M. A. C. Library, Easrfc Lansing, Mich. ^m 1 R£? > "i".:-.*M 3ift& a* "X m*. Michigan Agricultural College Association Publishers BB East Lansing Nov. 19, Vol. X X V I. No. 9 1920 2 THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD Entered as second-class matter October 30, 1916, at the post office at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published every Friday during the College Year by the Michigan Agricultural College Association. H. E. Thomas, '85, Lansing H. B. Gunnison, J. H. Prost, C. W. McKibbin, '00, Detroit .. . ' n, East Lansing '04, Chicago - - . - Pres. - Vice Pres. Treas. . - May E- Foley, '18 Sec'y and Editor Ass't Sec'y Joseph. Northeast Michigan. President—E. C Geyer, '13, 511 Perry St., Sagi naw, w. s. Vice-President—Roscoe W. Rice '17. 1104 6th St., Bay City. . Secretary—Dan H. Ellis, '07, 616 Owen St., Sagi Treasurer—Z. E. Colby, '09, 213 Fraser St., Bay naw. City. St. Joseph County. President— H. C. Bucknell, '06, Centerville. Secretary—Vern Schaeffer, ' n, Sturgis. Berrien County. President—Charles Richards, '16, Benton Harbor, R. R. Fair Plains. Secretary—Kittie Handy, Sodus. Treasurer—Willard Sanborn, w '13, Sodus. Livingston County. President—G. P. Burkhart, Secretary—F. S. Dunks, '05, Court House, Howell. Northwest Michigan. '10, Fowlerville. President—H. A. Danville, '83, Manistee._ Vice-President—L. W. Reed, '14, Copemish. Chicago, 111. President—Wm. D. Hurd, '99, 622 Maple Ave., Wilmette, 111. - Secretary—H. P. Henry, '15, 192 N. Clark. President—John J. Bush, '84, 616 W. 137th St., New York City. New York City, N. Y. Brooklyn, "N. Y. Secretarv—O. S. Shields, '16, 719 Hancock St., Cleveland, Ohio. President—F. H. Valentine, '09, 3019 Edgehill Rd., Cleveland Heights. Vice-President—N. O. Weil, '17, 12408 Phillips Ave.; Cleveland. Secretary—L. C. Milburn, Treasurer—S. S. Fisher, '14, 1451 E. 134th St., '09, 946 E- 130th St., President—Wm. L. Davidson, '13, Scout Execu Milwaukee, Wis. tive, 84 Mason St. Secretary- Geo. B. Wells, '00, Schroeder Lum Portland, Oregon. President—C. W. Bale, '00, 718 E. Ash St., Port ber Co. land, Ore. Sixth St., Portland, Ore. Minneapolis Club. Secretary—C. C. Cavanagh, '09, Hopkins, Minn. Washington, D. C. President—John W. Rittinger, '94, New Castle, '04, 1217 Gallatin Secretary—Mrs. D. A. Gurney, St., N. W. Western New York. President—Prof. G. H. Collingwood, '11, Old State College of Ag., Cornell Univ., Ithaca. Secretary—Prof. W. J. Wright, '04, Cornell Univ., Ithaca. Southern California. President—Harry A. Schuyler, Secretary-Treasurer—Ralph E. Caryl, '13, Whittier. '14, River side., Box 586. Northern California. Vice-President—E. C. Bank, '84, 218 McDermott Bldg., Seattle, Wash. Secretary—G. H. Freear, '10, 120 Jessie St., San Francisco. Seattle. Vice-President—Capt. Wm. D. Frazer, 17th N. E., Seattle. Secretary-Treasurer—Emma B. Barrett, Whitman Ave. '09, 4730 '03, 4001 New England. Secretary—Glenn C. Sevey, St., Springfield, Mass. '03, 57 Worthington Members of Executive Committee. Elected at Large: C. S. Langdon, hi, Hubbardston. '06, Flint. A. C. Anderson, Mrs. Helen Esselstyn Wood, '09, Lansing. which MEMBERSHIP IN THE M. A. C. ASSOCIATION includes subscription to Record, $2.50 PER YEAR. payable Association. Make Remittances the M. A. C. the to Unless members request a discontinuance be assumed that a renewal of member ship is desired. it will M. A. C. ASSOCIATIONS. Central Michigan. President—S. F. Edwards, Vice President—Elizabeth Palm, '11, Library, East '99, Lansing. l.'tnsing. Secretary-Treasurer—E. E. Hotchin, Lansing. '12, East Detroit Club. President—L. T. Clark, Vice-President—B. H. Anibal, '04, 108 Charlotte Ave. '09, 185 Richton Ave., Highland Park. Secretary-Treasurer—G. V. Branch, '12, 1934 Livernois Ave. Grand Rapids. Commerce Building. Vice-President—Mrs. Thomas St. S. E. John P. Otte, ' n, 1221 Sec'y-Treas.—Luie Ball '13, 100 Madison Ave. S. E. Flint Club. President—I. E. Parsons, '07 Grand Blanc. Vice-President—Mrs. O. G. Anderson, '13, Grand Ind. Secretary—Howard R. Estes, '17, Flint, 512 Wilbur Blanc, R. 1. Place. Owosso. President—R. S. Linton, '16, 329 W. Oliver St. Secretary—H. E. Dennison, '11, 305 Miner Bldg. Jackson County. President—L. Whitney Watkins, Vice-President—W. K. Sagindorph, '03, Manchester. 04, 415 W. Franklin St., Jackson. Secretary—Harry E. Williamson '04, 108 Winthrop Ave., Jackson. Kalamazoo Club. President—Jason Woodman, '81, Paw Paw. Vice-President—Fred L. Chappell, '85, Suite 37-42 Chase Blk. Upper Peninsula Association. President—E. L. Kunze, '14/ Sault Ste. Marie. Secretary—Helen Pratt, '16, 'Sault Ste. Marie. South Haven. President—Floyd M. Barden, Secretary—Virginia Flory, '20, South Haven, home; '08, South Haven. teaching in Sandusky. President—Roswell G. Carr '08, Association of Secretary-Treasurer—R. G. Scofield, '07, 1061 East THE M. A. C. RECORD. S IF YOU WOULD HAVE REAL SERVICE - LET M. A. C. MEN SERVE YOU EDWARD N. PAGELSEN, '89 Patents, Patent Law, Trademarks 1107-10 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Detroit, Michigan. 