D E C E M B ER 13, 1918, TTTTTrnr . 1. No. 11. ^The M A- G RECORD Michigan Bureau in N. Y. Welcomes M. A. G Men. Rose M. Taylor Dies From Influenza. M. A. G. Men at Fort Monroe Meet. Basket Ball Prospests Encouraging. 5 WS ^ "U&JbC*cannot live onHerpast~ -^ ^ RW What will you do forHerJuturef1 fiOtf/Si fi* SJ^SS %e MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LansingSbtichigan ASSOCIATION * East Publish er*$ aL K . i i i H i i i i i i i i i H i i. Jiii mi iiUal 2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. D I R E C T O RY L A N S I NG BUSINESS A ND P R O F E S S I O N AL M EN THE names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advei tisers, are of re- lable parties. We hope the faculty and students will patronize those who patronize us. A. M. EMERY, 'S3. 223 Wash. Ave. N. H. C. Pratt, '09, in Charge of Office Supply Department. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Call ing Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames, Filing Cabinets and General Office Supplies. BLTJDEAU, SIEBERT & GATES Bookbinders File Boxes, Map Mountings, Etc. Citizens Phone No. 3019. Cor. Washington Ave. and Allegan St. LOUIS BECK CO. 112 Wash. Ave. N. Best in Clothes for Men and Boys. J. E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 203-5 City National Bank BIdg. Automatic phone 2361 Bell phone 61 ALLEN & DE KLEIXE CO, 124-130 West Ionia.. Printers—Office Outfitters The finest equipped plant in Central Michigan Bell 1094 Citz. 3436 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, Suits and Over coats.) A. G. BISHOP, Odorless Cleaners, F a n cy Dyers 114-6 Washtenaw W. Citz. 2268 - Bell 580 3. II. LARRABEE 325 S. Washington Ave. Sport Shop—Athletic Goods of All Kinds. H. H. LARNED China, Glass and Lamps 105 Washington Ave. S. The M. A. C. Association is organized to keep alive the Spirit of M. A. C. ARE YOU HELPING? Membership is $2.00 a year which includes subscription to the Record. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL East Lansing 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. P a t e nt Office. Telephone Grand 2635-M ALLEN & BOONE, ENGINEERS Electrical, Automotive, Mechanical, Chemical. Testing Laboratories, 870 Woodward Ave. G. H. Allen, *09. • Detroit, Mich. 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 If you haven't insured your better see or write Gobdell about a good proposition. Lansing insurance Agency, Inc., 208-212 Capital National Bank Bldg. salary, T HE BIRNEY ELECTRIC CO. 119 E. Mich. Ave. Leo J. Hughes, Vice Pres., With Class of '15. A Variety of Fixtures for Students' Rooms—Students' Damps and Mazda Bulbs. LANSING BATTERY SHOP 123 East Ottawa St., Lansing, Mich. E. E. Kinney, '15, Proprietor. 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. SAIER GARDEN BOOK FOR 1919 AX PP-TO-PATE SEED BOOK of Michigan grown seeds for Michigan growers. Ask for your copy now before supply is exhausted. HARRY E. SAIER, Seedsman IQS-ili E. Ottawa St. LAPSING, M I C H. \^uWiMU^mmmmjf&mjMmj^s^ For 21 Years Printers of the M. A. C. 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THE CAMPUS PRESS E A ST LANSING'S MODERN PRINTING P R E SS Now Located in the New Bank Building P R I N/T I NG E M B O S S I NG E N G R A V I NG L0FTUS HEADQUARTERS FOR Fruits of all Kinds Sweet Cider Candy and Salted Peanuts T nE M AC RECORD E A ST L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, F R I D A Y, D E C E M B ER 1 3, 1 9 1 8. N O. 1 1. V O L. X X I V. T R A I N I NG IN T HE OPERATION a nd care of motor t r u c ks and t r a c t o rs will be offered by the college in a special course which is to open on J a n u a ry 20 a nd continue for one month. The work will be u n d er t he supervision of H. H. Musselman, '08, head of the farm mechanics department. All of the splendid equipment which was used in t he instruction of the army vocational u n i ts d u r i ng t he m o n t hs the t r a i n i ng detachment was on the campus will be made use of in the truck and t r a c t or school. The course is planned to meet the great demand t r a i n ed m en to operate gasoline for machinery, especially on farm, and will give a broad t r a i n i ng in the practical h a n d l i ng of all types of gas engines. Indications are t h at a very large n u m b er of m en will enroll for the work, m a ny inquiries having been received already. A school, similar to the first in every way, will be opened in F e b r u a r y. Those m en who wish will be allowed to special ize in special phases of the work after the regular course is completed. There are no entrance requirements, beyond an engines. These courses are an expansion of a course in tractor operation which was given a nd will by the college probably in lead field. t