STUDENT HANDBOOK MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE 1938-'39 MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE 111 STUDENT HANDBOOK 1938-'39 This book is presented to Freshmen and to all other students 1vho ap/Jly. R . S. SHAW PRESIDENT Welcome I WE EXTEND a most hearty welcome to those who are entering Michigan State College tor the first time and are glad to greet again the students returning for a continuation of their studies. The College must offer those things you are seeking, for otherwise you would not have come. and we sincerely hope that your expectations may be met fully and that you will not in any way be disappointed. You who are entering will no doubt meet many perplexing problems involving entrance, scholar ship, social affairs, and financial difficulties. We hope that you will seek advice on all of these; it may be had for the asking. Choose courses designed to lay a strong basic foundation on which you may later build the super structure of specialization. Plan to get the most out of college in every good way and do not sacri fice other important essentials for high scholastic records only, for effective education includes more than scholastic achievement alone . The cultiva tion of social ease and grace is essential to the development of qualities of leaders hip; the building of strong bodies as proper structures for housing well-trained and well-controlled minds is important. A true education also recognizes and develops those spiritual qualities essential to uniformity and symmetry in the personality of the individual. The uncertainties of your first year at colle ge will clear away if given a little time, and you will find the officers, faculty, and upperclassmen of Michigan State College all most interested in helping you solve your problems. ROBERT S. SHAW, President. ELISABETH CONRAD DEAN OF WOMEN Greetings! FROM this office on the second floor of the Administration Building there are four persons who send their greetings and good wishes to you as incoming students. Miss Petersen has very probably already met you and your rooming or employment needs. You will always find her resourceful and interested. To Miss Hansen you wiJI bring requests for radios, keys and residence hall equipment. Miss Hotchin and I want to be consulted especially on loans and social events. Any one of us is glad to give suggestions on the many questions for which you may want an opinion from someone who has seen a good many other Freshmen make difficult adjustments nicely. Most of you have had a glimpse of this college sometime during the summer. It probably seems quite different to you now that you are actually students and part of Michigan State College, in fact quite a large part. Because so many hundred new people are arriving this fall we want to urge that you remember to take over at once your share of pride in the citizenship and fine democratic standards for which this college has stood these many years. Maybe you were persuaded to come, because someone else wanted you to, but now that you are here we look to you to help maintain scholarship records, athletic scores and the college spirit and traditions. You must learn to praise with the rest of us the beauty and dignity in this campus setting. I shall meet you in long "How do you do" lines at first and your faces and names will blur in my mind, but I hope later you will look to my office staff as to personal friends and know us because you realize we are really and truly interested in helping you get the most out of your college oppor tunities. ELISABETH CONRAD, Dean of Women. FRED T. MITCHELL DEAN OF MEN Personal Message From the Dean of Men THE STUDENT who enters an institution of higher learning often passes through a period of transition during which various problems and perplexities are likely to arise. We believe that the chief function of the office of the Dean of Men is to help students adjust themselves to the complex demands of college life. It is impossible for me to visit all of you; therefore, I hope that you will feel welcome to come into my office at any time. Freshman Week Activities are listed in this I trust that you will read them care Handbook. follow directions diligently. These fully and activities are planned to assist you in getting adjusted to college life. Classes begin on Monday following Freshman Week and I suggest that you procure your books promptly and be prepared for a good start. You will need to learn to adjust yourself to methods of college teaching, to extensive assignments, and to much work in the library. If you apply yourself diligently to your daily assign ments, you may be assured that your first year at M. S. C. will be a relatively successful one. There are many extra-curricular activities on the interest of men campus, which challenge students and you should look forward the benefits of participating in some of these organiza tions. A good acadentlc record is imperative to participation. the to Many kinds of social events are held on the campus during the school year and you are en couraged to attend such of these as seem to meet your interest. Participation, to a reasonable extent, in social affairs is necessary to a sane social development. wish you happiness and success at M. S. C. FRED T. MITCHELL, Dean of Men. COLLEGE CALENDAR, 1938-'39 FALL TERM, 1938 Thursday, September 15 to Saturday, September 17, inclusive, Entrance Examinations. Friday, Saturday and Monday, September 16, 17, 19, Auditions in Applied Music by appointment with Secretary of the Department of Music. Monday, September 19, 2:00 P. M., and Tuesday, September 20, 8:00 A. M., Seashore test for musical talent. Required of all new students in Music curricula. T-uesday, September 20 at 1 :00 P. M. to Saturday, September 24, 5:00 P. M., Freshman Week. Friday, September 23, to 5 :00 P. M., Saturday, September 24, Registration of Upper Classmen. Monday, September 26, Classes begin at 8:00 A.M. Thursday, November 24 to Monday, November 28 at 8:00 A. M., Thanksgiving Recess. Monday, December 19 to Thursday, December 22, inclusive, Final Examinations. Thursday, December 22, Fall Term closes at 3 :00 P.M. WINTER TERM, 1939 Tuesday and Wednesday, January 3 and 4, Regis tration of Students. Thursday, January 5, Classes begin at 8:00 A. M . Tuesday, March 21 to Friday, March 24, inclusive, Final Examinations. Friday, March 24, Winter Term closes at 3:00 P.M. SPRING TERM, 1939 Monday and Tuesday, April 3 and 4, Registration of Students. Wednesday, Apnl 5, Classes begin at 8:00 A. M. Tuesday, May 30, Memorial Day, Holiday. Sunday, June 11, Baccalaureate Address. Monday, June 12, Commencement Day. Tuesday, June 13 to Friday, June 16, inclusive, Final Examinations. Friday, June 16, Spring Term closes at 3 :00 P . M. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ROBERT S. SHAW, President (Administration Building) JOHN A. HANNAH, Secretary (Administration Building) CHARLES 0. WILKINS, Treasurer (Administration Building) ELIDA YAKELEY, Registrar, Secretary of Faculty (Administration Building) ELISABETH W. CONRAD, Dean of Women (Administration Building) FRED T. MITCHELL, Dean of Men a:id Chairman of Freshman Week (Union Memorial Building) ERNST A. BESSEY, Dean of the Graduate School (Botany Building) ERNEST L. ANTHONY, Dean of Agriculture (Agricultural Hall) HENRY B. DIRKS, Dean of Engineering (Olds Hall) MARIE DYE, Dean of Home Economics (Home Economics Building) WARD GILTNER, Dean of Veterinary Science (Bacteriology Building) RALPH C. HUSTON, Dean of Applied Science (Chemistry Building) LLOYD C. EMMONS, Dean of Liberal Arts ( Morrill Hall) JACKSON E . TOWNE, Librarian (Library Building) DR. R. M. OLIN, Director of Health Service (Hospital) RALPH H. YOUNG, Director of Athletics (Gymnasium) S. E. CROWE, Director of Summer Session (Administration Building) 9 COLLEGE RULES and REGULATIONS • • • REGISTRATION ... GRADES . .. CREDITS ... EXAMINATIONS . .. ATTENDANCE . .. WITHDRAWALS . . . MEN'S and WOMEN'S RESIDENCE ... PARTYRULES . . . LIBRARY ELIGIBILITY RULES . .. TRAFFIC LOANS . . . MILITARY TRAINING PHYSICAL EDUCATION REGISTRATION I. TIME OF REGISTRATION. In the fall t erm of 1938, freshmen and transfer students will begin registration Tuesday, Sept. 20 at I :00 p. m. Former students will register Friday, and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24. 2. DROPPING A SUBJECT, OR CHANGES IN REGISTRATION. No changes in classification are permitted unless authorized by the student's class adviser or dean, and the Regis trar. A student cannot drop a subject except upon a written recom mendation of the head of the department concerned and the approval of his adviser. In case such permission is granted and the subject is dropped before the close of the first four weeks (five weeks for the first term of attendance at college) of the t e rm, no grade will be reported; after that time a grade of "F" will be reported in the subject, except in the case of illness when the grade of "Inc." or " N" (no grade) , will be recommended. Attendance in the class should be continued until the drop has been recorded by the Registrar. 3. ENROLLMENT CARDS. Students may be admitted to classes only by an enrollment card. Credit will not be granted to any student who ent ers a class without having been properly regis tered in the s ubject. 4. CLASS ADVISER. Each student is placed und e r the immediate charge of a member of the faculty who is his adviser. The student reports to him for assignment to classes, and consults with him for advice and d irection in matters pertairung to college work. 5. PREREQUISITES. Two cond :tions, (X) , or one failure, (F), in prerequis ite work for any subject excludes the student from that subject. The term e nd grade in any subject is the determirung grade in ascertaining the eligibility of a student for advanced work. 6. PROMOTION TO HIGHER CLASS. Pro mot '. on from one class to another will be made II when the total credits earned are not more than eight Jess than the number required to complete the year of the course in which the student is registered, except that promotion from one class to another will not be made in the spring term. 7. CHANGE IN DIVISION. A student chang ing from one division to another may not be deficient in more than 16 points and must obtain the authori zation of both the Dean of the Division in which he has been enrolled and the Dean of the Division whlch he wishes to enter. He must obtain a transcript of hls credits from the Registrar to be presented to the dean of the division in which he wishes to enroll. Changes will not be permitted except at the opening of a term. 8. LATE REGISTRATION. Students, register ing after the regular registration date are required to pay for the first day of tardiness a fee of $3, and an additional fee of $1 per day up to the limit of $5. Students will not ordinarily be admitted to any of the four-year courses or to any classes later than Monday of the second week of the term. 9. ADMISSION WITH DEFICIENCY. When a student is permitted to enter with deficiencies in required entrance subjects, such deficiencies must be made up during the first year of attendance in college. STUDIES AND CREDITS 1. CREDITS PER TERM. With the exception of fixed courses which may require more, any number of credits above 17 ' ~ per term will be considered as excess. The minimum number of credits permitted is 12 and the maximum is 20, at the discretion of the dean. 2. EXCESS CREDITS. An adviser may enroll a student in excess credits or in reduced credits subject to the approval of the dean of the division, or a divisional committee . No student may register 12 for extra credits in any term unless the points earned during the preceding term exceed by one half the number of credits carried. 3. SENIOR CREDITS FOR SPRING TERM. Seniors whose points for winter term meet the requirements, may register in not to exceed twenty credits in the spring term. All incompletes and conditions in necessary work are included as a part of the spring term work unless made up not later than the opening week of that term. 4. MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED . A stu dent must spend at least one year in res idence at this college and earn not fewer than 50 credits of satisfactory grade before a bachelor's degree may be granted. S. TO REPEAT A COURSE. A student de siring to repeat a course in which he has already received credit may do so with the understanding that the last grade received will be the final grade, and that no additional credit will be given. 6. VISITORS IN CLASSES. Matriculated students are not permitted to enter classes as visitors unless authorized by the adviser and Registrar. Credit will not be granted for work taken as a visitor, either by special examination or by back registration. GRADES 1. CLASS GRADES. The class work of a student will be rated as follows: " A", excellent; "B", superior; 11 C", average; "D", inferior; "X", condition; "F", failure ; "Inc!', incomplete. The grade of "Inc." will be given only upon the approval of the dean of the division when a student is prevented by illness from completing his work. In connection with the grading system, a system of points has been adopted. In all courses, points equal to the number of credits earned are required for graduation. 2. POINTS. 13 The number of points per credit for the various marks follows: "A" - 3 points per credit "B" - 2 points per credit "C" - 1 point per credit "D"- 0 points per credit "X" - 1 negative point per credit "F" - 1 negative point per credit 3. TO REMOVE under Examinations) . 