M. A. p. Library, EasU Lansing, Mich. S m Mhta...: * » ! » « . . . - . . •. ..•••-«*=*«« Michigan Agricultural College Association Publishers ffl East Lansing Feb. 18, 1921 Vol. XXVI. No. 19 THE M. A. C. RECORD R E - C O RD ESTABLISHED IN 1896 M. A. C. Cannot Live on Her Past—What Will You Do for Her Future? 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 . '11, East Lansing '04, Chicago - .. - - - - Pres. Vice Pres. Treas. -'.-"-•- Sec'y and Editor Ass't Sec'y May E. Foley, '18 Members of Executive Committee. Elected at Large: C. S. Langdon, 'it, Hubbardston. A. C. Anderson, '06, Flint. Mrs. Helen Esselstyn Wood, '09, Lansing. which Make Remittances MEMBERSHIP IN THE M. A. C. ASSOCIATION includes subscription to Record, $2.50 PER YEAR. payable Association. Unless members request a discontinuance it will be assumed that a renewal of membership is desired. . M. A. O. ASSOCIATIONS. the M. A. C. the to 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—E. C. Geyer, '13, 5" Perry St., Sagi Saginaw Ass'n. naw, W. S. Secretary—Dan H. Ellis, '07, 616 Owen St., Sagi naw. St. Bay City Ass'n. President—A. C. MacKinnon, '95, 1214 Center Ave. Vice-President—R. W. Rice, '17, 613 N. Farragut Secretary-Treasurer—J. Harry Nelson, '10, 1302 Webster Ave. 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. Joseph. Treasurer—Willard Sanborn, w '13, Sodus. South Haven. President—Floyd M. Barden, Secretary—Virginia Flory, '20, South Haven, home; '08, South Haven. teaching in Sandusky. Flint Club. '12, Court House. President—Sidney S. Smith, Secretary—Louella Wilder "'16, 1642 Church St. '17, 512 Wilbur Place. Treas.—Howard Estes, Ionia County. President—Stanley Powell Vice-Pres.—A. R. Locke Sec'y-Treas.—Walter A. Wood '20, R. F. D. 1, Ionia, '91, Wager Building, '12, Tower Apts., High St., Ionia, Mich. Chicago, 111. Vice-President—Clem C. Eord '05, 1801 McCormick Building. 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. Secretary—O. S. Shields, '16, 719 Hancock St., Cleveland, Ohio. President—F. H. 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Carr '08, Association of Sixth St., Portland, Ore. 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. Owosso. President—R. S. Linton, Secretary—H. E. Dennison, '16, 329 W. Oliver St. St., N. W. '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. Chase Blk. President—Jason Woodman, '81, Paw Paw. Vice-President—Fred L. Chappell, '85, Suite 37-42 Vice-President—E. C. Bank, '84, 1972 Marin Ave. Northern California. Upper Peninsula Association. President—E. L. Kunze, '14, Sault Ste. Marie. Secretary—Helen Pratt, '16, Sault Ste. Marie. Livingston County. President—G. P. Burkhart, Secretary—F. S. Dunks, '05, Court House, Howell. Northwest Michigan. 'io, Fowlerville. President—H. A. Danville, Vice-President—L. W. Reed, '83, "Manistee. '14, Copemish. Secretary—G. H. Freear, '10, 120 Jessie St., San Vice-President—Capt. Wm. D. Frazer, 17th N. E., Seattle. Seattle. Secretary-Treasurer—Emma B. Barrett, Whitman Ave. 'oq 47*0 4 /J '03 4601 Secretary-Glenn C. Sevey, '03, 57 Worthington at., bpringneld, Mass. New England. side., Box 586. Berkeley, Calif. Francisco. THE M. A. C. RECORD 3 So many men come to you to talk about their business What a satisfaction it is to find a man who can talk interestingly and helpfully about yours ! A LL t h ru t he w e ek you are besieged to use your /—\ with m en w ho w a nt 1 m. time to their advantage. T h ey have m a ny reasons w hy you should do something t h at will be of service to t h e m. A nd only once in a long time does a m an come w ho has an idea for you; w ho can m a ke a suggestion based on t he ex perience of someone else whose problem was similar to yours; w ho t a k es as m u ch satisfaction in talking about younnterests, as most m en t a ke in talking of their o w n. Y ou welcome such a friend; no m an could have too m a n y. H e n ce we feel a satisfaction in being able to add a m an of that kind to your acquaintance. We would like to have you meet and k n ow t he representative of the Alexander H a m i l t on Institute in your vicinity. As a lawyer becomes a better counse lor day by day t h ru his experience with the the problems of each n ew client, so Institute m an grows in value to his friends, as m an after m an discusses frank ly with h im the special problems and opportunities of Ais oivn life and business. 750 business con ferences a day Day in and day out t he representatives of t he Institute are in personal confer ence with at least 7 50 business m en in every sort of business. M en confide in t h em problems that ordinarily would n ot be discussed outside t he family circle. "I have been five years in this job and seem to m a ke no p r o g r e s s ," one will say, " W h at would you do in a sit uation like m i n e ? '' A nd because t he Institute m an has k n o wn other m en in similar situations, he i3 able to give an answer based n ot . on theory but fact. "How can I get into business for myself?" M a ny m en ask that question. T oo often they t h i nk t he answer is merely a matter of capital, or of finding a partner, or of being sure of so m u ch patronage. A nd t he Institute m an is able to point t he reason so m a ny business out ventures fail is because t he m en at t he head have been departmental m en and k n ow only their own part in t he prob lem of successful organization. t h at fi Selling, accounting, corporation nance, factory and office m a n a g e m e n t, advertising, m e r c h a n transportation, dising—-each of these is a link in t he chain. A nd many a chain t h at is o t h e r wise strong breaks because one link is w e a k. T he Institute never to exert pressure. Every day applications for enrolment the M o d e rn Business Course and Service are refused to m en intrudes; he never attempts representative of t he in w h o, in t he opinion of the Institute's rep resentative, a e notequipped to profit by it. You cannot impose on him A m o ng all t he business m en in your is unique in vicinity t he Institute man t h i s — he can . only succeed a3 you are more successful. He literally has no in terests t h at are apart from your interests. He has at his c o m m a nd all the research facilities of the institute. Do not hesitate to call on h im for any reasonable service. He represents an institution t h at owes its whole g r o w th and prosperity t he g r o w th and prosperity of t he thousands of m en w h om it has enrolled. to Y ou have probably read some of t he many advertisements of t he Alexander H a m i l t on Institute in t he leading m a g a z i n e s; and perhaps you have heard, t h ru acquaintances, of t he Institute represen tatives and their willingness to serve. But do you k n ow w h at it is these m en represent? H a ve you ever asked your- Ctpyright IQ2/, Alexander Hamilton Institute s e l f , " W h at is t he Alexander H a m i l t on I n s t i t u t e — w h at will it do for m e ?" in to answer Institute just Forging Ahead Business" T h e re is a 116-page b o ok published such by t he questions. t he Institute tells w h at has done for thousands of successful m e n, is a it can do for you. and w h at b o ok w h i ch should be in every t h o u g h t ful business m a n 's library, and it will be sent w i t h o ut obligation. fill out t he coupon below and mail it. J u st It It Alexander Hamilton Institute 9 36 A s t or P l a c e, N. Y. C i ty Canada: C.P.R. Bldg., Toronto S e nd me " F o r g i ng A h e ad in B u s i n e s s" w h i ch I m ay 'v* k e ep o b l i g a t i on . w i t h o ut N a me B u s i n e ss P o s i t i o n_ 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD IF YOU WOULD HAVE REAL SERVICE - - LET M. A. C. MEN SERVE YOU Eggs MAYER & VALENTINE Consulting Engineers EDWARD N. 