, citz. 3244. Office Citz. 2572 "HANK" AND "FRANK" Your barbers for t he last five years. Pool, Billiards, Cigars. In t he new Dickson Building. C O L L E GE C A FE A ND T EA R O OM Grand, River Ave., E a st Lansing. A Real Good Place to E a t. Operated by the "Misses Smith, Former P r o prietors of t he Wildwood Cafe. A. B. HARFORD College Watch Maker Variety a nd Gift Shop. H A R V EY PHOTO S H OP P O R T R A I TS Kinds Photographic Work All We Do Framing E. M. Harvey 1915. J. H. P r a tt Mgr. ABBOT AVE. THE C A M P US 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 IN G PKIfl TOR T O 01 LWCHEI ©IM^EJF, OPMEJ FT T HE M ^ A. C. RECORD V O L. X X I V. E A ST L A N S I N G. M I C H I G A N, A P R IL 2 5, 1 9 1 9, N O. 2? in A SACRED CONCERT will be held the People's Church Sunday evening, being April 27th. T he concert given by t he Student's Citizenship League orchestra a nd is t he second one of their Sunday evening programs. -^iss Gertrude Babcock a nd H. G. Overholt, a brother of E. L. Overholt, '19, a re t he soloists. is psychology, etc., which will r un from July 7 to 19 will be t a k en by m a ny of t he ministers. Prof. E. H. Ryder, director of t he S u m m er Sessions at M. A. C, is preparing a complete pro gram of t he conference short It will be ready for mailing courses. in J u n e. a nd eagerly T E N N IS is coming to t he front t h is week with t he clearing of t he weather and t he drying of t he courts. W o rk has been in progress for several weeks past getting t he courts" in shape for play and tennis enthusiasts have been looking forward to w a rm spring sunshine. There will be at least five meets on t he college sched ule. Two a re to be held with t he University of Michigan, a nd single meets will probably be played with Ypsilanti a nd Mi. Pleasant Normal, and with Albion college. On t he date t r a ck of t he State meet at M. A. C. May 24, tennis match es a re to be a part of t he day's events. A girls' tennis team is to be selected from among those s u b s t i t u t i ng tennis for gymnasium. Veterans among t he Illedan. Two men a re Wible and more prospects a re looking likely F o s t er a nd Palm. Inter-collegiate T HE r e c r e a t i on SPRING TERM and calling hour after dinner for girls in the Women's Building a nd other col lege dormitories h as been extended from 7:30 to 8:00 o'clock by Miss Howard. It h as been t he custom in past years to lengthen t he after-din ner recreation hour from 7:00 to 7:30 during t he spring term a nd t he addi tional half-hour granted by Miss How joy to ard m a n y — m en as well as girls. t h is spring is bringing E A ST LANSING w as t he first d i s t r i ct in Ingham county to go over t he top in t he Victory Loan Drive a nd an nounced t he r a i s i ng of its quota at 9 a. m. Monday morning. Ingham county, t he originator of t he "Volun teer plan" was pleased a nd surprised at t he "Volunteer victory" announce m e nt from t he college city. E a st Lan sing's quota w as $36,650. Lansing's quota of $1,276,750 w as entirely sub scribed by 5 o'clock on Monday after noon. ABBOR DAY, this year, is designated as May 2d a nd Governor Sleeper in his annual proclamation recommends t h at every city, village a nd town plant a Victory E lm to commemorate t he great t r i u m ph of Freedom a nd Dem ocracy. T he governor's proclamation also calls attention to t he spread of r u st of wheat a nd other the black a nd other grains forms of barberry bushes a nd asks t h at such shrubs be destroyed and their places given to h a r m l e ss orna mental shrubs. t h r o u gh m a h o n ia t he t he T HE FKESHSSEBf won a n n u al class rush from t he sophomores Sat urday afternoon with a score of 20 to 5. Of t he events tug-of-war alone was taken by t he sophmores. Differing from past struggles t he T ug of W ar was: held on t he Drill Grounds, the swollen condition of t he Red Cedar m a k i ng it impracticable a nd even haz ardous to stage pulling t he rope con test across t he river. A new event was introduced in this year's rush in the leap frog race. T he sophomores were outnumbered two to one in t he mass events but a splendid spirit pre vailed throughout t he struggle, mak ing it a very clean fight. t he T H AT COLLEGE GIRLS can play base ball a nd become regular fans is being demonstrated on t he drill grounds this week during t he girls' morning gymnasium classes. F or first time in t he history of t he college, t he drill ground, t h at h as been sanctuary of t he a rt of w ar a nd other sports purely masculine w as invaded by feminine athletes. T he spring sched ule of out-of-door exercises is being applied to t he women as well as m en with t he result t h at girls a re playing these nice spring mornings baseball and so rapid h as been their progress in already t he game they a re a r r a n g i ng an interclass sched ule. learning t h at legislators T h u r s d ay THK H O ME ECONOMICS DIVISION of