he last year, to extension work in gas interest second the T HE IMMEDIATE RELEASE from war work of several M. A. C. m en who are qualified to teach agriculture h as been asked of t he w ar department by Prof. W. H. French, state supervisor of vocational education. Army enlist ments have cut down t he staff of high school agricultural teachers to such an extent t h at the work is almost at a standstill, and the request aims at the reestablishment of t he teaching forces w i t h o ut delay. Among the men whose release was requested a r e: C. M. Loe- '16, R. F. Valleau, '16, N. 0. Weil, sel, '15, Otto Pino, '17, '17, H. J. Field, T. L. Ingersoll, '18, Lytton Calrow, '18, J. H. Thompson, '17, Geo. S. But ler, '17, a nd E d w in J. Smith, '15. IS BASKETBALL WQRK PROGRESSING furnished t he impetus rapidly u n d er by t he prospect of early games. A large squad is reporting to the coach es daily, and the m a t e r i al for a strong team is in sight. The r e t u rn of "Al" G a r r a tt gives three vet e r a ns from last year's team, Kurtz and t he varsity If freshmen Snider being t he other two. Foster, B a rr and Palm are promising mem team bers of last winter's who are out with the squad. first year m en a re allowed to play, several of t he older m en will have to fight for their places as there seems to be lots Johns, of talent among the freshmen. Gilkie, Heasely and Z i m m e r m an are about the best of the new men. A strong schedule of games is being ar ranged for the team. Michigan, Notre Dame, P u r d u e, Northwestern, Wiscon sin a nd Chicago may all meet the var sity t h is year if the negotiations be i ng carried on a re successful. t h at as teams as has ever ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR G A C- THIER is already m a k i ng plans for the schedule, and is nego 1919 football tiating with a half dozen conference schools r e g a r d i ng games for next fall. imposing a Indications are line-up of tested the ability of an M. A. C. eleven will be scheduled. Contracts with Michi gan, Notre Dame and P u r d ue are al ready signed. Negotiations are also under way with Northwestern, Wis consin and Ohio State, and it is prob able t h at at least two of these schools In addition to the above three of the best M. teams, I. A- A. colleges will be taken on for early season meetings. Albion is sure of a place on the schedule, while Alma, Olivet and Kalamazoo are possibili ties. two or . will be met. its T HE cases twenty-six It h as been re LNFI;1:KXZA EPIDEMIC on t u rn seems to be more serious among t he girls at M. A. C. t h an t he men. But few cases have been reported in the S. A. T. C. unit, while there are among at present college girls. The girls' hospital at the P hi Delta house is full a nd t h e re are reported to be 12 additional cases t h at are being cared for in the Wom an's Building. rumored t h at college may be closed for Christ m as vacation earlier t h an December 20th, the date set for closing, on ac count of . t he epidemic. far, however, it. is r u m or only.. A number of the faculty a nd teaching force are time influenza,, but at ill with to be in a serious none or thought condition. The sick includes: Professor Johnston, head of the Eng lish department; Prof. Yedder, R. B. department, Weaver of the English the of I n s t r u c t o rs Stack a nd B u rt Thus t h is list Zoology department, Miss Louise Cle mens of the home economics division, and Miss Campbell, extensionist. Mr. Ruehle of the bacteriology department and F. T. Riddell, assistant in dairy ing. DEMOBILIZATION of the S. A. T. C. of the certain discharge unit is still h a n g i ng fire, pending re ceipt forms. Commandant Murchie has hopes of getting every m an home for Christ there mas but assur is no definite this will be possible. The ance t h at routine officers who will handle of the discharging estimate t h at they can take care of one h u n d r ed men a day, but if it becomes necessary in to get every m an out before o r d er Christmas day and they will work night to release the m en for a Christ mas at home. It is planned to m u s t er out section B, the vocational unit be fore the collegiate section. The ori ginal order called for demobilization between December 2d and December t h at 21st but the delay h as been such it will be a physical impossibility to complete the work by December 21st. the flowed generously. OF ALL EXTEUTAI.XMENTS t h at have been devised to keep up the " m o r a l e" of the khaki-clad s t u d e nt body on the campus, none have been received with greater w a r m th inter-com t h an pany boxing bouts. These have been staged weekly in the college gymna sium, u n d er t he direction of the de athletics. The melees p a r t m e nt of full- p