11F 11 , "X", or "Inc.", ( See EXAMINATIONS 1. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. Examina tions for entrance requirements, when necessary, may be taken either during the week preceding the opening of college, or the week following the close of the college year. 2. SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OR INCOMPLETES. Students receiving conditions, (X) , have the privilege of taking a special examination in the subject, pro vided such examination is taken before the opening of the corresponding term of the next year in which the student is in attendance. Subject to regulations stated, special examina tions to remove conditions may be taken only during the first week of any term. Examinations to remove the grade of incomplete may be taken at any time during the year satisfactory to th e instructor. Students receiving incompletes, (Inc. ), must com plete their work within a year if in residence, or the grade becomes a failure. Students receiving a failure, (F ) , and those not removing their conditions or incompletes by the above mentioned method may receive credit only by repeating the subject in class, or by a special faculty authorization for a special examination. The fee for special examination to remove de ficiencies is $1, payable at the Treasurer's office. 14 Permits must first be obtained at the Registrar's office. 3. EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCED STANDING. Students applying for special exami nations for advanced credits shall obtain the written approval of the head of the department and the dean of the division in which the work is given before applying to the Registrar for the necessary permit. Such examinations are given only during the first week of a term. 4. SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE NOT IN RESIDENCE. Examinations may be given to persons not in residence, but who are regularly matriculated, upon the payment of the fee of $2.50 per credit. 5. EXAMINATIONS FOR SENIORS. In their final term, seniors may be excused from examina tion in any subject in which a grade of llB" has been maintained throughout the term. 6. REGULAR EXAMINATIONS. Examina tions are given at the close of each term in all subjects offered except for a few laboratory courses in which examination is not required. WITHDRAWALS 1. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLEGE. A student voluntarily withdrawing from college should first obtain written permission from the dean of his division. This he presents to the Registrar. He may then be entitled to a refund of fees under the regulations outlined in the Catalog. Permission should also be obtained from the Dean of Women or Dean of Men. Students withdrawing without notification will be reported as having failed in work for that term. In case of voluntary wlthdra wal from college before the close of the first eight weeks of the term, no grade will be reported. After that time the grade of incomplete, (Inc.). will be given in sub- 15 jects in which the work was satisfactory, in others a grade of "F". 2. WITHDRAWALS FROM ANY CLASS. (See under Registration.) 3. REQUESTS TO WITHDRAW. A student whose work proves unsatisfactory may be warned, placed on probation, or requested to withdraw from College. If placed on probation, he is not permitted to participate in extra-curricular activities. (See under Eligibility.) ATTENDANCE It is expected that students will be in attendance at every class period. The acceptance of an excuse for any absence rests with the instructor and department concerned. It is expected that insofar as possible, departments will arrange for make-up work in cases where acceptable excuses are presented. A student who for illness or other satisfactory reason has been absent from any given class not more than 25 per cent of the class periods through out the term may be given an "Incomplete" if in the opinion of the instructor his work has been satisfactory and if the back work can be made up, otherwise "N" (No grade) shall be given. If his work has not been satisfactory, a "Failure" shall be given. All students absent 25 per cent or more will be reported as having dropped the course with a grade of "F", except in case of illness or other satisfactory reason, when the grade may be either "N" or "F". The Registrar will include the number of ab sences from each class with grades reported to parents or guardians. All field trips involving the absence of students from other classes must be authorized by-the Dean of the Division in which the course is given, previous to the time of departure. 16 RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEN I. Students must room in houses approved by the housing director of Michigan State College. 2. Students will not be allowed to room in a house, except fraternity houses, where the owner or householder or duly authorized agent does not live. 3. Men and women students may not room in the same rooming house. 4. Students are expected to stay the entire term in rooms engaged for that period. Changes can be made only with the approval of the housing director of the College. 5. A householder shall not ask a student to leave his or her house without first consulting the housing director of the College. 6. No guest shall be lodged in a student's room at any time without the knowledge and consent of the hot1seholder. 7. To reserve a room, a d eposit of $5.00 shall be paid to the householder. This deposit will be returned when the student leaves if the room is left in good condition. 8. Room rent shall be paid for at least one week in advance. Receipts shall be given by the householder. Any extra charges for vacation room rental must be arranged for at the beginning of the term. 9. Absolutely no intoxicating liquor and no gambling shall be allowed in approved houses. IO. No disorder will be permitted in rooms or halls at any time. Ungentlemanly conduct on the part of a student may be reported to the housing director's office. II. Quiet hours shall be maintained after 8:00 p. m. each night except Friday and Saturday nights and after 11 :OO p. m. on these nights. During these quiet hours there shall be no loud talking 17 in rooms or halls and no use of musical instruments in a manner that may disturb other occupants of the house. 