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 Eggs Guy H. Smith, '11 Western Market, Detroit. DR. E. D. BROOKS, '76 Diseases of the EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT Glasses Fitted Suite 704, Hanselman Building, Kalamazoo, Mich. Office hours 9 to 12, 1 to 5. THE CORYELL NURSERY '84; R. J. Coryell, '14 Growers and Planters of Shade and Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens and Vines. Landscape Beautification Service, Birmingham, Mich. Ralph I. Coryell, JOHN F. NELLIST, '96 Publisher of Michigan Touring Maps. 1955 Jefferson Avenue, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. THE EDWARDS LABORATORIES Lansing, Michigan '99 S. F. Edwards, Anti-Hog Cholera Serum and Other Biological Products. Legume Bacteria Cultures for Seed Inoculation. * LANDSCAPES WITHOUT WAITING Plans by Graduate Landscape Architects F. A. Carlson, '16 508 Mathews Bldg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin GOODELL, ZELIN C. (Forestry, M. A. C, '11) 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. NORTHVILLE MILLING COMPANY Northville, Michigan D. P. YERKES, '89, Proprietor "Gold Lace," "Crystal Patent," "Fancy P a s t r y ," Wholesale and Retail, Flour, Feed and Grain. 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. Suite 17, 729 6th Ave., New York. Unusual opportunities for M. A. C. Men as Specialty Salesmen. WALDO ROHNERT, '89 Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, Calif. The Readers of the Record Own It. 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 Southern Title Bldg., San Diego, Cal. "MAPLEHOME SHORTHORNS" Herd Sire, Wedding Goods 742959, A Scotch-topped Whitehall descedent; herd of 20 females, estab lished 1899; young rea. sires sonable; one white, one red, and one roan on hand now. terms sale, for J. H. READ & SON, L. W. READ, '14. Proprietors, Copamish, Mich. MAYER & VALENTINE Consulting Engineers Power Plants Heating Ventilation Electric Wiring Plumbing Refrigeration Plans, specifications, supervision F. H. VALENTINE, '69 621 Bangor Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio. LOUIS BECK CO. 112 Wash. Ave. N. Sam Beck, with '12, Sec'y 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 Fruits and Vegetables 192 N. Clark St. M. Fry, President; H. P. Henry, '15, Vice President and Treasurer; V. C. Taggart, Oldest Brokerage House in Chicago. ' '16, Secretary. O. C. Howe, '83, Manager LANSING INVESTMENT CO. Stocks—Bonds Capital National Bank Bldg., Lansing, Mich. BREEDER OF HOLSTEIN CATTLE AND HAMPSHIRE SHEEP C. I. Brunger, '02 Grand Ledge, Michigan. J. H. LARRABEE 325 S. Washington Ave. Sport Shop—Athletic Goods of all Kinds. SHERIDAN CREAMERY CO. Sheridan, Wyoming. CHAS. J. OVIATT, '09 The best butter, ice cream and eggs in this neck of.the woods—we admit this freely KEITH BROS. NURSERY, B. W. Keith, '11 Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Orna mental Shrubs, etc. Everyone should have a fruit garden and attractive home grounds. Special Offers to M. A. C. People. Address Box n, Sawyer, Mich. FARGO ENGINEERING CO. Consulting Engineers, Jackson Michigan Hydro-Electric and Steam Power Plants, Difficult Dam Foundations. Horace S. Hunt, '05. That's Why They Patronize Its Advertisers THE M. A. C. RECORD. IF YOU WOULD HAVE REAL SERVICE-LET M. A. C. MEN SERVE YOU- CLUNY STOCK FARM 100—Registered Holsteins—100 Exceptional herd, representing the best producing 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. EDMUND H. GIBSON, '12 Consulting Entomologist and Agricultural Engineer and Staff of Sanitary and Civil Engineers. 508 Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. Fred M. Wilson, '17; Einar A. Johnson, '18 602 Lansing State Savings Bank Bldg., Lansing, Mich. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Life Insurance, Health, Accident Insurance. Citz. 3556. Bell 2646. FITZPATRICK & WOOD "Fitz," '18 "Deac," '18 Tobaccos, Flowers, Confections. "Where Folks Meet in Detroit" Phone Main 6889. 169 1-2 Gd. River Ave. Trees, Shrubs, and Hardy Plants. Landscape Plans and Plantings. WILLIAM J. ATCHISON '16 Landscape Gardener and Nurseryman Opposite Baker's Switch, East Michigan Ave., Box 525, East Lansing, Mich. Lansing, Mich. 302 Helen St., Flint, Michigan. Tel. 2109 HILCREST FRUIT FARMS Fennville Michigan. H. Blakeslee Crane '14—Muriel Smith Crane, '14 We are members of the Fennville Fruit Exchange— the largest in Michigan. THE GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK, Grand Rapids, Michigan. "The Bank Where 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. I CE C R E AM W. A. McDonald, '13-F, Mgr. ENGINEERS—AN OPPORTUNITY T HE BRIGGS CO. of Lansing is building up an engineering organization to de sign and detail reinforced concrete struc tures and to sell bars, mesh, steeltile, metal lath, metal joists, and similar steel products. We want several recent M. A. C. graduates learn the busi travel as salesmen out to enter our drafting ness and eventually of our branch offices. room, This is a fine opportunity aggressive man. Give first letter.