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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, 'OS. The Readers of the Record Own It. That's Why They Patronize Its Advertisers 1 THE M. A. C. RECORD VOL. X X V I. No. 19 E A ST LANSING F E B. 18, 1921 "CAMPUS DAYS," the first annual musical revue of the M. A. C. Union, is scheduled for the Gladmer Theater, March 3 and 4, for the Powers Opera House, Grand Rapids, for matinee and night performances, March 5, and the Strand theatre in Owosso on Monday, February 28. T he piece is written and the work directed by Henry T. DeHart of the class of 1917 of Purdue University, who was a member of the Harlequin Club at Purdue for three years. As a co-author with George Ade, he prepared the 1916 Harlequin Club production and during his senior year wrote the entire piece for the 1917 club. He has also had considerable experience with produc tions of the Princeton Triangle Club and the Haresfoot Club, of the University of Wis consin. Mr. DeHart has Profs. King, Huston, Burner and Miss McCornack assisting him .with the cast and choruses. Unusual talent is being discovered for the cast and the musical numbers and the rehearsals which are going forward with a zest are showing almost pro fessional ability among the college players. Both girls and men are taking part in the cast and choruses and, including the special orchestra of eighteen pieces and the manag ing board, approximately one hundred twenty students are engaged in putting on the pro duction. At the Gladmer Theatre in Lansing, March 3 is being designated as town night and March 4, Friday, as college night, although a strict adherence to these two designations can not be held to because of the unprecedented demand for seats. Among the features of "Campus Days" are the scenery and settings which are being specially painted for the show and will transport the Gladmer audience to the campus at East Lansing. One of the campus scenes is of the new Union Memorial Building. T he production is much more pre tentious than any college performance pre viously undertaken by M. A. C. students indeed it is said to be more pretentious than insti many student operas put on by other tutions. T he managing board that regret they are unable to take the show- on the road to the half dozen or more neighboring cities where alumni have requested performances. This cup is given by the Athletic department, to be held for a year by the winning society, or until another society carries off the honors. The AeTheons came out second in the con test. Freshmen who distinguished themselves were Brooker; P. F. Temple of'Sandusky, a Columbian; and M. C. Herdel, a Delphic from Argyle. M I SS H E L EN K N A P P EN SCRIPPS, Dean of Women at Albion College, spoke at the Y. W. C. A. service on Thursday evening. SIMPLE BUT MOST EFFECTIVE were the decora tions for this year's J-Hop planned and exe cuted by H a r ry Saier '11, florist of Lansing. The class colors of green and gold were car ried out in festoons of smilax which covered the walls and ceiling of the gymnasium audi torium and in the many yellow shaded lights. Tables set under the balcony where the din ner was served also carried out t he color scheme with yellow flowers and green candles. The favors for the girls were silver bud vases and for the men silver pencils. CO-EDS WERE HOSTESSES to ISO members of the legislature on Tuesday evening, February 15 at dinner. The girls did all of the plan ning, buying and cooking, and no members of the home economics department were pres ent except Dean Sweeney, and Dean Savage. Girls from the various districts were hostesses their districts, and from for the legislators others acted as waitresses and cooks. An original song, setting forth some of the M. A. C. girls needs appeared to make quite a hit. Afterwards each hostess took her guests on an inspection trip thru the building. Classes in cooking and sewing were in operation, giv ing the lawmakers an opportunity to see the home economics plant in operation. A spe cial feature which created considerable in terest was a nutrition class of undernourished children from the Lansing schools. Three of these classes are now being conducted by co eds from M. A. C. Michigan legislators will no doubt feel quite puffed up when they learn that the girls blew them to a feed on the hard earned farmers' week cafeteria. proceeds of their T HE POLE VAULT RECORD of the new Gym was broken on Tuesday evening by two men at the Inter-society Track meet. Eleven feet was the new record made by G. E. Wilson '22, a Tic from St. Johns, and J. H. Brooker '24, a Eunomian from Cass City. T he half- relay mile record was tied by the Phylean team; W. B. Pollock '24 of Highland P a r k; C. J. Perry '21 of Coldwater; H. S. Atkins '23 of Clarkston and De Gay Ernst '22 of Grand Rapids. Phyleans totaled up the biggest loving cup. score and captured the silver ASHLEY M. BERRIDGE '12, Director of Short Courses, is at Cornell this week as a visitor at their Farmers' Week, observing how they do it in New York. M R S. LOUISE CAMPBELL, State Leader of Home Demonstration Agents, has been asked to give an address at Ames, Iowa, on Febru ary 22, before a F a rm Bureau conference of county agents, home demonstration agents, club leaders, and presidents of F a rm Bureaus from each county in the state. She will talk on "The Home and the Community." 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD VIEWS AND COMMENT "The influence of the alumni upon undergraduate of alumni work." body is an important the feature C. L. Jenks, Dartmouth. HEART THE WAY TO A MAN'S We have to hand it to the co-eds for the good the clever dinner and they entertainment stuff gave the Michigan legislature this week. The young women conceived, planned and carried the out the whole affair without the help of faculty, even to the original song they sang telling of the needs of M. A. C. They financed their dinner party from the proceeds of their cafeteria earnings during Farmers' Week. If the home economics building appropria tion is among those allowed by this winter's law makers, it is to be hoped that the wom en's organization, with the energy and en thusiasm that has been put into it, can be pre served intact and brought into action against future college for program. legislatures the whole the lacking AN ASSET OR A LIABILITY? Are vou a liability or an asset "to your Alma Mater? ledger Which side of do you appear on? This is what Yale is asking her alumni in an ar ticle recently appearing in her alumni weekly. It says in part; "A Yale liability is the Yale facts, accepts and man who, the touching peddles misinformation and gossip the Yale man who Yale. A Yale asset is inform . himself welcomes every chance to the - truth about his university, seeking out Are and combating The you a Yale asset or a Yale im answer to that question is of particular portance at this time because Yale needs right now loyal interest, and faith of her sons, and their optimism. It is time for a constructive rather than a destructive attitude. The surest antidote for idle and destructive gossip is the truth." the discouragement of facts. liability? loose talk with Our minister used to say in regard to giv ing to the church. "If you cannot give, then the church should give to you. Every man is either a helper or he should be helped." And another wise man has said that the world is made up of two great classes, those who lift and those who lean, with the latter class in the big majority. So it is with our obligations to our college. If we sit passively and do nothing for her ad vancement, if we are not making our lives count for the cause of education and progress as typified by our college, if we listen to de the structive tales and do not seek to learn if we remark that the 'Old School' is truth, not what to be without any back ground for such a statement, then we belong to the great class of leaners as far as college loyalty goes,—we are liabilities. Ever think of it that way? it used the UPHOLD POLICIES FARMERS COLLEGE That farmers of Michigan up- agricul hold tural division and its its policies, is seen in the recent the state farm bureau organi in its extension service and are" supporting work and shake up zation. the farm the matter The annual meeting of bureau the to during farmers week brought a. head. During the business of the session and the ensuing election of officers and direc tors something of a fight developed between the college and the anti-college faction. The overwhelming strength of the college support made itself clear in the election and the re organization that immediately followed in the state bureau office. former state bureau It is reported upon excellent authority that largely the in that the the responsible for Detroit News in which it was charged the college was out of harmony with farmer. leader was the series of articles What Is M. A. O. Spirit? EVEN T HE DOG H AS IT. Woof! Woof! Bow! Bow! Woof! (accompanied by wig-wag signals.) * — ) *! Woof! (oo !