12. A student shall be held liable for any damage to his room and the furnishings Ill it other than that due to ordinary wear. 13. Care shall be exercised by the student to turn off lights, gas, and water when not in use. 14. Reasonable bathing facilities shall be pro vided for the student roomers . INFORMATION l. Room rents will be prepared in printed form and placed in the hands of all incoming students al the beginning of the school year. 2. It is suggested that all houses having four or more roomers be organized and a president elected the first Tuesday following the first week of a term. The president should be an upperclassman if possible and should hold office for one term. It shall be bis duty to maintain good order and good-will among the house members, to report all cases of illness, and to discuss with the house holder and students any maladjustments which may arise between students or between householder and students. RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN l. GENERAL REGULATIONS. By action of the State Board of Agriculture, governing body of the College, all undergraduate ww:nen students from out of town must be housed in college supervised houses. Freshman women must live in dormitories insofar as possible. Students who are not planning to live in sorority houses should 18 make reservations in the dormitories or consult the Dean of Women regarding other approved places of residence. Those women who are obliged to work for room and board must make special arrange ments in advance at the office of the Dean of Women with regard to the homes in which they will live. Application for room reservations should be made to the Housing Supervisor, care of the office of the Dean of Women. All dormitories are open to undergraduate women. Graduate women students may apply for residence if they care to comply with undergraduate regulations. Undergraduates will be given preference in the assignment of rooms. Every application for dormitory accommodations should be accompanied by a $10 deposit fee. This will not apply on the room rent, but will be held as a breakage fee and will be refunded at the close of the residence period subject to the regulations in the catalog, or it may be withdrawn by the stu dent provided reservation is cancelled with the office of the Dean of Women on or before Sept. I. 2. THOSE WORKING FOR ROOM AND BOARD. Women students who wish to earn room and board by working in private families should obtain the address of the approved homes from the office of the Dean of Women. Any addresses not obtained from this source are accepted subject to approval of the Housing Supervisor. Twenty-six hours of service a week is considered as equivalent to payment of room and board. 3. WOMEN UNDER A. W. S. RULES. All women students are under the Associated Women Students' code of rules, except those residing with their own families or in the homes of relatives. 4. LIVING WITH RELATIVES. Women stu dents living with relatives are under the jurisdiction of those relatives, as are those students living with their own families in Lansing or East Lansing. 5. CONTRACTS. By action of the State Board of Agriculture, women registering for rooms in 19 dormitories will be expected to continue their residence in tbe dormitory for the college year. Off-campus room contracts are by the term. Students who find it necessary to make a change of residence should apply for a permit at the office of the Dean of Women. Release from the contract will be by action of the Housing Committee. 6. LIVING CONDITIONS. Any unsatisfactory living conditions should be promptly referred to the office of the Dean of Women. 7. FRESHMAN WOMEN AND SORORITY HOUSES. No freshman woman may live in a sorority house. First-term transfer students above the rank of freshman may obtain a special permit for sorority house residence when they are ready for initiation. HEAL TH SERVICE 1. THE ORGANIZATION. The Michigan State College Health Service is equipped to safeguard carefully the health of the students of the college. The College Hospital with a capacity of 40 beds and a dispensary is directed by Dr. R. M. Olin, assisted by a competent staff of physicians and nurses. Student fees cover free care for 60 days in the College Hospital, and every student is entitled to unlimited advice and treatment at the dispensary, and a medical examination by appoint ment. A fee is charged, however, when it is necessary for the college physician to call at the student's room, the rate being $2 for a call between 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. and $3 for a call between 7 p. m. and 7 a. m. Consultation with outside physicians, surgery and its attendant expense, and outside hospital fees must be borne by the student. Community health demands intelligent coopera tion on the following points: a. Students who are ill are not to be cared for in their lodging houses for more than 24 20 hours except with special permission granted by the Health Service. b. All cases must be reported to the College Health Service within the first 24 hours of development of illness. If an outside physician is in charge, this fact should be stated. c. The employment of outside physicians is to be discouraged because of the expense to the student and because the parents look to the College to protect the health of the students. If the student employs outside physicians, it is impossible for the College health authorities to keep track of epidemics which usually start with some simple ailments. d. Students who have been cared for by an outside physician must report to the College Health Service when ready to return to classes. 2. HEALTH SERVICE HOURS. Although in case of emergencies the hospital is open day and night, regular hours at which students may go to the hospital for treatment are as follows: Regular days, 8:30-10:30 a. m., 2:00-4:00 p. m., Saturdays, 8:30-10:30 a. m., Sundays by appointment only. PARTY RULES 1. SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE. A Social Committee of the faculty has general supervision of all student functions. The Committee is composed of Dean L. C. Emmons, chairman; Dean Elisabeth Conrad, secretary; Deans R. C. Huston, Marie Dye and Fred T. Mitchell; and two student representa tives appointed by the President. Social functions .s;r.:>moted by fraternities, social clubs, or other recognized social groups should be pre-registered in the office of the Dean of Women before orches tras and halls have been engaged. The Committee recognizes certain groups as of all-campus interest and to those grants the right to make up a social events program before college opens. Other groups are classified by the Committee and granted per- 21 mits for a given number of dances, etc., these to be registered immediately after the opening of the term. To do this, the social chairman of each group must go personally to the office of the Dean of Women and fill out a written form giving the date of the proposed event and the hours and hall desired. Two weeks prior to the date as registered he shall add the names of those patrons who have accepted invitations for the evening. 2. TIME FOR CLOSING PARTIES. All par ties during the fall and spring terms must close not later than 12 :15 Friday night. Winter term dances must close by 12 ;30. All Saturday night dances close at 12 :00. See detailed rulings in the handbook of Associated Women Studencs. 