- for an active, in full particulars THE BRIGGS COMPANY LANSING The Record is Owned by Its Readers. That's W hy They Patronize Its Advertisers THE M. A. C. RECORD VOL. X X V I. No. 9 E A ST LANSING NOV. 19, 1920 T HE M. A. C. UNION is rapidly completing plans for its opera, so called but what in reality is a musical revue of two acts en titled "Campus Days." The piece has been written especially for the M. A. C. campus by Henry T. DeHart of the class of 1917 of Purdue University. At the preliminary try- outs held Tuesday evening this week some 250 men .and women contested for the twenty- five or thirty dramatic parts in the play. This is something of an indication of the interest that is being shown in this first effort of the It is e x Union to give an all-college show. pected that the revue will be given in Lan sing late in February. The proceeds are to go for the Union Memorial Building. The managing board, appointed by President Rann of the Union, to have full charge of the pro duction of the show i s: Executive committee, Professor King, Chairman, Professor Taylor, Harris Hemans '21, Mason; Business mana ger, Harris Hemans '21, Assistant Managers. E. V. Sayles, '21, East Lansing, C. W. Gustaf- son, '22, Ishpeming, Sec'y, R- M. Maitland, '21, Lansing; Publicity committee, chairman, T. S. '21, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, F. W. Blair Henshaw, special, Grandville, Nellie M. Bower man '22, Lockport, New York, Ruth M. Lechlitner '23, Lansing; Alice E. Kohler '22, Petersburg, R. K. Edmonds '23, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Program Committee, chairman, W. F. Patenge '23, Bay City, L. W. Ross '21, Coldwatet, R. B. Coulter '21, Charlevoix; Musical Director, Professor Taylor; Ass't Musical Director, Professor Burner; Dra matic Director, Professor K i n g; Wardrobe, Miss Gettemy; Stage Manager, C. Bassett, '22, Flint; Stage electrician, M. B. Rann '21, Lansing; Property manager, H. H. Johnson '23 Detroit; Stage Carpenters, B. O. Frank '23, Wayland; Assistant stage carpenter, R. A. Morrison '23, Alpena. EIGHTY-SEVEN VICTORY MEDALS were pre sented to World W ar veterans now attending college, at the Armistice Day celebration staged by the William Riker Johnson Post of the American Legion, in the gymnasium. T he presentation of the medals was made by two co-eds, Marian Larkworthy '24 of Benton Harbor and Helen Gray '24. A very beauti ful tableaux "The Americans Come," was ar- rnged by Prof. R. P. Brees of the English department. Dr. S. M. Rice, Pastor of the First. Methodist Church of Detroit gave the principal address, "The Army Overseas," and Harold Furlong (with '18) was the guest- of honor of the Legion. W. H. Thies '19 is Post Commander. BRIGADIER GENERAL HARRY H. BANDHOLZ, who was Commandant at the College during the late nineties, was the principal speaker for the Armistice celebration last week at the American Legion exercises in the rotunda of the Capitol. He also reviewed the parade, in which the freshmen from the col infantry lege took part. While on the campus, Mr. Bandholtz was the guest of Prof, nd Mrs. H. K. Vedder. A DETROIT CLUB of students in college has been formed on the campus, with fifty charter members. This should be one of the lead ing clubs at M. A. C. as we always have a large number of Detroit people attending col lege. The object of the club is to boost M. A. C. at Detroit and Detroit at M. A. C. Arno Smith '22 is president and Margaret Kellar '23 is secretary. SENIOR GIRLS will be allowed to choose the kind of gym work they prefer for the winter term. T he first two or three weeks will be given to social dancing, and every girl will be required to pass the work credibly. As soon as the seniors have finished this require ment, rifle practice, swimming or basket ball. they will be allowed dancing, to choose aesthetic AFTER MAKING AN INSPECTION of the R. O. T. C. a few days ago H. M. Nelly, personnel officer on duty at Corps' headquarters, wrote a very complimentary letter to Major Wright- son about the work at M. A. C. The part of the letter referring to our local organization said, "Reported to Colonel Chitty that in my opinion M. A. C. has the best R. O. T. C. unit I have ever seen. P. G. (Major Wright- son) is doing a wonderful work up there and I wish him all the success he deserves." Nelly was at one time Commandant at Vir the oldest ginia Military Institute, one of military schools in the country, and this praise from him carries considerable weight. T HE MILITARY DEPARTMENT is to have four co-ed sponsors to work between the co-ed body and the department in everything, social and ceremonial. One will represent the R. O. T. C, one the cavalry, one the infantry, and one the artillery. Nominations were made by the corps officers last week, and the elec tions will be closed Friday. At a military theatre party which is to be given early in their chape December, rons will occupy boxes at the Gladmer. As a special privilege, the co-eds so chosen will be allowed to ride the cavalry horses, a privi lege accorded to no one else outside the corps. these sponsors with 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD. VIEWS AND COMMENT "If this result the college (alumni) paper has any ex cuse for being at all, it is to get read, and to is but one road, and reach there that is to get out a publication which of its interesting own enlivening character will make to read its subscribers want and spirited and it." 