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APRIL  5,  1918. 

VOL.  XXIII. 

Ti>e M A O 
RECORD 

Chicago  and  Detroit  Alumni  Meetings. 

New Daylight  Saving  Scheme  Welcome  on 
Campus. 

Steam  Turbine  Unit  Installed  in  M.  E,  Lab. 

The  World  Conflict  With  Militarism.—Prof.  Ryder. 

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DIRECTORY 

L A N S I NG  B U S I N E SS  A ND 

P R O F E S S I O N AL  M EN 

THE  names  in  this  Directory,  as  well  as 
those of all  our other advertisers,  are of  re 
liable parties.  We hope  the faculty  and students 
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.  STOFFER,  D.  D. 

S. 

A 

Office  203-5  City 
Automatic  phone 

National  Bank  Bldg. 
2361  Bell  phone  61 

ALLEN  &  DE  KLE1XE  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. 

in  Everything  Electrical. 
117  Michigan  E. 

Dealers 

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. 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

ALUMNI S XD  DIRECTORY 

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  —  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  Agency,  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. 

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. 
R.  J.  Coryell,  '84,  president;  Ralph  I. 

Coryell,  '14,  sec'y  and 

treasurer. 

East  Lansing  Directory 

DR.  OSCAR  H.  BRUEGEL 
Hours:  11 to  12 a.  m.,  2 to 4 and  7 to 8 p.  m. 
Sundays  12 to  1 p. m.  Evening  boars:  Mon., 
Wed.  and  Sat. by  appointment. 
Office  in  East  Lansing  State  Bank  Bldg. 
Phones:  Res. Bell  880,  Citz. 3244. 
Office  Citz. 2672 

Your  barbers  for 

"HANK"  AND  "FRANK" 
the 
Pool,  Billiards,  Cigars. 

last  five  years. 

In 

the  new  Dickson  Building. 

WILDWOOD  TEA  ROOM 
Service  a  la  carte. 
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 P6ns  K S KJ 

•  V H l l W i ll  •  V I I«  Parker's, Etc. 
$1  to  $ 6,  all  g u a r a n t e ed 
College  Drug  & Grocery  Store 
Full  Line  %f Everything. 
Electric 

for  Star  Laundry. 

Supplie*. 

Agents 

L0FTUS 

Good Things 

to  Eat 

• 

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

G. 

TELEPHONE  GBAND  2635-M 
ALLEN  &  BOONE,  ENGINEERS 

ELECTRICAL 
MECHANICAL 

AUTOMOTIVE 
CHEMICAL 

TESTING  LABORATORIES 
870  Woodward  Ave. 

H.  A L L E N, 

'09. 

DETROIT,  MICH. 

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

H.  H.  LARNED 
China,  Glass  and  Lamps 
101  Washing-ton  Ave.  S. 

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H A R RY  E.  SAIER 

WITH 

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SEEDSMAN—FLORIST 
Michigan Grown Garden and 
Greenhouse  Seeds 
109-111  E.  Ottawa  St. 
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E A ST  L A N S I N G,  M I C H I G A N,  F R I D AY  A P R IL 

5,  1 9 1 8. 

NEW  TIME  MAKES  HIT. 

With  their  schedules  overfilled  with 
of 
classes  because  of 
the  necessity 
crowding  a  full  t e r m 's  work  into 
t he 
ten  weeks  fixed  for  the  present  spring 
term,  students  and  faculty  are  wel 
coming 
the  new  "hour  of  daylight." 
tennis  fans  foresee  an 
Baseball  and 
other  hour  for  sport  in  the  evening. 
The  league  t h at  meets  every  n i g ht  in 
front  of  Wells  hall  for  a  world's  series 
or  two,  have  contemplated  sending  a 
vote  of 
t h a n k s,  engraved  a nd  etched 
and  gold  sealed  to  the  m an  who  put 
the  daylight  saving  law  through  con 
gress. 

The  girls  too  are  rejoicing  because 
they  anticipate  the  adding  of  another 
hour  to  their  spring  t e rm  out  of  door 
period  after  dinner.  As  yet,  however, 
no  action  has  been  t a k en  to  m a ke  8:30 
to  t he  Build 
the  time  for  r e t u r n i ng 
ing,  r a t h er 
the  customary 
time  during  spring 

t h an  7:30 

term. 

R.  0.  T. C. REGIMENTAL  OFFICERS 
NAMED. 

the  cadet 

Major  Wrightson  in  command  of  the 
R.  O.  T.  C.  unit  has  j u st  announced 
regiment. 
for 
the  officers 
the  regi 
The  selection  of  officers  for 
m e nt  has  been  made 
com 
petitive  examination.  T.  W.  Keating 
is  appointed  colonel;  T.  C.  Dee,  for 
mer  editor  of 
becomes 
regimental  adjutant,  a nd  C.  J.  Over-
myer  and  C.  J.  P e r ry  have  been  pro 
moted 

to  majors.  All  are  seniors. 

the  Holcad, 

through 

The  new 

The  men  now  wear 

insignia  for  m e m b e rs  of 
the  Reserve  Officers'  T r a i n i ng  Corps 
have  j u st  been  issued  by  the  military 
department. 
a 
their  coat 
bronze  "R.  O.  T.  G."  on 
collars  and  on  the  left  a rm  is  a  small 
the 
emblem,  embroidered 
in  white, 
letters  "U.  S."  over  a  bar.  Under 
the 
bar  are  the  smaller  letters  "R.  0.  T. 
C." 

j u st  been  received  by 
of 
t he  purpose 

A  new  U.  S.  Remington  rifle,  model 
the 
in 
rough 
and 
the  Remington 

1917,  has 
d e p a r t m e nt  for 
struction. 
service 
is  manufactured  by 
A r ms  Co. 

is  designed 
range 

It 
in  short 

for 
fighting 

The  a n n u al  inspection  by  officers  of 
on 
to 
inspec 

the  w ar  d e p a r t m e nt  was 
April  3,  j u st  as 
press.  Results  of 
tion  will  be  covered  next  week. 

the  RECORD  goes 

this  y e a r 's 

held 

CLASS  REUNIONS  AT  COMMENCE 
MENT. 

for 

the 

'07, 

'06, 

time  and 

those  a t t e n d i ng 

reunions 
'70, 

'71,  the  group 
'08, 

t he  classes  of 
Class 
'87, 
'88, 
'69, 
'68, 
'09,  and 
'89, 
'90,  group 
this  year  at  com 
1916  will  be  held 
this  mo 
J u st  at 
time. 
mencement 
m e nt  we  cannot  m a ke  a  more  definite 
announcement  of 
the 
place. 
It  is  possible  to  add,  however, 
t h at  the  commencement  festivities  are 
to  be  linked  up  with  the  s t u d e nt  cele 
the  re 
brations  and 
to 
unions  will  have  an  opportunity 
the  college 
see 
take 
in  action 
p a rt 
in  such  s t u d e nt  demonstrations 
as  cap  n i g ht  and  view  a  parade  and 
the 
review  by  the  cadet  regiment  of 
R.  O.  T.  C.  The  dedication  of 
the 
gymnasium  will  be  one  of  the  big  fea 
tures  of  the  commencement  program. 
An  announcement  will  be  m a de  in  a 
very  early  issue  and  a  complete  pro 
reunion  plans 
gram  as  well  as 
for 
will  be  given. 
classes, 
" r e u n i n g" 
the 
members  of 
however,  to  m a rk 
their  calendars  for 
the  last  week  in  May. 

It  will  be  safe 

and 

the 

COLLEGE  HALL  WORK  ACTUALLY 
BEGUN. 

the 

announcement 

News  t h at  will  be  welcomed  by  all 
alumni,  particularly  those  of  the  older 
t h at 
classes,  is 
work  on 
restora 
the  rebuilding  and 
tion  of  College  Hall  has  actually  been 
begun.  At  the  last  State  Board  meet 
ing  the  contract  on  a  7  per-  cent  basis 
was  let.  to  Chas.  Hoertz  &  Son,  build 
ers  of  the  new  gymnasium.  The  con 
t r a c t o rs 
finishing 
p u t t i ng 
touches  on  t he  g y m n a s i um  and  early 
t r a n s f e r r i ng 
this  week  began 
timber 
and  m a t e r i a ls  for 
their  work  at  Col 
lege  Hall.  The  piles  of  lumber  about 
ihe  old  building  are  a  welcome  sight 
to  those  interested 
in  the  restoration 
of 

t he  old  building. 

the 

are 

ATTENDANCE  FALLS  NEARLY  250 
SINCE  FALL  TERM. 