a rt have been for the most in which flailing matches fledged language— blood—and occasionally It h as been has noted in connection with the boxing bouts t h at the contestants have done something more t h an jolt each other. j a r r ed To a m a r k ed extent they have college activities "A year ago," one of M. A. C.'s progres sive professors the other day, "the merest suggestion of a box ing bout would have brought forth a storm of protest a nd an elevation of eyebrows to a point where they never would have been able to r e t u rn to t he normal, but now some of the same loudest men who would have howled a nd are demanding yelling is a 'Swat h im again.' question now, w ar or no war, wheth er the Queensbury pastime, otherwise the manly a rt of self defense, will ever be suffered i ts former to relapse Ishmaelic condition. into new life. seats It r e m a r k ed ringside into 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD Published every Friday during the Col lege Year by the Michigan Agri cultural College Association. Entered as second-class matter October 30, 1916, at the post office at E a st Lansing, Michigan, under Act of March 3, 1879. the C. W. McKIBBIN, '11, Managing Editor. MEMBERSHIP IN THE M. A. C. ASSO CIATION WHICH INCLUDES SUB SCRIPTION TO THE RECORD, $2.00 P ER YEAR. Memberships may be paid for by P. O. Money Ordtr, Draft, or Personal Check. MAKE THEM PAYABLE TO THE M. A. C. ASSOCIATION. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918 . ARMY SUPPORT. The board in control of athletics at a meeting held this week voted reso to lutions of t h a n ks and appreciation in the military staff for their efforts keeping athletics at It A. C. up to the standard of former years. began the men At the beginning of the football sea in college held son, with every m an under army discipline there was a quaver—a real feeling of uncertainty as to what M. A. C. would do or rath er, what she could do in football and to athletics. And when we t h i nk of financing the athletic asso ciation it was something more t h an a quaver of uncertainty—it was a gen uine shudder the athletic t h at shook board. But neither the quaver or the shudder were long lasting. The a r my men came forward ready to put foot ball and other sports on a basis equal to t h at of our brightest years. They literally " t u r n ed out" for football. By companies, an athletic fund was raised with every m an do n a t i ng an athletic fee t h at placed the association on a financial footing equal to t h at of years when the blanket tax was assessed. The close of the foot the association well ball season finds to do the to assure an ex t r e a s u ry cellent start on the winter and spring sport seasons. Through support of the military officers athletics have gone on, not only as usual but even t h an usual, d u r i ng what had better the appearances of being a pretty lean year. W i th everything in their hands, their co-operation with college authorities was h e a r ty and un to failing. We are deeply the them for their p a rt name and fame of M. A. C. teams in war financially with a sum in upholding interest and sufficient indebted resting time. the in LIEUT. WM. H. RUST, WITH '18. Lieut. Wm. H e n ry Rust, w'18, died received September 2d from wounds THE M. A. C. RECORD. August 29th in F r a n c e. Lieut. Rust was with Co. K of the 125th Infantry a nd was acting as captain of t h at com pany at the time of his death. Rust entered M. A. C. from Mer in 1914 a nd attended rill, Michigan, in the agricultural course. two years He was made a second lieutenant in t he fall of 1917, following t r a i n i ng at an officers' camp and was assigned to the 162d Infantry at Camp Green, N. C. Later he was the 125th Infantry transferred in France. to ROSE M. TAYLOR. Miss Rose M. Taylor, instructor in Botany, died in "the college hospital for women, F r i d ay evening, December 6th, as a consequence of influenza aft illness of only a little over a er an week. the class the day before Thanks giving, but was t a k en ill on Thanks giving Day. in her place She was room in Miss Taylor's home was near Mar from high quette. After g r a d u a t i on school, she studied for two years at the University of Chicago, t a k i ng bot any under Professor Coulter and Pro fessor Barnes. She then came to the University of Michigan, completing there a nd continuing her her work specialization in botany. During this time began her interest in fungi which life. continued In one of her s u m m er vacation pe riods she made extensive collections of mushrooms in the upper peninsula, which she sent to Dr. Kauffman, of the University of Michigan, an ac subject. knowledged expert on the intimacy This began a close scientific between