2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M.A.C. RECORD Entered as second-class matter October 30, 1916, at the post office at E a st Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published every Friday during the College Year by the Michigan Agricultural College Association. W. K. Prudden, President '78, Lansing E. W. Ranney, '00, Greenville, Vice President '08, E a st Lansing, Treas. H. H. Musselman, '11, East Lansing, C. W. M-cKibbin, - Secretary and Editor - Assistant Secretary May E. Foley, '18 Members of Executive Committee, Elected at Large, . A. C. McKinnon, Anna Cowles, E. N. Pagelson, '89, Detroit. '95, Bay City, '15, E a st Lansing, MEMBERSHIP IN THE M. A. C. ASSOCIA TION which includes subscription the Record, $2.00 P ER YEAR. to Make Remittances payable to the M. A. C. Association. Unless members request a discontinuance t h at a renewal of will be assumed it membership is desired. M. A. C. ASSOCIATIONS. Central Michigan. President—S. F. Edwards, Vice President—Elizabeth Palm, '99, Lansing. '11, Li brary, East Lansing. Secretary-Treasurer—E. E. Hotchin, '12, E a st Lansing. Detroit Club. President—L. T. Clark, '04, 108 Charlotte Ave. ton Ave. Vice-President—B. H. Anibal, '09, 185 Rich- Secretary-Treasurer—G. V. Branch, '12, 1934 Livernois Ave. Grand Rapids. President—Mrs. L. B. Littell, '03, 554 Gid- Vice-President—Mrs. Caspar Baarman, 636 dings Ave. Parkwood St. Secretary-Treasurer—Miss Luie H. Ball, '13. Flint Club. President—I. E. Parsons, '07, Grand Blanc. '13, Vice-President—Mrs. O. G. Anderson, Secretary—Howard R. Estes, '17, Y. M. C. Grand Blanc. A., Flint. Owosso. President—R. S. Linton, '16, 329 W. Oli Secretary—H. E. Dennison, '11, 305 Miner President—L. Whitney Watkins, '03, Man Jaekson County. Vice-President—W. K. Sagindorph, '04, 415 W. F r a n k l in St., Jackson. Secretary—W. B. Allen, '07, 129 S. Hill St., ver St. Bldg. chester. Jackson. Kalamazoo Club. President—Jason Woodman, '81, Federal Vice President—Fred L. Chappell, '85, Bldg. p i i j i gg T51ock F r a nk St. Northeast Michigan. President—E. C. Geyer, '13, 5*11 Perry S t, Saginaw, W. S. Vice President—Roscoe W. Rice, '17, 615 N. F a r r a g ut St., Bay City Secretary—Dan H. Ellis, '07, 616 Owen St., Treasurer—Z. E. Colbv, '09, 213 Fraser St Saginaw. Bay City. Lenawee County. President—C. L. Coffeen, Secretary—Jessie Illenden, '12, Adrian. '19, Adrian. St. Joseph County. President—W. T. Langley, '82, Constan- tine, R. F. D. Secy.—Sam Hagenbuck, '10, Three Rivers. Berrien County. President—Charles Richards, Benton Har bor, R. R. Fair Plains. Vice-President—Beatrice Jakway, Secretary—Kittie Handy, '16, Court House, '17. St. Joseph. Treasurer—Willard Sanborn, '13. Livingston County. President, G. P. Burkhart, '10, Fowlerville. '05, Court House, Secretary, F. S. Dunks, Howell. North west Michigan. President—H. A. Danville, Vice-President—L. W. Reed, '14, Copemish. Secretary—Alice Kuenzli, '16, Manistee. Chicago, 111. '83, Manistee. President—Wm. D. Hurd, '99, 820 Lumber Exchange Bldg. Secretary—H. P. Henry, '15, 192 N. Clark. New York City. President—John J. Bush, '84, 616 W. 137th St., New York City, N. Y. Secretary—O. S. Shields, '16, 719 Hancock St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Cleveland, Ohio. Secretary—L. C. Milburn, '14, 1451 E. 134th St., Cleveland. Milwaukee, Wis. President—Wm. L. Davidson, Executive, 84 Mason St. Secretary—Geo. B. Wells, Lumber Co. '13, Scout '00, Schrader Portland, Oregon. President—C. W. Bale, '00, 718 E. Ash St., Portland, Ore. Secretary-Treasurer—R. G. Scofield, 10611/5, East Sixth St., Portland, Ore. '07, President—J. Allen Miller, '12, 2938 Tay- Minneapolis Club. lo» St., N. E. Vice-President—I. J. Westerveld, Universal Portland Cement Co. Secretary—C. C. Cavanagh, '09, 836 Secur '12, care ity Bldg. Washington, D. C. President—John W. Rittinger, 364 House Office. Secretary—Mrs. D. A. Gurney, Gallatin St., N. W. Western New York. '94, Room '04, 1217 President—Prof. G. H. Collingwood, '11, 408 Dryden Rd., Ithaca. Secretary—Prof. W. J. Wright, nell Univ., Ithaca. President—Harry A. Schuyler, Southern California. '04, Cor '13, of Secretary-Treasurer—Ralph E. Caryl, '14, Whittier. Riverside. Vice-President—E. C. Bank, '84, Jeffery Northern California. Hotel, Salinas, Calif. Secretary—G. H. Freear, 120 Jessie St., San Francisco. Seattle. President—Josephine Hart, '12, 4001 Whit Vice-President—Capt Wm. D. Frazer, '09, 5012, 20 Ave. N. E. Secretary-Treasurer—Emma B. Barrett, '03, Upper Peninsula Association. President—L. R. Walker, '15, Court House, Marquette, Mich. Secretary—Aurelia B. Potts, '12, Court House, Marquette, Mich. Mass. 4001 Whitman Ave. New England. Secretary—Glenn C. Sevey, '03, Russell, S e c r e t a r y - i F r ed W. Temple, "14, 209 W. man Ave. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 3 IF YOU WOULD ttAVE REAL SERVICE—LET M. A. G. MEN SERVE YOU EDWARD N. PAGBLSON, '89 Patents, Patent Law, Trademarks 1107-10 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Detroit, Michigan. Formerly Examiner U. S. P a t e nt Office. A. M. EMERY, '83 223 Washington Ave. N. H. C. Pratt, '09, in Charge of Office Supply Department. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames, Filing Cabinets and General Office Supplies. SMITH POULTRY & EGG CO. Commission Merchants in Solicit consignments Poultry Veal Guy H. Smith, *11 Western Market, Detroit. Eggs DR. E. D. BROOKS, '76 Diseases of the EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT Glasses Fitted Suite, 704 Hansclman Building, Kalamazoo, Mich. Office hours 9 to 12, 1 to 5. THORN SMITH, "1805" In complete charge of the laboratory of DIACK AND SMITH, 49 West Lamed St., Detroit, Mich. Chemical Analyses and Research Work. THE CORYELL NURSERY '84; R. J. Coryell, '14 Growers and Planters of Shade and F r u it Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens and Vines. Landscape Beautification Service, Birmingham, Mich. I. Coryell, Ralph JOHN F. NELLIST, '96 Publisher of Michigan Touring Maps. 1955 Jefferson Avenue. S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. THE EDWARDS LABORATORIES Lansing, Michigan S. F. Edwards, '99 Anti-Hog Cholera Serum and Other Biologi cal Products. Legume Bacteria Cul tures for Seed Inoculation. LANDSCAPES WITHOUT WAITING Plans by Graduate Landscape Architects F. A. Carlson, '16 508 Mathews Bldg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. GOODELL, ZELIN C. '11) (Forestry, M. A. C, Insurance and Bonds of Every Kind. If you haven't insured your salary, better see or write Goodell about a good proposition. Lansing Insurance Agency, Inc. 208-212 Capital National Bank Bldg. THE ABBOTT LABORATORIES Chicago Manufacturing Chemists We make a complete line of human and vet erinary medicines and vaccines. Quality and accuracy