-,.!-:o) * : - Y e l p! : ! : — :; I tell you, fellows, this campus is the doggonedest good place that a dog ever struck. No end of squirrels, plenty of bones, a kind pat from all the girls, a the little scuffle with the fellows and just woods .and the river nearby—this about The only thing I could wish for is a cat, but I know the Physiology Department needs 'em worse than I do. reaches my ideal. —Bobbie, The Campus Dog. —Holcad. T HE MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK SHIPPERS'" Asso ciation held its annual meeting in the Agricul tural Building, at the college on February 10. THE M. A. C. RECORD 7 WHAT THE COLLEGE REALLY NEEDS A P l ea for t he College D o r m i t o ry by S t e p h en L e a c o c k, McGill U n i v e r s i t y, T o r o n to Reprinted from New York Times, November 14, 1920 in finish seventeen different When I was.a student at the University of Toronto thirty years ago I lived from start to boarding houses. As far as I am aware these houses have not, or not yet, been marked with tab lets. But in the vicinity of McCaul and Darcy and St. Patrick Streets. Any one who doubts the truth of what I have to say may go and look at them. they are all still to be found in this three I was not alone in the nomadic life that I drifting led. There were hundreds of us about from one melancholy fashion habitation to another. We lived as a rule two or in a house, sometimes alone. We dined in the basement. We always had beef done up in some way after it was dead, and there were -always soda biscuits on the table. They used to have a brand of soda biscuits in those days in Toronto boarding houses that I have not seen since. They were better than dog biscuits, but with no such snap. My contemporaries will all remember them. A great many of the leading barristers and pro fessional men of Toronto were fed on them. In the life we lead we had practically no opportunity for association on a large scale, no common rooms, no reading rooms, nothing. We never saw the magazines—personally I them. The • didn't even know only ideas we ever got was by going over to the Caer Howell Hotel on University Avenue and them there. interchange of the names of interchanging I mention these melancholy details not for the their own sake but merely to emphasize point that when I speak of student's dormi tories, and the larger life they offer, I speak of what I know. If we had had at Toronto, when I was a student, the kind of dormitories and dormi tory life that they have at Harvard, I don't think I would ever have graduated. I'd have been there still. the largely, should mean. The trouble is that the Universities on our continent are only just waking up to the idea of what a university They instituted and organized were, very idea that a university was a place with where young men were sent the contents of books and to listen to lectures in the classroom. The student was pictured as a pallid creature burning what was called the "midnight oil," his wan face bent over his desk. If you wanted to do something for him you gave him a book; if you wanted to do something really large on his behalf you If you gave him a whole basketful of them. real to go still further wanted and be a to absorb to benefactor large, you en the college at dowed a competitive scholarship and set two or more pallid students working themselves to death to get it. If In that to be. the plain That, as I see it, was about the the Canadian universities as time the course of idea and they theory of and used teaching of circumstances through we have been getting away from idea. We are beginning to see that the text book and the classroom are but a part of the stu dent's life. they are taken by themselves, in undiluted doses, they probably do more harm the impair his mind. student's health but the True education cannot be achieved after fashion by shoveling The is erudition this can ever give most and pedantry, never capacity and genuine ac it is the quirement. The typical product of full college pedant possessed of a stomach of fact but with the size of a peanut and the outlook of a child. than good. They not only the mind of information. injure they that in The real process of education consists (as the derivation of the word implies) in bring ing out of the mind the inborn capacity that is in it. I think that Horace said something of this sort before. But there is not harm in saying it over again. that Since teacher I hope the most long since realized the melancholy days of which I speak I have had the experience of nearly a quarter of a century of post-graduate work It is a noble pro under university teaching. the fession, and, with the continued aid of governors of McGill University, to it be have another quarter of a century of fore I hang up my mortar board and sink into the arms of the trustees of the Carnegie pension fund. But as a college I that have the is teacher, as such, can do the student a very limited matter. The real thing for the student is the life and environment that sur rounds him. All learns he learns, in a sense, by the active operation of passive his own recipient of active the con operation what he needs most tinued and intimate contact with his fellows. Students must live together and eat together, talk, and smoke together. Experience shows really grow. that rational And live in a and comfortable way. They must eat room or hall, with oak beams big dining in across in the windows and with a shield or tablet here and there upon the wall to remind them the men who went before between times of intellect and not as lectures. And their minds together that they must the stained glass the ceiling, and that he really is how in a this the for is 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD the college. them and left a name worthy of the memory of from If a student his college what it ought to give him, a col lege dormitory, with the life in common that it brings, is his absolute right. A university that fails to give it to him is cheating him. is to get found I would first a smoking If I were founding a university—and I say with all the seriousness of which I am capa ble, room; then when I had a little more money in hand I would found a dormitory; then after that, or more properly with that, a decent reading I still room and a had money over that I couldn't use, I would hire a professor and get some textbooks. library. After that, if We are conducting a campaign—-just now— lift $5,000,000 for McGill Uni to raise or versity. I have a notion that we are going to get it. And it is the duty of those of us to our who are in the university generous friends outside what it is that we mean to do with it when we have it. to show To my mind the greatest of all