3. FOR SPECIAL DANCES AND ENTER TAINMENTS. Dances to be promoted by other groups than those noted in Section 1, or being given for profit, may be held only alter the presen tation of and favorable action on a petition to the com mi tte e. Such petition will receive action only when presented by an organization which is all college in scope, and when accompanied by an estimated budget of receipts and expenses and a clear statement of the purpose for which the profits will be used .. CLOSING HOURS FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES, ETC. The faculty requests that all committees and organizations holding Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday evening meetings attended by students begin these meetings not later than 7 :30 p. m. and close them not later than 9:00 p. m. This request of the faculty applies to the lecture course, the concert course, basket ball games, meetings called and lectures given by various scientific and departmental societies, and meetings of all honorary and social fraternities and sororities and all other societies. 22 RULES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE ACTIVITIES Matters of eligibility are u nder the jurisdiction of a s pecial faculty committee, whose duty it is to determine eligibility for participation in all college activities. The following rules have been established: 1. No student who has conditions or failures in more than eight credits is eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. (Note : Eligibility is based on the record of the student in the Registrar's office.) 2. No student who is deficient in more than 8 points is eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. 3. No student who is classified in less than 12 credits is eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. 4. No student who is on probation is eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. 5. The eligibility of a student transferring from one division to another shall be based upon bis record in the first division at the time of transfer, and the complete record shall go with him until the end of the first term when all failures, conditions and points in arrears due to work not required or accepted by the new division shall be stricken from his record. 6. No student who participates in intercollegiate athletics and does not complete the work of that term shall be permitted to compete in the same sport thereafter until he shall have been in at tendance one full term subsequent to his last participation. 7. No student shall participate in intercollegiate athletics until he shall have been in attendance in the college for one full collegiate year, exclusive of summer school. 23 8. All competition will be completed within the first nine terms in attendance after the student attains eligibility and competes in an intercollegiate contest. Competition in any one sport shall be limited to three seasons. 9. No student shall play in any game under an assumed name. IO. No student shall be permitted to play in any intercollegiate contest who receives any remuner ation or pay, either directly or indirectly, for his services on the college team. No student shall participate in any intercollegiate contest who is not an amateur. No person who receives any compen sation from the institution for services rendered by way of regular instruction shall be allowed to play on any team; but laboratory assistants or men holding analogous positions shall not be barred by this rule. 11. A subject repeated one or more times for credit shall be counted only once. 12. Rules I, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 11 apply to the following college activities: (I ) holding a class or college office, (2) service on student publications, (3) official connection with college functions such as Junior Hop, etc., (4) participation in dramatic or musical exhibitions and oratorical or debating con tests. The manager or chairman of every above activity shall submit to the Student Council and the Faculty Eligibility Committee, a complete list of all students who expect to participate in such activities and to ascertain their eligibility before proceeding with the activity in question. No student may be accepted for participation in any college activity until an official certificate of eligibility from the Faculty Eligibility Committee is filed with the officer in charge of the activity. 24 USE OF COLLEGE BUILDINGS To avoid conflicts in the use of college buildings and to serve as a clearing house for all college activities, a special committee of faculty assigns rooms on the campus to student or other groups desiring them for meetings, dances, and other occasions. the For the use of certain rooms in college buildings , a deposit of $5 is required to guarantee any charges for damages, but this is returned if the building is found in good condition. The rooms for which fees are charged the Little Theatre, $10; Demonstration Hall ballroom, $20; Gymnasium annex, $10. include: Before any rooms may be used for anything but classroom routine, permission must be obtained from the office of Secretary J. A. Hannah. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Speed limit on the campus is 20 miles per hour. Parking of student cars is confined to one lot located just south of the Veterinary Clinic on the east side of Farm Lane. The circular part of the campus drive is a one-way drive, traffic all going counter-clock-wise. All student and faculty cars must be registered by the campus police depart ment. All fines imposed by the police department will be paid to the college treasurer, the same as other fines and fees . COLLEGE LOAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS LOAN FUNDS. The College has a limited sum of money from various sources each year for loans to needy students. Because of the small amount of money available for this purpose, most of the loans are for short periods of time to tide students 25 over s ome temporary emergency. In certain cases, however, loans are made to mature one year after the student leaves the institution. PREFERENCE TO UPPERCLASSMEN, In granting loans, preference is given to upperclass men. In no case will a loan be granted to a student with an unsatisfactory scholarship record or to one who is under disciplinary action. APPLYING FOR LOANS. Students who d esire to obtain funds through a College loan should apply to Dr. Fred T. Mitchell, chairman of the faculty committee on student loans, at least two weeks before the money is needed. The office of the committee is in the Union Building, first floor . SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. Any student ma y compete for certain scholarships which the College has at its disposal. Most of the awards are made on a basis of excellence in scholarship, either general or in some specific line of work. The College catalog covers this subject completely. MILITARY TRAINING I. REGULAR REQUIREMENTS. Freshman and sophomore men are required to take courses in Military Science each term unhl all basic courses (numbered 101 to 206, inclusive) are passed. 