t he wives of the college entertained after Michigan noon Building. t he Women's in Through t he courtesy of t he Reo Com pany of Lansing t he guests came by automobile from t he capitol direct to the building. T he e n t e r t a i n m e nt plans were more or less elaborate a nd in luncheon served cluded a two-course in t he drawing sixty legislators' wives attended t he recep tion, a nd were greeted by as m a ny college and faculty women. room. About LIBERTY H. BAILEY, '82, former dean of Cornell. University, is to be one of the special t he annual lecturers at State Ministers' Conference, which is to be held at t he Michigan Agricul tural College from July 7 through July 13. Dean E. J. Bosworth, of Oberlin College, Prof. H. H. Severn, of Kalamazoo College, a nd other well- known educators a re included in t he staff of speakers who will deliver t he work of t he conference. Short courses literature, in a g r i c u l t u r al branches, T HE DRAMATIC CLUB will p ut on The Merchant of Venice during com this year. Prof. E. mencement week S. King is directing t he club a nd h as a membership of forty from which to select talent. T he play is to be given on t he campus Monday evening, J u ne 9. Shakespearean them fit " P L AY HARD, STAY YOUNG, keep with force. t he faculty a nd college They a re all h u m a n ," r u ns an- an nouncement from t he athletic depart m e nt to members of t he college staff, to come over a nd get- urging acquainted, a nd to feel better, a nd look better, by getting t he game. Men's classes in t he gymnasium and pool a re being held on Monday, Wed nesday and F r i d a y. Ladies' classes. Monday and T h u r s d a y, from 7 to 8:30 p. m. into TRACK MEETS BY MAIL and t he adop tion of t he massed athletic idea a re novelties in college sport that will be tried out May 3 by M. A. C. a nd Notre Dame. M. A. C. is believed to be t he first college in t he state to take up t he plan which is generally favored b ut which thus far very much of a novelty. r e m a i ns Saturday, May 3, all t he male stu dents in both colleges will r un t h r o u gh a half dozen track events in squads. A s t a n d a rd of speed or distance., de pending upon have been set, a nd t he percentage of men m a k i ng points equal to t he standard determines t he w i n n er of t he meet. t he event, will The events take place on t he field of each college. Every m an in both schools m u st compete. Results a re wired or mailed. regiments The novelty is an outgrowth of t he army massed-athletic plan whereby s t a n d a r ds were set a nd companies, battalions a nd even com peted, every m an having a part. They are put through t he events, under t he army plan, in squads, companies or sections, t he whole meet being r un off in ordinary time. Undoubtedly more "meets by m a i l" will be ar ranged if t he initial event is entirely successful in i ts appointments. 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD Entered as second-class m a t t er October 30, 1916, at the post office at East Lansing, Michigan, under Act of March 3, 1879. the Published every Friday during the Col lege Year by the Michigan Agri cultural College Association. W. K. Prudden, '7S, Lansing President K. V.Ranney, '(Hi, Greenville, Vice President H. H. Musselman, '08, Last Lansing, Treas. O. W. Mc-Kibbin, '11, East Lansing, - Secretary and Editor A. O. McKinnon, '95, Anna Cowles,'15, Bay City Members of I Executive Corn- East Lansing [ mittee Elected Alexander Mac Vittie, '11, Oaro^ at L a i'ge- MEMBERSHIP IN THE ME-. A. C. ASSO CIATION which includes subscription to the RECOED, $2.(H) PER YEAR. Make Remittances payable to the M. A.C. Association. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1918. NEW BUILDINGS ASSURED. The college appropriation bill pro viding $750,000 for the next two years was ready for Governor Sleeper's sig n a t u re T h u r s d ay morning. Unless something unforeseen happens it will the have been signed by wTeek. Our p a rt of is done t h at goes up and from scores of alumni who have taken an active p a rt ib fairly audible. the end of job the the sigh of relief the campaign in for last little ready college in The real fight on the issue was the Senate and trench was the taken w h en a committee of alumni headed by P r e s i d e nt Kedzie, '77, and '78, of the M. A. President Prudden, C. Association, and officers were given a h e a r i ng before t he Sen thrashed ate F i n a n ce Committee and the Audi the appropriation out torium. The Senate had inten tion of providing the Auditorium ap propriation but were to pass the House bill giving only Library- Administration building and Agricul tural Extension Much credit funds. President is due Kedzie for his efforts anjl to the many other alumni who considerable personal wTork for the bill. provided agricul in co-operation the d e p a r t m e nt of agriculture, the t u r al extension work with which h as been