our needs is the building of college dormitories to sup than ply to our students a wider college life we Can give them now. There is no nobler object of benefaction is no better way to perpetuate an honored name or to cherish the memory of one who is lost than that the name in masonry should be in scribed, cut deep in stone, over the gateway of a college dormitory at McGill. this. There than Overmyer '18, Rhodesman Visits French Battlefields. Dear Miss Foley: Paris 4 January 1921. Your very in the news I return on the fourteenth. interesting letter reached me a inter few days ago and I was very much ested it conveyed, especially so since I'm not having anything except my let ters forwarded from Oxford; which means that. the ever faithful Record is waiting for me when I'm spending' the six weeks of our Xmas vac in Paris and am really sorry that it is draw ing to a close so rapidly, for I'm having a I usually get some studying fine time here. done in the morning and then spend the rest of the day about the city. Without a doubt this I've ever been in. One could easily spend a year here and then go away without having visited all after of to Notre Dame noon was spent in the Cata church, the previous afternoon combs, and so I might go on time and if space permitted. the interesting places. Yesterday the most wonderful city in a visit is I spent two days at Verdun last week and The am very glad that I made ruins are being, slowly rebuilt, yet it is a very depressing sight even now to walk about its streets. I took a bus over a part of the bat tle area, a trip I shall never forget. Chinese coolies are still busy digging bodies out of trip. the shell holes and dugouts. An American has built a massive monument over famous the "Trench of Bayonets." I stopped at the best hotel and even then we had just candle light, no heat, and very poor food. Oh yes, and innumerable hosts came to bid me welcome the one price of during admission, as it were. The streets are a sea of mud and it is a good-thing that the train - arrived late at night, for otherwise the Prefecture of Police would have desired an interciew with the tramp who arrived on the train from Strassbourg., Some of my clothes are still at the cleaners. the night, all in Paris for their viewpoint. My work at Oxford has been going very well, in fact, I've been admitted as an "Ad vanced Student," which will enable me to do work leading to a Ph. D. degree (if I work I've been rowing every after hard enough). noon and" won a place in the Oriel V I II for the races to be held on the Thames in Febru ary. The only way to know Oxford and the Englishman there is to go out for some form is of athletics every day, of which rowing Per the chief sport from haps I'd better explain how one plays every afternoon during term ? Here's my ordinary round for a day:—Get up at 8 :oo, have breakfast served in my room at 8130, go over to the labs at 9 :oo„ and work until 1 :oo, then have lunch in my room, dress for rowing at 1 130 and go at to the Thames, 4 :oo, after which one has tea—either in one's room or with someone, dinner "in hall" at 7:00, and then read or talk until about 11:00. That the the usual routine, except gates close at 9:10 p. m. and one can get in until 12 :oo by paying a fine. One never stays away from college later than that, for it's a serious offense. "Servants wait upon us at every hand, in fact, we are real English gentlemen, and our mail comes as C. J. O. Esq., except from I like the new life very much to be sure, yet I shall never forget my real Alma Mater. for propaganda one I'm could in praising our school over here. I enjoy kidding Car son, the U. of M. man over here now, about I wonder whether Hassel- his great school. man knows that he has a new man on his publicity staff? the States, of course. the greatest man imagine, for returning I never that tire is Well, I must close now, for I can well imagine how busy you are. If you could use any real "scoops" on European news or ac tivities at any time, I might be able to be of some use. Wishing you, the whole M. A. C. family, a Happy New Year, I am together with Sincerely, Calvin J. Overmyer '18. "SHORTHORN" STUDENTS will hold their an nual banquet on Monday evening, February last social get-to their 21. gether, before this year's finishing of work the following Friday. This will be the q -' THE M. A. C. RECORD Who's Who L a w r e n ce T. Clark '04. President of the largest local M. A. C. or ganization in existence—the Detroit M. A. C. Club—a consistent booster always for his Alma Mater, and one of young men who "has arrived" in the fourth city of the land, Lawrence T. Clark '04 stands well at the head of his , profession. f r om Graduating agricultural t he par course, but interested ticularly bacteriology, he Research became in Bac Assistant teriology at M. A. C. for one year, and the next year became Research Bacteriologist with . & Parke, Davis Company. F i ve years later he was Assistant m a de Director the Biological Manu depart facturing ment, and the in 1919 Junior Director of Medical Research and Biological laboratories,. in connection with One of his is to direct the management present position farm of Parke, of Davis & Co., which is located at Rochester, Mich. the 850 acre biological the duties of the greatest In his present capacity as commercial junior director of research bac teriological laboratory in the world, Mr. Clark has direct supervision of the research work in serums, vaccines and diagnostic agents, for laboratory both humans and animals._ 'almost as large as our agricultural building, he has charge of in vestigators, whose findings go out all over the world to alleviate suffering, and minimize losses Just now in the biggest prob cancer research lems of his laboratory. the work of scores of is one of industry. livestock In a the in is active in the work of to community enterprises. He Like all busy men who make exceptional progress their own lines of work, Mr. Clark has always found to time and energy devote is vi in the problem of marketing, tally interested that is in bringing the consumer and producer together. He the Welfare Club of the Parke Davis Company, which is striving to help solve this problem for its employees. F a rm produce of all kinds the is brought communities dis tributed at cost to employees. Besides being President of the Detroit M. A. C. Club, he is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club, of the American Society of Bacteriologists, of the U. S. Public Health Association, and of trucks surrounding Detroit in on company from and in the Michigan Academy of Science. He served for three years in the Detroit Naval Reserve on the old U. S. Yantic and Donjuan-de- austria. He was connected for several years with the Ford Republic the capacity of Trustee and Farm Director. The Ford Re public is a boys' farm school located 18 miles from Detroit and maintained to afford bet ter environment for those boys who have been apprehended for misdemeanors not sufficiently serious in dustrial home at Lansing, and for boys whose home conditions are known to possess other influences than those for good. to warrant sending to the them in life as timber and taking over the out door at Whip-poor-will Cottage, located about 45 miles Mr. Clark's hobby is the great outdoors, en Pardee joyed from Detroit. Lake, farm He has here 116 acres of land, which afford an opportunity to do some fishing and hunting. Mrs. Clark gardening, thoroughly as enjoys they spend most of does her husband, and their week-ends the summer and fall at their cottage. About his old college "Stub" to say that the agricul writes "I am proud tural course at M. A. C. has been of very great value to me in the execution of my duties with Parke, Davis & Co., especially the management of our since Furthermore, farm at