F i n al 

t e r m 's 
figures  on  t he  spring 
registration  total  874.  This  is  divided 
among 
fol 
lows:  Agricultural,  315;  engineering, 
193;  home  economics,  323;  veterinary, 
43. 

t he  different 

courses  as 

The 

total  number  enrolled  for 

the 
spring  t e r m 's  work  r e p r e s e n ts  a  fall 
ing  off  in  attendance  of  233  since  the 
In  the  fall  t e rm  1107  stu 
fall  term. 
dents  were  registered. 
In  the  w i n t er 
term  the  regular  enrollment  was  952, 
the 
which 
indicates  a  reduction 
spring  term  attendance  of  78  from 
the 
winter 

term. 

in 

M.  A.  C. MEN MAKING  GOOD  AT 
CUSTER  OFFICERS'  SCHOOL. 

of 

t he 

F or 

ten  weeks 
finished  at 

the 
first 
the  Camp 
course  already 
Custer  Officers'  T r a i n i ng  School 
twen 
ty  m en  have  been  picked  from  each 
of 
infantry  companies  and 
the  one  field  artillery  battery  for  spe 
cial  m e r i t. 

two 

t he 

In 

the 

first 

infantry  company 

the 
n a me  of  Joseph  W.  Cheetham,  with 
'19,  appears  in  the  score  of  those  rat 
ing  t he  highest  in  the  entire  member 
ship  of  209  of  the  company.  Of 
the 
158  members  of  t ne  field  artillery  bat 
tery  Richard  E.  Decker,  '15,  and  F r ed 
English,  with  '17,  are  among  the  high 
est  rated.  The  t r a i n i ng  school  closes 
on  Friday,  April  19,  when  recommen 
dations  will  go  to  Washington  for 
t he 
commissions  the  candidates  are  to  re 
the  younger 
ceive. 
m en  receiving  commissions  m ay 
be 
sent  abroad  at  once  in  order  to  spare 
the  experienced 
t r a i n i ng 
men  in  this  country. 

It  is  hinted 

leaders 

t h at 

for 

NO  CONTEST  IN  EAST  LANSING 
ELECTION, 

But  one 

ticket  was  named  during 
the  city  caucus  a  few  days  ago  and  in 
t he  a n n u al  election  Prof.  E.  H.  Ryder 
B.  A.  Faunce, 
was  elected  mayor; 
clerk  to  the  president,  city  clerk,  and 
W.  I.  Gilson,  '10,  treasurer,  with  Jacob 
Schepers,  former  mayor,  for  supervi 
sor.  All  being  M.  A.  C.  men,  of  course, 
impossible 
it  was 
to  select  a  better 
It  accounts  for  the  u n a n i m o us 
ticket. 
opinion  of  E a st  Lansingites. 

As  a  means  of  advertising  M.  A.  C. 
to  prospective  college 
the 
Holcad,  t he  student  publication,  is  be 
library 
i ng  sent  to  every  high  school 
in  the  state. 

students, 

'15. 
H.  D.  Corbus,  who  was  superinten 
dent  of  schools  at  Arcadia,  is  teaching 
agriculture  at  Three  Oaks,  Mich. 

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THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

THE  M. A. C. RECORD 

P u b l i s h ed  e v e ry  F r i d ay  d u r i ng  t he  C o l 

l e ge  Y e ar  by 

t he  M i c h i g an  A g r i 

c u l t u r al  C o l l e ge  A s s o c i a t i o n. 

E n t e r ed  as  s e c o n d - c l a ss  m a t t er  O c t o b er 

30,  1916,  at 

t he  p o st  office  at  E a st 

L a n s i n g,  M i c h i g a n,  u n d er 

t he 

A ct  of  M a r ch  3,  1879. 

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 
Check. 

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  APRIL  5,  1918. 

THE  ALUMNI 

MEETINGS. 

We  cannot  help  commenting  upon 
the  two  alumni  meetings  of  the  past 
The 
week  at  Chicago  and  Detroit. 
gatherings  proved 
in  war 
t h at  even 
the  m a ny  demands  being 
time  with 
made  upon  our 
t h at 
time  and  funds 
M.  A.  C.  folks  still  hold  M.  A.  C.  first 
and  get  pleasure  from 
renewing 
of  old  college  friendships,  and  inspira 
tion  from  the  rejuvenating  of  the  old-
time  M.  A.  C.  spirit. 

the 

in 

in 

to  the 

t a k i ng 

they  are 

illustrated 

One  could  not  have  helped  being 
talks  of 
inspired 
listening 
to 
M.  A.  C.  men.  One  could  not  fail 
the  importance  of 
be  impressed  with 
the  work  M.  A.  C.  men  are  doing,  the 
great  p a rt 
indus 
t ry  and  t he  nation's  war  work.  Louis 
Breggar,  '88,  concluding  his  speech  in 
which  he  told  of  the  farmers'  problem 
and  vividly 
it  with  a  de 
scription  of  the  depleted  labor  condi 
tions  prevailing  along  the  road  of  his 
home  farm  said,  "I  could  retire—I  do 
not  say 
there  are 
it  boastingly—and 
many  like  me,  but  I  am  not  going  to 
I  am  going  to  stay  and  work 
retire. 
last  acre  until  we 
my 
this  was 
win 
the  spirit  shown. 
side 
lights  on  national  war  problems  were 
given  by  Major  Chamberlain, 
'88,  J. 
H.  Prost,  '04,  Athletic  Director  Brewer 
t h at  made 
and  Wm.  Lightbody, 
one  know  t h at  M.  A.  C.  men  are  hold 
intrusted 
ing  i m p o r t a nt  positions,  a re 
with  heavy  responsibilities 
are 
and 
doing  great  work  for  the  nation.  And 
they  are  m a k i ng  good. 

farm 
the  war."  Everywhere 

Interesting 

'89, 

the 

to 

OTTO  H. VERGERSON, '15. 

Otto  H e n ry  Vergeson,  a  graduate  of 
in  Detroit 
1915,  died  at  h is  home 
illness 
March  28  after  a  very  brief 
have 
pronounced  by  physicians 
been  a  combination  of  ptomaine  poi 
soning  a nd  scarlet 

fever. 

to 

Vergeson  has  been  employed 

the 
in 
state  highway  department 
in  Lansing 
a nd  was  credited  with  being  one  of 
the  best  engineers  in  the  department. 

thought  of 

there 
He  was  very  highly 
by  his  coworkers.  He  had  only 
re 
cently  been  appointed  as  district  engi 
the  n o r t h e a s t e rn  division  of 
neer  of 
at  Al 
Michigan  with  h e a d q u a r t e rs 
pena,  but  had  not  actually 
taken  up 
the  work  in  t h at  capacity  when  death 
Following  graduation 
overtook  him. 
three  months  at 
he  spent 
first 
the 
in 
tae  world's  fair  at  San  Francisco 
the  government  military 
and 
since  t h at  time  has  been  employed  by 
the  highway  department. 

camp 

Vergeson  was 

twenty-five  years  of 
age.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
Literary  society. 

CHICAGOANS  MEET  AT  DINNER, 
MARCH 30. 

in 

The 

banquet 

twenty-second  annual  meeting 
the  Chicago  M.  A.  C.  Association 
of 
was  celebrated 
and 
a 
dance  at  the  Chicago  College  Club  on 
the  meeting 
March.  30.  W h at 
lacked 
it  made  up  in  the  excel 
in  numbers 
lence  of 
the  M.  A. 
its  program  and 
C.  enthusiasm  displayed.  The  atten 
dance,  which  numbered  nearly 
fifty, 
was  made  up  largely  of  members  of 
the  older  classes  there  being  but  few 
of  t he  more  recent  classes 
there.  A 
great  many  of 
the  younger  men  of 
the  Chicago  Association  are  in  service 
the 
and  a  number  of 
floating 
residents. 
The  old  standbys,  however,  were  there 
in  force  and  with 
the  usual  amount 
of  good  old  M.  A.  C.  spirit. 

type  of  Chicago 

them  are  of 

'04,  Louis  Breggar, 

The  college  was  represented  at 

the 
meeting  by  Director  Brewer,  Mrs. 
Landon,  and  Secretary  McKibbin,  each 
to  Toastmaster 
of  whom  responded 
Woodworth's  call  for 
the 
talks  upon 
work 
the  college  and  her  men  and 
women  are  doing.  Dr.  Ned  Mayo,  '88, 
J.  H.  Prost, 
'88, 
'86,  Major  Paul  M. 
Wm.  R.  Rummler, 
'88,  Mrs.  Loa  Renner 
Chamberlain, 
'95,  and  H a r ry  Rupert, 
Croke,  with 
to  toasts.  Major 
with 
Chamberlain's 
the 
during 
toast  of  Mr.  Bregger  was  greeted  with 
much  applause.  Each  talk  bespoke  the 
fine  spirit  of  sacrifice  and  service  M. 
A.  C.  m en  and  women  were  display 
ing  in  the  nation's  war  work. 

'00,  responded 

entrance 

The  election  of  officers  followed 

the 
'00,  was 
program  and  H a r ry  Rupert, 
elected  president,  Mrs.  Loa  Renner 
Croke, 
'95,  vice  president,  and  S.  W. 
Doty,  '07,  secretary. 