2. EXCUSES AND EXEMPTIONS. Freshman and sophomore men are r e quired to take courses in Military Science each term until all basic courses (numbered 101 to 206 inclusive) given have been completed, unless excused by the Professor of Military Science. Normally excuses will be granted by him only in the classes shown below : (a) Aliens; (b) Any married man with one or more children; (c) Short course students; (d) Those found physically unfit by the College Health Service Physician ; (e) Those who at the time of first registration have reached the age of 26 years; 26 {f ) Students transferring from other institutions with 92 or more credits which apply toward gradua tion or when they attain junior rating. Note: Students whose entire course has been taken at Michigan State College must complete six t erms of Military Science. (g) Those having received equivalent traimng at the U. S. Military Academy, U. S. Naval Academy or in a senior R. O. T. C. unit; (h) Those having received previous training in the following services on the basis indicated: (1) R egular armed services such as the Army and Navy : One year excuse for each year service. (2) National Guard: One term excuse for one year service. (3) C. M. T. C.: One term excuse for one camp. One year excuse for two camps . (4) Junior R. 0. T. C. : One year excuse for two years junior R. 0. T. C. Field Artillery Students "Smell Gunpowder''. No student is eligible for the advanced course unless he has completed or bas credit for the entire basic course. Students excused under group (g) receive college credit for training indicated. Students excused under group (g) and (h) (4) are credited with the time ind icated, as requisite for the Advanced Course. 3. BAND. Students who qualify may elect band in place of Military Science during the fresh man and sophomore years. This work will not apply as a prerequisite for the elective Military Science courses. For band tryouts, see the Hand book Supplement. PHYSICAL EDUCATION I. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEN. All Fresh men are required to take one year of physical education unless excused because of physical disability. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN. All women students must take two years of physical education unless excused because of physical disability. 3. EXCUSES. An excuse from Physical Edu cation because of disability must come from the Health Service. A permit for postponement of Physical Education or Military Science for men must come from the faculty committee on Physical Education and Military Science; for women, a permit for postponement of Physical Education should be obtained from the faculty committee on Physical Education for Women. 4. SUBSTITUTION OF ACADEMIC CREDITS. If excused from Physical Education, the student must substitute academic credits in lieu of the Physical Education. 28 THE LIBRARY 1. HOURS. The Library will be open from 7:30 a. m. to 10:00 p. m, on week days and from 2:00 p. m. to 6:00 p. m. on Sundays. 2. MAIN CIRCULATION DESK. All books taken from this desk for home reading or for use in the main reading room should be properly charged. Students must pay a line of two cents a day, not including Sundays or holidays, for all books not returned to the main circulation desk two weeks from the date of borrowing. A line of three cents a day is charged on over-due books designated for the limited circulation of one week, three days, or one day. In case of lost books, the student borrower must pay the line due plus the initial cost of the book to the Library. If the borrower does not adjust his delinquency to the satisfaction of the Librarian, the case is referred to the Treasurer as a violation of the state statute to protect public libraries. 3. MAIN READING ROOM. General refer ence books are placed in this room on open shelves while other books are kept for call. The reference librarian's desk is located in this room. 4. ASSIGNED READING ROOM. On the first fioor there is an assigned reading room where books are kept containing references which various instructors assign to their students. Students may not take books from the assigned reading room without permission from the atten dant; only one book at a time may be taken for reading in the room, and the book must be re turned to the assigned reading room desk within two hours. Books i.nay be taken out overnight after 9:30 p. m. (Sundays after 5:30 p. m.) and must be returned before 8:10 a. m. on the following morning, with the exception of books taken out Saturday evening, which must be returned on Sunday before 2:15 p. m. A line of 25 cents per volume is charged for failure to return books by 29 8:10 a. m., or by 2:15 p. m. on Sundays. After 9:10 a. m., or 3:15 p. m. on Sundays, there is an additional fine of 10 cents per volume per day. Books may be RESERVED for overnight use. 5. PERIODICAL ROOM. This room affords the student access to more than 1,000 currently re ceived periodicals. Bound sets are kept in the library stacks. Volumes from the bound periodical sets are obtainable through the main circulation desk. 6. NUMBER OF VOLUMES. The Michigan State College Library comprises 132,350 volumes, including more than 9,000 bound federal documents and more than 800 bound volumes of newspapers. 30 STUDENT ACTIVITIES • • • GOVERNMENT ... ATHLETICS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ORGANIZATIONS .. . MUSIC DRAMATICS ... LECTURES GOVERNMENT THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is an elective men's repre sentative body which has jurisdiction over all student activities. The Council has the power to legislate concerning general student affairs and to investigate and make recommendations on all mat ters between the students and the College. In the intermediary addition, the Council acts as Campaigning for Votes in the Annual Student Election. between the students and the faculty, bringing closer cooperation among the several groups. The Council arranges and sponsors all student elections, controls and investigates activities of campus honor aries, and acts on all matters pertaining to the student body. Student Council officers are: William Hassel back, president; William Carpenter, vice-president; Dick Nahstoll, secretary and treasurer; Joe Rube, senior president; Hugh ToJford, senior representative; George Gargett, junior president; Lyle Rockenbach, junior representative; Chester Kennedy, sophomore president; Charles