to the Miss Taylor. t he r e m a i n d er of h er two, of great value instructor She was appointed in botany at M. A. C. beginning with the winter term of 1909, so t h at had longer she would she lived a month service have completed 10 years of spent she here. During the Uni part of several s u m m e rs at versity of Michigan s u m m er school, completing work the degree of M. A. which she received four or five years ago. time this for About two years ago she was given a leave of absence by the college until November 1st, to m a ke a collecting trip at her own expense, with Dr. and in Colorado and Wash Mrs. Kauffman ington. The objects collected were fungi parasitic on various herbaceous plants and specimens she obtained she added to the M. A. C. H e r b a r i u m. trees and the finally developed such ability E a r ly in her work at M. A. C. Miss Taylor began to show a special apti tude for the work in P l a nt Pathology a nd in it t h at she was given full charge, not only of the laboratory work, but also in the course in for of the est pathology. She also had charge of most of the laboratory work in the the pathology courses. r e m a i n d er of in She also m a i n t a i n ed her lectures interest the fleshy fungi, and was apparently never so happy as when some one b r o u g ht in a batch of mushrooms of various kinds for identification. As a teacher, she was sympathetic but not easy; firm but not harsh. The stu dent who worked h a rd always ob tained her full sympathy and t he full est a m o u nt of help. All those who have had work under their her have a very w a rm spot in h e a r ts for Miss Taylor. All of the old forestry students of the past ten years have h ad Miss Taylor as an instructor and she was always one of those whom they looked up when they came back to visit M. and modest, A. C. She was quiet to ob never pushing herself forward t a in the limelight. A splendid teach the botany depart in er, her work m e nt has counted for much and has brought h er admiration the sincere and friendship of all her former stu-. dents and associates ment. the depart in She was a member of the Michigan the American Academy of Science, Phytopathological Society, and of the E a s t e rn Star, of which she Avas for several years the secretary of the local chapter. Although not a church mem in Lansing, she was an at ber here t e n d a nt of the Plymouth Congrega tional Church, for whose pastor, Dr. Bishop, she had great admiration. M. A. C. SMOKER AT FT. MONROE. '17, "It has fallen to me," writes F i r st Lieut. W. Doyle Kimmel, "to write to you concerning a little event which occurred here at F o rt Monroe, Va., on Saturday, Nov. 16, the day of re the Notre Dame game and union of all former M. A. C. students at E a st Lansing. It was our fortune to be in the army and unable to at tend such a reunion. The next best t h i ng was to hold a little reunion and smoker all our own. the t h at there were 18 men So t h is we did and I am sure you will be glad as well as very surprised to know in attendance, all of whom being former students of the dear school. This let ter, I know, will not be as interesting as the many you have read from men overseas, but we are not among those (2,000,000) but bear with chosen few t h at we us. the r e m a in on fight for we "Battle the wanted thickest of true j u st soldier did, but the W ar Department did not so decree. of F o rt Monroe" to get across and be in It was not our choice side and every this as it It is remarkable, I think, t h at here at a point over a thousand miles from school, there should be assembled such a gathering as we had, and we defy any camp or fort in the United States to "go us one better". During the evening we relived all our college days, which for the most of us are still very fresh in our minds and which we shall always hold most THE M. A. C. RECORD. 6 dear. We h ad a very informal speech from each one present, in which was related his own wide experiences since he entered the a r my or navy, his tra vels about the country, when he last saw "so a nd so", or when "so a nd so" sailed for F r a n c e. Each one also ex pressed h is deepest regrets t h at it had been his lot to stay on this side d u r i ng t he world struggle; and lastly, and in a body we expresed a very keen desire to be present at the big reunion which the we know will be held soon after a r my a most pleasant evening very appropria song tely by singing "Alma Mater". is demobilized. We closed t h at dear old We were p l a n n i ng on holding one of these smokers about every two weeks but the Kaiser has ended his old war a nd spoiled all our plans and some of the men, most of in fact, are r e t u r n i ng to civil life soon and break ing up our little