Among  those  present  were: 
Josephine  Douglass,  '06,  S.  W.  Doty, 
'00,  Beatrice 
'07,  J o hn  R.  Thompson, 
'20,  Loretta  E.  Di 
G.  Steward,  with 
vine,  with 
'20,  W.  R.  Brown,  '03,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  W.  R.  Rumler,  '86,  Louis  L. 
Bregger,  '88,  J.  H.  Prost,  '04,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  D.  W.  Smith, 
'02,  Mrs.  Loa  R. 
Croke,  '95,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  C.  Ford, 
'05,  J.  M. S t o d d a r d,  with  '08,  Beatrice 
M.  Ridley,"  R.  M.  Renner,  A.  C.  Burn-
ham, 
'93,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  E.  Sim 
mons,  '94,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Perry, 
Dr.  N.  S.  Mayo,  '88,  H.  J.  Ruppert,  '00, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  E.  Barman,  '14  (Mar-

jorie  Eckliff, 
'16,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O.  J.  Dean,  '03. 

'15),  Keith  Estelle,  with 

F r i e n ds  of  M.  A.  C.  a t t e n d i ng  were 
in 
Mrs.  C.  E.  Hoyt,  wife  of  a  former 
structor  from  1894-97;  Alice  R.  Brown, 
a  sister  of  W.  R.  Brown, 
Imps 
Chamberlain,  daughter  of  P.  M.  Cham 
berlain, 
'88;  R.  Woodworth,  son  of 
Lucy  Woodworth.  '93,  and  Norman  D. 
Eckliff,  a  brother  of  Mrs.  D.  E.  Bar 
man. 

'04; 

DETROIT  ALUMNI HOLD  VERY SUC 
CESSFUL  DINNER  AND  SMOKER. 

of  Commerce. 

Nearly  100  M.  A.  C.  men  in  Detroit 
attended  the  dinner  and  smoker  held 
the 
on  April  1  in  the  dining  room  of 
Detroit  Board 
The 
g a t h e r i ng  represented  a  wide  range  in 
college  classes/  there  being 
present 
liberal  sprinkling  of  all  graduates 
a 
from  Henry  Haigh, 
the 
more  recent  years.  The  meeting  was 
very  peppy  and  besides  renewing  old 
college  acquaintances  and  livening  up 
M.  A.  C,  spirit, 
entertain 
ment  was 

furnished. 

'74,  down 

splendid 

to 

Wm.  Lightbody, 

toast-
master  and  very  cleverly  carried  off 
the  part 
the 
speakers. 

introduction  of 

'89,  acted  as 

in  his 

t he 

Director  Brewer  was 

chief 
the  evening  and  gave  an 
speaker  of 
unusually  strong  talk  on  the  work  M. 
A.  C.  m en  are  doing  and  the  war  ac 
tivities  of  the  college.  Director  Brew 
the  new  plan  of  work 
er  emphasized 
in  which 
of 
some 
everyone 
p a rt 

the  athletic  department 

in  college  will 

in  athletics. 

take 

Henry  Haigh, 

told  of  his  recent  visit 

'74,  was  next  called 
upon  and 
to 
a  southern  cantonment  where  his  son, 
who  enlisted  several  m o n t hs  ago  as 
a  private,  has  j u st  been  given  a  com 
mission,  and  will  undoubtedly 
soon 
be  sent  to  F r a n ce  as  a  billeting  offi 
cer. 

the  college  is 

Alumni  Secretary  McKibbin  told  of 
the  active  part 
t a k i ng 
in  the  war  through  its  representatives 
in  service.  He  read  a  letter  j u st  re 
ceived  from  F r a n ce  from  an  M.  A.  C. 
man,  which  showed  the  fine  spirit  of 
t he  M.  A.  C.  fellows  wearing  the  olive 
drab. 

course 

into  while 

Some  of  the  troubles  which  Director 
in  college  at 
Brewer  got 
the  University  of  Wisconsin  were  told 
by  his  classmate  and  brother-in-law, 
A.  C.  Brownell,  until  recently  editor 
the  Michigan  Dairy  F a r m e r.  Mr. 
of 
Brownell  paid  a  very  high  tribute 
to 
and 
M.  A.  C.'s  agricultural 
predicted  t h at  M.  A.  C.'s  agricultural 
graduates  would  be  a  big  feature 
in 
solving  the  food  problems  of  the  pres 
ent  day  and 
those  agricultural  prob 
lems  sure  to  arise  as  soon  as  t he  war 
in 
is  over.  Mr.  Brownell  said 
asmuch  as  he  believed  t h at  m a ny  of 
those  present  were  engineering  grad 
uates,  he  felt  t h at  they  should  know 
t h at  M.  A.  C.'s  agricultural  courses 
were  everywhere 
among 
the  best  in  the  country. 

considered 

t h at 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

5 

Friml 

d e r s t a n d i ng  of  present  day  events. 

by  Gerald  Allen, 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  talks  three 
reels  of  moving  pictures  were  shown. 
Ford 
They  were  secured  from 
'09.  A 
company 
Dumber  of  songs  were  sung  during 
the  banquet  and  M.  A.  C.  yells  were 
given  fast  and 
or 
thick. 
chestra  music  and  a  colored 
soloist 
entertained  throughout  the  evening. 

Splendid 

the 

to 

Much  of 

the  success  of 

the  get-to 
the  efforts  of  H. 
'00;  Chas.  Dickinson, 

gether  was  due 
B.  Gunnison, 
'12,  and  J o hn  Kenyon,  with 

'14. 
is  not  pos 
sible  to  p r a nt  the  names  of  those  at 
tending. 

is  regretted 

t h at 

It 

it 

BREWER  WELCOMES  NEW  TIME. 

in  full 

to  carry  out 

The  new  daylight  saving  plan  is  be 
ing  received  with  much  welcome  by 
tue 
in 
athletic  department  who  see 
the  new  time  a r r a n g e m e nt  an  oppor 
tunity 
the  ath 
laid  out  for  the  spring 
letic  program 
term.  The  regular  varsity 
contests 
will,  of  course,  be  played  in  the  after 
noon,  but  class,  intersociety  and 
fac 
ulty  schedules  of  baseball  and  in  fact 
practically  all  of  the  student  contests 
The 
will 
athletic  d e p a r t m e nt  has 
t h at 
there  will  be  two  full  hours  of  day 
light  during  the  best  part  of  the  day 
from  now  on  lor  real  appreciation  of 
atnletic  contests. 

take  place  after 

supper. 
figured 

E i g ht  basketball  men  were  recently 
awarded  letters  by  the  Athletic  Board 
of  Control.  The  men  receiving 
them 
were  Capt.  Byron  Murray,  C.  H.  Brig-: 
ham,  C.  C.  Higbee,  L.  D.  K u r t z;  G.  A. 
Garratt,  J.  H.  Hammes,  I.  J.  Snider, 
and  L a r ry  Archer. 

Coach  Geo.  Gauthier, 

intimates 
'14, 
that,  provided 
too  many  men  do  net 
leave  college  for  Uncle  Sam's  sarvice, 
a  fast  five  may  be  picked  to  represent 
Five  veterans 
M.  A.  C.  next  year. 
remain  with  Higbee,  who 
j u st 
been  elected  captain  of  next  year's 
squad. 

has 

STUDENTS'  RECITAL. 

A  students  recital  will  be  held  Wed 
nesday,  Apr;l  10,  1918,  in  the  parlors 
of  the  Woman's  Building,  7:30  p.  m. 
All  are  cordially 

invited  to  attend. 

PROGRAM. 

The  Violet 

Mozart 

Good  Night 

Mabelle  Corey 
(from  Day 

in  Venice) 

Kathleen  Smith 

Rising  Sun 
Curious  Story 

Serenade 

. ..  . 

Ada  Woodard 

Serenata 

Bertha  Oechale 

Ethel  Brown 

Vocal  Solos— 
J u st  You 
Charity 
Your  Eyes 

Nocturne 

Second  Mazurka 

E va  S c h u rr 

Nevin 

Torjussen 
Heller 

Sinding 

Moszkowski 

Burleigh 
MacDermid 
Schneider 
Field 

Godard 

The  Music  Box 

T h e l ma  P o r t er 

Romance 

Herald  of  Spring 

Mr.  P i tt 

Bertine  Cole 

Vocal  Solos— 

Gruenfeid 

The  Last  H o ur 
J u ne 
I  stood  Tiptoe  on  a  Little  Hill 

Kramer 
Rummel 

Beechcr 

Gertrude  Babcock 

Preludes  Nos.  7,  10  and  3;  Nocturne 

Chopin 

Gladys  Gordon 

Danse  Macabre 

Saint 

Saens 

(Arranged  for  two.  pianos.) 
Mildred  Mead  and  Alice  Rhodes. 
Remember 

the  day  and  hour,  Wed 
nesday,  April  10,  7:30  p.  m.,  and  bring 
your  friends  with  you. 

THE  WORLD  CONFLICT  WITH 
MILITARISM 

By 

PROF.  E-  H.  RYDER. 

of 

E d i t o r 's  Note.—Because 

Prof. 
Ryder's  comprehensive  knowledge  of 
the  war  and  the  causes  leading  up  to 
it  and  his  wide  acquaintance  among 
alumni  and  former  students,  it  is  be 
lieved  t h at  this  article  will  be  of  con 
siderable  interest  to  RECORD  readers. 