guaranteed. '88, Manager, N. S. Mayo, Veterinary Department. AMERICAN EXTENSION UNIVERSITY Correspondent Courses—20,000 Students A. C. Burnham, B. S., LL. B. (M. A. C, '93), Pres., 433 Stimson Bldg., Los Angeles; Suite 507, 30 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Unusual opportunities for M. A. C. Men as Specialty Salesmen. WALDO ROHNERT, '89 Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, Calif. NORTHVILLE MILLING COMPANY Northville, Michigan D. P. YERKES, 'S9, Proprietor "Gold Lace," "Crystal Patent," Fancy Pastry," Wholesale and Retail, Flour, Feed and Grain. VIRGIL T. BOGUE, '11 Landscape Architect and Nurseryman Your grounds planted with .our extra grown shrubs and specimen trees' and evergreens will give you immediate results. Geneva, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. CHARLES E. SUMNER, '79 Attorney at Law Southern Title Bldg., San Diego, Cal. "MAPLEHOME SHORTHORNS" Herd Sire, Wedding Goods 742959, A Scotch- topped Whitehall descendant; herd of 20 females, established 1899; young sires for sale, terms reasonable; one white, one red, and one roan on hand now. J. H. READ & SON, L. W. READ, »14. Proprietors, Copemish, Mich. VALENTINE, MAYER & HOUSMAN Consulting, Heating, Ventilating, Electrical and Power Plant Engineers. Designs, Specifications and Supervision. F. H. VALENTINE, '09 622 Bangor Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio. LOUIS BECK CO. 112 Wash. Ave. N. Sain Beck, with '12, Secy, and Treas. in Clothes for Men, Young Men and Boys. Royal Tailored Garments to order. Best FRY BROKERAGE CO., INC. Shipper's Agents Car-lot Distributors of F r u i ts and Vegetables 192 N. Clark St. M. Fry, President; H. P. Henry, '15, Vice President and Treasurer; V. C. Taggart, '16, Secretary. Oldest Brokerage House in Chicago. O. C. Howe, '83, Manager LANSING INVESTMENT CO. Stocks—Bonds Capital National Bank Bldg., Lansing, Mich. WM. J. ATCHISON, '16 Landscape Gardener of FRISSEL & ATCHISON F l i nt Lansing Muskegon H. KOSITCHEK & BROS. 113 N. Wash. Ave. The Home of Those Celebrated Ed. V. Price Tailor-Made Suits and Overcoats (Fash ion P a rk Clothes) (Style Plus Suits and Overcoats). BLUDEAU, SIEBERT & GATES Bookbinders File Boxes, Map Mountings, Etc. Citizens Phone No. 3019. Cor. Washington Ave. and Allegan St. J. H. LARRABEE 325 S. Washington Ave. Sport Shop—Athletic Goods of All Kinds ALLEN & DE KLEINE CO. Printers—Office Outfitters 124-130 West Ionia. Finest equipped plant in Central Michigan, Bell 1094. Citz. 3436. 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. DR. C. A. GRIFFIN, '10 Osteopath 360 Capital National Bank Building-. Citz. Phone: Office 8341. House 4950. SHERIDAN CREAMERY CO. Sheridan, Wyoming;. CHAS. J. OVIATT, The best butter, ice cream and eggs in '09 this neck of the woods—we admit this freely. K E I TH BROS. NURSERY, B. W. Keith, '11 Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Or namentals, Shrubs, etc. Everyone should have a fruit garden and attractive home grounds. Special Offers to M. A. C. People. Address Box 511, Sawyer, Mich. BREEDER OF HOLSTEIN CATTLE AND H A M P S H I R E ^ S H EW C. I. Brnnger, '02 Grand Ledge, Michigan. CLUNY STOCK FARM 100—Registered Holsteins—100 Exceptional herd representing the best pro ducing families of the breed, where health, quality and production are the standards set. The place to buy your next herd sire. R. Bruce McPherson, '90, Howell, Mich. CHARLES H. ROUSE, '17 Telephone Main 3783. Pardee & Rouse, State Manager, Continental Assurance Co. 605 Lincoln Building, Detroit, Mich. FARGO ENGINEERING CO. Consulting Engineers, Hydro-Electric and Steam Power Plants, Difficult Dam Foundations. Horace S. Hunt, '05. Jackson, Michigan Fred M. Wilson, '17; E i n ar A. Johnson, 602 Lansing State Savings Bank Bldg., Lansing, Mich. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. '18 Life Insurance, Health, Accident Insurance. Citz. 3556. Bell 2646. EDMUND H. GIBSON, '12 Consulting Entomologist and Agricultural Engineer and Staff of Sanitary and Civil Engineers 508 Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. FITZPATRICK & WOOD "Deac," '18 "Fit*," 'IS Flowers Tobaccos ''Where Folks Meet Phone Main 6889. Confections in Detroit" 169% Gd. River Ave. HILCREST FRUIT FARMS Fennville, Michigan. H. Blakeslee Crane-'14—Muriel Smith Crane '14 We are members of the Fennville F r u it Ex largest in Michigan. change—the ASK FOR bnno££ I ce CREAM W. A. McDonald, '13-F, Mgr. THE GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK, Grand Rapids, Michigan. "The Bank W h e re You Feel at Home." M. A. C. People Given a Glad Hand. Chas. W. Garfield, '70, Chairman of the Board. Gilbert L. Daane, '09, Vice President and Cashier. Barker-Fowler Electric Co. "I0e Motor People" ELECTRICAL SERVANT SERVICE 117 E. Michigan Ave. Bell 724 Citizens 2102-3303 L A W R E N CE & V AN B U R EN P R I N T I NG C O M P A NY PRINTERS, BINDERS AND ENGRAVERS 210-212 NORTH GRAND AVENUE T HE CAMPUS PRESS EAST LANSING'S MODERN PRINTING PRESS Now located in the New Bank Building PRINTING, EMBOSSING, ENGRAVING. . E N G R A V I N GS made by Lansing's Up- to-the-minute Engrav ing Company are equal in every particular to those made in a ny p l a nt in the-country and the service better because of our location Lansing Colorplate Go .230 Washington Ave,; North T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. A N N U AL GOVERNMENT i n s p e c t i on of t he R. O. T. C. unit began on Tuesday m o r n i ng witn an inspection of t he entire batallion on t he field, and ended Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock with a review a nd retreat. Col. F. J. Morrow of t he general staff; Capt. Elvid Hunt, an i n f a n t r y m an of t he general staff, a nd Major McKinley of t he cavalry were t he inspecting officers. Besides t he general inspection, each company was called upon to present a p a r t i c u l ar phase of t he work. These consisted of close order drill, m a n u al of a r m s, extended order, care of first aid, bayonet drill, rifles, galley Inspection of signalling a nd saber drill. place Wednesday t he cavalry u n it themselves morning. T he officers expressed as being especially pleased with t he empha sis which Major W r i g h t s on is placing on t h an in development of leadership r a t h er dividual perfection in drill a nd routine work. A n u m b er of Lansing people wit nessed t he featuring maneuvers of t he in spection. took fire, PROF. W. B. BARROWS and Prof. A: C. Conger spent t he early p a rt of t he week in the Jack Pine country about Cadillac in an h a b i t at of investigation of t he summer K i r t l a n ds Warbler, one of t he r a r e st spe cies of the' bird family. K i r t l a n ds Warbler is unique in t he bird world for t he very localities in which limited it h as