M. A. c. Library, Easit L an sing > Mich. ' ^m^MJwmc il R £5 111 Michigan Agricultural College Association Publishers ffl East Lansing Nov. 2 6, 1 9 20 Vol. X X V I. No. 10 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. naw. City. H. E. Thomas, '85, Lansing H. B. Gunnison, J. H. Prost, C. W. McKibbin, '00, Detroit . '11, 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 St. Joseph County. F r e s i d e n t ^ H. C. Bucknell, '06, Centerville. Secretary—Vera 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, Vice-President—L. W. Reed, '83, Manistee. '14, Copemish. Chicago, 111. President—Wm. D. Hurd, '99, 622 Maple Ave., Wilmette, 111. Secretary—H. P. Henry, '15, 192 N. Clark. New York City. President—John J. Bush, New York City, N. Y. Secretary—O. S. Shields, Brooklyn, N. Y. '84, 616 W. 137th St., '16, 719 Hancock St., Cleveland, Ohio. President—F. H. Valentine, '09, 3019 Edgehill Rd., Cleveland Heights. Ave., Cleveland. Vice-President—N. O. Weil, '17, 12408 Phillips Secretary—L. C. Milburn, Treasurer—S. S. Fisher, '14, 1451 E. 134th St., '09, 946 E. 130th St., Milwaukee, Wis. President—Wm. L. Davidson, '13, Scout Execu tive, 84 Mason St. Secretary--Geo. B. Wells, '00, Schroeder Lum. ber Co. Portland, Oregon. President—C. W. Bale, '00, 718 E. Ash St., Port- land, Ore. Secretary-Treasurer—R. G. Scofield, Sixth St., Portland, Ore. '07, 1061 East Minneapolis Club. Secretary—C. C. Cavanagh, '09, Hopkins, Minn. Washington, D. C. President—John W. Rittinger, - '94, New Castle, Secretary—Mrs. D. A. Gurney, '04, 1217 Gallatin Ind. 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, 'io, 120 Jessie St., San Francisco. Seattle. Vice-President—Capt. Wm. D. Frazer, 17th N. E., Seattle. Secretary-Treasurer—Emma B. Barrett, Whitman Ave. '00. 47™ '03, 4001 New England. Secretary—Glenn C. Sevey, St., Springfield, Mass. '03, 57 Worthington Members of Executive Committee. Elected at Large: C. S. Langdon, '11, Hubbardston. A. C. Anderson, '06, Flint. Mrs. Helen Esselstyn Wood, '09, Lansing. which MEMBERSHIP IN T HE M. A. C. ASSOCIATION to includes subscription 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. Secretary-Treasurer—E. E. Hotchin, '12, East Lansing. Lansing. Detroit Club. President—L. T. Clark, '04, 108 Charlotte Ave. Vice-President—B. H. Anibal, '09, 185 Richton Ave., Highland Park. Secretary-Treasurer—G. V. Branch, '12, 1934 Livernois Ave. Grand Rapids. President—Roswell G. Carr '08, Association of Commerce Building. Vice-President—Mrs. Thomas St. S. E. John P. Otte, '11, 1221 Sec'y-Treas.—Luie Ball '13, 100 Madison Ave. S. E. Flint Club. President—I. E. Parsons, 'ay Grand Blanc. Vice-President—Mrs. O. G. Anderson, '13, Grand 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. Ave., Jackson. Secretary—Harry E. Williamson '04, 108 Winthrop 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 P r a t t, '16, Sault Ste. Marie. South Haven. President—Floyd M. Barden, '08, South Haven. Secretary—Virginia Flory, '20, South Haven, home; teaching in Sandusky. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 3 IF YOU WOULD HAVE REAL SERVICE - LET M. A. C. HEN 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, 'n 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. I95S 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 (M. A. C, A. C. Burnham, B. S., LL. B. '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. 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 rea sires lished 1899; young sonable; one white, one red, and one roan on hand now. terms sale, for J. H. READ & SON, L. W. READ, '14. Proprietors, Copemish, Mich. MAYER & VALENTINE Consulting Engineers Power Plants Heating Ventilation Electric Wiring Plumbing Refrigeration Plans, specifications, supervision F. H. VALENTINE, '09 621 Bangor Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio. LOUIS BECK CO. 112 Wash. Ave. N. Sam Beck, with '12, Sec'y and Treas. Best in Clothes for Men, Young Men and Boys. Royal Tailored Garments to order. 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 11, Sawyer, Mich. FARGO ENGINEERING CO. Consulting Engineers, Jackson Michigan Hydro-Electric and Steam Power Plants, Difficult Dam Foundations. Horace S. Hunt, '05. The Headers of the Record Own It. Tbat'g Why They Patronise Its Advertisers 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD. — IF YOU WOULD HAVE REAL SERVICE-LET M. A. C. MEN SERVE Y O U— 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 §ire. R. Bruce McPherson, '90, Howell, Mich. CHARLES H. ROUSE, '17 Telephone Main 3783. Pardee & Rouse, State Manager, Continental Assurance Co. 60s 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. W. A. McDonald, '13-F, Mgr. Christmas is Coming Can you think of a more suitable gift for that old college pal of yours than a sepia enlargement of one of your favorite Sipots on the Aggie campus. We have hundreds of views any size. Drop us a line today for the one you like. A suggestion—th.e Arboretum, the Wild. 10x20 size $2.00. Garden or other sizes proportionate. the Dam. Harvey Photo Shop E A ST L A N S I NG E. M. Harvey '15 J. H. Pratt, Mgr. The Record is Owned by Its, Readers. That's Why They Patronize Its Advertisers THE M. A. C. RECORD VOL. X X V I. No 10 E A ST L A N S I NG N O V. 26, 1920 M. A. C. WILL BE REPRESENTED at the big International Hay and Grain Show which is to, be held at Chicago Nov. 27 to Dec. 4. in connection with the International Livestock Exposition. A seventy foot exhibit has been prepared by the Farm Crops department. T wo hundred entries of small grains alone were made by members of the Michigan Crop I m provement Association. Remarkable develop ment which has been made in Michigan along the line of introduction and distribution of im proved crops varieties will hibit. The exhibit will show three units of the advanced work being done in the state along this line; first, the development of improved varieties by the Crops department at the col lege; second, the increase'of the varieties by the Michigan Crop Improvement Association; and third, the assistance in marketing given by the seed department of the State Farm Bureau. T he Crops department will be rep resented by Prof. J. F. Cox, Prof. A. L. Bibbins '15, who will act as one of the judges at the grain show, and Howard Rather '17, who will have charge of the exhibit at Chi cago, and be there to meet farmers and old students of the college. feature the ex return BESIDES T HE ENTHUSIASTIC SEND-OEE by the student body, and a large delegation of stu from dents to meet them on their Lincoln, Nebraska, Sunday night, the M. A. C. football team was well cared for on the