The  purpose  of  this  series  of 

talks 

it 

is 

t h at 

into 

task 

rooted 

is  no  small 

the  wealth  of 

the  world  war 

interlocked  with 

the  allies  with  Russia, 

to  you  the  different  as 
is  to  present 
into  which 
pects  of 
we,  as  a  nation,  have  been 
irresist 
ibly  drawn.  So  many  peoples  possess 
the 
ing  nearly  all  of 
friend 
world  and 
ships  and  enmities 
the 
events  of  tne  past  are  involved  in  this 
struggle 
to 
obtain  a  satisfactory  u n d e r s t a n d i ng  of 
• the  motives  and  purposes  which  actu 
ate  them.  F r om  one  angle  it  has  been 
the  democ 
called  a  struggle  between 
racy  of 
an 
autocratic  nation,  as  a  member,  and 
t he  autocracy  of 
To 
the  Teutons. 
the  efforts  of  Germany 
others 
it 
into 
to  find  an  outlet  for  h er  people 
a  larger  area  for  commercial  and 
in 
dustrial  enterprises. 
Still  others  see 
the  program  of  men  of  over 
it  as 
weening  ambition  for  glory  who  seek 
to  build  a  nation  "with  a  place 
in 
in  point 
the  sun."  These  differences 
of  view  remind  one  of 
the  situation 
at 
time  of  our  civil  war  when 
some  persons  saw  in  t h at  struggle  the 
great  moral 
issue  of  h u m an  slavery; 
others  thought  of  it  as  a  struggle  over 
states  rights;  w h ' le  for  others  it  was 
a  contest  between 
t he  old  Cavalier 
and  Roundead  elements  of  our  civi 
lization.  View  the  present  conflict  as 
we  may,  a  full  appreciation  of  each 
nation's  participation 
the  struggle 
m u st  be  sought  in  the  years  gone  by. 
in  so 
However, 
the  best  we  can  do 
brief  an  account  of  so  large  a 
topic 
is  to  present  a  few  highly  significant 
facts  which  may  assist  one  to  an  un 

the 

in 

lands. 
in 

Of 

t he  four  powers  against  whom 
the  allies  are  w a r r i n g,  -namely  Ger 
many,  Austria,  Bulgaria  and  Turkey, 
who  are  rendered  conspicuous,  being 
governed 
autocratically 
r u l i ng 
by 
long  standing, 
t he  Hohen-
houses  of 
the  Haps-
in  Germany  and 
zollerns 
burgs 
T h e ir 
in  A u s t r ia  H u n g a r y. 
deeds  and  views  of  h u m an  society  to 
the 
day  a re  perfectly 
conduct  of  their  governments 
t h r o u gh 
five  or  more  centuries  of  continuous 
power 

in  their  respective 

in  keeping  with 

in 

the 

these 

its  origin 

Each  family  had 

t he 
region  quite  identical  with  the  present 
fam 
Switzerland.  The  Hohenzollern 
ily  acquired  as  early  as  1415  a  small 
a r ea  known  as  Brandenburg, 
the 
h e a rt  of  t he  present  German  territory. 
In  1609  it  acquired  a n o t h er  piece  of 
t e r r i t o ry  on  the  Rhine,  while  in  1618 
there  was  added  to  the  family  posses 
sions  on  the  east  t he  Polish 
t e r r i t o ry 
known  as  E a st  Prussia. 
The  consolidation  of 

terri 
tories  and  their  internal  development 
became 
succeeding 
life  work  of 
rulers.  Of  special  moment  were  the  ser 
vices  of  Frederick  William,  "the  great 
elector,"  Frederick  William 
and 
Frederick,  the  Great.  The  last  named 
monarch  perpetrated  w h at  has  been 
called 
the  "vast  national  c r i m e"  by 
p a r t i t i o n i ng  in  the  last  q u a r t er  of  the 
of 
eighteenth  century 
Poland,  at  which 
people 
was  divided  a m o ng  Prussia,  Russia 
and  Austria,  w h e re 
re 
have 
m a i n ed 
P r e s i d e nt  Wil 
this  day. 
to 
son  h as  given  as  one  of  his  condi 
tions  of  peace  the  restoration  of 
the 
Poles 
their  position  as  an  Euro 
pean  nation. 

t e r r i t o ry 
t h at 

the 
t i me 

they 

to 

I, 

a 

in 

of 

by 

in  which 

accompanied 

idea  of  h u m an 

The  methods  employed 

these  possessions 
in  t h at  they 

the  de 
are 
velopment  of 
includ 
highly  significant 
ed  an  organization 
powerful 
s t a n d i ng  army,  the  wonder  of  E u r o pe 
this  was 
in 
t h at  day.  Along  with 
established  a  beaurocratic 
of 
form 
government 
the  absolutism 
of  the  king  knew  no  bounds.  These 
an 
features  were 
industrial  growth. 
equally  remarkable 
These  characteristics  were  not  un 
time 
known  in  other  countries  at  the 
reasons  not  altogether  clear 
but  for 
r i g h ts  was  effec 
t he 
Per 
tively  suppressed 
haps 
t h at  P r u s s ia  was  sur 
the  fact 
rounded  by  more  t h an  three  h u n d r ed 
small  states,  all  of  which 
struggled 
for  supremacy  or  existence,  may  help 
account  for  the  character  of  the  Prus 
this  contending  ag 
Into 
sian  state. 
pene 
gregation  of  states  Napoleon 
trated  with  his  battalions.  As 
the 
this  epoch  m a k i ng  conflict 
result  of 
to 
the  German  states  were 
less 
leadership 
the 
of  P r u s s i a 's 
was 
rival,  Austria,  whose  origin  was  not 
unlike  t h at  of  Prussia. 

forty,  but 
the  possession 

t h an 
in 

Prussia. 

redticed 

in 

family  moved 

The  H a p s b u rg 

from 
Swabia  to  the  possession  of  t he  prov 
ince  of  Austria  in  1273,  to  which  was 
soon  joined  the  duchies  of  Styria  and 
l a t t er  being 
Tyrol  on 

the  west, 

the 

6 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

to 

this 

century 

formally 

joined  with 

state  against 

race  who  advanced 

in  t he  tenth  century. 

claimed  by  Italy 
today.  T h us  began 
the  consolidation  of  a  power  in  cen 
t r al  E u r o pe  which  w as  to  become  a 
t he  Magyar  or 
buffer 
H u n g a r i an  m e m b e rs  of 
the  Asiatic 
into  •  the 
yellow 
h e a rt  of  Europe,  accepted  Christian 
p e r m a n e nt 
ity  a nd  settled  down 
abode 
In  the 
the  H u n g a r i a ns 
sixteenth 
the  Aus-
were 
united 
t r i a n s.  Gathered  about 
peoples  on  all  sides,  north,  east__anxl^--
south,  were  great  hordes 
of  Slavs. 
T h us  w as  effected  a  close  contact  be 
tween  peoples  of  different 
racial  in 
stincts  from  which  Europe  to  this  day 
has  been  unable  to  extricate  herself 
and  out  of  which  to  a  considerable  de 
gree  at  least  have  arisen  the 
issues 
underlying  the  present  war.  Add  to 
the  above  medley  of  race  distribution 
t he  presence  in  southeastern  Europe 
of  another  foreigner,  the  Turk,  a  fel 
the  H u n g a r i an  or 
low  member  with 
family 
yellow  branch  of  the  h u m an 
into 
who  h ad  effected  an 
Europe  by  way  of  Constantinople 
in 
1453.  Unlike  the  related  H u n g a r i a n, 
cus 
he  has  not  accepted  European 
toms  and  principles,  but  r e t a i n i ng  the 
religious  beliefs  of  another  continent 
and  the  cruel  practices  of  another  or 
der,  has  been  a  t h o rn  in  the  flesh  to 
European  peoples  to  the  present  mo 
tool 
today 
m e nt  and 
of  the  conscienceless  H u n. 

is  the  willing 

entrance 

through 

leadership 

they  were 

The  H a p s b u rg  family  acquired  per 
m a n e nt 
t he  cen 
turies  prior  to  the  days  of  Napoleon 
by  the  election  of  its  reigning  mon 
arch  to  t he  emperorship  of  the  Holy 
Roman  Empire,  an  aggregation  of  t he 
aforesaid  300  or  more  states  whose 
central  Europe. 
territory  comprised 
The  Napoleonic  era,  having 
reduced 
these  states  to  less  t h an  forty  in  num 
left  under  the  perma 
ber 
n e nt  influence  of  Austria  through  the 
t r i u m ph  of  autocratic  principles 
in 
the  Congress  of  Vienna,  a  body  which 
m et  ill  1815  to  readjust  the  wreckage 
of  Europe.  T h us  autocracy  continued, 
lodged  in  t he  organization  known  as 
the  German  Confederation,  whose 
head  was  t he  keen-minded  minister  of 
Austria,  Metternin  by  name.  Equally 
true  is  the  fact  t h at  this  congress  re 
turned  the  great  nations  of  Europe  to 
their  territories  with  autocracy  in  the 
saddle.  Thus  the  nineteenth  century, 
in  spite,  of  t he  struggle  for  h u m an 
freedom 
and  America, 
opened  with  seemingly  little  sympathy 
for 

reform. 