crowd. They will probably soon be Campus visitors and t he rest of us are looking forward to the time when Ave can do likewise. them at t h r o u gh We have fellow alumni. The following men were the all gone "Battle of F o rt Monroe" without a scratch except perhaps a few "bumps the possible of knowledge' a nd with to exception of myself are anxious to r e t u rn college. the Regular Army, Being already I expect few it for a years. The to civil life and in to stay with the smoker and all send their very best wishes to t he dear old school a nd to list gives their their year at school and their present duties here at the C. J. Seidel, '17, G. O. Stewart, '17, Kenneth Suits, '15, '19, J. M. Kuder, H. C. Stark, '19, '18, Le Moyne Snyder, H. V. Jordan, '19, P. A. Howell, '19, R. Sehenefield, '19, G. A. Harvey, S. A. T. C, P. E. McCauley, S. A. T. C, t r a i n i ng camp; Ed. Pinckney, '17, " R e d" Stevens, '19, aerial observers; Tom Van Devoort, '18, m a s t er gunner '15, G. R. Hayes, school; A. T. Burger, special, naval base. '17, A. M. Comb, fort: '15, Spencer Esselstyn, It m i g ht be of interest t h at d u r i ng my to some to time spent at know '17, F o rt Monroe, H a r ry Campbell, '18, "Red" Ma Isaac Gardner, with son, '16, have successfully completed the course a nd been commissioned. Also Roy Mait- land, passed through the port of embarkation near here. '18, visited as he us (Orrena Caswell, In closing, I wish to say t h at Mrs. Kimmel I are welcoming all M. A. C. people at our home and will be glad to see any one who happens to be down here in "Ole Virginny." '19) and T HE BIG FIXAE BOXIXG MATCH for t he championship of t he campus was held Wednesday evening in the gymnasium. The program was a culmination of r i ng term's weekly schedule of t he F o ur W r e s t l i ng matches- matcnes. fought a nd n i ne boxing bouts were in which only the best r i ng talent was called upon The win the platform. n e rs of these matches were awarded championship belts. On December 16 a selection of boxers and wrestlers from t he S. A. T. C. u n it will p ut on in an exhibition at the E l ks Temple the Red L a n s i ng four Cross. Six boxing matches and wrestling matches are scheduled for t he E l ks benefit and promise to offer the best t h at the a r my and navy units afford. the benefit of for M I C H I G AN BUREAU OF M I L I T A RY R E L I EF IN NEW Y O R K. M. A. G. Girls H e l p i ng to M a ke It P o p u l ar Wolverine H e a d q u a r t e r s. street is an official . The Michigan Bureau of Military Relief in New York located at 36 West F o r t i e th agency of the S t a te of Michigan, established and m a i n t a i n ed by the Michigan W ar Preparedness Board. is to render aid and comfort to all Mich igan soldiers and sailors, particularly r e t u r n i ng to sick and wounded m en infor from overseas, and mation the their relatives. to first enterprise of its kind Undertaken officially by any state. to furnish It Its purpose is they are In addition to its work in hospitals in service while the sick a nd wounded, The Bureau will endeavor to trans m it to relatives a nd friends such in formation as can be obtained regard ing all sick and wounded Michigan in and about New men they have been over York, w h e t h er seas possible, not. Wherever or wounded m en will be visited by rep resentatives of the Bureau, which will perform such services for their cheer and comfort as circumstances permit. in connec t he tion with Bureau aims to m i n i s t er to the com fort and convenience of all Michigan m en sta tioned in and about New York. To the Bureau has established this end attractive and commodious headquar ters, on the ground floor, which serves as a club a nd r e st room for Michigan soldiers and sailors. T h r o u gh the ef fective co-operation of two Michigan societies, t he Michigan Society of New York and the Michigan Women in New York, the h e a d q u a r t e rs has been fur comfortable nished and equipped and homelike m a n n er and or one these societies are more members of to extend hospital in charge always ity to visitors. Newspapers from all the state a re received a nd p a r ts of kept on file, w r i t i ng m a t e r i a ls pro vided, light refreshments served, and telephones conveniences placed at the disposal of visitors. other a nd in Miss N o r ma M. Loewe, w'16, is one the workers at t he Bureau under of appointment from the W ar Prepared ness Board, and her letter which fol the bur lows, to M. A. C. eau people: is becoming known t h at already indicates "Occasional copies of the RECORD, in by one of our M. A. G. brought patrons, prove very interesting. We have quite a few a r d e nt "Aggies" h e re in New York and those who know of the Michigan h e a d q u