trip and upon their arrival in Lincoln. A repre sentative of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad from Detroit escorted them from East Lansing to Lincoln and back again, and two representatives met them in Chicago and took them across the city. At Lincoln western hospitality outshone the ef forts of the railroads and they were met by members of the Kiwanis Club of that city, who took them around the city in autos and entertained them at dinner Friday night t o gether with the home team. T he occasion of the game was Nebraska's home-coming day, and the Rotarians of the state were guests of the local organization at the game. No ef forts were spared by the officials of the rail road to make the trip both ways comfortable and interesting. T he team had the use of the observation car, a Pullman, and the best of diner accommodations. Twenty-one men of the squad made the trip besides the coaches. T HE THIRD NUMBER of the Liberal Arts Course will be presented by R. A. Talcott, reader and entertainer, on Monday evening, November 29, at 7130 in the Gymnasium. Mr. Talcott has a reputation as a Chautauqua speaker and entertainer and this is considered features one of the best of the entertainment of this year's Course. SHORT COURSE STUDENTS will make up al most half of the delegation of sixty-five or seventy who will attend the Livestock show in Chicago November 27 to December 4. T he faculty will be represented by Dean R' S. Shaw, Prof. W. E. J. Edwards, Prof. George Brown '07, Dr. F. W Chamberlain, Dr. J. P. Hutton, Dr. E. T. Hallman, Ralph Hudson '07, Dr. W a rd Giltner, Ashley M. Berridge '12, A. L. Bibbins '15, Prof. J. F. Cox, and Howard Rather '17. AN ART EXHIBIT of work done by members of the drawing department is on exhibition at the Engineering building for the remainder of the term. Most of the pictures are in oil. Later in the year it is the plan of the depart ment to have an exhibit of students' work. HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS on the campus will forget their dignity on the evening of December 4 when they will combine and give a dancing party in the agricultural building. The honorary organizations now existing on the campus are Alpha Zeta, agricultural.; T au Beta Pi, engineering; Sem Bot, botany; Om- icron Nu, home economics; Alpha Psi, veteri n a r y; and Sigma Phi, forestry. DOROTHY PETTIT '23, daughter of Prof. R. H. Pettit of the Entymology department, and Richard Anderson '22, son of A. C. Anderson '05, until just recently head of the Dairy de partment and now with the Freeman Dairy Co. of Flint, dropped their college work and in East were married at the Pettit home Lansing on November 21. They imme diately for Washington where Anderson has a position with the Bureau of Markets. left PROP. A J. PATTEN of the Chemical E x periment station was in Washington, D. C, the week of Nov. 15 to attend the meetings of the Official Agricultural Chemists of Amer ica and the Association of Feed Control Offi cials. He is president of the latter organiza tion, and delivered the president's address. PROF. E. MORRISON of the Physics depart ment is in Cleveland, Ohio, attending a meet ing of the American Physics Society on N o vember 25, 26 and 27. C. W. W A I D, Potato Specialist in E x tension, returned last week from Des Moines, Iowa, where he represented the college at th Mid-West Horticultural Exposition, Nov. 15-20 and the Iowa State Vegetable Growers' Annual Convention Nov. 17-19. He acted as potato judge at the horticultural exposition. At the vegetable growers' convention he pre sented two papers, "Irrigation in the Green house," and "Co-operation between the Vege table Growers' Association and the American Farm Bureau Association," besides giving a lantern slide lecture on greenhouses. 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD. VIEWS AND COMMENT EDUCATION OR POLITICS —W H I C H? Journal The Lansing State began last week a series of the needs of articles on Michigan's educational in stitutions as they are being pointed out in the hearings of the various agencies before the budget commission. They contemplate a complete survey of all of the budgets presented, both educational and po litical. From the introductory article headed "Edu cational or Political Jobs—Which?", we are glad to quote the following: "Facing budget demands from various gov ernmental agencies, which total dangerously near $55,000,000 for the next two years, Mich igan will have to take her choice between edu cation and politics. for the next is asked by state-owned educational ernmental agencies period practically one-third various Of the gross amount asked by all the gov two-year the institutions. The remainder, a dainty little sum of forty the million, or such a matter, institu various charitable and tions, departments, boards and commissions, the management of which in ap pointed or elected officials. is asked by correctional is vested the educational It is safe to say that of the $16,285,631 asked by institutions of the state practically every dollar should be allowed. the institutions, Michigan's educational in stress of war, have been sadly neglected. As President Burton, the new executive head of the University of Michigan, so aptly puts it in discussing the needs of his great institu tion, they are all "facing the accumulation of problems" covering many years. into a Probably to crowd the University, with 60% of its full term enrollment of practically 9,000 pupils trying literary for classes college building built more than half a cen tury ago when the whole college enrollment was but a small fraction of the enrollment of the literary college today, than any of they all have needs which an enlightened state cannot ignore. the is a certainty, however, that either imperative needs of education must be ig nored or that the requests of the other state agencies must be trimmed to the bone—and in many cases the bone itself removed. the others, but is worse off It is a needs What Michigan housecleaning. There are in several instances from two to six boards or commissuios whose duties over to such an extent that no lap and layman can ever tell inside of three guesses which one has charge of which activity. interfere There are separate boards of examination and registration for everything under the sun, getting per diem and expenses and taking up room and increasing costs where one register ing official could do the work of all and does in some other states. Michigan needs the kind of a housecleaning which Governor Lowden gave Illinois. That sister state now, under a simplified state gov ernmental code has