F r a n ce 

in 

as 

F i r m ly 

constantly 

entrenched 

autocracy 
seemed  to  be  there  were  potent  forces 
at  work  whose  influence  had  not  been 
measured.  These  soon  asserted 
them 
increased  vigor  and  have 
selves  with 
gathered 
in  m o m e n t um 
throughout  t he  intervening  centuries. 
F i r st  of  these  forces  is  the  desire  for 
nationality  which  m ay  be  defined  as 
t h at 
leads  people  of 
the  same  racial  instincts  to  gather  to 
gether  under  a  government  of 
t h e ir 
own  making.  The  suppression  of  na 
in 
tionality 

impulse  which 

example 

frequent 

finds 

t h at  much 

the  Europe  of  t he  past  century.  No 
better  example  can  be  found  t h an  t h at 
of  Belgium,  which  in  1815  w as  united 
with  Holland  by  a  decree  from  Vien 
na.  W i t h in  fifteen  years,  actuated  by 
to  be  a  n a t i on  by  herself 
this  wish 
and  aroused  by  the  differences  in  race, 
language  a nd  religion,  Belgium  broke 
away  from 
t he  union.  Shortly  after 
this  event  in  1839  the  nations  of  Eur 
ope,  Germany,  F r a n ce  a nd  England, 
discussed 
entered-"TMo 
t r e a ty  whereby  they  agreed  to  respect 
the  t e r r i t o ry  of  Belgium  as  a  neutral 
ized  territory.  This  treaty  it  is  t h at 
Germany  has  pronounced  a  "scrap  of 
paper."  Also  t he  responsibility  of  the 
this  treaty  h as 
United  States  toward 
been  brought  into  question.  Many  be 
lieve  t he  United  States  to  have  been 
u n d er  obligation  to  at  least  have  pro 
tested 
t he  act  of  Germany,  because 
in  the  international  Hague  conference 
the  United  States  was  a 
to  which 
party,  it  was  agreed  t h at  neutralized 
Presi 
t e r r i t o ry  should  be  respected. 
to  as 
dent  Wilson,  however,  refused 
sert  officially 
this 
nation  on  the  ground  t h at  it  would  be 
the  United 
undue 
States  with  European  affairs  and  con 
t r a ry 
to  the  spirit  of  American  neu 
trality  as  attested  by  the  proclamation 
of  President  Washington. 

the  sentiments  of 

interference 

by 

itself 

equality 

A  second  force  expressed 

fre 
first  half  of  the 
the 
quently  d u r i ng 
nineteenth  century  in  t he  form  of  rev 
olutions  which  broke  out  in  t he  vari 
ous  E u r o p e an  nations  in  a  demand  on 
the  part  of  the  people  for  a  real  share 
in  the  government  under  which 
they 
were  living.  H e r e in  w as  manifest  t he 
revolution, 
products  of  the  F r e n ch 
fraternity. 
freedom, 
and 
These  revolutions  were 
temporarily 
suppressed.  One  noticeable  fact  was 
t h at  they  brought  to  the  United  States 
many  refugees  from  the  oppression  of 
to  per 
the  Old  World.  The  efforts 
manently  crush  out  this  spirit  of  lib 
erty  were  unavailing,  as  the  events 
of  the  century  manifestly  show. 
The  Bolsheviki  movement  of 

today 
is  the  mOst  recent  expression  of  the 
t h i rd  great  force  of  the  century.  This 
is  a  struggle  between 
the  employer 
and  the  employee,  growing  out  of  the 
recent 
in  Rus 
sia.  This  struggle  between  labor  and 
capital  h as  been  a  rapidly  growing 
fifty 
and  unsettling  force  in  the  past 
years  in  all  p a r ts  of  the  world. 
Its 
expression  in  Russia  today  seems  dif 
in  other  countries, 
ferent 
but 
it  has  its  origin 
in  the  same  sources  as  Socialistic  de 
m a n ds  elsewhere. 

fundamentally 

revolution 

industrial 

from 

t h at 

liberal  demands  by 

In  the  face  of  the  on-coming 

irre 
sistible  forces 
the  imperialistic  prin 
ciples  of  the  past  century  found  it  in 
creasingly  difficult  to  hold  t h e 'r  place 
of  domination.  However,  in  spite  of 
people 
the 
t h e re  was  brought  about  by  exceed 
ingly  undemocratic  means  the  consoli 
dation  of  t he  German  states 
into  a 
in  place  of  the 
single  unified  state 
the  confedera 
thirty-eight 
accomplish 
tion.  Along  with 

states  of 

this 

the 

m e nt  came  the  formation  of  the  unit 
ed  Italy,  supplanting  a  group  of  un 
united  states.  T h us  came  about  tw< 
most  remarkable 
transformations  ef 
in  the  course  of  a  decade  bj 
fected 
ir 
two  brilliant  statesmen,  Bismarck 
in  Italy.  The 
Germany  a nd  Cavour 
in  Europe 
course  of  h u m an  events 
soon  began 
these 
new  powers. 

to  adjust 

itself 

to 

four 

assume. 

valuable 

t h us  providing 

leadership  which 

to 
to  unite  with 

Bismarck  built  the  new  Germany 
the  means  of  three  self-pro 
through 
voked  wars.  One  with  Denmark  add 
ed  the  territory  of  Schleswig  and Hol-
stein, 
sea-
coast.  Upon 
trifling  excuse  he  next 
fought  A u s t r ia  and  with  quick  achieve 
ment  of  the  ready  a r my  he  dispos 
long  occupitd 
sessed  Austria  of  her 
P r u s s ia 
place  of 
Bismarck 
made  haste 
the  P r u s s i an 
wished 
group  of  states 
southern 
t he 
German  states  which  h ad  been  reluc 
t a nt  to  leave  t he  leadership  of  Vien 
na.  This  he  did  by  seeking  the  t h i rd 
war  with  no  less  an  opponent 
t h an 
France.  With  a  w ar  of  short  dura 
tion  he  humiliated  the  over-confident 
to 
Napoleon  III,  brought  his  career 
a  close  and 
F r a n ce 
exacted 
heavy  money  indemnity  and  t he  terri 
tory  of  Alsace  Lorraine.  As  a  result 
took 
the  remaining  German 
refuge 
and 
Prussia  found  herself  at  t he  very  pin 
nacle  of  h er  ambition  with  herself 
the  chief  German  state  a nd  h er  king 
crowned  German  emperor.  The  theory 
of  brute  strength,  "of  blood  and  iron" 
had 
generous 
French  revolution  principles  w as  sub 
stituted 

states 
in  a  united  Germany, 

triumphed.  F or 

from 

the 

the 

T h at  he should  take  who has  t he  power 
And  he  should  keep  who  can." 

"Good  old  plan 

NEW  TURBINE  UNIT  1NTSTALLED 
IN  M. E. LABORATORY. 

steam 

The  Mechanical  E n g i n e e r i ng  De 
p a r t m e nt  of  M.  A.  C.  has  recently  put 
into  service  a  new 
turbine. 
This  turbine  was  built  by  the  Terry 
Steam  Turbine  Company 
of  Hart 
ford,  Conn. 
It  is  rated  at  75  K.  W. 
and  is  direct  connected  to  a  75  K.  W. 
direct  current  generator  built  by  the 
Allis-Chalmers  Manufacturing 
Com 
pany  of  Milwaukee.  The  operating 
conditions  of  the  turbine  will  usually 
be  steam  at  100  pounds  pressure  and 
vacuum  of  twenty 

inches. 
is  of  the  r e t u rn 

The 

turbine 

flow 

discharging 

individually, 

type  consisting  of  a  velocity  stage  and i 
three  pressure  stages.  T he  velocity 
stage 
is  composed  of  five  stationary 
nozzles,  four  of  which  can  be  shut 
off 
steam 
into  two  wheels  between  which  is  lo 
reversing  set  of 
cated  a 
the  second  of 
leaving 
blades.  After 
these  wheels  the  steam  is  carried  to 
the  opposite  end  of  the  turbine  and 
flows  back  towards  the  center  through 
diaphagms 
three  sets  of 
and 
dia 
required 
phragms 

three  wheels. 
are 

stationary 
In 

stationary 

located 

these 

the 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

7 

the 

the  cost  and  economy  of 

example,  comparisons  can  be  made  be 
tween 
the 
simple  slide  valve  high  speed  engine, 
and 
type  of 
long  range  cut  off 
Corliss  E n g i n e; 
the  steam  turbine  and 
the  gas  engine.  Knowing  the  cost  and 
the  economy  of  machinery  makes 
it 
a  very  interesting  problem. 