'Edwin Oviatt, Editor Yale Alumni News. * * * is there joys at it there SOME FACTS ABOUT HOMECOMING To alumni, Home- coming is a word and a day to con jure with. Along is that anticipation of getting with back to the scenes of youthful the old campus home, of meeting those old col lege pals than whom there are none better, and along with this reuniting of the home the possibility of exhiliration ties, from that greatest of excitement producers, a good football game on the home field. But for us here at home each year as Homecom ing rolls around, it has come to bring much of conjecture. There are always three very forecast uncertain quantities present ing of the success of the annual fall reunion the game, of alumni, namely -and the crowd. From the experience of the these factors never past three Homecoming, seem to definitely settle themselves until the morning of the day itself. Yet there is suffi cient involved in any one of these to render the whole disappointing the weather, in the like In picking the day for Homecoming there are some peculiar circumstances with • which we should to acquaint alumni and get their suggestions for a betterment. First of all because of the Western Conference sched ule, the annual classic contest of the state, M. A. C. against U. of M., must be played in October. For us the later the better. Because of the size to which this an it is politic to move nual clash has grown, the Homecoming celebration' along sufficiently to bring the shadow of the Michigan game. it entirely outside it is played, And yet on the other hand, now days many alumni plan on driving through to the campus for Homecoming so in their interest and for general comfort all around, it is well to have Homecoming as early following the Michigan contest as possible which it the first week in November. But here again the conference schedules and we clash with to the athletic department it is difficult arrange a good game with teams of the mid dle western territory. logically brings for Naturally we want the Homecoming game to be with a team of sufficient strength and reputation to make the game a good big con It must have some drawing power and test. for it ought this the older alumni to preferably latter be with an old rival. However, is difficult to .meet as there are qualification two of our old rivals who are but one or still available to give us a good game. In view of this an inter sectional game has been suggested and this, after all, is possibly as good an arrangement as can be made for the an nual Homecoming. The contest with a good team of the Fast or the West staged the first week in Novem ber would undoubtedly splendid prove is possible for alumni and drawing card that next year's fall reunion may be worked up along these lines. We feel certain how ever, the athletic department will be glad of alumni opinion and suggestions en this point. the alumni office and that both it a * * * is °f that c r i t iI conducive W i th ,a m°u nt cism which has been t h£ CRITICISMS set afloat in Michigan during the last few weeks, alumni may well caution themselves lest with some energetic outsiders they find themselves to caught in a current knocking instead of boosting. There are two kinds of criticism and when one begins to criticize his college provided it is construct ive and stated at the right time and place it is a sure indication that his interest in his Alma Mater is being revived. The fact that almost every aducational the country is passing thru a period of criticism and re that construction interest m education all over the country is being renewed. is a most optimistic sign institution in from With but few exceptions, the criticisms and suggestions which have come alumni have been enlightening and helpful and alumni may welcome them. We need this kind of criticism, but we emphasize again that we need it in the right place and at time. Certainly with a big appropriation before the budget committee to be presented at the next legislature, the knocking kind of criticism be it either from an alumnus or just from the neighbors isn't going to help us. the right It is true that our enrollment is not what we might wish for our M. A. C. of the future, but with not enough dormitories' to properly care for the present student population, what would we do with five hundred more if we had them? A concerted action among alumni will help to get appropriations for the build ings we need but it must be a concerted action supplemented with only the boosting type of knocks. We understand the Mayor of Chicago has invented a slogan "Throw away your ham mer and get a horn." This M. A. C. is a good slogan for the friends of THE M. A. C. RECORD. Off for N e b r a s k a. Giving t he T e am a Send Off from t he G y m n a s i um Steps. to petition S t a te Board Committee Hears Fraternity Advocates. Men representing each of the sixteen so the cieties at the college met a committee of the state board of agriculture in the office of the president Tuesday evening abolishment of the ban on national fraterni ties at the college. On the committee repre senting the state board were Jason Woodman of Paw Paw, )ohn W. Beaumont of Detroit, and L. Whitney Watkins of Manchester. lasting nearly two and a half hours, the society representatives were practically assured that by putting their request before the committee in written form and favor of their arguments lifting the ban, they could secure some form of action from the state board at its Decem ber meeting scheduled for Dec. 15. Following a discussion including in It was pointed out to the representing societies, and alumni the com mittee was authorized only to investigate the petition and to suggest favorable or unfavor able action by the board as a whole. students that M. A. C. Sends Delegation to Services of W m. R. Johnson '12. from Four representatives '12 at his old home the college at tended the last services for William Riker in Hadley on Johnson Sunday, November 14. The local post of the American Legion were represented by R. A. Patton '22 of Croswell, ,, and Rev. O. W. Behrens, student pastor at the college. The the Aurorian Society, which '22 of Atheneum Society, sent