been found. It is known to w i n t er in certain sections of t he B a h a ma Islands and to spend t he s u m m er a nd n e s t i ng period on t he Jack Pine plains of Michigan. I ts summer range was known only in t he Au Sable watershed and t he eastern slope of t he Pine plains. Prof. Barrows substantiated a long cherished belief t h at t he warbler would be found on t he western slope of t he plains, also, when he and Prof. Conger were suc cessful in locating n u m b e rs of them north east of Cadillac. Jack PROF. H E N RY KRAEMER, Dean of t he Col lege of P h a r m a cy of t he U. of M., lectured at t he Botany building on T h u r s d ay even ing on t he ' Cultivation of Medicinal Plants." OLD ABBEY is h a v i ng a new roof. When her former " i n m a t e s" r e t u rn at Commence m e nt time they will find instead of t he old leaky covering, smooth shingles of red as phalt, which will n o t, offer a t oe hold to J-Hop m a r a u d e r s. T he din of h a m m e rs during t he day m i g ht r e m i nd t he old grad of t he noises t h at were wont to eminate from Abbot during t he night not so many years ago. T HE NEW BAND UNIFORMS have arrived, and caused favorable comment d u r i ng t he annual inspection. These consist of dress uniforms of k h a ki serge, with officers' caps leggings. Cords of green a nd and spiral distinguish white on t he t he regular military uniforms. them from shoulders left He emphasized especially t he medicinal plants adapted to Michigan conditions, such as ginseng a nd belladonna. Prof. K r a e m er came here u n d er t he auspices of Sem Bot, honorary botany fraternity. T HE SOPHOMORE GIRLS w ho t a k i ng textile work made a trip to E a t on Rapids on T h u r s d ay of this week to inspect t he woolen mills. a re T HE COLLEGE now owns all t he land n o r th of t he Red Cedar on Michigan avenue as far west as H a r r i s on avenue. At t he last meeting t he State Board of Agriculture au thorized t he purchase of t he " P i n g ' s" place 'White E l e p h a n t" just east of t he former site, t he l a t t er h a v i ng been secured by t he college several years ago. T HE PEOPLE'S C H U R CH of E a st L a n s i ng has m a de a good beginning on its $200,000 drive for a new church building. T he $25,- 000 to be raised among local people is prac tically secured, a nd $25,000 each h as been pledged by four protestant denominations in the state. T he balance of $75,000 is to be secured campaigns. Be special cause of t he co-operative, non-denomination t h at al n a t u re of t he church and t he fact it serves such a body of students various denominations in t he state a re interested in it, a nd have given their support. T he new building is to be erected on t he first 132 feet directly west of t he P hi Delta house on E. Grand River avenue. t h r o u gh T HE LAST OPEN FORUM m e e t i ng w as held in t he gymnasium on T h u r s d ay evening of t h is week, J u ne 3. T HE HEAVY ARTILLERY a nd t he a r my t r u c ks tractors belonging to t he m i l i t a ry de and p a r t m e nt of t he college formed p a rt of t he Memorial Day parade in L a n s i ng on Mon day, May 31. AT A SPECIAL ELECTION held in E a st Lan sing on Saturday, t he proposition to incor porate two strips of t e r r i t o ry i n to t he city, was defeated. One section w as t he old Val- leau property north of t he present city lim its a nd west of Abbott Road, a nd t he other a n a r r ow strip about 300 feet wide run ning north from Michigan avenue to F r a n k- line avenue, just west of Chesterfield Hills near Baker switch. T he chief opposition came on t he n o r t h e rn strip b ut since both territories were on t he same ballot t he wes t e rn strip w as rejected along with t he Val- leau property. MEMORIAL EXERCISES were conducted at Memorial grove by t he E a st L a n s i ng Ameri can Legion post on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. J o hn Ketchum, master of t he Michi gan State Grange, gave a short a nd appro fired priate address, a nd three rounds were F o ur by a firing squad of infantrymen. 6 THE M. A..C. RECORD. women students placed flowers on the tab let erected to t he memory of t he M. A. C. men who lost their lives in the World War. n u m b er of Uaio State Monthly, t he alumni magazine of Ohio State, from which t he following a re brief extracts: UNDERGRADUATES enjoyed a three-day va cation this week. Besides Memorial Day, which was celebrated on Monday, the stu dent council declared holidays on Tuesday and Wednesday because of the government inspection of t he Cadet Corps. Only a few of t he upper classmen drill, which means t h at t he J u n i o rs and Seniors and girls are enjoying a real vacation. SUMMER SCHOOL session will open on J u ne 21, the Monday following the closing term on F r i d ay noon, and of will continue until August 1. the spring inspection the North in Saginaw, last Monday SENIOR ELECTRICAL engineers m a de an ex tended and trip Tuesday. They visited t he Plate Glass Co. plant American Industrial Chemical Co. a nd the Bay City Alcohol plant at Bay City, and the Dow Chemical plant at Midland. They made the trip in automobiles, leaving the college on Sunday afternoon and r e t u r n i ng Tuesday night. They were accompanied by Profes sors Clark a nd Reed. T HE A L U M NI HEADQUARTERS will be locat d u r i ng Commence ed in t he g y m n a s i um m e nt week, a nd all r e t u r n i ng old studes will report there for registration. T he three rooms at t he r i g ht of the m a in entrance have been loaned us by t he athletic depart ment. A rest room, bureau, room directory, and general service station will combine to lend all old students t h at "home-coming" information feeling. AT THE; M. A. C. UNION annual election held last T h u r s d ay evening, M. B. Rann, '21, of Lansing is t he new president, and Dor othy Curts, '21, of F l i n t, vice president. T he second vice president and t r e a s u r er a re to be elected this week. EVENT AND COMMENT. COMMENCEMENT OF DR. ATKINS. THOUGHTS Dr. Gains Glenn Atkins of the F i r st Con gregational church, Detroit, who will de liver the Baccalaureate sermon to the class of 1920 on Sunday, J u ne 13, is a graduate of Ohio State University of t he class of 1888. Of particular interest to alumni is t he fact t h at he is also president of t he Ohio State alumni association. That Dr. Atkins will bring an inspiring message to t he Baccalaureate assembly and one t h at will hold an especial appeal to the alumni, we feel certain because of h is own in alumni work and interest and activity from reading h is comments on "Commence m e n t" on the President's Page of the May "Instead of w r i t i ng about the. Commence inclination m e nt that is to be, one's whole is to dream of Commencements t h at have been, a nd to lose