Rochester, Michigan. in training M. A. C. gives a very thorough the art of learning to do things with, your own hands and to study conditions by direct contact with This training is of direct benefit in research work. In looking back over the course at M. A. C. it now appeals to me rather forcibly that we library as were not encouraged the much as we should have been. other In words, the text-book and the laboratory ex periments alone, without library references, do not give the student as broad the subject as might be desired." views on When Dr. Giltner was asked about the work is some boy," of Mr. Clark his reply, "He we consider to be some compliment coming from one of the best known bacteriologists in the country. the problems systematic at hand. to use When is one of the men most concerned the football boys are banqueted in Detroit by the Detroit M. A.. C. Club, "Stub" Clark in their entertainment, and the preparations for the ma he is always on hand to see that chinery runs smoothly. He played on the three Varsity when at M. A. C. and was for years the champion wrestler at M. A. C. and the best in the State for his size and class. When the students from the veterinary divi sion make their annual inspection trip to the laboratory over which he has supervision, they are his guests for the day, and are treated as members of the family. Always a loyal sup porter of his Alma Mater, and a friend to all her sons and daughters, his name stands out among the foremost of those, in Detroit and in the Michigan that have made iVgricultural College known and admired. the state, 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD » WITH THE A LUMNI CLUBS Weekly Luncheons. ' Central Michigan Association, Hotel Kerns Cafe teria at noon every Monday. Detroit Club, at Board of Commerce every Fri day noon. Grand Rapids Association, Board of Commerce every Thursday noon. Chicago Association, Y. M. C. A. 19 S. LaSalle St., 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Northern Ohio, 1st Saturday each month, time later. Communicate with L. C. and place given Milburn. Is Your Name in the Kettle for One of These? Portland, Oregon, Association annual ban quet February 19 at the home of C. W. Bale, 481 East 18th Street North. Washington, D. C. Association annual ban quet Monday, February 21 at College Wom en's Club 1822 Eye Street, N. W. Northern Ohio Association annual banquet and meeting, Saturday, February 26, 6 p. m. Methodist Church, Euclid and E. 30th St., Cleveland. Washtenaw County Getogether and dinner Saturday Feb. 26, 7 P. M. Michigan Union, Ann Arbor. Chicago Association annual Dinner-Dance at Colonial Room, Edgewater Beach Hotel, 5300 Sheridan Road, 7 P. M. Saturday night, Feb. 26. Livingston County Banquet at Howell High School Saturday February 26. Central Michigan College Night Theatre Party at "Campus Days" Gladmer Theatre Mar. 4. Southern California Watch for particulars. Association soon. Livingston County Aggies Meet Feh. 2 6. Howell and Livingston County Michigan Aggies are planning a dinner and gettogether on Saturday, February 26 at Howell. ^College representatives to be announced later will at tend the meeting and carry the message from re the campus to the Livingstonites. nowned "Jimmy" Hays of 1911 will act as toastmaster for the occasion and tentative ar rangements indicate that the celebration will be held in the gymnasium of the high school. The "Cork" Sanford "Cork" Sanford to Engineer Jackson Meeting. '11, E. P. Wandel '11, R. J. West '04 have '05, and Harry Williamson been appointed as a committee by President L. W. Watkins '93 of Manchester, to stir up Jackson. a meeting of M. A. C. people There are a large number of Michigan Aggies in Jackson and Jackson County and a big general get-together has not been indulged in three years. The Committee are in two or in making plans for a regular old time jollifica- iton and expect to make their announcement very soon. Vets Hold Reunion. at together following men, Alumni vets ~ot '16, Morrice; B. D. Robbins the dinner given by the State Board of Agriculture in the Women's Building the Michigan State to Veterinary Association at its annual meeting on Feb. 9. The rehearsed old times; L. A. Wileden '13, Cassopolis; F. R. Bates '19, Grand Ledge; C. F. LaBar '19, Fife Lake; O. O. Mater '18, Vicksburg; V. A. Benedict '20, Portland; A. E. George '20, Clarksville; S. G. Colby '19, P e r r y; L. K. Flower '10, Hickory Corner; R. A. Runnells '16, O. A. Taylor '15, and E. K. Sales '16, of the Veterinary de partment of the college. All except the last in three are practicing veterinary medicine their communities. Detroit Club—Annual Meeting. About one hundred members of the De the annual meeting and troit Club met for informal dance in the Abbaye room of the Detroit Athletic Club on Friday night, Febru session preceded ary 11. A short business the dance at which "Jim" Fisk '06, "Shelly" Lee '17, and W. W. DeLange '07 were elected to the Board of Directors of the Club to re '00 place Gerald Allen and John Kenyon the the changing of directorate. The matter of the annual dues to $2.50 was brought up for discussion and it was decided to retain had been out of college two years at $5-00 a year with $2.00 a year for the younger graduates. An in which considerable publicity is to be given to the lower dues of younger members of the alumni, is being considered. '09, Hugh Gunnison '14 who retire from the dues for members who extensive membership from $5.00 campaign Chicago Dinner Dance. the calls from A peppy announcement the Chicago M. A. C. Association "Chicago gang's" attention to an informal dinner and dance in the Colonial Room, Edgewater Beach Hotel, 5300 Sheridan Road, which will be held at 7 o'clock, Saturday evening, February 26. The instructions for reaching the meet ing place say "Berwyn Station on Northwest ern "L"—or the Broadway car to Balmoral— walk to the right to the lake—or the Sheri invitation dan Road bus to the door." The which is well illustrated with the before and after pictures of the happy man who went and the dejected alumnus who did not go, but wished he had, goes on to say "This is THE M. A. C. RECORD 11 a gettogether for a grand old time, the one festive occasion of the year. Remember this the party party is for you, and you make by coming,—in your best smile, of course. If you want to talk the committee must know. (inter You will be assigned seven minutes that's plenty mission between dances) and the crowd and to- retain your in preserve the ripe fruit they may have the their pockets. An evening spent with gay old crowd will mean years added to your life, for we guarantee to instill pep not come only in you but along and let the music cast its spell. Bring your your family, your best girl, any of friends, or come alone,—but be sure and let us know." in ourselves. Now favor with The price is $3.00 a plate including decora immediately tions and tips, etc. Get in touch with H. P. Henry, c-o Fry Brokerage Compa ny, 191 N. Clark treet, Chicago. Central Michigan College Night at Union Revue. Lansing and the central Michigan M. A. C. people • are seizing the opportunity offered by the college night performance of "Campus Days," the Union Musical Revue, to have an alumni theater party and an old-time college night celebration at the Gladmer on March 4. The Committee in charge of the arrangements '07, Einar Johnson are Andrew VanHalteren '18, "Stub" Geagley two hundred the house have been taken by the committee and alumni and former students should make immediate to Einar Johnson, Lan application by mail sing State Savings Bank Building, for reser vations. '12. A block of the center of tickets in The weekly meetings of the Central Michi gan Association at the Kerns Hotel on Mon day noon are becoming more popular each to forty Aggie twenty-five week and boosters