J. W. Marx Detroit, and Prof. F. H. Sanford the Forestry department also attended. '04 of took over It will be remembered that Johnson was the first M. A. C-. man to lose his life in the World War, when the Tuscania sank off the coast of Ireland, and the East Lansing Ameri can Legion post was named in his honor. He was buried with military honors in the ceme tery of the old church to which he belonged at Hadley, his body having been returned from the coast of Scotland where with other victims of the Tuscania it was first interred. M. A. C. Ass'n Makes Start Toward College Seal. The procuring of a design for a college seal which is to be offered to students, faculty and the State Board of Agriculture to accept as official Michigan Agricultural College an the emblem, was definitely decided upon at meeting of the the Executive Committee of M. A. C. Association held Saturday morning of Homecoming day. '85, was President Harris Thomas, au thorized to appoint a seal committee and has named Mrs. Ray "Stannard Baker (Jessie '90) of Amherst, Massachusetts, Don Beal the California Fruit Grow Francisco '14 of ers' Exchange at Los Angeles and Major '88, 427 Diversey Parkway, Paul Chmberlain Chicgo, as the committee. The need for an appropriate seal for the Michigan Agricultural College has long been felt and often pointed out and the notion to the M. A. get it crystalized Saturday when task of C. Association took upon itself the procuring such a college emblem. Several suggestions have been made as to the method of securing designs for a college seal, among which is that of a prize contest open to any member of the M. A. C. family, the selections to be made by the committee or by popular ballot of M. A. C. Association members. The method of procuring the seal however, is being left entirely in the hands of the committee who have been selected for their initiative and also for their judgment of art and design. THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE HOMECOMING Alumnae Hear Women's Needs. Seventy-five enthusiastic former M. A. C. the Women's women met building on Home-Coming day to consider the needs of a Home Economics building at the college. in the parlors of After a preliminary pep-fest of yelling led by the official yellmaster, "Johnnie" Barr '21, and singing of college songs, Florence Stoll '16 took the meeting in charge. She brought out the fact that our school has one of- the oldest and best home economics courses in the country, and trains more four year gradu ates than any institution in the state, and she emphasized the needs of a properly equipped building where research work so essential to the state may be carried on. the homes of Mrs. Dora Stockman, member of the State Board of Agriculture, was prevented by ill ness the the state, and view-point of the great advantages to be derived by them from such a building. Miss May Person, Acting Dean of Home Economics, expressed this building as a place where the need for facilities can be provided for research labora tories and for a more adequate in the new types of work open 1o Home Eco nomics women. the matter, from from presenting the women of training to take care of take care of all Dean Savage explained how a new build the bousing prob ing would lem for girl.s by making enough room in the Women's building the girls now off the campus. Mrs. Tressie Bris '99 of Greenville, Elda Robb '16, tol Ranney Miss Gettamy, head of the household arts department, and Miss Faust, professor of household science, presented other advantages and needs which such a building would fill. to this to money which .make an appropriation of $400,000 for new building, will be used for other purposes. incoming legislature will be asked in addition The Alumni Discuss Athletic Policies. '00, "Mel" Taber '04 and Wallace Beden '04, "Stub"' Ellis Ranney '16 (L. T.) Clark were the alumni speakers and pointed out the peculiar position in athletics in which M. A. C. now finds herself, and how with the sup port of alumni and students she may regain her place competition. These men are among the alumni who are strongly supporting all measures to strengthen they the school's athletics, voiced their plans and ideas of means for ob taining the best results in every project now under consideration. Athletic Director C. L. Brewer presided as master-of-ceremonies. in middle' western tending and the Aggie . boxers three bouts. Some of Another feature of the session was a box the best ing -card of performers among now working out under Jimmie- Dever put on a the entertainment of alumni. glove show for the college quartet, a blackface dialogue and a dancing party com pleted the evening session. Two selections by Lots of Sp'r't at the Luncheon. the Home-Coming Hand-clasps of old friends, smiling familiar laces across the table, talk-fests, yells, songs, and short talks, marked another family gath luncheon. Yells ering at led by Ray Turner the new "Aggie Field Song," directed by Professor Taylor of the Music department, and singing by the -college quartet—the "Aggie Four"— br« ught forth a response of old time M. A. C. spirit. '09, singing of After a most substantial luncheon served in the Women's Building, Harris Club C in Thomas '85, President of the M. A. C. A s s o ciation welcomed the returning alumni and urged them to get behind their Alma Mater in her future policies and in the request for appropriations before legis lature. President