one's self in one's dreams. " T he Commencement in 1888, for example, which dawned in J u ne splendor a nd moved simply and all too swiftly through signifi to its long sought-for consum cant h o u rs If I remember it rightly, we held mation. those par ,the trees—I doubt it under longer—just ticular any takes i ts about where t he new Long Walk ^ t r a i g ht course I t he dignitary who don't even remember address—:some made college president w ho h as doubtless ere t h is into his reward, for he was grey- entered h a i r ed t h e n; nor do I remember w h at he talked about, though there m u st have been real power in his address for I do femember the earnestness with which we listened. to the Library doors. the Comemncement trees are there if "But one does not forget t he feel of t he p a r c h m e nt when one's diploma is for the time put in one's hand. How m a ny first hopes a nd dreams are really woven into little cyl t e x t u re of t h at ribbon-bound the inder! Not only one's own hopes a nd dreams, but t he hopes and dreams of one's friends; not only one's own labor, b ut t he sacrifices, maybe, of fathers and m o t h e rs who stood behind and made it all posible. "We have with t he passing years dignified our Commencements with academic pomp and circumstance, stately processions and multi-colored gowns, and much declaring to a watching world of our station and degree in t he world of letters. We have even of late t u r n ed the moving picture camera upon t ie whole scene. But w h at is significant and enduring are youth friendship, work done, fidelity testified to, hopes real ized, dreams come t r ue and the great ad venture of life finally undertaken. * * * Meamvhile, forget our years and our cares, who would renew old friendships and meet old ideals and m ay be persuaded once more of t he supremacy of t he things of t he spirit, can do no better t h an spend a J u ne day or two at Ohio State and extend our felicitations to t he g r e at company of young men and women who will be made Bachelors and Masters a nd Doctors of a score of things, but who above all be given t he freedom of t he Republic of Let ters and be qualified to join our august P e r h a ps we can even 'commence' a little with those of us who would fellowship. thereby them." a nd * * * THE SPREAD OF THE UNION IDEA. At t he convention of College Unions held in Ann Arbor, early in May, it was found colleges a nd t h at some for or universities were twelve American raising funds THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 were actually constructing Union Buildings. A large n u m b er of others had already h ad reported their Union homes provided and furnishing t h at institution. an unusual service t he idea among American colleges and they were functioning and indicative of the spread their of to is . This Union universities. trying interested to decide the form We have been particularly in the results o f .a recent ballot at Iowa State College at Ames. Ever since t he w ar they have been t h at Iowa State's memorial to t he 103 Ames m en who died take. Among the proposed memorials were a Union build ing, a monument, a fountain, a museum, an arch, an auditorium, a park and a library. In a vote t a k en May 20, 1,990 out of 2,295 were in favor of a Union building as a memorial. in service should P r e p a r a t i o ns for alumni reunions at Com mencement m a ke several busy days for us. Therefore m ay we ask t h at you bear w i th us in t he omission of next week's issue of the Record. The Commencement n u m b er will appear week after next. OVERriEYER '18, RHODES SCHOLAR TO ENTER OXFORD AS POST GRADUATE. from t he first Rhodes scholar C. J. Overmyer, '18, who has the honor of t he being Michigan Agricultural College, has j u st been notified of his acceptance to Oriel College Oxford. He is admitted as a post g r a d u a te student which in advance of the average of t he scholars en It is understood t e r i ng from t h at in t he past only about seventy-five per cent have even been admitted as senior stu Immediately upon entrance he will dents. be allowed to begin work for h is Ph. D. degree. is a s t a t us considerably this country. Overmyer expects to leave about Septem ber 18 for the E a st and together with thirty- five other American Rhodes scholar m en will sail from New York about September 25 on the Cunarder Aguitania. These m en are t he first American Rhodes scholars en the war. A n u m b er tering Oxford since of special e n t e r t a i n m e n ts are being planned including smokers, for In E n g l a nd dinners and the American E x p r e ss Company will fur t r a in for the p a r ty to con nish a special t he South H a m p t on wharf them from vey to t he University. them in New York, theater parties. RHODES SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCE MENT. Prof. L. C. Plant, chairman of t he Schol arship Committee, h as just received infor m a t i on from t he Rhodes Scholarship T r u st selection announcing t he preliminary t h at of Rhodes Scholarship applicants for 1921 is to be made in J u ne and July. This is in order t h at college committees m ay file the State Commit their applications with tee of Selection by August 14. Elections are to be held on September 25 in nearly In t he year 1920 scholars will be all states. the years 1920 and selected 1921, the former coming in into residence in October, J a n u a r y, 1921, and 1921. Michigan is one of the sixteen states electing scholarships for 1921 only so t h at the selection of applicants from M. A. C. is for men to come into residence in October 1921. to represent the latter The new regulations for Rhodes Scholar the following conditions of ships provide eligibility. to be come a candidate for t he Rhodes Scholar ship, a m an m u s t: In order to be qualified (a) Be a citizen of the United States, with at least five y e a r s' domicile, and un married. (b) By t he 1st of October of t he y e ar for which he is elected have h is nineteenth and not have passed his twenty- fifth birthday. passed (c) By the 1st of October of t he year for which he is elected have completed at least his sophomore year at some recognized de gree-granting university or college of t he United States of America. (d) Be selected by his college or univer sity to represent it in the p a r t i c u l ar state in which he makes application. The qualities on which t he selection a re based a r e: (1) Qualities of manhood, force of char acter, and leadership. (2) Literary and scholastic ability and attainments. (3) Physical vigor, as shown by in outdoor sports or in other ways. interest The Rhode Scholarship is of t he value of representing three hundred pounds a year 11,500 and is tenable for three years sub ject of course, with the continued approval of the