a r t e rs here would be glad s h o rt in the RECORD concerning our article the good project, so t h at others from in New old school may find York. to have you p r i nt a it when Among the boys who come in are '16; J a m es C. John Wilbur Wright, son, '14; J. F. Sheldon, whose class I do not know. L a r ry Archer's broth er is one of our enthusiastic patrons, and with him I m o u r n ed M. A. C.'s defeat at t he h a n ds of Michigan. Reeva H i n y a n, the City Hospital '16, is a s t u d e nt di etician at h e r e; K a t h a r i ne Vedder, '16, is a yeoman in service in New York; Mary Ann Hun ter, with '20, is also a yeoman in ser vice here; F r a n c is Smith McGuire, w i th '15, lives at Pelham, j u st outside of New York; K a rl Chapman, '09 (better known as "Chappie") is with the P a c k a rd company here. is for Michigan is doing much the boys stationed her boys in service and one of. the most this bureau. appreciated projects in and Most of this home—a around New York call place where they m ay expect to find friends and people who know about our splendid state. A little p a r a g r a ph about the place will be a m e a ns of bringing more M. A. C. m en here on their way from F r a n c e. Miss R u th H u r d, ployed by Board, has been very active establishment of eau in New York. She organized collection state the t h r o u g h o ut large a m o u n ts of canned jellies for providing for Michigan New York hospitals. is em P r e p a r e d n e ss the in the Michigan Bur the of fruits and in in the bureau soldiers the use of the W ar '16, who The Bureau is being placed on the RECORD m a i l i ng list and M. A. C. m en in New York will find a copy there henceforth. With an M. A. C. girl in to greet t h em there, M. A. C. m en and about New York should find the Michigan Bureau a popular m e e t i ng place. '15 G ET T O G E T H ER IN CADILLAC. D u r i ng a recent m e e t i ng of county agents at Cadillac, it was found t h at there were several 1915 M. A. C. grad uates on hand. R a t h er an impromptu meeting was called and a r r a n g e m e n ts were m a de for t h e ir getting together at the McKimmon Hotel for a feed. Those a t t e n d i ng w e r e: H. D. Cor- bus, County Agent of Isabella county; J. Stutsman, County Agent of Sagi naw county; Leon Bishop, County Agent of Lapeer F. A. L. Blohm from Bureau of Markets, De troit, Mich.; Vern F r e e m a n, sheep specialist of the Michigan Agricultural College a nd the w r i t er who is County Agent of Oceana county. Needless to say t h at time was county; the 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD. well t a k en up in discussing M. A. C. affairs and especially the whereabouts of the other 1915 men. B. F. BEACH, '15. M. A. C. FOLKS AT SCHOOL GAR DEN CONFERENCE. a held The Michigan School Garden Asso the Michigan State Teach ciation of ers' Association postponed meeting in Detroit, November 29 and 30. The Conference was attended by some seventy-five club and garden supervisors, throughout Michi gan among whom were m a ny M. A. C. people. A banquet on F r i d ay night was attended by two h u n d r ed garden folks. the The officers elected coming year a r e: Mrs Mary Hamil ton Grosvenor, G a r d en Supervisor of '09, Detroit, C h a i r m a n; R. A. Turner, State Club Leader, Secretary. leaders for The M. A. C. people who got to gether at the conference were: R. J. Baldwin. '04, Mrs. R. J. Bald win, '13, Dr. Giltner, Mr. Berridge, '11, Miss Cowles. '15, Miss Van Heu- len, TO", Miss Robb, T6, R. A. Turner, '09, O. L Gregg, '07, Bessie Rogers, '14, Glen Stewart, '16, Mrs. Glen Stew art. '16, Margaret Erickson, '15, Emily Castle. T6, C. E. Smith, TO, Mr. Light- body Mabel Rogers, TO, E. C. Linde- man, '11, Glen Kies. A "25 MINUTES A DAY," SUGGES TION FROM DR. BEAL that is a time given is emphatically to first class There is ample testimony amount of exercise This teachers and others who work office, and would you believe great benefit in most any sort of occupation. this systematic investment: all in an it? — a to one Who labors hard true for some tire out, Find me the " m an or woman who time or other, once a doesn't year or oftener try dieting or medicine or spend time and money in going somewhere rest. Much of the time and money can be saved just as well as not by training twenty-five m i n u t es a day. take a to I in t r a i n ed At H a r v a rd I haven't kept up to secure a change of the old gymnasium beginning fifty-five years the ago. True, practice ever since, but I have man aged in the botanic garden. For some years now, in w i n t er and summer, I spend in a certain a short saw I series of exercise, whether wood, read lawn mower, or much of the day. The system I fol low follow ing fatigue. is refreshing