centralized all its activi- its into nine departments, each under a well- paid responsible head, and Governor Lowden made the statement spring that the change had cut the state tax levy in two. in Lansing last Michigan not only needs such a houseclean ing as a matter of good government, but she must have it or cripple her educational insti tutions. This is not Russia. We are not ready to abandon our schools. The only alternative is to forget and trim our administrative activities lowest possible point of efficiency." politics to the issue important to come before We congratulate the State Journal editors on their stand on this, which is probably the most the session of the legislature. It is rather a unique for a Michigan news thing paper to play education against politics. But it is a splendid stand, one most gratifying to Michigan educators and one which will reflect to that papers honor in the future. in state annals thinkers, and institutions individually, each for largest news papers the educational that This attitude on the part of one of Michi immediately sug gan's gests of Michigan may very properly and effectively join forces in their struggle for the reclama tion of their devastated resources. Instead of its own small fighting portion, we might well join in the fight for the whole educational program and each take his chance with the others in the final result. * * * An official "public ducking" of from Farm Lane Bridge two freshmen, alleged violators of the freshman cap tradition was undertaken by the Sophomore Vigilance Committee very recently. The ducking was announced in the Holcad before hand and a small crowd came to witness the punishment. Authority for the ducking was given by the Student Council who announced rules for freshmen which they intend to rigidly en force. "PUBLIC DUCKINGS" five As the disciplining agency of the campus, It has the Red Cedar has long been famous. constituted the birch switch without which the mother could not bring up her sons. Many times its waters have splashed a splash that ears did not hear—at least not many ears. But in later years we have thought or tried THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7 this type of hazing had given to think that way to the more modern organized class rush. In most colleges and universities, hazing has long since passed out. It is a horse play no longer sanctioned by the students themselves. Here comes a form open to an audience and which in turn opens up the col lege for criticism, a criticism it can not well afford just at this time. legalized From the stand point of the personal safety of the victim it is undoubtedly preferable to have his ducking in the light of day before an audience who can see and lend a hand if need be, rather than in pitchy darkness with a handful of unseeing sophomores. How ever, although we are strong believers in stu dent government, too much discretion cannot be used in the selection of the type of dis It will be ciplinary measures to be applied. well to carefully avoid any sort that borders on the hazing. the PLANS BUILDING FOR CRITICISM This week we are pre- senting latest sketch plans of the U n i on Memorial Building. They are not final or complete by any means and are being offered to the Rec ord readers by the Committee at this time for their examination and criticism. T he plans are so well labeled that it is not felt that a detailed description is necessary to make them clear. T he Plans Committee ask that alumni study these floor arrangements carefully and they especially urge that criticisms and ideas be sent as soon as possible to the chairman, Professor Hedrick, East Lansing. Prof. Pettit Rejuvinates at Fountain of Youth. "I'd like to do it every year," is the way Prof. Pettit of the Entomology department expressed himself upon his return from a three months' auto trip to Florida and thru the southern part of the United States. "It's the first real vacation I've had in some years, and I think I won't wait so long the next time," he added. their native climes. We traveled "Mrs. Pettit and I left East Lansing on August i, via Dodge automobile. We car ried a tent and entire camping outfit with us and lived and slept out of doors practi cally all of the time. We enjoyed especially the fruits and vegetables as we came to them from in the extreme southern point of the country to not far from the northern boundry, and we sampled the vegetation all along the line. We found the persimmon, guava, and avacado delicious, we enjoyed the several varieties of bananas—two kinds of horse bananas and lady fingers,—sweet potatoes, and the sweet corn of the more northern latitudes. "We drank tree, ate our dinner one day under a live oak 800 years the travelers' from old, near Jacksonville, and visited Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth at St. Augustine. We rode under the avenues of trees overhung with Spanish moss, and penetrated the ever glades nearly to Cape Sable. We visited the keys-islands in the ocean just off the coast of Florida, and saw alligators and other wild life." like. their "Razorback hogs, the domesticated, roam the country at will in large droves and forage for famished living. They are almost and extremely thin with backs that are truly It was sometimes necessary for razor us to stop our machine and push these ani mals out of the road, so busy were they digging for roots. Altho the owners take no care of these animals and often allow them to starve, still they are their pet pride, and any harm which might come to them from strangers might result in a display of south ern gunnery. Our query, "Did you send back any speci mens?" brought us a visit to the insectary back of the entomology building. There he exhibited some century plants, some epiphytes, several varieties of orchids mostly aerial, and even living snails from the south. Besides these were many large packages of scale in sects from sub-tropical plants, a variety of palm seeds which are getting ready to sprout, and a series of photographs of sub-tropical life. After greeting the professor upon his, re turn one must surely be convinced that there is a real bona fide fountain of youth some where in the southern climes and that, on the matter of discovery, that old timer Ponce de Leon who has had the glory and the free advertising all these years, must stand back, and give place in the spot to Prof. Pettit. light B r i g gs Co. D e m a n ds Aggies. in Faith in M. A. C. engineers and preference for her men above others is the attitude of the Briggs Company of Lansing their quest for several recent graduates to work in their newly organized steel department on re inforced concrete design and sales. Leland Briggs, Manager of the Briggs Company is not an M. A. C. man but he has always been one of the strongest of Aggie boosters, and in organizing his new department, he is de termined that it shall be built up of M. A. C. men. He offers an unusual opportunity to recent engineering graduates. DR. WARD GII/TNER of the bacteriology de partment and Dr. E. T. Hallman of Veterinary Science have been delegated by Dean Shaw to represent the Experiment Station at the meeting of Experiment Station Workers in Chicago during the Livestock show next week. This organization is made up of members of the experiment stations in the dozen states about Illinois. Each station is allowed but two delegates. THE M. A. C. RECORD. P O N D* P O ND ABCMITECTS PBELIMINABY SKETCHES M AC U N I ON M t M O B I At B U I L D I NG tAST L A N S I NG M I CH THE M. A. C. RECORD. 