developed at the col lege and is now being handled so ca The pably may go on unhampered. a d m i n i s t r a t i on library and building the auditorium, buildings abso and lutely essential to the life of the col has lege are assured. The the brightened considerably week j u st past. time rejoice with for rejoicing. It is clear sailing us commencement. now to t he Union Memorial Building and a new dormitory. future d u r i ng is indeed a It P l an funds W i th did to to THE M. A. C. RECORD. FRANK BENTON '79. in j u n g le fever while The death of F r a nk Benton, '79, M. S. '86, one of the most prominent api arists in America and well knowm abroad, occurred at F o rt Myers, Flori da, F e b r u a ry 28. Benton had been in ill health for some time. He had In contracted dia, which had u n d e r m i n ed his health necessitating his r e t i r e m e nt from act ive wrork and for the wanter he had sought a w a r m er climate of the South. in 1852 at Cold- w^ater, Michigan. He entered M. A. C. in 1875. Following he t a u g ht few the. university of years and also Tennessee, but soon gave up teach ing and entered the profession of api culture. He was an enthusiastic bee keeper and did much for the improve m e nt of bee keeping this country as well as abroad. in r u r al schools for in Benton was born graduation in a Mr. Benton was granted the M. S. degree by the college in 1886 and has also a Sc. D. degree from a university of tne orient. in He spent 12 years abroad the in In Mediterranean countries, Europe, the Orient, studying apicul dia and these countries t u re as practiced in and developing colonies which he the troduced wTorld. During these years he stud ied and mastered a n u m b er of for eign languages and has been a prolific w r i t er for t he beekeeping j o u r n a ls of many countries. into other p a r ts of Mr. Benton was head of the division of apiculture of the d e p a r t m e nt of ag riculture for a number of years. It was while searching for certain types of bees in India on a government mis fever which sion that, he contracted was the beginning of. ill health and caused his retirement. While he was in the Washington de p a r t m e nt he published a m a n u al of instruction in apiculture entitled, The Honey Bees, which wTas t r a n s l a t ed in the the to Japanese at Japanese government. request of He has always had a very deep in terest in M. A. C. and through his wide travel and association brought honor to his Alma Mater and given fame to her name in America, as well as in many foreign lands. has recently machine g u n ' f i r e. His wounds have kept him under continuous hospital t r e a t m e nt since October and he has j u st upon to be out of again. the commencement before and hopes to r e t u rn for the reunions and recuperation on the campus. Smith expects operated hospital been APPROPRIATIONS PASSED Legislature Provides $750,000 for Li brary-Administration Building, A u d i t o r i um and Extension Work. The entire appropriation bill for the college for the coming two y e a rs was passed by the legislature Tuesday aft ernoon when the House of Represen tatives concurred Senate's amended bill m a k i ng funds available for a library-administration building, an auditorium a nd agricultural exten sion wrork. the in t he college The bill originally passed by the House granted funds of $90,000 for each of two years for agri cultural extension work and $150,000 library- for each of two years for the In t he Sen a d m i n i s t r a t i on building. ate this bill was amended and Sena tor H e n r y 's bill providing for $135,- 000 for each of twro years for the audi torium was incorporated, so t h at one bill included all three items. The en the Senate tire appropriation passed last week on Thursday afternoon of a nd wras r e t u r n ed the House of Representatives the on a m e n d m e nt on Friday, Tuesday aft ernoon the ways and means committee and imme bills diately passed. The were amended so that, in case college funds are in crease in the state valuation in 1920, the sums appropriated will be reduced by the amount of the increase. The bill was sent for Governor Sleeper's signature on Wednesday. reported out by through an for action increased original it was to Much elation is felt everywhere at the final successful passage of the ap propriation measures. larg est amount ever provided M. A. C. by a Michigan legislature and is for most deserving projects. It is the L i e u t e n a nt H. G. S m i th '17 in Hos pital in U. S. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEET ING. Lt. Howard G. Smith, '17, who was wounded in the engagements of mid dle October and who has been in hos pitals in F r a n ce since t h at time, has j u st arrived is now in America and the U. S. A r my Hospital No. 3, at Rahway, N. J. the Croix Lt. Smith received de the American Distin Guerre and for gallantry guished Service Medal fall during three fighting. different t he most serious be ing the s h a t t e r i ng of his shoulder by and He was wounded at the early summer times, t he past thinned b ut with The a n n u al meeting of the South ern California M. A. C. Alumni Asso ciation was held on T h u r s d ay even ing, March 27, 1919, at Christopher's, Los Angeles. During two the r a n ks h a ve been consider years several ably new members a good bunch is still able together. After a very good to get repast, at which I. J. Woodin and others were well able to demonstrate lis enormous appetites, the members tened interesting talks, which mostly centered around several very to THE M. A. C. RECORD. 5 the p a rt great World W a r. the M. A. C. took in the '77, Mr. Albert Dodge, recalled " E a r ly Days at M. A. C." Mr. I. J. '13, spoke on "Recent M. A. Woodin, C." Lieut. D. D. Henry, "My P a rt the W a r ." H. A. Schuyler, '13, "Use the M. A. C. Record." '13, in After several short talks by others present the meeting proceeded to elect officers for the coming year. The fol lowing were elected: President, I. J. Woodin, '13. Secretary-treasurer, H. A. Schuyler, '13. T h i rd member of executive commit '89. tee, G. C. Davis, '18; M. A. Marsh, Alumni member, H. A. March, '08. The following were present: Albert Dodge, '77, Mrs. Dodge; Glenn F r a n c e, '11, Mrs. F r a n c e; F. L. Williams, '15; D. D. Henry, '15; L. Archer, '19; Miss '08; Helen Pierce, E. Nies, 15; Jess Campbell, '06; Flora '89, Mrs. Campbell, '06; Mr. Davis, '84; H. A. Davis; W. C. Stryker, Schuyler, '13, Mrs. '13; I. J. Woodin, I. J. Woodin, T4; H. S. Hackstaff, '82, (Jessie Mrs. Hackstaff; Mrs. Sweeny Foster, '91); Mark Thompson, 94, Mrs. Mark Thompson; F r ed C. Miller, '70; Mrs. A. H. Voight, '81, Miss Voight; E. M. Harvey, '17; Bernice Hales, '17. HARRY A. SCHUYLER, '13, Secy. '09, '99, '89, '79, '69, '04, '94, (and '93 too) '84, and '74, '65, '66, '67, '83, '84, '85, '86, '02, '03, '04, '05. WHAT A YEAR FOR REUNIONS M. A. C. m en are g e t t i ng back from i n to civilians again. What an opportunity for an after t he war m e e t i ng w i th all your old friends at t he old school. 'across' and JUNE 10 AND 11 ARE ALUMNI DAYS Glasses are p l a n n i ng their re u n i o ns and dinners for t he n i g ht of J u ne 11th. T he Cap Night Pa rade will be t h at evening just at dusk. When s t a r ts playing and your class forms be hind its banner t he band YOU'LL WANT TO BE THERE driving 20 German prisoners into our lines. FURLONGS BRAVERY FEATURED IN BOND ADVERTISING. BASEBALL OPENERS HELD UP. The official citation of Lieut. Har '18, upon whom Gen old A. Furlong, the eral P e r s h i ng recently conferred has Congressional Medal of Honor, the subject of a Victory been made Liberty Loan advertisement entitled "He F o u g ht for You," which appeared throughout in newspaper advertising this F e d e r al Reserve district lat the t er p a rt of last week. the The a rt work of poster was done by R. G. Morgan and shows a "Yank" closing in on a boche ma chine gun crew who a re t h r o w i ng up their hands in surrender. Across the top Immor t a l s" a nd in the lower left is a panel b e a r i ng the n a me Harold A. F u r l o ng and his citation which won for h im t he Congressional Medal, legend "America's is the Immediately " F or conspicuous gallantry and in the call trepidity above and beyond of duty in action with the enemy, in the Bois de Bantheville, France, No vember 1, 1918. after the opening of the attack in the Bois de Bantheville, when his company was held up by severe machine g un fire from the front, which killed his com pany commander and several soldiers, L i e u t e n a nt F u r l o ng moved out in ad vance of the line with great courage and coolness, crossed an open space several h u n d r ed y a r ds wide. T a k i ng up a position behind the line of ma chine guns, he closed in on them, one at a the time, killing a n u m b er of enemy with his rifle, p u t t i ng four ma chine g un nests out of action and the The have The weather m an and the elements have apparently hatched up a mighty conspiracy against the Aggie baseball formal team and college fans. opening which was t a k en to place on College field S a t u r d ay after in a contest with Alma was noon called off because of flooding of field. D u r i ng l a st week the athletic spring r a i ns brought a stage of very high water and some six inches of the muddy fluid covered the baseball diamond on F r i d ay Saturday. The t e rm " l a u n c h i ng the season" had t he Aggie a very field S a t u r d ay and such baseball t e r ms it as "being on deck" and "soaking h o m e" were unusually appropriate to the occasion. literal m e a n i ng on and The second game which was to have been played Wednesday afternoon with Kalamazoo College was postponed on rain. The postponement account of it brought added disappointment as was planned legis lators at the game and students were a n t i c