Kedzie explained the budget which the next legislature, and that first of all should come the provision the proper housing and feeding of our students. the college will ask for at incoming the for As the closing feature of the annual Home the alumni athletic mass coming celebration meeting was one of the largest gatherings of grads and students that has been held in the gym in some.time. Preliminary plans for the Union Memorial Building as prepared by Pond & Pond were given out to each alumnus with the request that a close study be made of them and sug gestions sent to the plans committee. The athletic situation was discussed from every angle by a number of prominent speak ers. Development of teams, future schedules, the business of securing for the much-needed new field and stadium were all discussed as were a number of other things such as the attitude to be taken by the stu dents and alumni at the present stage of progress at the college. the school The Home Comers were: '69—Tames Satterlee, Lansing, Mich. '77—Pres. F. S. Kedzie and Mrs. Kedzie. '82—Alice Week Coulter, Grand Rapids, Mich.; J. E. Coulter, Grand Rapids. '85—J. D. Towar, The Porter^ Lansing; Harris E. Thomas, Lansing. '86—Jennie Towar Woodard, East Lansing. '90— E. J. Frost and wife, Frost Gear & Forge Co., Jackson. '93— Mrs. Cora Stocking Palmer, 1345 Geddes Ave., THE M. A. C. RECORD. 9 Ann Arbor; Luther-H. Baker and Mrs. Baker, East Lansing; A. B. Cook and Mrs. Cook and John S. Cook '27, '94—M. F. Loomis, 350 State War & Navy Bldg., Washington, D. C. '95—A. C. and- Mrs. MacKinnon and Jessie Mac Kinnon, '25, 1214 Center Ave., Bay City. '96—John F. Nellist, Grand Rapids. '98— Pearl Kedzie Plant, Fast Lansing and Prof. L. C Plant; Dewey A. Seeley and Mrs. Seeley, Fast Lansing. wards, Ronald Fdwards '99—Tressie Bristol Ramsey, Greenville; S. F. Ed- '28, 801 Ionia St., Lansing. '00—Grace Lundy Drolett, 1031 Michigan Ave., East Lansing, Mich.; Coral Havens, Lansing; H. B. and Mrs. Gunnison, 163 Richton Ave., Detroit; Art Lyons, Lansing; E. W. Ranney and Bud Ran- ney '25, Greenville. '01—X. A. and Mrs. McCune, East Lansing. '03—Edna V. Smith, East Lansing. '04—R. J. Baldwin, East Lansing; M. W. Taber, 392 Flmhurst Ave., Detroit; Tie Bowerman Ed wards, 801 Ionia St., Lansing; Harry E. Williamson, ic8 Winthrop Ave., Jackson; F. Hobart Sanford, East Lansing; Fred Sackrider, Parma. '05—Eva Shank Taber, 392 Elmhurst Ave., De troit; Paulina Raven Morse, Jasper, Mich.; F. S. Dunks, Howell; Geo. R. Fryman, and Mrs. Mar garet Christie Fryman '03), 1400 Lapeer St., Flint. (sp. Mrs. Zae Northrup Wyant, East Lansing; W. E- and Mrs. Stanton, Dowling; Mabel Bristol Yoder, Almont; Harry S. Reed, East Lansing; Dora Skeels Post, and Mr. Post, Chicago, 111. '07—Anna Skeels Tanner, 411 Grove St., East Lansing. '08—Bess Covell Gould, East Lansing; Mabel Mosher, Monroe; Roswell and Mrs. Carr, Grand Rapids. 'eg—R. V. Tanner, East Lansing; "Gerald Allen, R. 1, Redford; R. A. and Mrs. Turner, East Lan- .sing; Leno'ra Smith VanHalteren, East Lansing; Frank E. and Helen Esselstyn Wood, Lansing; Leta Hyde Keller, Hastings. '10—O. L. Snow, 122 S. Butler St., Lansing; Oliver H. Cleveland, Adrian, Mich. '11—Herman F. and Mrs. Knoblauch, Blissfield; J. G. Hays and J. G. Ill, -'34, Howell; C. S. Lang- don and Mrs. (U. of M. '10) Hubbardston; Vern C. Schaeffer, Sturgis; Betty Palm,- East Lansing; C- W. McKibbin, East Lansing; H. E- and Mrs. Dennison, Owosso; Bess J. Frazer, East Lansing; Thos. C. Whyte, Detroit. '12—W. »C. Geagley and Bess Howe Geagley, .Weston Lansing; G. V. Branch, Detroit; Harriet Allen, R. 1, Redford; Josephine Hart, East Lan- • . sing; Ruth Mead- McKibbin, East Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. G. H .Dickinson, 46 Blaine Ave., Detroit; Robert E. and Mrs. Dreisbach, Three Rivers; L. R. Queal, Hamburg; Lutie Robinson Gunson and Mrs. Gunson, East Lansing; Blanche Clark, Kalamazoo; Irene Carter Whyte, Detroit. '13—W. S. d i m m i n g, Monroe; Louise I. Clemens, East Lansing. '14—L. P. and Mrs. Dendel, 313 S. Clemens Ave., Lansing; Bessie Andrews Hays, Howell; Ezra Levin, East Lansing; Ethel Peabody Raven, Mulli- ken; D. E. Barman, 5482 University Ave., Chicago; Margaret Holbrook Hartsuch, East Lansing; Lucy .527 W. Barnes Ave., Lansing; Mrs. R. Corbett, Bertha VanOrden Baldwin, East Lansing; Jack Boerma. '15—H. P. Henry, 4755 Bacon St., Chicago; J. W. Nicolson, East Lansing; J. E. and Mrs. Burnett, East Lansing; R. S. and Bernice TSeckwith Sleight, Laingsburg; Arda Strong Boucher, Cold water; Marjorie Eckliff Barman, 54S2 University Ave., Chicago; E. B. Hill, East Lansing; Etha Smith, Webberville; Mrs. Anna VanHalteren Benson, 919 Jerome St., Lansing. '16—W. S. Beden, Lansing; Helen Petrie, Lansing; Ethel Taft, East Lansing; Fred Thompson, Mid land; Louella Wilder, Flint; Henry A. Goss, Gd. Rapids; B. H- A. Brandell, Jackson; Elda Robb, Lansing; Pauline Coppens Colville, Oakland, Calif.; Thos. B. Dimmick, Escanaba; William. H. Betts, Muskegon Hts., Mich.; Agnes True, Alma; Marsh Shearer, St. Joseph. '17—Helene Perrin, Lansing; Geo. F. Galliver, Boston, Mass.; C. J. Seidel, 601 N. Linn St., Bay City; Austin Pino and Eugenie Armstrong Pino, 654 Euclid. Ave., Detroit; Frank B. Harris, Flint; Gilbert Clegg, Detroit; G. W. Quick, 1718 Beal Ave., Lansing. '18—W. M. Coulter, Grand Rapids; May E. Foley, East Lansing; Marion Grettenberger, Okemos; Harvey M. Sass, 526 N. Ave., N. E-, Grand Rap