college at Oxford of which the schol ar is a member. Two scholarships a re as signed to each state and since the scholar ship is tenable for three years, t h e re is one year out of every three in which t h e re will be no election. from the p r e l i m i n a ry C. J. Overmyer, '18 w i n n er of the 1920 of this year and is one of t he 1919 selec tions for Michigan. The 1920 selection for Michigan going into residence in 1921, will selections be made from the college Scholarship Committees of which Prof. P l a nt is c h a i r m an for M. A. C. t h at M. A. C. m en -Prof. P l a nt requests who are t he Rhodes Schol in arship should get into correspondence with him just as soon as possible. He h as fixed t he date for t he preliminary selections of M. A. C. candidates at not later t h an July 15. interested THE M. A. C. RECORD. LAST MINUTE WIRES ON REUNIONS. '81. Telegram from Olean, N. Y., June 1. Have assurance now of sixteen of reunion. Our to '81 our class coming slogan is, "Twenty members coming back " —A. E. Smith, '81. of M. A. C. Record: Yours of yesterday. I have been in communication with nearly all of the members of the class of '81 and I am pleased to advise you t h at the major ity have responded, promising to be I am very hopeful, at the in fact biggest representation has ever had at any previous reunion. I believe we shall have the class the reunion. that t h at show indicated some of than half figures now You may state to be on hand for the members of the class living the farth est away are sure to be present. In fact most of the boys from far away them are A. H. are coming. Among Voigt and George Grover from Los Angeles, A. B Turner from Memphis, Dockstader, Palmer and myself from New York state. Of course we shall expect all members of the class living in Michigan they have so short a trip to make. Quite a few of the boys in Michigan have they would already come. My t h at more the class will come. Herbert Bamber of Highland, Mich., writes t h at if he thought t h at half of the class would be there he would to come. T feel make special effort sure I can convince him and t h at it to expect to greet him. will be safe I am*, informed that Charles W. Mc- Curdy from Brandon, Canada, is com ing. Arthur Jones and Dr. W. R. H u b- bert of Detroit are expected. Walter Lillie of Grand Haven, Mich., h as been in the west but I am informed he ex pects to be back in time to be at the Jason Woodman would not reunion miss is not there we shall send a special deputa tion after him and bring him there. I am going after Dr. Amos W. Troupe of Pine Bluff, Ark., if I cannot bring him any other way for we all w a nt to see him. Surely we expect to see Dr. Carroll W. Clark and Charles Mc- should Kenny at complete the circle not feel without regret, them. We shall all I am sure, t h at E. C. McKee of Rialto, Cal., cannot poor health but we do expect Carl Dart of Chicago and I hope yet to get a fa from vorable answer Joseph I. Bicknell, Wm. H Burgess, D. S. Lincoln, Mrs. L. G. Carpenter (Mrs. Mary J. C. Merrill), W. W. Pal mer and Charles D. Phelps. the meeting. We it for anything. to my appeals owing If he come quite to We have arranged the Downey Hotel We want to see you all—come. I have not succeeded in getting let ters to Howard M. Holmes and Cal White. I wish if any one knows where they are he would go after them. to have a class the banquet at night of June 16th. I desire to hear, ^therefore, from each one t h at I may prepare for him. ) / '70. I hope all the living members of '70 will get together. Pres. Phinney will probably be on hand early to make I have word from Lil arrangements. —Ambrose E. Smith, '81. '82. lie that he will be on hand and Rey- nols wrote he would make his plans to be present: My only thought as to any function would be for the boys of the classes of '69, '70 and '71 and Prof. talkfest Tracey of '68 to gather for a at some convenient meeting place that would remind us of old times, prob I have a long let ably out of doors. '71 in which he ter from Shelton of regrets F r a nk Sessions can make the journey. —Charles W. Garfield, that neither he nor '70. '79. from Grand Rapids, May Telegram 31, 1920: ten of twelve Have heard from liv ing members of class of '79. All much alive and pressed with business but reunion attendance. prospects of half Would for banquet. Class was closely associated while in college. like class of '80 to join —Eva Coryell McBain, '79. is the '82. pep It will not be possible for D. H. Bailey nor Jeff H. Irish to be present at' Commencement reunion. Have had no reply from G. W. Thompson, Fred Delano, nor John Shelton. But James L. McClear is coming all the way from Idaho to meet the Michigan boys, and '82 man and woman should be every at said. Be there, every one. It will do us all good. We owe it to ourselves and to each other. —W. T. Langley, reunion. Enough '18. and t h at old time ginger? Surely you didn't leave it be hind you when you graduated from our Alma Mater. Well, then, use it and let's hear from a few of you. We w a nt your things. Commencement Day is June 16th. Our '18 class reunion t h at If you have any original ideas of day. stunts the class night activities^ following hurry them to us. is at 6 p. m. to pull either then or at ideas on several Where the class was divided The main class business to come be fore us on the 16th is the matter of our class gift. We have $500 in Lib erty Bonds on deposit in the hands of Secretary Brown. At the time of our graduation, in its sentiments as to the disposition of this money. Result—no disposition was made and early the summer in following graduation your class offi cers decided to put the money with t h at of the class of '17 toward a time treasurer system for the campus. As of the class I turned the money over to Secretary Brown and gave Presi dent Kedzie authority to spend it. that Nov/ the college has installed a time system and paid for it out of college funds, the money is again ours to do with as we see fit. What are your ideas? Union Memorial Building? F u r n i t u re .or furnishing a room for it? Let us know now so t h at we can have some definite propositions submit when we meet on the night of June 16th and have more time left to shake hands with Tommy, Frenchy, Cavy, and Glad, Chappie, Red, Gus, Jack, Ive, Floss, Merle, Morsie, Q, Criss Vere, Theda, and all the rest we have not seen in an age. to —Bill Coulter, '18, Class Secretary for Ags. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 9 " S I M" SIMflONS ' 1 8, N EW REGIONAL DIRECTOR. Russel S. Simmons "Sim," '18, h as been regional appointed director of t he Un ion Memorial Build ing Campaign to take t he place of R. M. Roland, '15, who leaving Missouri is a new to take up position with Mont gomery W a rd & Co. of Chicago. The ter over which ritory 1 Roland- h as h ad su includes the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Since Oklahoma, A r k a n s as and Texas. leaving the army where he served in the coast artillery, Simmons h as been connect the California F r u it Growers Ex ed with change with h e a d q u a r t e rs -at K a n s as City. He was one of the livest m en in college in recent years a nd was a prime mover in campus affairs. He was a member of t he •Eunomian Society, the H o rt Club, m a n a g er of t he Holcad, and assistant editor at one time, and humorous editor of t he '17 Wol verine. " S i m" is now organizing a clean up of t he campaign so effectively begun by "Dad" Roland. pervision F I VE HUNDRED S T U D E N TS TO APPEAR IN ANNUAL PAGEANT. The three-hundredth anniversary of t he being is landing of the Pilgrims, which t he cduntry celebrated all over this year, will be emphasized in the annual pageant given at the college on Monday, J u ne 14, u n d er the direction of t he Senior girls. The pageant, which is more elaborate t h an t he one given last year, a nd very dif P u r i t a n, ferent, is historical in its theme. Indian, negro costumes, the folk dances, songs, chorus and with band music, combined with s t r i k i ng color effects a nd n a t u r al background, prom t he affair very beautiful and ise to m a ke spectacular. i m m i g r a nt and the receiving Ten Senior girls t he highest n u m b er of votes at a popular election a re to t a ke t he ten principal parts. T he high be est honor, represented by Peace, will to t he girl receiving t he highest awarded n u m b er of votes. H er identity will not be disclosed until the evening of the perform t he beautiful gown ance. is w o rn by last year's May queen, which She will wear passed down from year to year to t he honor character. Mrs. Norma Gilchrist Roseboom of t he English department, supervised t he w r i t i ng of t he story done by t he Senior girls, t he theme of which is to be " T r i u m ph of Amer ica's High Ideals." The story depicts the unrest, extravagance, greed, and ignorance in the world, but in t he end Peace, Service, Patriotism, and similar characters t r i u m ph over the evil. The costuming t he supervision is u n d er of Miss Gettamy of t he Household A r ts de p a r t m e nt and m a ny of t he most beautiful and elaborate costumes have been m a de in the department. I va Beech of Charlotte is student c h a i r m an of costumes. Miss E d i th Casho of the Physical T r a i n i ng department, is supervising all t he dances, a nd t he mu sic, both chorus and band, is u n d er t he di t he music de rection of Prof. Taylor of partment. Every girl in college and about two hun dred m en will appear in t he performance, making a cast of over five hundred people. H a r r i et Wilder of Bay City, sister of Luella Wilder, '16, as Mistress of t he Pageant or senior c h a i r m a n; M a r g a r et Himmelein of Saginaw, a m e m b er of t he committee a nd one of t he principal characters; Josephine Zacharias of Lansing, chairman of the fi nance committee, a nd Dorothea Kempf of F r e m o nt as Columbia, have all done excel the affair. Gene l e nt work vieve Gillette of Lansing, daughter of D. C. Gillette, with '89, h as charge of publicity, and Mary Emily R a n n ey of Greenville, daughter of E. W. r a n n e y, '00, and Tressie Bristol Ranney, t he Spirit of Gayety and t he Dance. '99, represents in f u r t h e r i ng Excellent seating a r r a n g e m e n ts are being provided for in t he F o r e st of Arden, a nd reservations for seats m ay be made in ad vance through t he M. A. C. Association of fice. The performance will begin promptly at 6:45. to insure good light. ATHLETICS. AGGIES T A KE 1-0 G A ME AT O B E E I I N. We are indebted to " N o r m" Weil, '17, for this t he M. A. C. victory over Oberlin at the game there last Wednesday, May 26: first hand account of The Aggies evened t he count w i th Ober lin in the home a nd home series by defeat i ng t he Congregationalists 1 to 0 in a fast game. George Mills pitched a strong game and was ably supported especially, by John son and Snider, both at b at and in t he field. The solitary m a r k er came w h en Johnson to r i g ht w i th Snider camping on singled second. Oberlin the n i n th having m en on second a nd t h i rd with b ut league" strategy one out. A bit of "big t h i rd and Mills t he r u n n er on killed off t h r e a t e n ed in 10 THE H. A. C. RECORD. struck out the last batter. T he game was one of t he best ever played in Oberlin. M . p of Detroit E a s t e rn and Hodges of Grand Rapids South by t he narrowest sort of a in which the distance margin. T he time was run, although it does not set a new record, is the best for t he Interscholastic Snider, If Johnson, c Brown, lb Willman, cf Hendershott, 2b Carr, ss Springer, rf Andrews, 3b Mills, p Totals in m i le s e Ve r al years. 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in the Intercollegiate meet, the two-mile AB R H O A E 0 1 0 1 r un w as again one of the features of the 0 1 0 2 d ay Although the time was not as good as 0 Adolph, the Aggie distance m an h as done, 2 tbe Green and W h i te w as forced into second 1 1 place when Vreeland of Alma sprinted down 0 0 the straightaway at the close of the last 0 0 jap " B u n n y" W a r r en 0 0 race for the Aggies, took fourth place by a 1 wonderful sprint which carried h im across the l ine a r ew inches ahead of the next man 0 4 4 9 1 7 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 ' — 27 13 r u n n i ng last h is 8 1 31 OBERLIN. 3b 2 l 1 Fessenden, p 4 Milliken, l b ' : : : : : : : :^ Smilev. If solier cf rf Wheeler »»• '_„ ,. Marvin, ss S t a l l i ng c Landes? 2b . V^IL'. Andrews, p 0 A E m line, AB R H 0 0 3 0 12 0 2 0 2 10 0 1 0 0 ' 'o A A n A 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 the Aggie yearling, who has been copping honors in shot and discus this 5 » ™ f rw on %st Pl a^ ** .t he s h o* p u t" b uJ r a il ed to qualify in the discus. T he event 0 was won by Beltz of t he Aggie varsity with i less throw of 114 feet 2 inches, six feet 1 0 0 0 a ,, t h an F e s s e nd en h as been doing. a n o t h er ™e mJer °f t he AH Fresh, la t er 3 3 IS 3 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 At\ins' 0 2 0 ,. „ , , , T , , 2c o 4 ?7 13 1 , ., , „ . ,, W i th ,, 2. Stolen Two base hit—Hendershott. Three base hit—Willman. Struck out by Andrews, 4; by Mills, 6. Bases on balls—Off Mills, 3; bases—Springer, off Andrews, Milliken. Time—1:45. KAZOO NORMAL AND DETROIT NORTHWESTERN W I N N E RS IN SPRING MEET. +t,„„„ -u .