i p a t i ng a special demonstration for favorable action on the appropriation bills. them because of to e n t e r t a in t h e ir t he Now the first game of is next Monday, April 28th with diana College here. the season In BREWER PREDICTS "COMEBACK" YEAR FOR TRACK. This year is designated as a "come back" year for the Aggie track squads to by Director Brewer. He plans whip his material to re peat one y e ar hence the records m a de by t r a ck squads of 1908- 09-10. into shape t he Aggie During these years, Aggie teams t he achieved considerable success at teams out conference meets, leading side the conference and t a k i ng more points t h an m a ny of the teams with in the Big Ten circle. In the the in succession. the conference history. Carr, The two-mile event was taken two years first of these years, Charlie Oviatt, '09, made time the hilf-mile in 1:56, the fastest in '08, two-mile for M. A. C. in 9 won few minutes, 6 seconds, one of times the distance has been covered in less t h an 10 in conference history. the days Coach Brewer to M. A. C. t h i n ks will come back after this year's events. These a re the "There are many new men at M. A. C. who are showing a world of speed," t he coach remarked, "there are a score t h at will m a ke cinder m en of the Carr and Oviatt type. This year these men will acquire varsity experience and In a n o t h er year lose their greenness. M. A. C. is going to take for herself a real place the middle west." track activity in in inter-class meet May 3. T he Aggies compete in four outdoor this year, s t a r t i ng with Track the y e ar closes with a t he track meets an history team of conference meet in Chicago J u ne 7. firsts wirftiers a t t e n d i ng for LIEUTENANT 'ART' JOEL '18 AT TENDS FRENCH UNIVERSITY. F i r st Lieut. A r t h ur Joel, with '18, is one of several M. A. C. men of the overseas a r my t h at have been se lected to take short courses in Euro pean Universities. at Sor- bonne, University of Paris, care of American Educational Commission, 76 Rue du Faubourg, St. Honore, a nd tells of his work t h e re in the follow ing l e t t e r: Joel is leave learning, I have been in "On March 1st, j u st after r e t u r n i ng from a to Nice, Monte Carlo a nd other points in s o u t h e rn F r a n c e, I was fortunate enough to be ordered to P a r is to a t t e nd the Sorbonne Uni this versity of Paris. city of fashion, wit, and world's political affairs for five weeks, t a k i ng courses in the F r e n ch language and to say, ev ery m i n u te is in science. Needless interesting. "M. A. C. is directlY connected with a P a r is and joint bureau with the University of Michigan, in a building which houses representations big from in t he states. P e n n a n ts and schools i t' a other college decorations give and m a ny real college atmosphere; soldier i n t e r e s t i ng spend students h o u rs at this ail-American rendevous. University of P a r is or Sorbonne was founded in the latter p a rt of the thir teenth century by a F r e n c h m an named It has an attendance of Sorbonne. its university life by t he all 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD. about ten thousand students in nor mal times, and is co-educational. The buildings are situated in the Latin quarter, in a quadrangle formed by Rue St. Jacques and Rue des Ecoles, in close proximity to Notre Dame, Le Senat, Les Jardins du Luxembourg, and real close to the Pantheon. The students come from every section of the world, the student body being far more cosmopolitan than any Ameri can university, I am quite confident. One could not wish a better choice of courses, as practically every phase of learning is diversely represented. There are subjects taught which I must confess I didn't know existed. The French student body recently gave a reception for American Sor- bonne students. There were addresses in English and French and also in broken English and sadly impaired French. M. Tardieu, a young "giant" in French politics and the peace con ference gave an extremely interesting talk. The meeting ending with the usual "Vive la France," "Vive L'Amer- ique" and "beaucoup" champagne, without which the Frenchman does not have a good time. One sees sights in Paris that are surely novel. There are soldiers from all allied countries, garbed and deco rated in as many varied uniforms, medals and insignia — bare-legged Scots, snappy-looking Australians who closely resemble our own soldiers, gaudily bedecked Greeks and Alger ians, and typical blue - uniformed Frenchmen. I would like to tell you of Folies Bergere, Cafe de La Paix, the wonderful and historic monu ments and buildings, Latin quarter life, political demonstrations and oth er things intensely interesting. "Army students are held until June 30 when the course will be completed. Expect to get home in July or August and return to M. A. C. Have met sev eral M. A. C. men in Paris recently. All