer. ton, D. C. E N G L I S H. Burket, A. S., Major, 160th Depot Brigade Camp Custer. FARM CROPS. Bibbins, A. L., Motor T r a in 375, M. S. T. 409, A. E. F. F r a n c e, via New York. Down, E. E., Inf. 0. T. S., Camp Cus ter. FORESTRY. Hamlin, E. G., 2d Lieut. O. R. C, Co. M, 166th Inf., A. E. F. France, via New York. Hodgkins, P. M., Co. E, 6th Bn., 20th Eng., A. E. F. France, via New York. F O R E S T RY EXTENSION. Mandenburg, E. C, 1st Bat. O. T. S., Camp Custer. HORTICULTURE EXTENSION. Carmody, J. H., O. T. S., Camp Custer. MECHANICAL E N G I N E E R I N G. Kunze, E. J., Capt. Motor Truck Co. 46, Camp Funston, Kan. SOILS. Wheeting, L. C, 1st Co. Inf., O. T. S., Camp Custer. ZOOLOGY DEPT. S. G. Bergquist, Co. C, 9th Bn., 20th Eng., American University, Wash ington, D. C. DEBATERS WIN DECISIVE VICTORY. A l u m ni Public Speaking F u nd Begins its Usefulness. time For a second the M. A. C. teams have pulled out win debating ners in the Tri-State contest against P u r d ue and Iowa State. This year's victory came with a u n a n i m o us de team cision in favor of the affirmative the College against Iowa State in Prof. C. B. Mitchell, Coach of the Debating Teams. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 it if t he mind a m o u nt overruns slightly, you know. The m a in point is, don't wait, t h i n k i ng the other m an t h at will get his check In case yours won't be acceptable. isn't working, bills your check book have been known the to go through mails. first and in The Liberty Bond as a form of in the fund h as been con vestment for the custodians and while sidered by investments there are doubtless m a ny higher t h at might bring a it has been felt that r a te of in view of the splendid showing M. A. C. is m a k i ng in active w ar service and is giving this portion of to this fund raised by the alumni should be the large n u m b e rs she in a Liberty Bond. the world cause, invested slightly income P a t r i o t i sm and ing behind M. A. C. m en prompt the investment of the fund Liberty Bonds, where two-fold. the spirit of stand in service in serve it may B ut to get back to the point, is $8.62 s t a n d i ng between and the Bond. there the F u nd The Public Speaking F u nd and Liberty Bond—two worthy let's "carry on." the causes— The Affirmative Team, W i n n e rs from Iowa S t a t e: Top, left, Powell, '20; right, McLean, '20; lower left, Rab- inowitz, '18; right, Snyder, '19. '12. E d m u nd H. Gibson is with the U. S. b u r e au of entomology a nd a member of the staff of the U. S. National Mu seum as curator of the Hemiptera. He m ay be addressed R. F. D. 1, Alex andria, Va. for the negative to one Armory March 14 and a two team over victory The P u r d ue March 16 at P u r d u e. t h at question debated was "Resolved, the U. S. government take immediate steps to acquire and operate the coal mines as a p e r m a n e nt policy." the With this year's time. The t r i u m p h al conclu sion of the debating effort, t he Alumni public speaking fund is being brought into use for in first terest upon the funds paid in, is being used to purchase medals and fobs for t he members of the varsity debating teams. T h us the first of the alumni p e r m a n e nt funds is launched upon its way and in tended it should be used by its spon sors. is being used as it was is in there something t h at $8.62 two stands lacking To the public speaking fund. But about be exact it is j u st $8.62 t h at is lack the ing. E i g ht sixty fund way of our investing t he entire the new in a $500 Liberty Bond of frank we issue—just $8.62. To be want the Alumni public speaking fund. To be even more frank we are asking every one for reads to wait t h e re almost "the other fellow"—for never is another fellow when you are in t h at m a n n e r — b ut waiting for him to give as he can to b r i ng the fund to a point where it may convert itself into a $500 Liberty Bond. We won't to be added this not t h at to The Negative Team, W i n n e rs from P u r d u e: Top, Fowle, 20; left, Howard, '18; right, Sims, '19. 