ids, Mich.; Zeneda M. Amiotte, Sturgis; Russell Locke, Carson City; Marjorie Smith Jewett, 1532 Detroit St., Flint; E. A. Johnson, Lansing; Paul C. Jamison, Marshall; May Person, East Lansing; Floyd Manby, Marshall; Mary Crocker, East Lansing. '19—Helen Edmonds, Monroe; Mrs. M a r g a r e t- Copas Colvin, Jackson; Martha P r a t t, 727 Mich. Ave. W., Lansing; Forrest Musselman, East Lan sing; Harold Thayer, Charlotte; Robert Huxtable, 207 W. Franklin Ave., Lansing; Irma Moore Wood, East Lansing; Wilbur Thies, East Lansing; Al- vin Downer, Detroit. '20—Gertrude Babcock, Charlotte; W. E. Miller, Lowell; C. W. Andrews, Howell; Maurice Jewett '18 and '20, Flint; Dorotha Kempf, 519 Woodworth, Alma; Bertha D. Lyman, 304 Dennis St., Adrian; Ruth E. Miles, 915 Thompson St., Saginaw.; Mar garet Himmelein, 424 S. Weadock Ave., Saginaw; E-. Genevieve Gillette, 416 S. Sycamore St., Lan sing; Milton C. Townsend, 127 W. Grand St., Hastings; Edna N. Ceas, 124 Terrace Ave., Grand Rapids; Ethel M. Frays, 502 S- Nottawa, Sturgis; Mary Williams, 202 W. Genesee St., Lansing; Maude Stafford, Bangor; Alice M. Vernon, Fenton; Florence Rouse, 1031 N. Wash-. Ave., Lansing; W. D. DeYoung, '20, Lansing; E. F. Perkins, Milford; C. Pond, Owosso; Melvm Wolford, De troit; Edward Malasky, Lapeer; Harvey Schnur, '18 and '20, Caro; Harold Vaug/h and Mrs. Vaughn, Fremont; Harriet Wilder, Oak Grove Club, Flint; R. F. Montgomery, '20, Detroit; Ernest E. '19 and. Redfern, Fall River, Mass.; Larry Archer, '20, Chicago, 111.; Hans Keydel and Corinne L. Keydel, Detroit; Basil Knight, Detroit; Edward Leenhouts, Detroit. '18 and '19 and '21—Marjorie Smith, Hubbardston; Gladys To war, East Lansing. Guests and Friends—Miss'Helen Frost, Jackson* Mrs. E. H. Simpkins, Lansing; Margaret Hutty, Lansing; Gertrude Crissman, Lansing; Lillian Gif- ford, Chicago; Mrs. F. E. VanHalteren, Racine, Wisconsin; Eudora Savage, East ' Lansing; Mark A. Xewman, Hesperia; Katherine Williams, Mus kegon; C. V. Yoder, Almont; Kenneth Harris, Flint; Hilda Faust, East Lansing; Prof. J. S. Tay lor, East Lansing; Prof, and Mrs. E. H. Ryder, East Lansing; Ethel C. Schaeffer,. Sturgis. Societies Entertain Homecomers. Thirty alumnae members of the Feronian Society were entertained by the active mem bers at a tea at the Senior House on Satur day from 5 to 6. After dinner coffee was served Saturday the Themian their alumnae evening by the members Literary Society who were back for Home-Goming. of in honor. of Active and alumni Phyleans the num forty enjoyed a football dinner and Sunday the Kerns Hotel on to ber of smoker at evening. Fifteen alumni Tics were • entertained by tl\e Tic the the active members at a dinner at House on Saturday evening, just before Athletic meeting. in The Sororians entertained the armory Saturday night with their fall term informal. The event was staged in the form of a "Wel come Back idea was ' carried out very cleverly in the decorating, and old- the hall Was fashioned barn, with agricultural posters, bales of hay, and various implements of the soil. the Farm." This transformed into an to 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD. Who's Who Frank F. R o g e rs ' 8 3, M i c h i g a n 's Highway Commissioner. In more ways When Michigan was considering than one Frank F. Rogers stands well at the top of our list of engineer ing graduates. His knowledge of engineering and especially of highway problems, his amia ble disposition, and his extreme diplomacy have made him one of the most efficient high way commissioners in the country and one of the most popular state officials in Michigan. the $50,- 000,000 road bond issue in the last legislature, two strong factions lined themselves on either side of the proposal, and they aligned them selves for war to the last ditch. But during the bitterest technical question arose or expert opinions were neces sary both sides quickly sought Frank Rogers as umpire and willingly stood by his de for both cisions. There was no quibbling pros and cons knew that here was the straight- est and best authority in Michigan. To have so established himself among Michigan men that he was able to stand as an unquestioned authority for both sides during the most is an spirited contest of unusual testimonial for integrity and strength of character and to one acquainted with Mich igan politics it speaks volumes for the high way commissioner. fighting whenever any the last legislature The Michigan Red book sums up Mr. Rogers' career briefly as follows : in Frank Foster Rogers of Lansing was born in Raisin Township Lenawee County, Michi gan, August 30th, 1858, acquiring his early the rural schools of Lenawee education County. He later attended the Raisin Valley Seminary and in the fall of 1879 entered the Michigan Agricultural College, from which he graduated in 1883, receiving the degree of B. S. and later the degree of C. E. After gradu ation, Mr. Rogers located at Marlette, Sani lac County, where he followed the profession of surveying and civil engineering until 1890, to Port Huron and con when he removed tinued the same work. He was married at Marlette to Ada A. Lee, daughter of the late Rev. S. P. Lee. Port Huron until 1905, when he removed to Lan sing, having been appointed state highway commissioner, when the department was first organized July 1, 1905. He served as city engineer of Port Huron for four terms, from 1891 to 1899. He served as deputy state under Commissioner highway