WEDDINGS. 

in 

l i e u t e n a nt 

'17,  second 

KIMMEL-CASWELL. 
The  m a r r i a ge  of  Lieut.  W.  D.  Kim-
mel, 
the 
Coast  Artillery  Corps,  at  F t.  Monroe, 
Va.,  and  Orenna  Caswell, 
took 
place  Sunday,  March  31,  at  the  home 
in  E a st  Lan 
of 
sing.  The  ceremony  was  performed 
by  Rev.  N.  A.  McCune, 
'01.  Mrs. 
finish  her  course  at  M. 
k i m m el  will 
A.  c.  Lieut.  Kimmel  is  an 
instructor 
in  the  C.  A.  C.  camp  at  F o rt  Monroe. 

the  bride's  parents 

'19, 

ADDITIONS  AND  CORRECTIONS  IN 
THE  SERVICE  ROSTER. 

1st  Lieut.  F r ed  A.  Stone, 

1st  Lieut.  Chas.  L.  Mefwin, 

'12,  Co.  B, 
5th  Bn.,  20th  Eng.,  A.  E.  F.  F r a n c e. 
'14,  F.  A. 
0.  R.  C,  U.  S.  P.  O.  718,  A.  E.  F. 
F r a n c e. 

1st  Lieut.  Chas.  L.  Moon,  with 
45th  Inf.,  Camp  Taylor,  Ky. 

'17, 

Lieut.  Guy  W.  Bolte,  with 

'08,  F.  A. 

U.  S.  P.  O.  718,  A.  E.  F.  F r a n c e. 

J.  S.  Sibley, 

'13,  4th  Prov.  Sqdn.,  2d 
Prov.  R e g t,  S.  C.  Cantonment,  Van 
couver,  Wash. 

Sergt.  C,  W.  Benoy, 

'13,  San.  Squad 

No.  1,  Med.  Deut.,  Camp  Custer. 
Capt.  Wallace  H.  Gillet,  '16,  Troop  H, 

8th  Cav.,  S i e r ra  Blanca,  Tex. 

Harold  H.  Bauer,  with  '20,  Army  Med. 
School,  Washington,  D.  C.  (Res.  419 
2d  St.,  N.  W.) 

Corp.  R.  A.  Pennington, 

'17,  Meteoro 
logical  Div.,  Depot  Co.  4,  S.  C,  Camp 
Wood,  N.  Y. 

Major  Wm.  P.  Wilson, 

'06,  1st  Sep 
a r a te  Brigade  C.  A.  C,  A.  E.  F., 
F r a n c e. 

Ralph  C.  Sweeney,  with  '18,  16th  Ord. 
Depot  Co.,  R a r i t an  River  Ord.  Tr. 
Camp,  Metuchen,  N.  J. 

Wm.  B a u m g r a s,  '09,  33d  Eng.,  Colum 

bus,  Ohio. 

D.  W.  McKim,  with 

'12,  Co.  E,  310th 

Am.  Tr.,  Camp  Custer. 

PROMOTIONS. 

'13, 
Proving 

Major  J o hn  A.  Brooks,  Jr.,  with 

Ord.  D e p t,  Sandy  Hook 
Ground,  F t.  Hancock,  N.  J. 
Sergt.  Major  Robt.  E.  Post,  with 

'19, 
324th  Aero.  Sqdn.,  Kelly  Field  No. 
1,  F t.  Sam  Houston,  Tex. 
1st  Lieut.  E v an  H.  Benoy,  with 
54th  C,  A.  C,  A.  E.  F.  F r a n c e. 
Corporal  Ralph  A.  Pato'h,  with 
Bat.  C,  328th  F.  A.,  Camp  Custer. 

'20, 

'14, 

'16. 

H e r d is  L.  Lewis 

field  assistant 
in  cereal  investigations  for  the  college 
a nd  may  be  addressed  at  E a st  Lan 
sing. 

is 

New  75  K.  W.  T e r ry  Steam  T u r b i ne  Unit  put  into  service  in  the  En 

gineering  Laboratory. 

number  of  nozzles  for  the  proper  drop 
in  pressure  a nd 
in  velocity 
for  each  of  the  wheels. 

increase 

It 

the 

turbine 

is  required 

The  speed  of 

is  nor 
is  controlled 
mally  2,400  RPM.  and 
by  the  m a n u f a c t u r e r 's  S t a n d a rd  Gov 
ernor. 
the 
speed  w i t h in  2  per  cent  of  normal 
speed  when 
the  load  "varies  from  no 
load  to  full  load.  The  t u r b i ne  is  also 
equipped  with 
over-
speed  governor  t h at  is  usually  set  at 
5  per  cent  above  normal  speed. 

auxilliary 

keep 

an 

to 

In  case  the  t u r b i ne  should  tend 
to 
r un  away  when  the  load  is  suddenly 
the  over-speed  governor 
t h r o wn  off, 
will  come 
into  action  which  causes 
a  t r ip  to  disengage.  T h at  will  release 
the 
the  valve 
in 
butterfly 
vacuum  and  also 
valve,  s h u t t i ng  off 
and 
thereby  stopping 

b r e a ks 
a 
steam 

t u rn 
trips 
the 

t h at 

the 

turbine. 
illustration, 

its 

to  the 

Referring 

the 
foreground 
turbine  shell 
shape 

is  shown  in  the 

governor 
at 
t he  left.  The  m a in 
is  easily  distinguished  by 
and  towards  the  r i g ht  is  seen  the  gen 
erator.  Professor  Poison 
t h at 
this  u n it  is  one  of  the  best  examples 
t h at  could 
of  modern  steam 
be  secured 
The 
staging  is  similar  to  t h at  used  in  sev 
eral  well  k n o wn 
tur 
bines. 

types  of  larger 

turbines 

similar 

sizes. 

feels 

in 

from 

information 

It  is  possible  to  r un  a  great  variety 
tests  a nd  secure  a  great  deal  of 
of 
t h is  unit. 
valuable 
F or  example, 
the  various  high  pres 
sure  nozzles  can  be  s h ut  off  one  at  a 
loads  carried  un 
time  and  fractional 
der  each  combination, 
from 
zero  to  full 
load  for  the  combination 
used. 

varied 

The  output  of  the  generator 

is  ab 
sorbed  by  a  r h e o s t at  t h at  is  designed 
to  take  care  of  the'  full  output  of  the 
It  h as  proved  very  satis 
machine. 

factory  as 
output  at  any  point  desired. 

is  possible  to  keep 

it 

the 

turbine  would  be 

Another  test  t h at  m i g ht  be  r un  on 
this 
to  determine 
tne  effect  on  economy  when  various 
back  pressures 
used.  Likewise 
a re 
a  study  could  be  made  of  the  benefit 
depart 
of  superheated 
m e nt  hopes 
to  secure  a 
super-heater  very  shortly. 

steam.  The 

to  be  able 

to 

the 

the 

The 

from 

them. 

thesis 

A  very 

interesting 

Referring  again 

this  machine  by 
t he  senior  class. 

is  being 
three 
conducted  on 
members  of 
They 
are  a t t e m p t i ng  to  determine  the  econ 
omy  of  the  t u r b i ne  for  various 
loads, 
the  drop  in  pressure  through  the  var 
ious  stages,  and 
the  reheat  factor  at 
different  points  in  the  flow  of  steam. 
illustration 
it  will  be  noted  t h at  a  n u m b er  of  short 
pipes  are  projecting 
tur 
bine  shell.  This  shows  only  a  portion 
of 
a 
number  of  pipes  leading  into  the  pas 
sages  between  stages  so  t h at  it  is  pos 
sible 
temperature, 
the  pressure,  and  the  quality  of  steam 
at  nine  points  between  the  supply  and 
the  exhaust. 
Additional 

information  can  be  got 
ten  by 
laying  out  velocity  diagrams 
for  various  combinations  of  nozzles 
Sufficient  data  h as  been 
and 
accumulated  so  t h at 
it  will  be  possi 
ble  to  lay  out  these  diagrams  accord 
the  angles  and  velocities  of 
ing 
both  stationary  a nd  moving  blades. 

turbine  shell  has 

to  determine 

loads. 

the 

to 

t h at 

T a k i ng  it  all  in  all  the  unit  is  one 
of  the  most  satisfactory 
the  de 
p a r t m e nt  has  in  its  Power  Laboratory. 
T h is  u n it  is  used  for  regular 
labora 
tory  work  as  well  as  for  thesis  work. 
regular 
Students  who  now 
t a ke 
Mechanical  E n g i n e e r i ng 
laboratory 
courses  a re  in  a  position  to  get  some 
very  interesting  comparisons  between 
F or 
different 

types  of  prime-movers. 

t he 

8 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

SAMMY'S PRAYER. 

general  welfare  of 
vilians. 

the  m en  and  ci 

Now  I  lay  me  down  to  sleep; 
I  pray  Thee,  Lord, 

t h at  Thou  wilt 

keep 

My  footsteps  steadfast 
Thou  spread'st  before  with  each  new 

in  the  way 

day. 

As  Thou  suppliest  all  my  needs, 
Be  T h ou  the  m e a s u re  of  my  deeds— 
And  if  my  work  be 
When  the  Great  Bugle  blows  Retreat 
F or  me,  may  I  lie  down  to  rest 
And  feel 
And  sleep 
G r a nt  Thou  my 

t h at  I  have  done  my  best, 
to  rise  and  work  again— 
0  Lord. 

incomplete 

prayer, 

Amen. 