9 P O N D* P O ND ARCHITECTS P E L L I M I t i A R -r SKETCHES • M AC UNION MEMORIAL, b u nr EAST, LANS INC,. M I CH P O N D* P O ND • ARCHITECTS PRELIMINARY S K t T C H ES • M - A C - U N I ON MLMOR.IAL BUILDING- J.AST L A N S I N G. M I C H- T H I RD FLOOR PLAN 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD. ABOUT THE CAMPUS Board Fraternity Committee Seeks Detailed Data. Asking for specific written arguments from faculty, students and alumni on the National Fraternity question, the special committeie, appointed by the State Board of Agriculture to investigate the lifting of the ban on National Fraternities at M. A. C., presented their re port of progress and of their hearing of the fraternity advocates to the State Board at its November meeting. The minutes of the meeting are printed in another column in this issue of the Record. Sixteen societies of the college had repre sentatives at the hearing held just previous to the last meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and presented their arguments in favor of the lifting of the ban on National Fraternities. The committee, consisting of Jason Woodman, '81, P aw Paw, John Beau mont, '82, Detroit, and L. Whitney Watkins, '93, Manchester, pointed out to the society representatives that they were authorized only investigate and make suggestions to the to Board and that tne final action must be taken by the Board. They are seeking infor mation covering all angles of the proposal be fore taking final action and ask that all this evidence be presented so that it may have the proper consideration of each Board member. The committee's report following the hear from minutes of the Novem ing is taken ber meeting. "Your committee appointed to consider the admission of college fraternities to M. A. C, beg to report progress as follows: On Nov. 16th they met representatives of all of the college societies selected from the student body and alumni and listened to the arguments made and reasons offered in favor of the project. Pending our final report, we recommend the following: 1. That the proponents of the admission of fraternities present to the committee a writ ten argument or brief to be prepared by the alumni and undergraduates, the scheme. favoring 2. That the opposition (if any) to the ad mission of fraternities be also invited to pre pare and present in like the argu ments against admission. form, 3. That the Faculty prepare and present the arguments for and against admission. 4. That the Secretary of the Alumni be re quested to present clippings of the various letters of alumni printed in the Record and Holcad for and against admission. 5. That data be collected giving a list of agricultural colleges of standing and charac ter similar to M. A. C. indicating the policy of such colleges respecting the admission of college fraternities. 6. That such other information pertinent interested to the issue as any other person may desire to exhibit, be presented in writing." 7. That the foregoing may be presented to your committee previous to the next meeting of the Board and that the Secretary be re quested to furnish a copy of this report to the InterSociety Union, the Students' Organiza tion and the Alumni Association, and that copies be printed in the next issues of the Record and Holcad." just east of the new laboratory, a teachers' private T HE POULTRY DEPARTMENT expects to spread out and take a whole setting of fifteen eggs as soon as the new laboratory is completed. This new structure, which is almost com pleted, is 20 x 80 feet and two stories high, and is being erected It will contain a veterinary clinic building. students' lab oratory, a lecture room, an incubator room for experimental work, an incubator room for class room work, and one for the plant. Be sides these, smaller rooms are being arranged for the pedigree work, for candling, and a dark room for photographies. New and more extensive courses which have heretofore been - impossible because of lack of space, are now being arranged, and will be immediately put into the curriculum. A BAND PARTY, such as was given in the olden days, appears on the social calendar of M. A. C. on December 10. Band parties were formerly very popular with the student body, and a revival of this old custom is being re ceived with enthusiasm. T HE ENTYMOLOGY DEPARTMENT has just pre pared a series of lantern slides on entymologi- cal subjects for the use of the Extension de partment. Sprinkled among these educational slides are about thirty of general college ac tivities and views. These will be shown in connection with the lectures, and especially at meetings where high school boys and and girls are present. Russell Hain '19 will take this series to all agricultural high schools in the state. A NON-COM MISSIONED OFFICER will be added to the military department to act as drum major and to be in charge of band instru ments and u n i f o r m s/ He will also act as general care-taker. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 11 T h a n k s g i v i ng G a me Goes to Notre D a me 2 5 - 0. final count down Aggies' favor. these three points in the Putting up the best brand of football they have yet displayed on the home field M. A. C. went down before Notre Dame's fast machine Thanksgiving day to the count of 25 to o. ,The wet chilly day did not dampen the ardor lined of the fans, who filled the stands and the field to make up the biggest crowd that has surged across the bridge to College Field this season. took the rest of the first half the field for a The Irishmen temporarily the wind from Aggie sails at the starting whistle when Coughlin caught a short kick off and ran the touchdown. This length of into the Big Green, seemed to put the fight they played a for tight game, holding Notre Dame three downs on the five yard line just as the whistle blew for third quarter the visitors garnered two' more touch downs, one from a cut back plunge by Cast- ner when the ball was close to the, sideline and again on a long pass Brandy to Castner. The fourth trip across the line occurred in the final quarter when Larsen blocked Schwei's punt and E. Anderson, the Catholic's speedy right end, recovered it and ran 35 yards for a touchdown. the end of the half. In the for rains of Although the field had been carefully mani the Thanksgiving contest, which cured for wound up the Aggie schedule, and had been covered over with a thick layer of straw, the steady the past week had pene trated the surface, leaving it soft and soggy. Thus Notre Name's weight bore ad vantage over any edges that the Aggies might have claimed on speed. However the Irish men for the most part found the Aggie line a stone wall and their gains were made largely with end runs and short passes. the a the "Browne" played their the usual Hammes who with Captain "Brownie" last game with Springer were playing tower of the Big Green was leading strength on defense and was ground gainer. heady game and constantly ran back kicks from 10 to 20 yards. Noblet had little opportunity to bring his fleet foot work to the= benefit of the Aggies, having been laid out in the early part of the first quarter with a slug which brought him a broken nose. Schwej, who went in for Noblet, and Johnson were the heavier gainers. Johnson who was laid out with a twisted leg in the fourth quarter was replaced by Mac- Millen. But one goal kicked from touchdowns was registered by Notre Dame, Coughlin failing in his one attempt and Shaw negotiating but trials. one through the A wet slippery "ball no doubt brought the bars from his three L. E the point considerably The game was a contest characteristic of M. A. C.'s old rivals and while not as rough it would be as some frays of past seasons stretching it to call clean. M. A. C. (0) Bassett L. T Bos L. G Matson C Ball R. G Radewald R. T Lefler R. E Thompson Springer Q. B Johnson, McMillem.L. B R. B Noblet, Schdwei F. B Hammes Notre Dame (25) Noyes Voss Degree Mehore ...Dooley Garvey Carberry Grant Walsh Coughlin : Castner '. : Score by quarters— Notre Dame M. A. C Touchdowns—Coughlin, 1 2 34 Fina 6 o 12 7 25 —0 Castner 0 0 00 2, E. Anderson. Goals from Shaw 1 in 3. touchdowns—Coughlin, o in 1; Time of quarters—15 min. • Referee—Gardner, Cornell. Umpire—Lipski, Chicago. Head Linesman—Samp, Wisconsin. Substitutes—M. A. C, Schwei for Noblet, MacMillen for Johnson. Notre Dame, Kiley for Hayes, Shaw for Voss, Smith for Degree, Larsen for Mahre, H. Anderson for Dooley, F. Coughlin for Garvey, E. Anderson for Car- berry, Brandy for Grant, Mohart for Walsh, Barry for Coughlin. M. A. C.-Notre D a me Gross Country Walk A w ay for Aggies. The dual cross country meet with Notre Dame which was run during the Thanksgiving game and finished between halves proved a walk away for M, A. C, the Green and White Harriers finishing with a perfect score. All five runners of the Aggie team were on the before track home stretch of Notre Dame runners hove in sight. Their time was 27 minutes 40 seconds. the running Thurston, finishing strong was the first to the tape, followed by Brendel and at short intervals by Allen, Adolph and Nesman. For Notre Dame, Banner gained a long lead over his team mates, Duran and Cullane being his nearest followers. The score stood M. A. C. 15 Notre Dame 40. The dual cross country is to be an annual Thanksgiving affair with Notre Dame on hereafter if present plans are carried out. 12 THE M. A. C. RECORD. N e b r a s ka Overpowers Aggies 3 5 - 7. Score by quarters: Giving what is said to have been its best scoring performance of the season Nebraska defeated the Michigan Aggies at Lincoln Satur day 35 to 7. Six thousand spectators, includ than a thousand members of Ne ing more game braska Rotary clubs witnessed which was the annual Home Coming celebration there. the principal attraction of the in weight under which The Cornhuskers displayed football ability hitherto unsuspected, and the visiting Aggies stood up under the attack in spite of the dis advantage they worked. When the Nebraskans were leading them by 28 points in the fourth quarter the men coached by "Potsy" Clark had the fight left which made it possible for them to march the ball two-thirds the length of the field and touch finally push across for down. Noblet carried the pigskin over the Huskers' line after he, Schwei and Johnson had driven their way down the gridiron and into striking distance. single their the their tracks until In spite of the fact that the score indicates a more or less one-sided game, the struggle was bitter at all times and kept the spectators in final whistle had blown. Clark's men never exhibited signs of defeat and the last touchdown made by the Huskers was as hard fought as the first. team the initial period, Nebraskans say it was evident during this quarter that the Aggies held the upper hand. More ground was gained by the visitors in this period than by Nebraska, and linemen were out-charging the green-garbed the opposing wall continually. While neither during scored However, the slow-starting Huskers found their stride in the second quarter and with a slashing offensive made of terrific line bucks and sensational sprints around the wings, they were able to score three touchdowns before the Aggies could stop the attack. It was only in this one period that the Ne braskans outplayed the men of Clark, for in the third period they were held, well in check being allowed only one in the fourth period each team crossed the op posite line one time. touchdown, and On punts and kicks Nebraska averaged a than 44 yards, while the Aggies little better made a trifle over 45 yards. Summary: Nebraska (35) Swanson Pucelik W. Munn Day M. Munn Wenke Schirer Newman Moore Wright Dale ...X. E L. T L. G C R. G R. T,. .: R. E'. Q. B L. H R. H F. B Mich. Aggies (7) Bassett Bos Matson Ball Radewald Lefler Thomson Brady Noblet Johnson Schwei Nebraska Mich. Aggie 1 2 3 4 T o 21 7 7 35 o 0 0 77 Touchdowns: Wright, Swanson, Newman, Dale, Hubka, Noblet. Goals from touchdown: Dale, 4; Young, Springer. for Dale; Young Substitutions: Nebraska — Hartley for Moore; Hubka for W. M u n n; Weller for Pucelik; Triplett for Day; Dana for Swanson; Boy for Hartley; Howard for H u b k a; Thompson for W r i g h t; McGlas- son for Newman; Bassett for Wenke. Schulgen Michigan Ag?ies: for Bassett; for Wilcox; Wilcox for