commissioner Horatio S. Farle and Townsend A. Ely, suc ceeding the latter to the present office, having been elected April, 1913 and re-electd again in 1917. resided deputy He at in 1913, there were When Mr. Rogers was first elected high no way commissioner trunk lines in Michigan. The trunk line law was passed in the legislature convening pre vious to the year in which Mr. Rogers took up his new duties. Under this law the com mission made all plans, estimates, and sur veys, and paid rewards on trunk lines. The next legislature passed the Covert law, under the state department made all plans, which surveys, and construction for all roads which were inter-county or not provided for under the county road system. Later the Eldrich law put upon the state the lines, as well as construction of all trunk surveys, estimates and plans, and made the commission financially responsible. let contracts for Under Mr. Rogers this work has grown from nothing to 6000 miles of trunk lines now completed or in the process of construction, and practically $20,000,000 now under contract. The department has 200 people on the pay roll. Besides being a most loyal son of his Alma Mater, Mr. Rogers has always believed in passing a good thing on. Three of his daugh ters, Mabel C. '10, Clara A. '14, and Fanny Rogers Stewart, their de grees from M. A. C. and a son, Fred, is now a senior in the engineering course. '18, have received job, Mr. Rogers Besides his regular is a member of the Central the official board of M. E. Church of Lansing, a member of Lan sing Lodge 33, F & A. M., also a member of the and Council. Needless to say his hobby is "Good Roads." local Masonic Chapter \9 THE M. A. C. RECORD. 11 ATHL TICS M. A. C. E a sy Winner at Home coming G a m e. Playing a style of football which com pletely smothered all efforts on the part of their opponents, the Michigan Aggies defeated Chicago Y. M. C. A. College here Saturday, 81 to o." The extreme cold kept many alumni Home comers indoors and offered the strong est kind of an alibi for the rather small crowd of "grads" who witnessed the contest. Only the great improvement in the work of the team as a whole made it possible for the Big Green to run up such a decisive score for the de fense put up by the Chicagoans- was of a more aggressive type than the final count indicates. the annual Homecoming were fortunate in seeing the best exhibi "Potsy" Clark's athletes t i on of football they have given this season. that to make dow'ns and when their opponents so in the Ap-^ies failed this did occur they held effectually in check that they were never the slightest danger of being scored upon. Alumni who were on the campus for It was only on one or two occasions in A number of trick formations for running and passing plays were included in the reper toire of the "Y" college- athletes, but after they had been worked once, they were never again good for any distance against the Big Green. indication Scouts who witnessed the game were disap pointed as far as seeing anything new in the Aggies' attack was concerned. Only once was there any the men of Clark that might open up with some of. the formations to be used against Nebraska and Notre Dame, reconsidered, and team back changed his mind, and drew the into closed the formation field with the same sort of attack he had been using before. to proceed down then Captain Springer the the opening of the original eleven left on At the beginning of the second quarter, 10 substitutions were made. McMillan being the only one of the field. At third quarter the original combination was sent in, but this time Jacklin took the righthalf position which McMillan had held throughout the first half. The second combination to go in had Bas- sett and Thomson at ends, Thorpe and Mar tin at tackle positions, Tyson and Swanson in the guard berths and Morrison at center. Brady piloted the team, with Hammes at full back, Johnson at left half and McMillan at ris-ht half. The two teams again alternated in the sec ond half, and in the last quarter, the men who had not been used previously were sent in un the til at the close of victory could be distributed over practically the entire squad. the game credit for Before the game, a hockey match between junior and senior girls teams won much ap plause from the Homecomers and was quite an innovation as a field entertainment. The two teams of girls were very evenly matched, and the close of the game found them scrapping it out in neutral territory, no score having been made by either side. Between halves the band made usual snappy maneuvers and was enthusiastically applauded for its showing. Two heavy contests the Aggie schedule, Nebraska at Lincoln this week and Notre Dame here on Thanksgiving day. round off it Summary— Mich. Aggies Schulgen B....os Matson Ball Radewald Lefler Gingrich Springer Noblet McMillan Schwei L. E L. T L. G C R. G..... _.R. T R. E- Q. B L. H R. H._ F. B Chi. "Y" College Parker Hayward Gaelzer Morrow Ellis Soyster Crinklaw Penny Edgren Stauffer Passell Score by quarters : Michigan Aggies Chicago Y. M. C. A 20 14 27 20—-81 o— 0 0 20 Touchdowns—Noblet 4; Johnson 4; Schwei 0 2 ; Hammes ; Bos. Goals from touchdown—Bassett 4; Springer 3; Bos 2. Substitutions—Rowe for Penny; Penny for H a y w a r d; Hayward for Crinklaw; Miller for H a m m e s; Jacklin for McMillan; Linley for Thomson; Watson for Thorpe. for Martin; Higgins Referee—Roe, Notre Dame. Huston, Parsor