-, ideal weather prevailing through- „•, i i, , out t he day, the annual Interscholastic a nd Tli^ji „-. . „ T , Intercollegiate track meets were staged on College Field Saturday, high honors going to Detroit Northwestern high and to West- l™ State Norma While t he Normal squad had little difficulty m copping a safe mar- gm of points m the competition between the winning prep school team w as colleges forced to extend itself in t he last event to win. , T , , .,. ., .' , the .in t he %& ***. h]s\man he took t h i rd place m the broad jump. Max- fie*^ t o°^ f o u r tn honors in dash for t he Aggie yearlings. j m nP a nd 100-yard Beyond a doubt, t h is vear's meet was the largest and most successful of t he many t ne Aggies have staged. Among the w h i cn s c n 0o ls entered, competition was keen- b i gh er than it h as ever been, and the entry lists exceeded considerably former y e a r s. In the competition between high school -„ , ,. ^ bands, the 56-piece Dowagiac organization e &* , , led with a total of 57 points. P aw Paw, executed some • + r e c e i v ed b . ?, T> tcf- . ijjii lists of '.,, t he i n ts b an ,, 50 , J m a r c h i ng and showed the re- strenuous drTlling which they have in p r e p a r at i on for the tourna- a f. t e t h er w i th p r o b a b ly be an a n n u al t he \r a ck m e e t s. £ u nd ^ * J u st before the half-mile relay, Grand Rapids Central was leading t he field of high schools by a short margin. Northwestern, however, took first while the Grand Rapids got nothing better t h an third, and the count gave the Detroiters 29' points Grand Rapids Central 27% points. Interscholastic s u m m a r y: Totals—Det. N. W., 29; Grand Rapids Central, 2 7 %; Detroit E a s t e r n, 26 Yz] Kala- m a zo o, 21 %] Battle Creek, 19; Detroit Cen- tr a l, 1 6 %; Petoskey, 16%; Vassar, 12%; final Chelsea, 10; Detroit Northern, 8; Grand a nd Rapids South, 6; Ionia, 6; Alma, 5 %; Mus- kegon, 4; Bay City Western, 4; Owosso, 3; the Interscho- Highland Park, 3; A nn Arbor, ' 2 %; L Little Traverse was a straggling collec tion of log cabins dominated by t he Catho lic its white spire, its clapboarded white-painted walls and its attached burying ground surround ed by a white-washed picket fence w i t h in which the m a ny wooden crosses were pro fusely decorated with flags and w r e a t hs of artificial flowers, stood out as a conspicuous l a n d m a rk in s t r i k i ng contrast with the un- painted, dark, -weathered, log cabins. The population of t he village was almost e n t i r e l y- Indian and everything w as as crude a nd undeveloped as could be found in any pio town anywhere. T he n a t u r al beauty neer of impressive. The symmetry of t he shore curve,, t he ex panse of t he bay, t he gushing springs on the waterfront, the timbered slopes extend ing to t he w a t er at either end of t he vil lage and the high wooded bluff in the back ground formed a picture which was appre ciated by Morrice and others and in which was seen compensation for t he crudity of the existing works of men. location, however, w as the from t he village. Most of t he Early in May Morrice and I purchased, of an Indian, forty acres of land a m i l e ' a nd a half large timber on t h is t r a ct had been removed some years before and only a small area had been partially cleared of brush. A yoke of oxen was purchased at Petoskey and, as soon as necessary tools could be brought by boat from T r a v e r se City, ground was cleared, prepared a nd planted with potatoes, t u r n i ps and t he meantime lumber was ordered from Trav erse City which, on arrival, was hauled by oxen into a- dwelling. During construction we camped on t he job and occupied the house as soon land and as it afforded shelter. Clearing attending to crops occupied summer. t he Before w i n t er a log b a rn w as built and cov ered with rived cedar shakes which were timber cut in a cedar swamp a made from t he usual garden vegetables. to t he chosen site and built In 12 THE M. A. 0. RECORD. few miles away. A storage cellar for pota toes and t u r n i ps was also constructed. Cut ting timber and cordwood was t he work for t he winter months. In an the doing three of us late s u m m er or early fall F r a nk C. Wells of Steubenville, Ohio, with and of '73, joined us. He bought adjoining tract of land and became one of our house hold. Here lived d u r i ng the following three years, s h a r i ng household pioneer duties b y. weekly periods, farming and working in the timber in win ter. Was there hardship in this pioneering? That depends upon the point of view. We had youth, health and vigor, could do things that, looked back upon and endure things easily after more seem difficult or impossible. Youth makes a frolic of t a s ks at which age balks. My recollections of this period dwell more upon the pleasant things, the freedom of the life, the after-supper pipe, t he social chat and the beauties of the great outdoors -than upon those things t i me distance might be made to appear as h a r d s h i p s. t h an forty years, m ay t h at from t h is About 1878 Morrice located a homestead township; here he pioneered in F r i e n d s h ip in dense timber, completed title and made t he place h is home. Later, I do not recall the year, he moved to a place n e ar the vil lage. He held various offices, was county treasurer, and served a t he state legislature. t e rm in Morrice was always active in county and in develop township affairs and did much ing the town and s u r r o u n d i ng country. He was liked by everybody, always quiet, mod in speech a nd action, considerate of erate others, thoroughly dependable, gained and held the respect and confidence of all with whom he came in contact. he I last saw Morrice some fourteen y e a rs ago and have known little of his later years. in Ben. T. Halstead, '73, after g r a d u a t i ng to law at the University of Indiana, went Iowa. About 1879 or 1880 he moved to Little Traverse where he practiced several years and then crossed the bay to Petoskey where he continued practice until his death. THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY DIS= CUSSION. '•NOW HAVE ALL DISADVANTAGES WITH NONE OF ADVANTAGES." Chicago, Mav 17, 1920. M. A. C. Record, in favor of East Lansing, Michigan. The topic of the day seems to be whether M. A. C. shall have national fraternities or the not. r e t u rn I am heartily to M. A. C. This of national fraternities should subject that is a live one and one be discussed with entire candor by all in I sincerely believe it, because terested t h at the ban lifting of the against national fraternities do so becsause they do not know what national fraternities they accomplish. Their stand for and what those opposing in is the t h at letter in his their lim idea of national fraternities from ited knowledge of they will t h at them break down the democratic spirit which now prevails at M. A. C. Prom the class of stu dents t h at attend M. A. C. I do not believe ever make that national