R.  S.  CLARK, 

'18. 

Lieut.  Clarence  H.  Hiller, 

'18,  Some 

where  in  F r a n c e. 

from  a 

E x t r a c ts 

letter  w r i t t en 

to 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  Secretary  Don  Heffley  from 
2d  Lieut.  C.  H.  Hiller,  now  in  F r a n c e: 
I  forget  j u st  how  long  ago  I  wrote 
to  you.  You  see 
I  w r i te  so  many 
letters  t h at  it  is  almost  impossible  to 
remember  when 
to  anyone. 
However,  I'm  s u re  you  won't  object  to 
a 
to  write 
if 
letter 
too  much. 

I'm  careful  not 

I  wrote 

At  present 

little  F r e n ch 

two 
of  the  advance. 
troops  billeted  here  and  look  after 

I  am  Town  Major  of 
the  zone 
in 
I  have  charge  of  all 
the 

towns 

it 

times  with 

I  have  some  great 

the 
few  civilians  t h at  are  still  living  here. 
Taking  everything  into  consideration, 
them. 
however,  I  get  along  fine  with 
I 
I  enjoy  my  work  very  much., 
don't  have 
to  undergo 
the  h a r d s h i ps 
t h at  the  m en  in  the  trenches  have  to 
undergo  and  sometimes  my  conscience 
bothers  me  on  t h at  account. 
I  have 
had  j u st  a  day  or  two  up  there  and 
Some  day,  of 
is. 
I  know  w h at 
course,  I'll  get  my  share  of  the  front 
line.  Until 
t h en  my  conscience  will 
not  be  clear.  However,  someone  has 
to  stay  back  here.  The 
towns  must 
be  taken  care  of  and  I  feel  t h at  I  am 
doing  something  at  least  when  I  do 
the 
life  happy  for 
my  best 
the 
boys  when 
of 
out 
they  come 
trenches.  There  was  a  relief  a 
few 
nights  ago.  The  outcoming  battalion 
reached  here  at 
course, 
I  h ad  to  stay 
they  were  all  tired  out. 
them 
up 
to 
re 
I 
mained  up  all  night  to  see  t h at  every 
Felt-
m an  was  comfortably  billeted. 
t h an 
t h at 
better  about 
I 
have  done 
town  since  being 
this 
in 
located  here. 

to  assign 
respective  billets  and 

they  arrived 

night.  Of 

till 
their 

a n y t h i ng 

to  m a ke 

I  cannot 

great.  Neither 

tell  you  much  about 

t h at  are  happening  up 

the 
front. 
things 
The  boys  are 
the 
French  nor  British  who  have  been 
them  at  their  various 
here  and  seen 
for 
duties  have  a n y t h i ng  but  praise 
them.  You  never  hear 
them  grum 
bling  about  their  work. 

Well,  Don,  it's  a  great  life,  and  we 
all  t h i nk  so  too.  Will  be  glad  when 
it's  all  over,  but  you  never  hear  any 
one  around  here  wishing  for  the  end 
to  come  until  the  Germans  are  given 
a  decisive  defeat  on  the  field  of  battle. 
is 
I  hope  your  work  at  M.  A.  C. 
thought  of 
how 
re 

progressing.  Have  often 
you  back 
everything  was 
ceived  several  M.  A.  C.  RECORDS  so 
t h at 
in 
touch  with  the  various  events  in  col 
lege  life.  Must  stop  now  and  get  busy 
on  some  records  which  I  have  to  make 
and  keep. 

there  and  wondered 

I  have  been  able 

coming.  Have 

to  keep 

*  *  * 

F r om  R.  F.  Giffels, 

'15,  5th  Cadet 
Squadron,  Camp  Dick,  Dallas,  Texas: 
I  m u st  ask  you  to  change 
I 

the  address  of  my  RECORD  again. 
am  stationed  at  t h is  camp  w a i t i ng  as 
school.  Camp 
signment 
flying 
to 
Dick 
is  a  new  camp,  established 
act  as  a  distributing  center  for 
the 
various  flying  schools  in  this  p a rt  of 
the  country. 

to  a 

I  graduated  from  the  Cornell  ground 
school  Feb.  2d,  and  arrived  at 
this 
camp  Feb.  9th.  H ad  expected  to  move 
again  very  soon,  but  owing  to  the  fact 
for 
t h at  my  squadron 

is  quarantined 

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are. 

It  also  postpones 

the 

I  was very  sorry  indeed  to  learn of 
the  death  of  Sergeant  Cross.  Every 
M.  A.  C.  man  considered  "Paddy"  a 
personal  friend,  and  will  mourn  him 
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I  d#  Alumni  Notes  <£#  1 

Robert  Worden  (with)  is one of the 
proprietors  of  the  Greenoch  Farm, 
Rushton,  Mich. 

In  the  Purdue  Agriculturalist  for 
February  is  a  very  interesting  article 
by  Prof.  W.  C.  Latta,  farmers'  insti 
tute  specialist,  entitled  "The  Farmers' 
Institute  as  a  Factor  in  Rural  Edu 
cation."  Several  pages  of  the  Agri 
culturalist  under  the  department  of 
Agricultural  Education  are devoted  to 
Professor  Latta's  article. 

'89. 
Frank  M.  Paine  of  Traverse  City 
writes: 
"Same  old  job  for  twenty-
four  years.  Proprietor  Paine's  green 
house,  President  Grand  Traverse  Co. 
Sunday  School  Assn.,  Superintendent 
1st  Congregational  Sunday  School, 
Traverse  City.  Too old to  enlist  but 
deeply 
self-sacrificing 
spirit  and loyalty  of  all M. A. C.  men 
in  service." 

interested 

in 

'97. 
H.  E.  VanNorman  of  Davis,  Calif., 
recently  served  as  executive  secretary 
of  the federal  milk  commission  of  San 
Francisco.  The  commission  is now 
planning  a  reorganization  of  the  sys 
tem  of  distributing  milk  in  San Fran 
cisco  with  the  idea  of  considerably 
lowering  the cost  of  distribution. 

'03 
Carmelita  A.  Hill  (with)  is  teach 
ing  in  the  County  Training  School 
in  Dunn  county  at  Menominie, Wis. 
She  is  "studying  with 
interest  the 
experiments  Wisconsin  is  making  in 
rural  school  work." 
'05. 
Clara  Mosley  (with)  has  removed 
from  258  Connecticut  Ave., Highland 
Park,  to  565 Cass  Ave.,  Hazard  Apts., 
Detroit,  Mich. 

'07. 
Walter  Worden,  one  of  the  propri 
etors  of  the Greenoch  Farm,  Rushton, 
Mich., has been  township  treasurer  for 
the  past  year  and  "while  making  a 
settlement  with  the  county  treasurer 
ran  across  Fred  S." Dunks,  '05.  Dunks 
recently  began  his  work  as  county 
agent  in Livingston  county." 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

'09. 
Capt.  Frank  K.  Webb  has  recently 
been  transferred 
to  the. 24th  Engi 
neers  and  has  left  Camp  Dix, N. J., 
for  France. 

'10. 

A.  H.  Perrine 

is  a  farmer  and 
"Holstein  breeder"  at  Rives  Junction. 
A  baby  girl  arrived  at  the home of 
Mr.  and Mrs.  Hugh  Lynch,  531  Michi 
gan  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  in  February. 
Geo.  H. Freear  (with)  is  a  member 
of  the  Van  Fleet-Freear  Co.,  sales 
agents  for  building  and  engineering 
equipment  and  materials,  located  at 
120  Jessie  St., San Francisco.  Freear 
"Nellie's'  (Nelson,  '09)  arti 
writes: 
cle  in  the  last  RECORD  was  of  consid 
erable  interest  to me as in addition  to 
the  materials  mentioned  on the  letter 
head  we are agents  for the  Northwest 
Engineering  Corporation  of  Portland, 
Oregon,  designers  and  builders  of 
shipyard  cranes.  Their  specialty  is a 
that  has 
revolving  gantry 
proved  very  satisfactory 
for  actual 
ship  construction  and as' yard  cranes. 
Of  course,  their  production 
cannot 
come  up  to  Nellie's  record,  but  still 
they  do their  bit to help  win the war." 
' l i. 

crane 

Emerson  Armstrong  has 

just  re 
ceived  an  appointment  as  instructor 
in  the  department  of  engineering  of 
the  U.  S.  Army  School  of  Military 
Aeronautics  at  Ohio  State  University, 
Columbus.  With  Mrs. Armstrong  he 
went  to  Columbus  April  1. 

Mrs.  Mary  Pennington  Otte  writes 
that  her  chief  occupation  is  convinc 
ing  her  husband  that  M.  A.  C.  will 
be  a  better  place  than  Michigan  to 
send  Jack  "who isn't  old enough now 
to  even  attend  kindergarten."  Mrs. 
Otte  is  living  at  1221  Thomas  St., 
Grand  Rapids. 