Leighton, sophomore representa tive. Ex-officio members of the Council are: George Ann Shaw, president of Associated Women Stu dents; Gertrude Brummelhoff, president of Spartan Women's League; Dorothy Pickett, president Pan hellenic Council; Ron Jackson, president In dependent Men; Ron Cooley, representative Interfraternity Council; Ernest Bremer, president Varsity Club; Ray Turner, State News Editor; Robert Hicks, president of the Religious Council; William Knox, representative of the Ag. Council; James Davis, president of the Union Board; and the president of the Freshman class elected in the fall term. Individuals desiring a hearing or having business to present to the Council are welcome to attend the meetings each Tuesday at 7 :30 p. m. in the Union. Dean Fred T. Mitchell is the adviser for the Student Council. LIMITATION OF ACTIVITIES The Student Council has adopted a system, whereby any one student is limited in his participa tion in student activities. Under this system, the positions, offices, and other activities that a student may hold or engage in are divided into four distinct groups, lettered for convenience: A + , A, B, and C. The positions listed under A+ pay a stipulated yearly salary to their holders. Students who hold these positions may not hold any other office on the campus. There are four possible combinations of offices in the other three groups. An individual may hold one A and one C office; two B offices; one B and two C offices; or three C offices. Enforcement of these regulations is in the hands of a committee of the Student Council. This com mittee has the power to remove from office any student who has exceeded the stated number of positions possible in any combination. The groupings are as follows: THE A+ POSITIONS Managing Editor, Michigan State News. Associate Editor, Michigan State News. Business Manager, Michigan State News. Managing Editor, Wolverine. Business Manage't, Wolverine. THE A POSITIONS President, Student Council. THE B POSITIONS Member, Student Council. Members of all publication staffs who are juniors. Captains, managers, and members of all varsity athletic teams. President, Union Board. President, Interfraternity Council. Religious Council. Ag. Council. Independent Men's League. THE C POSITIONS Cheerleader. Captains, managers, and members of minor athletic teams. Class officer, other than president. President all honorary societies. President, social fraternities. Member, Union Board. President, Y. M. C. A. 34 ASSOCIATED WOMEN STUDENTS Associated Women Students is the name adopted by the women's self government organization. All women students are members and voters. The business of the association is carried on by a Council and a Judiciary Board. The Board has charge of the supervision of housing regulations and the observance of rules. It is composed of the Vice President and one other member of the Council, together with a representative from each of five other student units. Detailed rules will be found in the A. W. S. handbook, given all incoming students. George Ann Shaw is president of the organization. LIMITATION OF ACTIVITIES The Associated Women Students have adopted a system whereby any one woman student is limited in her participation in student activities. Under this system, the positions, offices, and other activities that a woman student may hold or engage in, are divided into three distinct groups. The A. W. S. Handbook should be consulted for details. FRESHMEN COUNSELERS This year 220 upperclass women have been chosen by a student committee under the direction of a Senior woman to serve as social and personal counselers to the incoming Freshman women, to correspond with them during the summer, and to be on hand to help them make adjustments to college life during their first year. The Freshman Counseler and the Faculty Adviser cooperate in helping the freshmen in their new surroundings. Both consider it a privilege to aid 35 in any way, so that this first year may prove to be a most successful and pleasant one . A system of "Freshman Families" is being attempted tlus year in an effort to give a better chance to become acquainted with others in the Freshman class. These groups will be made up of several counselers, their advisees and a faculty adviser. Margaret Collinge is chairman. PANHELLENIC COUNCIL This group is composed of two representatives from each sorority. Meetings are held on alternate Thursday evenings. The purpose of the Panhellenic Council is to encourage friendly relations among sororities; to supervise rushing; to encourage higher scholarship; and to govern all inter-sorority relations. Dorothy Pickett is president, and Esther Pfannenschmidt is secretary. INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL All member fraternities send one delegate to the meetings of the Interfraterruty Council held weekly in the Uruon Building. Matters of common interest are discussed and problems reviewed. Where action is needed, committees are appointed to investigate, and the Council as a whole makes all decisions pertaining to interfraternity activities. The Interfraternity Council regulates rushing during the fall term and initiation during the winter and spring terms. A delegate is sent each year to the convention of the National Interfraternity Council. Phillip Moore is president of the organization. (Complete details on rushing and initiation, together with suggestions to new men, may be found on page 67. Dean Fred T. Mitchell is adviser. 36 INDEPENDENT MEN'S LEAGUE The Independent Men's league was planned and executed in the school year 1935-'36, by the com bined efforts of the Dean of Men and a group of non-fraternity students. These men realized a need for organized and concerted activity in extra curricular programs for the unaffiliated men stu dents of the college. A constitution was drawn up and accepted . The organization has been recog nized by the Student Council, and the League Chairman has been given a seat on that Council as an ex-officio member. The objectives of the League as written into the Constitution are: (a ) to sponsor an extensive intra mural program for Independents; (b) to promote inexpensive entertainment of varied kinds; (c) to promote wider and deeper interest in campus prob lems and activities, and (d ) sponsor scholastic activity and improvement. Ronald Jackson is president of the Independent Men's League for 1938-'39. Dean Fred T. Mitchell is adviser. MICHIGAN STATE UNION Built in 1925, the Michigan State Union Memorial building serves as a college center for students, faculty members, alumni and visitors. Located near the entrance of the campus, the Union Memorial building is well equipped to serve the purposes for which it was erected. The facili ties include several private dining rooms, a ball room, a