lunch together and talk business for M. A. C. at every session. from together" Flint Clubbers' Mix Pleasure W i th Business. "As secretary of the Flint M. A. C. Asso ciation, I must write that we had a delightful "get last Thursday, February 10, with about fifty present. The next meeting to be in the form of a bohemian supper at 6 -.2,0 o'clock March 3 or the first Thursday in time the month at the Dort School at which we are hoping to have one hundred present. A resolution was adopted at the meeting (last) to draft a petition to the senators and legis lators from this district asking their support for En closed find a list of those present. the current college appropriation. —Louella Wilder '16, Sec'y. Prof. A. C. Anderson '06 and wife; Chas. W. Fitch and wife '17A and wife; Don D. Stone '13 and wife; Alice Vernor- '20, Fenton, Mich.; Marion Norming- '00; Howard Estes '20, Flint; E. H. Benoy (Margaret Christie Fryman ton '20, Flint, Oak Grove Club; B. J. Brooks '20, Brown City; Edw. A. Malasky '20, La peer, Mich.; Marjorie Smith Jewett with '18, Flint; Maurice Jewett '20; Helen Ashley Hill, '16, Flint; E. L. Davison; Glen G. Holihan Underwood '14E (with) ; George R. Fryman '05; Mrs. Geo. R. Fryman '05) ; Clifford R. Wiggins '20; Mary E. Palmer, Hurley Hospital, Flint; Iva Jensen '18, Flint; Hazel Mundy Wayne '15; C. F. Barnett '17; Edgar Osborne '19, Flint; H. L. Froelick '18; P. B. Pierce '04; Mrs. Alta Gunnison Pierce '16 '05; J. W. Gunnison '66; F. A. Hagedorn '14; and wife, Fenton; Agnew Stover Smith Sidney S. Smith '13 and '20, Oak Grove Club, wife; Harriett Wilder '20, Oak Grove Club, Flint; Clara L. Perry '20, Oak Grove Club, Flint; Bertine Cole '20,- Oak Grove Club, Flint; Lolabel Green '20, Oak Grove Club, Flint; Edith Graubun '12; Carl J. Hat Flint; L. B. Himmelberger field '19, Hurley H o s '09; Mary Harrington pital; Louella Wilder '16, Flint; A. T. Miller '85 (with) ; May E. Foley '18, East Lansing. '12; R. E. Graves A Boost from Kentucky. Lexington, Ky. February 9, 1921. Dear Secretary: is Richard I am glad to be able to send you the name of a prospective student for Fall term 1921. Prewitt, Culver Military He Indiana. Academy, Culver, I am not acquainted with the young man himself but know his sister who tells me is going to take up Agriculture in the fall and asked about the course at M. A. C. I am sure you will see that he is sent a catalogue and any other information which might help him decide to go to East Lansing. I get so enthusiastic when I read the Rec ord that I want to jump up and do some thing big for the college at once, but after all it's the small things that count and if I can be the means of getting just one new student for next year I'll consider I've added a star to my crown. At least you may be sure that if there are any tasks which you can unload upon my shoulders other than those already mentioned in the Record I'm ready to do my part. There are four Michigan Aggies connect the .University of Kentucky. They ed with are E. S. Good, '03, head of the Animal H u s the bandry Dept., Prof. Olney, Hort. Dept., Amanda Harms, '18, bacteriolo gist for PrdL Good; and myself, bacteriolo gist in the Veterinary Science Dept. If you can send a few more down this way we will soon have enough for an M. A. C. Association. Am coming up to visit as soon as I earn '11, head of enough money. Sincerely, Ethel M. Snyder, '20. 12 THE M. A. C. RECORD IJJ ATHLETICS | |J By L. M. T H U R S T ON ' 2 2, Track S q u ad ATTENTION MONOGRAM M E N, VARSITY MANAGERS. CHEER LEADERS. bers is at work compiling data, secur- ing names and pushing a movement for greater achievement on the part of this organization. A committee of Varsity Club mem- f ' I ] = i We "are desirous of having a com- j plete file of all men eligible to member- ship in this club. Will all former cap- = tains previous I names of men on their teams ? send me to 1914 the N. O. Weil '17, Secretary. f the L a n s i ng A l u m ni Give B a s k et B a ll T r o p hy Cup. The Central Michigan Alumni Association are purchasing and will tender athletic department an eighteen inch trophy cup which is to be given to the winning team in the an nual basket ball tournament held at M. A. C. each spring. It is to be known as The Central Michigan Alumni Trophy Cup and will re main in the hands of the high school victors for a year or as long as they can defend it as winners. Funds for the cup were collected at the time that the Detroit Club proposed a general alumni trophy for the annual spring high school track meet, but when this failed to the Central Michigan organiza materialize, their quota, tion who had already collected individual decided to turn this fund basket ball into an trophy. the team from Aggies Defeat Mines College in Slow G a m e. the With Gilkey, Heasley, and Higbee on bench resting up for future hard battles Coach the Frimodig's five defeated Michigan College of Mines in what proved to be a rather slow game. Gilkey and Higbee were out of the game on account of bruises received but Heasley went in as forward in the last half Johnny Barr to replace Palm. played the other forward position while Foster to his old position at center was switched leaving Matson and Fessenden the attack of the Mines five. to cover Matched against men twice his size Johnny the floor getting himself Barr was all over thru and into nearly every play to be a real Aggie scrapper. proving himself He secured one field basket and one free throw during the game. Captain Foster was high point getter -with a total of field baskets and three free throws while Heasley that went four the last half in for his share of three field baskets. Matson the booty by stood who played only during too next with came tak ing two field baskets for his team. Fessen den played his usual scrappy fast game at taken out. Gustafson guard until hurt and came in in his place and finished the game. it attempts M. A. C. Meets Oberlin in Gym S a t u r d a y. According to all reports the Aggie quintet its hands the team has the green and its two is going to have lots of work in when home court Saturday night. This one win chalked up against white already home floor earlier point margin. this year having won on to defeat Oberlin on in the season by a The invading team is well up in the list of winning teams having lost only one game this season and that to Denison University, one of the best teams in Ohio. Captain Wheeler is the man on whom they depend to hurry up their scoring. He has been the heavy scorer in previous tilts and this is his second year in the game. The M. A. C. varsity, however, should be in the pink of condition due to the light work indulged in last week when they were handi capped by preparations for the J-Hop. The rest has put the players on edge for the com ing fray and they are confident of putting up a real scrappy game Saturday night. COMING SOCIETY PARTIES. Feb. 18—Senior Party, Women's Club House, Lansing. 19—Letonian, Masonic Temple, East Lansing. —Sororian, Armory. 21—Military, gymnasium. 25—Sophomore, Armory. 