8 CORRESPONDENCE. F r om G. A. Barcroft, '10, care Bra- den Copper Co., Sewell, Rancagna, Chile: I resigned * * * Please note change of ad dress. the govern m e nt service to take a position with the Braderi Copper Co. as superinten dent of construction in December. from The trip from New York via maica and P a n a ma Canal took three days. Ja t h i r ty This mine is about 100 miles south the rough parts in east of Santiago of the Andes Mountains at an eleva tion of 7,000 feet above sea level. The in the win climate is delightful and ter is (your s u m m e r) very heavy. the snow fall E. W. Baldwin, '11, is division en gineer at Sewell where the mills are being enlarged the output of copper which even now a m o u n ts to about one and a half million dollars a month. to double We t h i nk t h at way to do our bit. * * * this is a very good F r om Walter C. Corey, '13, 841st Aero. Squad., Scott Field, Belleville, 111.: to leave As m en of a I am a member of the 841st Re pair Squadron, Aviation Section Sig nal Corps, and expect for some eastern port in about ten days. little education are to be capable of anything, in con the organization, classi supposed I am w o r k i ng nection with fication and equipment of 841. * * * I have applied for the flying school inquires about the to make me, "One to m a ke course, so if any one my record at M. A. C. just have records adjusted try S m a rt Feller" and good on the bluff. * * * like a horse I'll F r om Private Wesley F. Malloch, '19, Company K, 23d U. S. Engineers, Glenburnie, Maryland: • * * * I have met several M. A. his it sure seemed good. reached Mary C. men since I have land and J a s. F. Van Ark, whose address was given in the RECORD of F e b r u a ry 15 as Com left pany " I" 23d U. S. Engineers, company. last week with here George W. Tiedeman, '18E, is an act in Company K, 23d U. ing sergeant S. E n g i n e e rs in Glenburnie, Maryland, and Paul H. Lemmon and I, who were both the same company. M a r t in R. Crocker, this '18E, regiment and I have also seen A. M. Hopperstead, '18E, and Ketchum, '20E, since reaching this truck company of '19E, are regiment. in a here in is Tuesday, F e b r u a ry 5, seventeen of us, I went to a military and naval p a r ty at An including Tiedeman and THE M. A. C. RECORD. F r om V. G. Anderson, field, Ohio, 122 W. 1st St.: '11, Mans * * * Things have been going good for me since I left the dear old college. Your records no doubt show t h at I am married, but I am sure t h at they fail to show t h at I have an M. A. C. 1939 "prospect." "Oh, my, yes." Born J u ne 13, 1917. That's why I was not to the reunion last year. And t h a t 's why I want to is over seven have grabbing months now for everything and I w a nt to teach him the RECORD. not the RECORD. He to m i ss and is He is c a r r y i ng the name of J a m es Malcolm, but I am afraid he will drop the J a m es and get Jimmie. I am still with the Aultman and the Taylor Machinery Co. as head of r a t i ng Dept. I noticed in one of late RECORDS t h at you had H. L. Brunger, of '02, in the works office of the same company. Mr. Brunger is the "Works Manager" and is doing things. This is going to be a big year for us here as we have a large building schedule ahead of us. The country needs the crops you know. * * * I saw a fellows when familiar in a naval uniform. soldiers, napolis, Md. There were there. Most of sailors a nd m a r i n es the soldiers were from our regiment. The party was given by a group of I was talking the Annapolis citizens. to a group of our I face and thought form clothed I couldn't quite place the m an j u st off hand so I went up to him and asked if he wasn't from M. A. C. He him in a very emphatic and con replied right." vincing manner, "You And he sure enough was. It was '19A, and it wasn't long be Benedict, fore he had to Lynn Hogsie, '19A, M. A. Reeves, '19E, and It surely was S h e r