Brady; Springer Morrison for Ball; McMillan Johnson; for Gingrich for Thomson; Swanson for Matson; Martin for Lefler. Referee, Johnson, Doane; umpire, Cochran, Kansas Aggies; head linesman, Jones, Grin- nell. Time of quarters: 15 minutes. M. A. C. R e p r e s e n t ed in Conference Cross C o u n t r y. In the annual Western Conference run at the Michigan Aggie har Urbana Saturday, in eighth place among the 14 finished riers Iowa State won, the order teams starting. of finishing being Ames, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdud, Ohio State, Michigan, M. A. C, Indiana, Mississippi A. and M. finished Thurston first among the Aggie runners with Nesman second and Allen third. Adolph and Brendel were farther down on the list, their performances not being up to their own standards. Considering trip which the Aggies made on Friday, the class of the teams against which they competed, and in which it was the first big run fact they have competed, Coach Art Smith has ex pressed himself as pleased with the show ing made. the hard that High class teams are developed only through competition with the best to be found, and the experience and prestige gained in compe tition of this variety is most valuable to the team and to the school. The Aggie harriers and coach were guests of the University of Illinois at the Illini-Ohio State game Saturday afternoon. Coming. Nov. 27—Olympic party in armory. 30—Liberal Arts Eentertainment—R. A. Tallcott, Humorist and Lecturer. Dec. 3—Dorian party in Ag. building. 4—Forensic party in armory. 4-—Honorary societies party in Ag build ing. 4—Union party in Gymnasium. 10—Junior party in Ag building. 11—Band party in armory. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 13 November Meeting of State Board of Agriculture Present, President Kedzie, Messrs. Waterbury, Beaumont, Watkins, Woodman and Wallace. The minutes of the previous meeting having been in the hands of the members, were approved with out reading. the Detroit News, executor of the late Benjamin F. Chandler, of The President presented a communication from Dr. Bessey announcing the gift by Mr. C. Billing- the estate ton of of latter's to the Department of Botany at M. A. herbarium the work which Dr. C, and also Bessey the publication is doing of a Flora of Michigan. referring looking toward the to The gift was accepted and re quested to express to Mr. Billington the apprecia tion of to Dr. Bessey the appreciation which the Board has of his proposed publication. the Board for the Secretary it, and also to express The resignation of Mr. D. A. Taylor, Assistant in Farm Mechanics, was accepted effective Sept. to 15th, and Mr. Bert Sangster was- appointed succeed him beginning Nov. 1st. The Secretary was requested the atten to call to the Board ruling regarding time at which matters -for Board considera tion of the Faculty the tion are to be presented. and to a committee consisting of The matter of attendance at various Chicago nieetings by representatives of the College was re the Presi ferred dent con requests cerned with be granted the committee will permit, and with the recommenda tion transportation without Pullman or diner service allowed. the understanding if the judgment of the Departments the Deans of the funds that only that the in to Prof. Hedrick was authorized the the American Economics Association meeting of at Washington, D. C, Dec. 28th to 30th, and Prof. the Physics Department was author Morrison of the American ized to Physical Society at Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 25th to 27th with to expenses as for those attending the Chicago meetings. the meeting of limitation as the same attend attend The matter of the salary of nurses was ferred The to the President with power to act. following fraternities was the special committee recommen received and report of the re therein contained were adopted: on dations "Your commitee appointed mission of college fraternities to report progress as follows: to consider the ad to M. A. C, beg On Nov. 16th they met the college societies selected from of body and alumni and made and reasons offered listened representatives of all the student the arguments in favor of the project. the recommend to Pending our final report, we following: 1. That the proponents of the admission of fra ternities present to the committee a written argu ment or brief the alumni and to be prepared by undergraduates, the scheme. favoring 2. That the opposition (if any) to the admission of fraternities be also invited to prepare and pre sent their arguments against ad in mission. form, like 3. That the Faculty prepare and present arguments for • and against admission. the Secretary of 4. That the Alumni be to present clippings of the various quested of alumni printed and against admission. in the Record and Holcad the re letters for 5. That data be collected giving a list of agri cultural colleges of standing and character similar the policy of such col to M. A. C. leges fra ternities. the admission respecting indicating college of 6. That such other the issue as any other person interested may exhibit, be presented information pertinent in writing." to 7. That the foregoing may be presented to your the to committee previous to fur Board and that the Secretary be requested nish a copy of Inter-Society report Union, the Students' Organization and the Alumni Association, and the next issue of the Record and Holcad." that copies be printed the next meeting of this the to in submitted by Director The items following Baldwin were approved: for Montcalm County beginnjng November 1. That Stanley F. Wellman be appointed County Agent for Lapeer County beginning November 1st. 2. That Clair Taylor be appointed County Agent 1st. from to Muskegon County effective November 1st. appointed County be for Leelenau County beginning December Lever 3. That Dwight C. Long be 5. That V. C. Vaughn cooperation transferred financial from Iron Agent 1st, without funds. the 6. That resignation of Robert Wiley , as County Agent for Grand Traverse County be ac cepted effective October 1st. 7. That S. J. Linck's as County Agent for Muskegon County be accepted effective Oct. 1st. 8. That the resignation of Grace Hitchcock as Home Demonstration Agent for Ottawa County be accepted effective Oct. 31st. resignation 9. Announcement was made by Mr. Baldwin Mrs. Louise H. Campbell had accepted tion of State Leader of Home Economics tension ber meeting of the Board. to which she was appointed at the posi Ex the Octo On motion of Mr. Wallace, the matter of the ap pointment of Mr. R. D. Wyckoff -as Instructor Electrical Engineering