and restful time each day r un a labor irksome to begin, but Doesn't t h at become irksome? Some never times when fully I am often started, and reminded of the help the practice af fords me. My systematic exercise for twenty-five m i n u t es is as valuable as long walks of two hours. Whether he likes it or not, an old person needs exercise fully as much It is not F or health and long periods of ease are as a young person. enjoyment, not safe or satisfying. im portant t h at you go in for a hilarious time and something new every day. is what you want, The steady grind though a is little hilarity at not objectionable. The practice is en livened where several persons train together, but believe me, each one can soon learn to exercise alone. times pullies, I practice with In my own case, dumb bells, clubs and and four short r u ns of twenty rods each, I select a with short rests between. to variety of work of special value recommended the body, such as are in a by J. P. Muller of Denmark, small book with an English transla tion. WEDDINGS. Alfred T. Halsted, '17, and Florence Adaline Gorton were m a r r i ed Novem ber 28th at Ypsilanti, Michigan. G. R. Hayes, '18, and Miss Anna- belle Wilson were m a r r i ed at Omer, Michigan, on August 3d, 1918. Hayes is t a k i ng a m a s t er gunner's course at Ft. Monroe, Va. The m a r r i a ge of Russel F. Valleau, '16, and Miss Verna S. Allen, '12, of. at Saugatuck, Michigan, the bride's home t he evening of De cember 9. Valleau is with a limited service unit stationed at the hospital for men from overseas, at r e t u r n ed Plattsburg, N. Y. took place ORDERED THE WOLVERINE YET? To the many people who have been to visit E a st Lansing during unable in J u st received the August 30 copy of the RECORD—the first I've seen in sev eral months, and in spite of t he very unwelcome news of the r u in of Col lege Hall, was indeed pleased to again touch with M. A.; C. • get There is very little t h at I can add to letter of a year ago and several in regiment, without getting , into to my letters from other M. A. C. men this too many details, so will not make this a ''news letter." try J u st a few notes: The old 10th Engrs. is no longer, having been am algamated with the 20th. This was quite a blow to the original 10th men, but "cest la querre." Old company A, 10th is now the 32d Co., 20th E n g r s. F or the month of September, 1918, the the Forestry Engineers was cut of something like 50 million feet of lum ber—in addition products, such as piling, cribbing, entanglement stakes, etc. ( T h at may be violating censorship violations.) Coy W. Chittenden to '09) was lieutenant recently promoted (with first to round the past s u m m er and fall, the appear ance of so m a ny m en in k h a ki around the college would be a strange sight. The 1919 Wolverine will have an en tire section of the book devoted to the student soldiers of M. A. C, contain ing roster, and snapshots of them at work and play. their pictures, company The m en in these organizations will their present ca not be with us in pacities very much longer, but while they have been here, they have made up a large p a rt of the life of the col lege. And even in the short time t h at these men have spent at M.- A. C. many to re them have been persuaded of stu t u rn regular the college as dents after .their discharge from the army. to It t h at the Wolverine t he surface of interesting sections. The 1919 Wolverine board believes this year should t h at m a ke an especial appeal to alumni of the institution, because of the special features the book will contain, as outlined above, in addition to many other is cer tain t h at the 1919 Wolverine will have a wide circulation, both among peo ple and also over the earth, as the Wolverine board has re from Key ceived one subscription West, Florida, to Lieut. D. D. Henry, 15, stationed there with t he U...S. N. R. F. The business m a n a g er of the 1919 Wolverine, E, E. Carpp, announces t h at he is ready to receive m a ny more such subscriptions from alumni, and these subscrip tions are received soon, the name of the person ordering the book will be embossed oh the cover free of charge, provided an advance payment of one dollar accompanies the order. this" being credited if and will probably have command of this detachment. L. H. Taylor (I do not know his is captain of the 42d Co., 20th class) Engrs., located not far from here. Dorr Skeels is captain, now on ac quisition work. Roger W. Billings (T5) is still with this outfit. I surely was mighty sorry to hear of Crone's death—there are many of them going now days. like from or about IT. A. ( I r i s h) Colgan, '13,— to have disappeared com he seems pletely. I surely would to hear surely