m an Coryell, '18A. an agreeable surprise those fellows under the circumstances. They are all acting as coaches to the army men on the rifle range at Annapolis. the the Wolverine juniors are to publish they in spite of the obstacles which have had to overcome and the pres ent board and staff are deserving of the greatest credit. I surely was glad to learn t h at led me over to meet d—n I have work close row night. t h i n k i ng of * * * to do now so I must tomor t h at J-Hop CHANGES AND ADDITIONS IN T HE SERVICE ROSTER. '13, Adj., Lieut. F. R. Davis, with 5th Bn., 160th D. B., Camp Custer. Lieut. C. A. McNabb, '12, 339th Inf., Camp Custer. Lieut. Henry Goss, '16, Co. L, 335th Inf., Camp Taylor, Ky. Lieut. Hugh Ledyard, with '14, Div. Hdq. Office, Camp Custer. NORTHWESTERN TEACHERS' AGENCY For the entire West and Alaska. The leading and largest Agency, FREE REGISTRATION E S K O LL NOW - - IDAHO BOISE - - HOTEL HEADQUARTERS FOR M. A. C. PEOPLE 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. NEW BURDICK HOTEL Kalamazoo, Mich. Fire proof construction; 250 rooms, 150 rooms with private bath. European $1.00 per day and up. v plan. THE PARK PLACE HOTEL Traverse City, Mich. The of leading all-the-year-'round hotel the region. All modern con veniences. All outside rooms. W. O. Holden, Mgr. DOOR M A TS Conform to the floor, are easy to clean. We have them in three sizes. They sell for $ 1 . 2 5, **«5o> $ 2 . 25 Norton Hardware Co. 212 S. Washington Ave, C O N K L IN Fountain Pens C. J. ROUSER DRUG CO. \yquBUBUBMBJBJBMBUBU®j&MBM8u&$: For 21 Years Printers of the M. A. C. Record iGaforrnr? $c Han Unmt Printing (Enmnang 210-212 North Grand Ave., Lansing \it^ivs\if^Ti^if^T/»TO»i^ir^ir^ir/»i'«\iy^ THE M. A. C. RECORD. 9 Lieut. Curtiss L. Roop, with '15, 337th Inf., Camp Custer. Lieut. F. C. Browne, with '15, 160th D. B., Camp Custer. Lieut. Chas. B. Dunphy, with '16, Aux. Remount Depot, F t. Bliss, Tex. I. W. Townsend, with '16, 25th Aero Sqdn., A. E. F., F r a n c e. F r ed Mack, with '20, 39th Balloon Co., Camp J o hn Wise, San Antonio, Texas. Gordon Cooper, with '18, Aviation F l y i ng School, Dallas, Texas. J. F. Sheldon, '17, Reserve Officers' School, Naval Operating Base, Hamp ton Roads, Va. Lieut. Louis A. Wileden, '13, V. R. L., A. E. F., F r a n c e. Donald Emerson, with '18, Aero. fc>qdn., A. E. F., France. 50th Capt. Donald Stroh, '15, 17th Cav., Douglas, Ariz. Wilbur Wright, '16, U. S. F l y i ng School, P a rk Field, Memphis, Tenn. Lieut. Bruce Braun, with P a rk '16, Fly Field, Memphis, ing School, Tenn. SENIORS. This is your last chance to order Commencement programs. The prices a re as follows: Leather Cardboard Invitations W r i te sing. 40c 20c 8c to L. Calrow, E a st Lan I <$& Alumni Notes <£# 1 i a^sssEs i^aSSISSEEKE £SS8Ea ' 6 1. C. J. Monroe ( w i t h) was in attend ance at the dedication of the College and has visited M. A. C. almost every year since the founding. He was a m e m b er of the State Board of Agri c u l t u re for twelve years. '70. in the past, t he board of t h e re m u st be The following was clipped from the Michigan T r a d e s m an of March 20: Hon. Charles W. Garfield, c h a i r m an the Grand Rapids of last Savings Bank, was 70 years old Thursday, but some mistake in the records, because he is still as young in thought, action and appearance as a m an of 50. He is, as the he always has been for every embodiment of enthusiasm its object movement which has for the the betterment of it be glory of in de the guidance of some youth t e r m i n i ng his proper life in s t a t us and the selection of a proper occupa tion or securing of the good laws and the election of proper them equitably or persons great of assisting the importance questions of vital is always Nation, Mr. Garfield ready a nd willing lend a helping hand and unselfishly give any good* cause the benefit of his knowledge and ex perience. the Nation. W h e t h er the State and the solution to enforce enactment to to in