the luck in the world to 'the' school." FIRST GALL FOR 1903. Dear Classmates Edna Smith and Hod Norton have charge of the Program for our class Reunion at East Lansing on June 11th. They have been informed that we will back them up in whatever they arrange for us even if it costs us 15c apiece, by heck. they They have a free hand to serve us anything from milk fed like chicken to bull beef hash, but we can trust Edna on the eats, and if Hod has any influence with Fred Wood- worth the program will not be entirely "dry." It matters not whether they choose the Pine Lake Pavilion or the East Lansing Church for a meeting place, and for music have Old Dan Tucker, or the latest Jazz; there'll be a merry time. If they simply rope off a sec tion of the campus and put the class of 1903 inside, there will be some thing doing all the while, and the rural correspondence can report that a good time was had by all. "We can safely trust the arrange ments for our entertainment to Edna and Hod. The Big Idea is Be There they on June 11th, and furthermore want to know how many are coming so write them at once. Meet me at the Reunion. FLOYD FOSTER. P. S. There will be side attractions on the 10th and 11th such as Commence ment Program, Alumni Dinner etc. Better go a day early. F. 0. F. ^0^^ COPY RI&H T ttf SIIOS The Standard in Silo Construction The Ladder Hinge Door is adapted for both wood and tile. The Lasco tile are made from mined Brazil fire clay —the kind that can be throughly vitrified. Also Long leaf Yellow Pine and Oregon Fir. The Doors form a perfect ladder. Steps 15 inches apart safe and easy to climb. Doors always in place—no lost doors. They do not sag or stick. AGENTS WANTED Write for new catalog. LANSING SILO COMPANY SPECIAL SUMMER COURSES FOR RURAL TEACHERS. teachers Courses of study especially planned for in r u r al schools will be offered at the college during the sum m er session, J u ne 23 until August 1, to announcement m a de by according Prof, JX H. Ryder, Director of t he S u m m er School. It t h at led to is expected Requests by county school commis sioners t h at teachers in their schools be given an opportunity to study ag riculture, home economics, r u r al or ganization and pedagogy the establishment of t he announced sum m er work. the teachers will take primarily either ag riculture or home economics, electing subjects. allied courses "The work will be of practical na t u r e ," says Professor Ryder, "prepar ing the teachers for more efficient E m p h a s is service their will be placed things upon which will be of actual use in com m u n i ty and school room instruction. The courses in agriculture and home economics will be given in two-year series. in t he other leadership fields." those class and in Among t he subjects which will be t a k en up a r e: u n d er agriculture, gar dening and plant propagation, farm type and breed of crops and soils, farm animals, including poultry, hor ticulture, dairying and farm machin ery; under home economics, cookery, g a r m e nt making, sanitation and hy giene, and home furnishing and deco include rating. Allied education, club work, physical train ing, and subjects given in the regular summer school. courses will The courses are open to a ny who care for t he instruction, without pay m e nt of fees, and t he credit earned may be t r a n s f e r r ed n o r m al schools for credit toward a certificate, used toward the renewal of a county normal certificate, or accepted by M. A. C. as credit toward a degree if the teacher shall so desire later. t he to APRIL BOARD MINUTES. of the The April meeting State Board of Agriculture was held April t he 16 in t he president's office, with following present, President Kedzie, Messrs. Graham, Woodman, Water- bury, a nd Doherty. The m i n u t es of t he previous meet ing were approved without reading. Miss Elsie May Allen was appointed clerk in t he secretary's office for t he r e m a i n d er of the college year. Mr. Schepers and the secretary were authorized to a t t e nd t he a n n u al meet ing of the Association of Business officers of the Colleges of the Middle West to be held in Chicago May 9th and 10th, with expenses paid. The secretary and p u r c h a s i ng agent were authorized to take proposals for the furnishing of coal to t he college and to close a contract for t he ensu ing year. THE M. A. C. RECORD. Recommendations of Director Bald w in were approved, concerning com pensation for Mr. Graves, F a rm Man agement Demonstrator, a nd authoriz ing Mr. F o r e m an to visit the National Egg Laying Contest at Mount Grove, Missouri, and the Missouri University at Columbia, with all expenses paid. Dean Bissell w as given leave of ab sence after J u ne 15th for a consider able portion of t he s u m m er vacation. to at tend a meeting called by the Bureau of Education at Chicago, with ex penses paid. Dean Bissell was authorized The recommendation of Dean