fraternities can them undemocratic or snobbish. Several of fra those opposing the return of national ternities are the looking in doughnut and are not the con the question. With our structive side of present system we have an trie disadvan tages of national fraternities without any of the advantages. for looking at the hole Dr. Butterfleld said the the societies at to literary program of the Record the M. A. C. societies is a great thing. We "will that, but how many societies consci admit literary exercises? entiously adhere school If you literary purposes you were organized is a natural are only fooling yourself, together tendency of people human friends of in small groups so as a more intimate nature with a better un derstanding of brotherly spirit. Dr. Butter- field does not believe the better class of fraternities would come to M. A. C. and if some, of the better do come, it would be detrimental because too great a gulf between some of the societies. t h at a good number of I happen like the leading national fraternities would t h at to enter M. A. C. because they realize the State Colleges are very stable institu tions to tie onto. there would it to get to know to have think t h at t h at for be to their there though I believe the entrance of national the conditions at M. A. C. and the Oregon Agricultural College are about Several years ago Oregon al the same. fraternities lowed the in and according the class of "Holcad" by John Bregger of institution, 1917, who is instructing at t h at their place national fraternities have made there. In quoting Mr. Bregger, "The demo cratic spirit is in much more evidence there than at M. A. C. to a recent article leaders at other respective school. they need not necessarily In any school whether they have national fraternities or locals, there are always lead ers, be the same societies who perhaps leaders of would not be institutions. It all depends on the personnel of each so ciety at Some of these societies at M. A. C. will not go after t h at a charter need not handicap is always a certain portion of students who do not desire fra ternity. At of Michigan, Cornell, Williams and other leading colleges and universities, locals and na there are tionals and there is plenty of room for both. the principle of At M. A. C. we recognize the practice national fraternities but deny to a national fraternity but the University them because to a national to belong A good portion of just naturally sluff the societies at M. A. C. just live from year to year, they do not ideals to live up to, no tradi have definite tions. New societies are organized every now and then as a convenience, but because such they do not have mature, supervision as they would have if they were national) they local chapters of national fraternities are organ ized along business lines. They have a defi system and mature men ' at nite auditing falls the head. down in scholarship their power to bring the scholarship of tljat so is a keen sense of r i ciety up, and valry between all national to have fraternities the highest scholarship average. their chapters in they do all If one of I just received a letter a few days ago from Ray Stannard Baker in which he said that he was unanimously the to M. A. C. return of national fraternities in favor with I expect to be at college during commence ment week and will see you at t h at time. In my conversation with several men who fraternities in various national leaders there The off. are THE M. A. C. RECORD. 13 they have stated for alumni members of affiliate with national. t h at their chapter when it will be possible to local chapters they go With kindest personal regards, Yours very truly, —C. C. Hood AS AN ALUMNA VIEWS IT. Flint, Michigan, May 25, 1920. My Dear Mr. McKibbin: the the alumni are having a heavy fraternity question via I notice discussion of the Record. Here is the opinion of an alum should think fraternities na. Personally I if associations of any such na be allowed ture are the campus. To me, there is little difference between so affilia ciety tion with other chapters. It is t h at affili ation which I consider is the valuable gain for to be continued on the graduate. fraternity During undergraduate days it really makes no difference but after M. A. C. is left be hind and the old alumnus has gone to one of it is the connection with a national organiza- the four corners of the earth, except then and the Plcnty of "Bryn Mawr" Candies, Morse's Milk Chocolates, and a large ship ment of Eaton, Crane and Pike Writing Paper. You know about our SODA FOUNTAIN. Randall Drug Co. to that means something them. The tion names of M. A C societies even aren't known t h r o u g h o ut Michigan while the Greek letter fraternities are recognized the world over. As far as the democratic spirit is con cerned, t h at depends on the student body as a whole. Now they a re divided into soci eties and remain democratic. Why couldn't they continue to do so? Give the movement a big boost for me. '19. —Margaret Copas, <*# & Class Notes #* £* and '84. E. Carl Bank, who has been vice-presi the Northern California M. A. C. dent of Association, has asked to have his address changed to Seattle, Washington, 606 Mutual representa Life Building. Bank and tive for "Voice Telemegafone, telephones. These instruments which are manufactured in Oakland, Calif., have had some wonderful tests on the coast, in one of which President "Wilson addressed 50,000 people in the sta dium at San Diego. the Magnavox Music antinoise is special '89. Wilbur Weed, editor of the Oregon Coun tryman, author of the article concerning A. B. Cordley, '88, which appeared in last week's is a son of Howard E. Weed, '89. Record, is a monthly agricultural The Countryman journal published by agricultural students at Oregon Agricultural College. '93. A. B. Chase lives in South Haven, not Ben ton Harbor, as was erroneously mentioned in the Record of May 22. John W. Rittinger writes, "Please send the Record to me at New Carlisle, Indiana, instead of 364 House Building, Washington, D. C. Back to Indiana where we were so happy and so poor." Rittinger is secretary to Congressman Hickey of Indiana. '95. In the May 22 issue of the Saturday Even "Unscrambling the article, ing Post under '94. N O R T H W E S T E RN T E A C H E R S' AGENCY FREE ENROLLMENT. LARCEST AND LEADING WESTERN AGENCY. Teachers needed as never before to fill a large number of unusually fine positions. During the summer months we place the majority of our teachers. N OW is the time to enroll. HOME OFFICE, Boise, Idaho. UTAH OFFICE, Salt Lake City, Utah. CALIFORNIA OFFICE, Berkeley, Calif. H A R V EY P H O TO SHOP cALUMNI to us will have 24-hour Sending photographic finishing service from time order is received. We pay post age one w a y. J£