was referred dent with power to act. the Presi to in Physical Training was The appointment of Mr. Arthur N. Smith as In structor renewed be ginning September 1st. Director Brewer was also authorized the work of physical training for girls if it was deemed necessary. to secure additional assistance in that. in The recommendation of Prof. Clark small building be moved grounds Laboratory nection with istry, was approved. the to be used as a from a the Constabulary Industrial in con teaching of Physiological Chem laboratory • that to a position near the present increased ap the to The request of Mrs. Landon for the Library, was referred propriation President with power for to act. The plan of Dr. McCool for a soil survey as presented by the President, was approved and Dr. McCool was advised to his next year's budget sheet Mr. Baxter of the Chemistry Department was given leave of absence on pay for month of Janu in De ary in order troit, and Mr. Clark was authorized tempor arily fill his place. to add an to cover the expense. to receive medical treatment to item The as resignation of Mr. Paul G. Andres Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, now on indefinite leave of absence, was accepted. On motion of Mr. Wallace, $5000 made improved road past at Chatham, was made available after next. the appropriation of the construction of an the Experiment Station Farm July 1st to assist in On motion of Mr. Walace, $600 was added to the the Dean of En the Office of for apportionment gineering. The President presented a request to hold a reunion of Brown mobile Tour party on the College campus. from J. H. the Farmers' Auto On motion of Mr. Woodman, permission was ad after Commencement. On motion ' granted journed. MARRIED. Marsden Robert Brundage '15 and Miss Ruth Marie Wilkins were married at Corona, Calif, on November 9. They will be at home at Sonora, Calif., where Brundage is Forest Assistant on the Stanilaus National forest. 14 THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE FRATERNITY QUESTION A Page of Parting Shots Six Points F o r— East Tawas, Michigan. Dear Kibbie: It that that thruout their continuance local societies have I wish to add my approval as an alumnus to is the proposal for national fraternities. my belief local societies are very the satisfactory as long as you are in school and unfamiliar with national fraternities but I do not see how anyone who has had experience with the national fraternities at Ann Arbor or if elsewhere can vote for It is a national fraternities can be allowed. little standing fact with the public or with other schools. It has been my privilege to be associated with a number of men in our service from different schools the country and whenever these men meet in convention or meeting, you will note that the fraternity men soon bunch together and if strangers in the city are taken to the alumni chapter's headquarters. How many the ques tion "What school"?, and you said "Michi the return "You gan Aggies," and received team there." The next have a real football question fraternity?" and you lamely say "We do not have national fra the State Board will not allow ternities as them." I for one am tired of apologizing for the Board and its old time notions and hope to see national fraternities installed at M. A. C. times have you been asked is usually "what in which I lived for some time at Fort Collins, Col orado the Colorado Agricultural College is located, where local societies were transferred to national fraternities and where several M. A. C. men on the faculty approved I cannot agree with Dr. Butter- of the change. fraternities field's points relative to national as my experience has been otherwise. (His letter of May 6) i—National the Col orado Agricultural College a smaller school than M. A. C. and less widely known. The chapters at the other colleges did not oppose them but approved the granting of the addi tional chapters since the college was of the condition highest standing of similar in reference to all the schools of the state ex cept to that occupied by M. A. C. fraternities entered the university. the state, a 2—All the locals at the C. A. C. were able fra im to secure chapters in desirable national ternities altho they did not secure them mediately as is to be expected. 3—The "literary" program of the present societies does not receive sufficient effort to make them really worth while. The place for this is in the special clubs, debating societies, etc. located in the larger cities in its local chapters as is 4—The strength of a national fraternity is indi not entirely the cated by the several alumni chapters of fraternities and with which visiting members associate when ever they are in the city or at least meet at luncheons. This means a con the weekly siderable advantage in a social and business way over a local society miles away at M.A.C. 5—Experience has shown at C. A. C. that many alumni members of the locals joined the national when they returned at various times and also that returning members of the old local were made just as welcome at the fra ternity house as before and enjoyed the asso ciations as well. Why not? They are the same men and it is the same college. 6—Simply because the society is unique is not an argument for its continuance. The pony express was unique but we do not wish to send mail that way now. system H. C. Hilton I Q I I - F. An Asset to M. A. C.—An Alumna My Dear Mr. McKibben:— Now, may I send on to you some of my convictions in regard to the discussion of Na I am indeed tional fraternities for M. A. C. the right kind of National in favor of fra I agree with those who are not in ternities. the wrong kind of favor of the fraternities do considerable harm. On the other hand the right kind of fraternities are a great asset to every college graduate. idea that fraternity associations. Since I left college I have felt more and more the advantage that graduates from some of the larger universities and colleges had in their found that most of the young professional women that I have met keep in very close touch with their own national sororities. The fact that they are members of a national organization gives them the entre among the people in my community. I have that attended I noticed at the big conventions and con ferences which I have the various fraternities hold lunches and dinners I had the good fortune to for their members. be a guest at one or two of these and was greatly impressed with the spirit of comrad- ship that was shown. I believe if M. A. C. is to compete with other colleges and uni versities stu dents who hope to become professional men and women of high standing that National fraternities will be a great asset. the right kind of in drawing I hope that some of feminine contingents of the alumni will come forward with their ideas. the other Anna B. Cowles '15. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 15 PROF. A. L. BIBBINS '15 has been asked to represent Michigan as one of the grain judges at the Hay and Grain Show to be held in Chicago November 27 to December 4, in con nection with the International Livestock E x position. To be asked to judge in this Inter national show is an honor for Bibbins, and an acknowledgment of the high standing of the Michigan Agricultural College in the de velopment of pure seeds. N E C R O L O GY Charles'E. Sumner '79. Charles E. Sumner '79 died at his home in San Diego, California on November 7. At the time of,his death he was President of the City Commission, and a few excerpts from a San Diego paper show something of the high regard in which he was held by the people of his community. "The city water commissioner," reads, "who also twice served as president of one of the largest clubs in the city—the San Diego Rowing Club—was one of San Diego's best known citizens, and had hundreds of friends in every walk of life. it "Always in the front ranks of all move ments that he believed to be for the better ment of the community in which he lived, Charles E. Sumner, in the comparatively short time in which he lived in this city—11 y e a r s- came to be looked upon almost as one of the pioneer upbuilders of the. municipality, so great was his interest in its welfare." Mr. Sumner was born in Lambertville, graduating ' Michigan 62 years ago. After from the Michigan Agricultural College, he took a post graduate course in law at the University of Michigan, and later graduated from the law school of Columbia University. He was admitted to the bar in Michigan in 1886 and in Ohio in 1887. He was assistant district attorney at Toledo, Ohio, six years and was later elected district attorney,' which office he held for six years. Mr. Sumner was always deeply interested in M. A. C. and w is one of her most loyal supporters. He wa's one of the charter mem bers of the Eclectic Society, and one of the leaders in their budding campaign. for Besides his widow, Mrs. Mattie Sumner, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Harold Peterson and Mrs. George Jaeger, of Toledo, and Mrs. August Sensenbrenner of San Diego. His nephew, J. S. Cutler of Grass Lake is now a Junior at M. A. C. The body was brought to his old home . in Toledo for burial, and a representative of at the Eclectic Society tended. the college from C L A SS N O T ES '79 C. W. Gammon may be addressed at 67 Seventh Ave., New York City. ; '99 William D. Hurd, with the National Ferti lizer Association, as director the Soils Im provement committee, 236 Southern Building, Washington, D. C, was at the college N o vember 16. '01 R. L. Brown is with the Crystal Ice Cream Co., at Dallas, Texas. '03 S. F. Gates, who is farming near Ionia, R. R. No. 3, and is also county treasurer, was a caller at the Record office' on Novem ber 17. Olney J. Dean may be addressed at 179 W. Washington St., Chicago. '05 A. A. Fisk, Superintendent of Parks at Racine, Wis., sends greeting to M. A. C. "Have seen little of the place for ten years," he adds. Clarence A. Reed, Nut Culturist with the U. S. department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C, was a campus visitor on November 10. He gave a talk before horticultural classes. R. C. D. Stirling lives at 867 W. Euclid Ave., Detroit. R. F Bell, 561 N. Pine Ave., Chicago, says, "Same old job, Chicago district engineer for The Austin Co." '06 is visiting her Trixie Skeels Tanner in East Lansing. Dora Skeels Post sister From L. J. Smith, 301 Colorado St., Pull man, Washington, we have, "Professor Agri cultural Engineering, Washington State Col lege. Have little to write being as yet a new comer in the West. This is a great country. Our trip from Winnipeg, Canada, west over Canadian Rockies was and always will be one the great memories of my life, coupled of with the mighty Frazier River." '07 W. B. Allen of Jackson asks to have his address changed to Lake Wales, Florida. Park in. Attending This from Daniel H. Ellis, 616 Owen St., Saginaw, "Still busy as a Landscape Garden er in Saginaw. Have had plenty of work this season, with still a lot to do before winter sets Superintendents' Convention in Louisville, Ky., in September, I saw A. N. Robson '06, Forester of the Bronx Parking Commission, New York City, also W. C. Trout '09, Sup't. Ella W. Sharp Park, Jackson, Mich., also A. A. Fisk '05 of Racine, Wis., Park commission. Spent a few minutes at the college while'attending Kiwanian Con vention in Lansing several weeks ago." B. G. Campbell may be addressed at 365 W. Iroquois St., Pontiac. 16 THE M. A. C. RECORD. Everett Cavanagh (with )is now connected with the Imperial Wheel Co. of Flint. Clara Waldron, Port Huron, writes, "Wish I had something startling to add to the '13 column, but aside from the fact that I am starting in on my fourth year as Home Dem onstration Agent for St. Clair County, have no news whatever." A. P. Edwards lives at 86 Linsdale (with) Ave., Detroit. Virginia Langworthy furnishes the follow ing: "Address 542 Madison Avenue, Albany, N. Y. I am still connected with the New York state department of Health, as bacteriolo gist in the Division of Laboratories and Re I search. While in New York spent a week-end at Dobb's Ferry with Lucy Arner Chambers who was with '12. recently '14 Robert J. McCarthy, 48 Emerson St., West- ville, Conn., is City Editor of the New Haven Union, New Haven, Conn. Herbert D. Hall, who is farming near Ovid, was a caller at the Record office on Novem ber 18. Grace Hitchcock has resigned her position in Ottawa as Home Demonstration Agent County, effective October 31. '16 This from Oliver H. Frederick "once a prep," 551 S. Weadock Ave., Saginaw, "Foun dry engineer for Saginaw Products Co., Di vision of General Motors, Central Foundry I have been wearing overalls for the plant. past month, and have been digging into the mysteries of moulding, core making and up to date foundry practice in general. At present we are doing a lot of experimenting. The capacity of the Central Foundry is 200 tons per day, using the continuous pouring method with 4 cupolas, i. e., using one each day. Each melts 10 to 11 tons per hour. F. George Ricker 'i6e, is living at home with dad. Still single and this is leap year, too." BELL 2870 IOO CAP'L NATL BANK BLDG. 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