Bis sell in regard to t he employment of Mr. Roy Leland, a competent auto me chanic, was referred to the president and secretary with power to act. The recommendation of Prof. Chit tenden in relation to c a r r y i ng out t he provisions of Senate Enrolled Act No. 18, was referred to the president and secretary with power to act. •The recommendations of Dean Mary E. E d m o n ds in regard to certain ex penses and other m a t t e rs connected the home with division, were to t he president with referred power to act. economics Mr. C. B. Mitchell was reappointed assistant professor in t he E n g l i sh de partment, beginning April 1st. Mr. Leo C. Hughes was given leave of absence on half pay from J u ly 1st, 1919, to July 1st, 1920, or from Sep tember 1st, 1919, to September 1st, 1920, as m ay be determined by the president of t he college. T he recommendation of Dr. McCool, endorsed by Dean Shaw, r e g a r d i ng in vestigational work on t he medium sand soils of n o r t h e rn Michigan, was approved. The recommendation of Mr. Graves in regard to F a rm Management, was laid on the table. Certain changes in M. E., C. E. and chemistry as recommended by t he registrar, were approved. Miss Yakely was authorized in fees t he meeting of tend R e g i s t r a rs at Chicago April 24th 26th with expenses paid. to at t he Collegiate to A fee of $2.00 to be deposited by g r a d u a te students t he cost of m a t e r i a ls used in physics 100, 101, a nd 102 was authorized. to cover Mr. Louis Reusch, Jr., B. S., Uni versity of Kentucky, was appointed half-time g r a d u a te assistant in bot any, and Mr. H u gh Curtis McPhee, B. S., University of Maine, quarter- time g r a d u a te assistant in botany. The m a t t er of ser vices of Mr. C. W. McKibbin was re t he president. ferred r e t a i n i ng the to Mr. Brewer as director of physical t r a i n i n g, was given entire charge of t he physical t r a i n i ng work in t he col lege both for men and women. The expenses of Prof. H a r ry S. Reed in connection with h is work in industrial chemistry, were allowed. to Buffalo The resignation of Mr. Chas. Nobles 7 in charge of the work in nodule form ing bacteria in t he bacteriological de p a r t m e n t, was accepted to t a ke effect April 1st. The resignation of Mr. T. A. F a r- r a nd as Emergency Demonstration Agent in E a t on county, was accepted to take effect April 30th, and the sec r e t a ry was directed t he appreciation of t he Board to Mr. Far- r a nd for his services. to express Mr. A. C. Lytle was appointed coun ty agent for Otsego county, beginning May 1st. H. E. Dennison was appointed coun ty agent for Shiawassee county. The secretary was the r e m a i n d er of t he $1,300 w as added to t he apportion m e nt for the dean of home economics fiscal year. for to have plans prepared for t he erection to of shops and store building and carry t he work along as funds a re available. authorized The m a t t er of supplying necessary band uniforms for t he r e m a i n d er of the year, was referred to t he president with power to act. The expense accounts of t he Board members were approved. On motion adjourned. WEDDING. The m a r r i a ge of R u th E. Hurd, '16, and Merle B. Snyder of Chicago took place in L a n s i ng on March 20th. T he Snyders are living at 800 Seward St., to her mar Evanston, 111. Previous riage, Mrs. Snyder was employed in the Food A d m i n i s t r a t i on office in t he capitol at Lansing. FORMER AGGIE P I T C H ER F I G H TS " R E D S ." The following a re extracts from a letter from A. L y nn Brown, with '18, twirler of the Aggie in 1915- 16-17. Brown is now S e r g t, Co. B, 310th Engrs., at Archangel, Russia, A. N. R. E. F. teams t h at we can enjoy, "I have a fair-sized washing on the stove, and while I wait for it to boil out will t ry and scribble a few lines. We a re having great work here, some t h i ng t he weather is fine. F or several days we have h ad a regular s p r i ng thaw, and it even tried to rain. So far we have had nothing worse t h an zero weather, but of course we m ay have a change any time. and "We a re still living in our box cars' and it really seems like home. We are w o r k i ng about six h o u rs a day, on account of t he darkness, a nd so our nights seem very long. The T' h ut here, about 100 miles from Ar changel, h as moving pictures twice a week and t h at sure helps some. Then very we can play basketball small floor, b ut still large enough for us to have some good times. on a "Some of t he fellows go h u n t i ng on off days, b ut we a re so close to t he railroad very they don't • get F u r t h er out to t he east and much. t h i ng to h u n t, west they have every t h at 8 t u r k e ys to bears. impossible It is from wild almost through the woods still it is worth while, for when spring comes it will be all one big swamp. of "Both packages to walk your came I guess they m u st have through all right