Devillo  D.  Wood  is  assistant  con 
servator  of  forests-  for 
the  British 
North  Borneo  Co., who own and  con 
trol  the  northern  half  of  the  island 
of  Borneo.  His  headquarters  are  at 
Sandakan,  British  North  Borneo. 
"Woodie"  has just  become  a  member 
of  the  British  North  Borneo  Volun 
teer  Rifles,  an 
organization 
for  home  protection. 

insular 

H.  Basil  Wales  is  a  forest  examiner 
with  the  duties  of  deputy  supervisor 
on  the Coronado  National  Forest  with 
headquarters  at  Tucson,  Ariz.  Within 
the  past  year  a  number  of  additions 
have  been  made  to  the forest  so  that 
at  present  there  are nine  divisions  in 
all  located  in  southern  Arizona  and 
eastern  New Mexico.  He  writes  that 
his  home  at  929 East  6th St., is  with 
in  two  blocks  of  the  University  of 
Arizona.  He  has  recently  received  a 
substantial  increase  in  salary. 

'12. 
R.  E.  Duddles  is  superintendent  of 

schools  at  Okabena,  Minn. 

Walter  C.  Corey  is  a  sergeant  in 
the  841st  Aero  Repair  Sqdn.,  Field 
No.  2,  Garden  City,  L.  I. 

C.  B.  Baker  is  forest  examiner  on 
the  Blackfeet  Forest  with  headquar 
ters  at  Kalispell,  Mont. 

9 

C.  Ross  Garvey  is  deputy 

super 
visor  of  forests  on  the  Menominee 
Indian  Reservation  and  may  be ad 
dressed  care  U.  S.  Indian  Service, 
Neopit, Wis. 

Mr.  and Mrs.  I. J. Woodin  who  have 
been  at  San  Benito,  Texas,  for  the 
winter  have  returned  to Michigan and 
are  visiting  at the home  of  Mrs.  Woo 
din  at Mason.  They  may  be addressed 
there  care  F.  E.  Liverance. 

'13. 

L.  P.  Kelley  is  on  the  staff  of the 
state  highway  department  and  is lo 
cated  in  Lansing. 

Geo.  E.  Smith,  who has been  teach 
ing  agriculture  and  doing  extension 
work  at  Holly,  N. Y., begins  April  1 
as  a  co-operative  extension  worker  in 
agriculture  "for  Uncle  Sam  and the 
State." 

L.  M. Kanters  is  "holding  down the 
job  of  assistant  engineer  of  the  Wau 
kesha  Motor  Co.,  Waukesha,  Wis. 
"Our  specialty  is  truck  and  tractor 
motors.  At  present  we  are  building 
some  military  truck  motors  for  the 
government.  We  built  the  first  one 
in  eleven  days  and  seven  hours  from 
the  time  we  received  the  drawings. 
Some  fast  work." 

'14. 
R.  W.  Goss  is  associate  plant  path 
ologist  at  the  state  experiment  sta 
tion,  Newark, Del. 

E.  C.  Pinney  is  in  the  extension 
department  of  the Kentucky  Products 
Co.,  Louisville.  Pinney  was  a  cam 
pus  visitor  April  1. 

Bessie  Rogers  has recently  been ap 
agent 
pointed  home 
for  Wayne  county  and  may  be  ad 
dressed  care  County  Agent's  Office, 
Dearborn,  Mich. 

demonstration 

'15. 
Albert  Ringold  may be addressed  at 

6140  Greenwood,  Chicago, 111. 

W.  W.  Blue  may  be  addressed  at 

936  West  End Ave.,  New  York  City. 
F.  H.  Prescott  is  with  the  Westing-
house  Electric  &  Manufacturing  Co., 
E.  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

E.  E.  Kinney,  manager  of  the  Lan 
sing  Batteries  Shop,  may be  addressed 
at  233 Marshall  St.,  Lansing. 

J.  E.  Palmer,  recently  of  Lindsey, 
Cal.,  has  entered  the  aviation  school 

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B U I LT  M A C H I N ES 

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DESIRED 

Special  Discounts  to Professors 
and  Students 

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H A M M O ND  T Y P E W R I T ER  C O. 
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THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

at  the  University  of  California,  Berke 
ley. 

L.  E.  Gay  directs  a  change  of  ad 
dress  from  343  Webb  Ave.  to  496  Tay 
is  employed 
lor  Ave.,  Detroit.  Gay 
with 

the  Cadillac  Motor  Co. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  C.  Vandenburg 
re 
'17)  who 
( E d na  Tussing, 
cently 
in 
their 
t a k en  up 
Chicago  m ay  be  addressed  at  Room 
139  N.  Clark  St.,  Box  2.  Van 
905, 
denburg  is  employed  with  B u rr  P r a t t, 
in  the  Bureau  of  Markets. 
'09, 

have 
residence 

in 

K a rl  H.  Miller,  who  h as  been  di 
rector  of  agriculture 
the  Anoka 
State  High  School,  Minn.,  has  recent 
is  em 
to  Chicago  where  he 
ly  gone 
ployed 
the 
Albert  Dickinson  Seed  Co.  He  may 
be  addressed  care  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  3210 
A r t h i n g t on  St.,  Chicago. 

in  t he  seed  laboratory  of 

G.  -A.  Barlow 

Edison  Co.  at 
plant. 

•16. 
is  with 
the  Detroit 
their  River  Rouge 

P.  H.  Pressler 

from 
Walled  Lake,  Mich.,  to  313  Maple  St., 
Detroit. 

has  moved 

recently 

Helen  C.  P r a tt  ( w i t h)  who  has  been 
teaching  domestic  science  at  Okabena, 
Minn.,  has 
to  ac 
cept  a  position  with  the  extension  de 
p a r t m e nt 
the  upper  peninsula  as 
home  demonstration  agent  of  Chippe 
wa  county  and  may 
addressed 
Court  House,  Saiilt  Ste.  Marie. 

resigned 

be 

in 

E a rl  J.  Menery,  who  h as  been  as 
sistant  superintendent  of  the  L a n s i ng 
Fuel  &  Gas  Co.,  h as  j u st  accepted  the 
superintendency  of 
the  F r e e p o rt  Gas 
of  Freeport,  111.  The  employes 
Co., 
of 
presented 
company 
the  L a n s i ng 
leather  portfolio  and 
Menery  w i th  a 
a  set  of  mechanical  drawing 
instru 
m e n ts  upon  his  departure. 

Dr.  W.  B.  Massie  is  now  permanent 
located  at  Boston,  Ind.,  w h e re  he 

ly 
is  practicing  veterinary  medicine. 

Lawrence  D.  F i s h er  is  acting  as  as 
sistant  to  t he  division  engineer  of  the 
I r on  Range  district  of 
t he  Duluth, 
Missabe  &  N o r t h e rn  Ry.  and  may  be 
addressed  at  1723  E.  5th  St.,  Duluth. 
He  writes  t h at  "Milroy  h as  charge  of 
in 
t he  engineering 
track 
t h is 
work  at 
is 
handled  by  my  department,  we  see 
each  other 

the  various  m i n i ng  pits 

t e r r i t o ry  and  since 

in  several  mines 

time. 

from 

the 

to 

time 
'17. 
D i m i t ar  Atanasoff 

plant  pathology 
Wisconsin. 

in 

is  a  fellow 

in 
the  University  of 

Roy  Shane  is  assistant  county  agent 
for  St.  Clair  county  with  headquar 
t e rs  at 
P o rt 
Huron,  Mich. 

building, 

federal 

t he 

C.  A.  Hoag  is  with  Diack  &  Smith, 
chemical  engineers,  49  W.  L a r n ed  St., 
Detroit.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hoag 
( R u th 
Wood,  '12)  a re  living  at  276  W.  F e r ry 
street. 

is  now  with 

Wm.  H.  Rowan 

the 
113th  Service  Sqdn.,  Ellington  Field, 
the 
Houston,  Texas.  He  is  attending 
radio  school 
for 
t h e re 
overseas  service. 

preparatory 

S P R I NG  D A YS  ARE NOT FAR AWAY 

AND 

SPRING STYLES  ARE ALREADY HERE 

We  have  a  store  full  of  merchan 
dise  bought  many  months  ago  and 
priced  at  figures  which  means  retail 
to 
i ng  today  at  prices  very  close 
present  wholesale  prices. 
It  means 
economy 
to  purchase  now—antici 
pate  your  wants—spend  freely  and 
wisely—but  do not  hoard.  Save  your 
nickels and  pennies  for  Thrift  Stamps 
and  keep  your  money  in  circulation. 
Buy  goods  at  home  and  save  railroad 
transportation.  Conserve  your  ener 
buying. 
gies—concentrate 
IS  CONSER 
C O N C E N T R A T I ON 
V A T I O N. 
It  increases  your  oppor 
tunities  in  "bigger''  savings  in  many 
ways.  R i g ht  here,  we  show  what 
we  can  do  for  you  with  more  variety, 
larger  assortments,  and 
best 
brands 
of  Ready-to-Wear  Silks, 
Underwear,  Gloves,  Hosiery,  etc. 

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