26—Aetheon, Armory. —Grand Rapids Club, Ag Building. —Trimoria, Masonic Temple, East Lansing. —Eunomian, Women's Club House. —Electic, Dinner Dance, "Tic" House. Mar. 5—Themian, Ag building. —Forensic, Armory. March 12—Feronian, Armory. is the The University of Washington first in the United States to engage in an interna tional debate. On January 21, they met the University of British Columbia, Canada. The University of Washington was included in the recent from Princeton University which met seven dif ferent Pacific Coast the forensic floor. itinerary of Institutions the debate team, on THE M. A. C. RECORD 13 M A B R IA G ES "Freddie" is District Manager of the Equita ble Life Assurance Co. Josephine Carver '17 was married in Traverse City to George R. Hedges on No vember 20, 1920. The Hedges are now living at 3708 E, 97th St., Chicago. Mrs. Hodges re turned from Tienstin, China, where she taught in a mission school. last August Fred M. Wilson '17 and Miss Vivian Bige- low of Otsego were married on February 12. They will make their home in Jackson, where Orva L. Kimble, '18 Was married on De cember 15, 1920 to Helen Ann Shiells, of formerly a student at Fillmore, California, is Mills College at San Francisco. Kimble employed by an oil Fillmore, California. refinery : at Harold E. Walton "Pete" '24) and Miss Anna Marie Manning of Pittsburg were married January 26. They are living in Pitts burg at 3108 Terrace St. (with '71 Keen for Golden Anniversary Reunion Dear Brother Alumnus: fiftieth to the four quarters of It may seem surprising to you that we old fellows do not respond more readily to your appeals in behalf of M. A. C. activities; but, as once related of late czar of Russia, the "there is much to mitigate the offense." This' year marks t he anniversary of my graduation from dear old M. A. C. Out of a twelve there are now only four of class of Shelton, us left—Henry Halstead, E. M. Frank Sessions and myself,—and we are the conti scattered nent. All of- our beloved members of the college faculty have passed to the great be yond, as Well as many of the students of our, day. The names of most of the personal mentions in the Record are new to us ; there the college journal which fore such part of interest us you in the upbuilding greatly. But the activities interest;" and of permit me I am much surprised by what you say in reference to one proposed it is only now that you are agitating the propo sition of broadening the course of instruction at the colleere by putting in "a general science this had been course." done years ago. By all means speed it up, especially Natural as functions of a Science, as one of rightly ordered curriculum land-grant college. the college are always of to say at represent naturally cannot I consider Science, innovation,—that this point the chief thought is, that I had in a that that I have been urging my classmate, Profes sor E., M. Shelton. who now resides at Seattle, to. induce the other two members,of our-class '71 to- meet with -us at the Michigan Agri of the cultural Colleige re present year in a union. a c -. cornplishment of-this hegira to the scenes of our boyhood days. sometime^, d u r i n g, anniversary fiftieth to a possible forward look I Your president, Dr. Frank Kedzie, was a "prep" when I left I remember correctly. Dear me, how I would like to shake his hand .and congratulate him on his most phenomenal rise to distinction. the college in 1871, if Fraternally yours, R. M. Slocum 214 Twelfth Ave. W., '71 Vancouver, B. C. Seattle, Washington. January 4, 1921. My dear Mr. McKibbin: Your very liberal circular letter inviting the old timers who are still hanging on to "spread themselves" personally, for the benefit of Rec ord readers will doubtless be welcomed by the garrulous " d a d s "; however, how your for bearing readers will take it all seems to me quite another matter. the 18th Engineers, My story is easily told. There are seven two boys—all good children—five girls and there are property. Three are married and the Kaiser blew five grand children. When to France, one E. up, two engaged passage Mi; Jr. with the other, Celia D., as Red Cross Nurse. Three are graduates of the Washington University and the Kansas one, Frank, took his degree at State Agricultural College. Frank is now a. resident at Wenatchee, horticultural expert Washington. E. M., Jr., is doing advanced work in Geology at the Leland Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. The rest are teachers, housekeepers and what foot this web residents of not. All are country which think they, foolishly perhaps, is the only place worth inhabiting. the ex-soldier, Recently I have heard of the death of Mr. Knapp, an old Michigan student who it seems to me should have a' place in your necrology. Knapp was a member :of. the first class of the college,- with Prentiss, Hollister, AHen and other worthies. He was present at augural ceremonies of the college in 1857 and has described to me minutely the appearance and speech of the great men of that day who now are seen by us so dimly. Mr. Knapp has been Collector and teacher of biology at the Bellingham State Normal School,' how high long I know not. He was held that esteem by teachers and students of in ; <•;.' stitution. t he .in in 14 THE M. A. C. RECORD In in cordial greetings this concluding paragraph wife—for '72> joins merly Elizabeth E. Sessions with me old the to all of friends and particularly Frank S. Kedzie, our worthy president, and our old and teacher Dr. Beal. friend Yours faithfully, E. M. Shelton '71 N E C R O L O GY George O. Nevins ' 7 3. George C. Nevins of the class of 1873 died January 29 at Hemet, California, where he and his wife have been residing for a num ill ber of years. Mr. Nevins had been health as had Mrs. Nevins and sought the California climate a number of years ago. He has been engaged in fruit growing there. in Mr. Nevins was superintendent of schools at Manistique, Michigan '89 and later at Otsego where he served for six years as superintendent. Later he was principal of schools at Douglass, Michigan, until the time of his moving to California. '88 and in The Nevins family was also represented at M. A. C. by Wilfred Bartlett Nevins, the son of George C, who graduated in the class of 1900. He died two years ago at Hemet, Cali fornia, where he was residing with his par ents. A brother of George C. Nevins, Alfred from M. Nevins of Doster, Barry County this in the state winter is a member of the M. A. C. commit tee of that body. representative legislature Duane W. Allen D u a ne Allen (with ' 1 4. '14) died at his home in Blackman on January Since 25. leaving M. A. C, he has been managing the home farm near Jackson. He leaves a widow and in college Allen was a member of the Olympic Society. three small children. When William E. Palmer W i l l i am E. P a l m er ' 9 2. '92, who resided on a farm near Williamsville, Michigan, died Janu ary 15 at the St. Joseph Sanitarium at Ann Arbor, where he had been taken several days previous. Early last fall he was first taken ill and went to Ann Arbor for an operation at recovered sufficiently to return to his home, but has not been well since, and early in the winter he went to Dowagiac to a sanitarium. the University Hospital. He After completing his college course he en tak in various occupations, his work gaged ing him So^ith the greater part America and the United States. thru of "As a kind-hearted, broad minded man," the Centreville Observer says, "he was known to all, around and will be greatly missed._ He was ever ready in time of need to assist a neighbor with his willing hands and cheerful mannej." He is survived by his widow and one daughter. C L A SS N O T ES '70 R. Iyillie writes from Hammond, La., "Am still at the head of the Hammond State Bank, the only million dollar bank in the parish." '87 Frank R. Smith of Somerset, Mich., is spending in Miami, Florida. His address while the winter there is 1756 First Ave. N. E. C. B. Waldron, Dean of Agriculture at North Da kota Agricultural College, is still engaged in spe cial work with the W ar Department, Research and Development Service, 618 S. Camp Grant, Illinois. '89 William H. Burns, 68 Lane St.," Blissfield, and his the college son "Bill" Burns, with February 9 for the meeting of Sugar Beet Growers and Manufacturers. '21, were at '94, '95, '96 and '97 These classes are all returning for their reunions time, June 12-15. Make plans at Commencement now to be one of the gang. '98 This from F. V. Warren, Lane, Swarthmore, Pa., "Contractor. the $8,000,000 plant of the Willys Automobile Corpora tion at