and also the ban ner, but t h e re were no letters in t he outfit. a grudge against my n a me at the post- them office, but here's hoping I get somehow, even if the letters all come in a bunch. The boats are few and far between, a nd mail will be r a t h er uncertain, but they m ay be able to land boats one a month. The river the is blocked with White Sea is still open. ice, now, but We are s t a r t i ng new work next Monday, a nd it' will be very interest ing. We will be building dug-outs and barbed wire entanglements and fighting will be almost under actual conditions, although so far there h as been no fighting on this front. them again, "I have told you before of t he Rus should write sian people a nd if I about I wouldn't have much to talk about when I get back. Besides it will be more interesting to hear me talk in the Russian language to read a n y t h i ng I m i g ht say t h an about If we stay here very long I will be able to talk t he Russian language very well. "We haven't received any pay since in Russia, a nd can't the people. we have been say t h at we need any. "Well, I will stop now a nd see if we can't play basketball at the 'Y.' tell W r i te as often as you can and the others to do the same, for I sure will appreciate the letters when they come. Some day I t h i nk I will have to write you a letter in Russian j u st to let you know w h at it looks like. BRANCH M. A. C. ASSOCIATIONS. The following M. A. C. Associations have reorganized a nd a re doing busi ness as before the war. " Central Michigan. President, L u t h er H. Baker, '93, Michigan Millers Ins. Co. Vice-President, Mrs. Thomas Gun- son, '12, E a st Lansing. Secretary and treasurer, E a rl Hot- chin, '12, Michigan Millers Ins. Co. Detroit Club. President, H. B. Gunnison, '00, De troit Edison Co. Vice-President, E d w a rd C. Krehl, '08. Secretary and treasurer, J o hn H. '13, Mutual Benefit I n s. Co., Kenyon, 80 Griswold St., Detroit. Grand Rapids. President, H. I. Duthie, '11, F a r go Engineering Co. Vice:President, Mrs. L. B. Littel, '03. Secretary a nd treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Perkins, Ml. Washington, D. C. President, Clay Tallman, missioner of the Land Office. '95, Com THE M. A. C. RECORD. Vice-President, H e n ry J. Schneider, '04. Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Mary Ross Reynolds, '03. Member Executive Committee, Roy Potts, '06. Minneapolis. President, J. Allen Miller, '12. Vice-President, I ra J. Westerveldt, '12. Secretary and .treasurer, C. C. Cav- anaugh, '09. Southern California. President, I. J. Woodin, '13, 234 Wholesale T e r m i n al Bldg., Los An geles. Secretary-treasurer. H. C. Schuyler, 1 3, Leffingwell Rancho, Whittier. Member of Executive Committee, G. C. Davis, '89. Alumni Member, H. A. Marsh, '08. Milwaukee. President, Wm. L. Davidson, '13, Scout Executive, 84 Mason St. Secretary-treasurer, George B, Wells, '00 Schrader Lumber Co. i# Alumni Notes <£# '69. F I F T I E TH ASXTVERSARY REUA-TOX. '99. Professor William D. H u rd who h as left the directorship of t he Agricul tural Extension Service at Massachu setts Agricultural College take charge of the Western work of the Improvement Committee of the Soil National is Fertilizer Association, now located in the offices of t h at com mittee at 916 Postal Telegraph Bldg., Chicago. Professor H u rd was a spe cial assistant to t he secretary of agri culture during the war. to '03. O. D. Dales is back with the Hy draulic Power Company of Niagara, as construction engineer having been with the Bethlehem Shipbuild ing Corporation during p a rt of the war. He is now busy building a 100,- 000 H. P. extension to the plant. Dales is living at 522 Tenth St., Niagara Falls. after '06. F l o ra L. Campbell is teacher of do mestic science in the F r a n k l in high school at Los Angeles. H er address is 833 N. E d g e m o nt Blvd. 07. E m il C. Pokorny received a com mission as lieutenant in t he O. M. & R. S. Ordnance Dept. and "like all the rest expected to sail across but was disappointed when the war stop ped but glad t h at it m e a nt t he sav ing of m a ny lives." Pokorny is grad into the building ually getting back in Detroit and contracting business and street there. is living at 42 Winder J. L. Myers is now chief surveyor of the Bureau of Lands, Manila, P. I. Myers is "for the dormitory system." L. B. Hitchcock of the office of the city engineer at Phoenix, Arizona, has moved to 116 S. 18th Ave., Phoe nix. '08. Walter D. Hyatt, with, after spend ing seven m o n t hs in F r a n ce as first lieutenant of Co. H, 330th Inf., 83d Division, was discharged t he a r my on April 12th a nd is now at 2i2 Gardner Bldg., Toledo, Ohio. from DETROIT ALUMNI regular weekly hold a luncheon at the Detroit Board of Commerce on Wednesday alumni and former students and visiting M. A. C. people a re being welcomed. noons. 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