do enjoy Try to keep the RECOKD coming—we it. You might pick me up in your list of changes from Sgt. to 2d Lieut. Detach 32d Co., 20th Engrs., A. E. F. G. D. COOK, T3F. I have been over here some time with my regiment in connection w i th to it, b ut time for letter writing is often hard the supply work p e r t a i n i ng find. for to THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 Stand Up and Be Counted A11 you need is a Heart and a Dollar RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL D e c e m b er 16-23 + Contributed Through Division of Advertising United States Gov't Comm. on Public Information By the M. A. 0. Association, to remind its members of a distinct service rendered to Alma Mater. I was very much pleased to receive a copy of the RECORD. It carried so much of the old time M. A. C. spirit, t h at while r e a d i ng about the activities going on there, I found myself going over again t he enjoyable days which t h at I spent there. Although I know there are h u n d r e ds of M. A. C. m en this great over here fortu game, I have not as yet been nate enough I often read of some of t he brave deeds which m a ny M. A. C. m en have done, to see any of t a k i ng p a rt them. in fighting t h at a nd I am glad spirit of our college is, as of bygone days, receiving honorable mention. My best regards and good luck t he old tb my m a ny M. A. C. friends. Regt S u p l . - b g t, 329th HAROLD D. HARDY, Inf., '17A. A. P. O. 762. J u st a line to let you know the M. A. C. RECORD bats 1000% with me and t h at I am getting it regularly. Also t h at I am now an ensign in naval aviation being held over here in Key "West i n s t r u c t i ng in flying. E n s i gn U. S. N. R. F. C, Key West Air Station, Florida. C. C. HOOD, '17. I j u st received a copy of the M. A. C. RECORD, dated Nov. 22, in which there was notice of a game with Wis consin. It brought back old memo ries of 1913 when I was a member of the squad t h at made the first to Madison. T h at was a great game with t r ip 8 tearing through line. " C a r p" to My h e a rt is with day and my spirit will be fighting with them even if I am at the other end of the boys again the country. their "Camouflage." We t h at paper, Several weeks ago I sent you sev eral copies of our monthly magazine, the the world of it may the outside. not mean so much on (The Camouflage is one of the largest and best the RECORD has yet publications received). service though think t h at means much I am now executive officer at this respon cam]), and sibility. I have gained a great deal of valuable experience since entering the naval service, and now much better fitted for public life and true citizenship. feel I Memories of M. A. C. sure are pleas ant, and owe her much I cannot hope to repay. Best wishes for M. A. C. and your self. D. D. HKNKY. '15, Lieut. IT. S. X. R. F., Key West, Fla. UNDERCLASSMEN IN SERVICE. C. F. " I r i s h" Ramsey, '19, is a can didate in The army t r a i n i ng school at la Valbonne, Valbonne, A. Camp de this E. F. Ramsey, captain-elect of fall's football team, wrote on Oct. 18: "Glad to hear team h as started with a victory. Am plug ging them every minute. Will await the result of the Michigan game them a good hoping drubbing. the boys give I feel the football they will." that for '19,- private E i n ar E. Ungren, in Field Hospital No. 6, Bn. 6, Sect. B, "Cold and dis Camp Greenleaf, Ga. agreeable down here. Expect to be at M. A. C. next fall and take up Hol- cad where I left off." Stewart M. F a r r, '20, is a S g t, Base Hospital Detachment, Camp Custer, Mich. He expects to be back next year. Carl M. Horn, '21, should be ad dressed: S. 2c, Co. I, 7th Reg., Great Lakes, 111. Walter T. Kelly, '19, writes on Nov. 23: "Change my to Mr., my title branch of service to Civilian, and my camp address to Sturgis, Mich. My services as flying cadet are no longer needed. I will r e t u rn to M. A. C. for senior Avork in the winter term." ensign G. H. Rowley, '21, has recently been Princeton training Princeton Lakes commissioned University school. He course Sept. 1 T r a i n i ng Station. naval entered officers' the from Great at NOTES FROM CAMP MACARTHUR, : TEXAS. Anna Louise Scott, with '12, pro fessor of science at Baylor College, Belton, Texas, has received her pass ports to sail for France, to enter Red Cross H ut Hospital work. Lt. Harold King, with '19, is now Sub-Depot Quartermaster, w i th the THE M. A. C. RECORD. Camp MacArthur, assigned to Fuel & Forage. Sgt. 1/cl. A. J. Weir, with is from Camp MacArthur the Divi transferred and assigned sion Quartermaster, 15th Division, now in t r a i n i ng at Camp Logan, Tex. Lt. Max Marshall, Q. M. C„ is Camp to duty with '12, F i re Marshall, Camp MacArthur. gj