Elizabeth, N. J. 517 Walnut finished J u st '01 '01 celebrates her twentieth birthday at Com mencement time, June 12-15. '07 interested M. A. C. now has a girl in the movies. Clara (with) 1729 1-2 Highland Ave., Hollywood, Morley Calif., sends this, "I am a with '07, and Secretary of the Patrician Productions Inc., also sort of gen eral manager and anything that comes handy as I I have am personally been this in Ohio, North Dakota and Montana last year raising money for the Near F a st Relief and and to help produce campaigns, and I am now going good moving pictures that you will all enjoy see ing. My work has kept me on the move so much that my subscription to the Record has run out. Will you please renew it to be sent to the above address. Very best wishes for dear old M. A. C." the Salvation Army thru organization in the company. '08 Clyde Merwin continues as Chief Engineer of the the well ; Detroit Terminal R. R. and is one of known younger engineers of Detroit. '09 Bertha Muehlmann Rittschof, 8029 Green St., Chi cago, writes, "I have two children, Bertha n years old, and Fred Paul 21-2 years. to meet any old friends at any time if in Chicago for a visit or living here." I will be glad Since the appointment of one Frank Wood in the College Mathematics department the one '09 Frank E. Wood writes, "By way of answering inquiries, some already made and some to be made, as -to whether I am the Frank Wood recently appointed to a position on the teaching force of the Mathe matics department at the college, I can say that I I resigned my position as Production am not. Manager of the the Gier Pressed Steel Plant of Motor Wheel Corporation to accept a similar one with the Novo Engine Company, also of Lansing, with whom I am at present very hap pily first, located. last and all the the manufacturing game I am for last June time." Mrs. R. M. Morford (Inez Cortright) of Kahle, family. Montana, has just come into the M. A. C. Associa tion "Ranching," she says, "Starting a herd of shorthorns. Made good friends and good fudge at M. A. C. Could wish now I had taken Ag or dairying." Another 'ioer to come into the fold is E. E. Kurtz, "Superintendent and 454 W. Ninth St., Royal Oak. Engineer for Snowflake Products Co. of Detroit, "Makers of auto and furniture polish, metal and floor dressing, varnish and enamel glass polish, THE M. A. C. RECORD 15 cleaner, dusters, grease remover, varnish, etc. Our business outlook for the year is good. We are all pulling for old M. A. C." '11 Harry S. Peterson (Grace McKinley '16) are announcing the arrival of Charles McKinley, Feb. 9, 1921, at 12:12 noon, weight 7 lbs. and 9 1-2 oz. and Mrs. Peterson James Franklin Campbell "Ironsides" (with) is an instructor in the West Division High School, Mil waukee, and mail will reach him at Station C, R. R. No. 6, Box 207. Frank has a young ranch out at Whitefish Bay, and in between times is Milwau kee representative of Incinerator Co. the Kerner '12 Harry Bates and Mrs. Bates (Leila Bolen, with) are living at 1520 Park Ave., Minneapolis. Helen Margaret DeMerell teaches Lansing schools and lives in F a st Lansing. (with) in the '13 W. S. Cummings asks to have his address changed from 50 S. Macomb, Monroe, to 4332 Tireman Ave., Detroit. '14 Wallace J. Dubey, 8801 Arcadia Ave., Detroit, for writes, "I have been Construction Engineer the past 18 the A. J. Smith Construction Co. for months. Bob Burns '12 is an instructor in science at the Northwestern High School, Detroit, having recently given up farming teaching take up '13 is employed in the City again. B. W. Harvey Engineers office at Pontiac. M. K. Knapp—Hockey the Studebaker —with Motor Car at Detroit. Norman Frahm '13 is finan cial manager for the A. J. Smith Construction Co. of Detroit. Stacey Griggs the oil game at Houston, Texas. '13 is an accountant with in to is Earl M. Bennett (with) lives at 2401 Kalamazoo Ave., Flint. Percy Pratt cern, and Ohio. is now connected with a seed" con lives at 5700 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, '15 'i5ers living in Lansing and East Lansing met in the alumni office Monday night to make plans for a bumper reunion at Commecement. Another, meeting is called for next Monday night, February 21. Watch for further announcements. 'IS Louis S. Wells, who is farming at Grand Rapids, the to be able to return for R. R. No. 5, hopes '16 reunion next spring. is Lynn Ralya the Beloit, Wis. schools. He may be addressed at the Y. M. C. A. teaching physics "Jimmie" M. Johnson, Production Manager for the Auto Products Co., of Detroit, was a college visitor on February 8. (with) lives at 230 N. 4th St., L- E. Moore in Saginaw, A just letter received from Merle B. Snyder, husband of Ruth Hurd Snyder, says, " J u st a note to to tell Ruth Hurd Snyder's M. A. C. friends whom she owes letters, that she was successfully operated upon for appendicitis February 8, and hopes to be brought home from the hospital Febru ary 19. let me add, that among her first requests were for me to take to her current issues of the M. A. C. Record." Gideon Smith is Horticulturist Incidentally, in Princess Anne of the University Academy, eastern branch of Maryland. Ruth Wagner is an instructor in Pathology at the Detroit College of Medicine, and lives at 1337 W. Warren St., Detroit. Russell A. Lewis (with) of Brockton, N. Y., now lives in Fredonia, and works for the Brooks Loco motive Works as Chemist at Dunkirk, N. Y. He has a wife and two children. '17 Bernice Horton Fowler lives at 3036 N. Lakeview, Detroit. A. L. Strang work, with Court House, Saginaw, W. S. '18 in Boys' and Girls' Club the Saginaw County Farm Bureau, is still Earl Waters W., Detroit. is now living at 1732 Canfield Ave. '19 Harold T. Campbell is connected with the Ox ford Farm Bureau, at Oxford. '20 S. C. Vandecaveye, 123 N. Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa, sends this, "I have been at Ames since Sep tember 1, 1920. I am taking graduate work in Soils and expect- to receive my M. S. degree in June 1921. As far as I have been able to find out, I am the only M. A. C. man here. Please send the M. I am dying A. C. Record as soon as possible. for it. R. S. Clark Granger) are is connected with the Michigan State Highway. (Iva in Dowagiac, where "Sherm" '20 and Mrs. Clark '18 and living BELL 2870 IOO CAP'L NAT'L BANK BLDG. CITIZENS 3 7 08 G. N. M U R C H EY & C O. INVESTMENT SECURITIES DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO ALL MARKETS CORRESPONDENTS OF MERRIL, LYNCH & CO. MEMBER N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE ROSCOE J. CARL '05 WM. M. CAWOOD -18 NORTHWESTERN TEACHERS AGENCY Home Office BOISE, IDAHO Utah Office SALT LAKE CITY California and Hawaii BERKLEY, CALIFORNIA THE LARGEST WESTERN AGENCY Free Registration ENROLL NOW FOR 1921-1922 VACANCIES 16 THE M. A. C. RECORD. — IF YOU WOULD HAVE REAL SERVICE- LET M. A. C. MEN SERVE Y O U— Trees, Shrubs, and Hardy Pl)ants. Landscape Plans and Plantings. WILLIAM J. ATCHISON '16 Landscape Gardener and Nurseryman Opposite Baker's Switch, East Michigan Ave., Bax 525, East Lansing, Mich. Citz. Phone 9733 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. '70, Chas. W. Garfield, Chairman of the Board. Gilbert L. Daane, '09, Vice President and Cashier. bnnor^ Ice CREAM W. A. McDonald, '13-F, Mgr. ENGRAVINGS made by Lansing's Up- to-the-minute Engrav ing Company are equal in every particular to t h o se m a de in a ny p l a nt in t he c o u n t ry and the service better because of our location Lansing Colorplate Go CLUNY STOCK FARM 100—Registered Holsteins—100 Exceptional herd, representing families of production are buy your next herd sire. the best producing the breed, where health, quality and to the standards set. The place 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. 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