cafeteria, soda fountain and grill, a main dining room, a spacious lobby, a barber shop, a woman's lounge, and faculty and student club rooms. Various student offices are located in the east wing. Most of the college dances are held in the Union ballroom. The Union has a desk in its lobby which has 37 become a center of personal service for the general student body. Besides selling tobacco and class supplies, it maintains a second-hand textbook ser vice, and is a general agency for tickets to all college functions. Many Students Scan the Home Town Newspaper in the Union's Reading Room. The Union activities program is broad and varied. Tea dances are held two afternoons a week, and fall term mixers are usually centered in the Union. Visiting athletic teams are met by the Union com mittees. During homecoming, class reunions and big games the Union building has always been the center of activity. Every Michigan State student automatically be comes a member of the Union upon payment of the regular college fees. Alumni and friends of Michigan State College subscribed a large sum of money for the purpose of starting the erection of the Union building. The State of Michigan purchased bonds that provided additional monies for the construction. The Union building remained uncompleted from 1925 until the summer of 1937. The State Administration Board in March, 1935, with the assent of the Alumni Association, took over the building in behalf of the State Board of Agriculture. The management of the building was taken over by the Michigan State College Aug. 1, 1935. ,. , The food service is under the direction of the Home Economics division. Offices for the Dean of Men, Men's Housing Director and ,th,e a\}lmni activities are located in the Union, in additi~n to numerous student offices. SPARTAN WOMEN'S LEAGUE SWL is distinguished from A WS (Associated Women Students) in that every woman who enters the College automatically becomes a member of A WS, the women's governing body, while a nomi nal fee is charged for membership in Spartan Women's League. It strives to create a stronger bond of friendship and to develop leadership by offering to each member the opportunity to demon strate her abiliti es by active participation in some line of interest to he r. Art and publicity, dramatic, radio; social s.: rv :ce, and the purely social groups are available . M c m- 39 hers are not necessarily limited to work in a special interest group, although this is usually desired. Projects of last year included: the SWL social dancing class, publication of the etiquette book "We Like it Done This Way at Michigan State College", and a weekly broadcast over the College station WKAR in conjunction with the Independent Men. One of the first projects for this year will be a tea for transfer students. Watch for posters, announcing time and place. AU women transfer students are invited to attend. the All new women will be given an opportunity to join the League at the Co-ed Carnival or at any of the general meetings held later during the year. Chairman of the League this year is Gertrude Brummelhoff. ATHENIANS The Athenians, is the newest social organization on the campus, composed only of non-sorority women. Following the group's formal recognition by the college administration last spring, it became independent of Spartan Women's League, of which it was formerly an interest group. The principal aim of the Athenians is to 1rovide a channel of activity for college women who are un-affiliated. Women intending to join sororities at a later date are invited to become Athenians until they are pledged. Athletic, political, and social activities are offered to all members. Friend ship among Michigan State women is the purpose of the organization. Officers are: Betty Wagner, president; Ruth Maas, vice president; Phyllis Quick, treasurer; Dorothy Pennell, secretary; and Barbara Myers, corresponding secretary. 40 WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Women's Athletic Association annually spon sors an athletic program that is intended to make sports available to every woman at Michigan State. Although membership is limited to those women who earn 100 or more athletic points, every woman on the campus is invited to take part in the varied sport events. The system of awards grants 100 points to each woman making the first class team, 50 points for second team members, and 25 points to those who have the required number of practices but fail to make the team. The points accumulate as the woman branches out into the various sports and the following awards are presented : For 100 points, the class numerals; 500 points, small "s"; 1,000 points, large "S"; and for 1,500 points, a place on the Honor Roll. The W . A. A. activities have been divided into major and individual sports . A limitation provides that .no student may carry more than two major activities per term in addition . to the individual activities. The various sports have been divided as follows: Major- hockey, soccer, basket ball, tennis, bowling, swimming, volleyball, marksmanship, archery, dancing, and golf; Individual- hiking, canoeing, roller and ice skating, and riding. fencing, baseball, The organization now numbers more than 100 members. The officers are : Mrs. Emil Miller (Jean Jones) , president; Rosemary Fritshe, vice president; Margaret Collinge, secretary; and Frances Botsford, treasurer. 41 STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Three student publications are issued during the school year at Michigan State College. They are the Michigan State News, tri-weekly newspaper; the Wolverine, yearbook, and the Spartan, monthly magazine. Each of the publications is managed by a staff of students under the guidance of the faculty adviser. The governing body of these publications is the Board of Publications, composed of managing editors, business managers, publications' adviser, treasurer of the college, alumni secretary, president of the Student Council, and president of the Associ ated Women Students. Making-up the Michigan State News. MICHIGAN STATE NEWS The Michigan State News, official student news paper, is issued three times a week. Subscription to the newspaper is included in the fees paid upon registration. The managing editor and the business manager are selected by the Board of Publications from qualified applicants during the winter term. The rest of the staff is appointed by the editor and the business manager. The office of the publication is located in the basement of the Union Building Annex. Tryouts for either the editorial or business staffs may be arranged by calling at the office or making an appointment with Ray Turner, editor, or Victor Spaniolo, business manager. Lloyd H. Geil, in structor in journalism, is the faculty adviser. WOLVERINE The Wolverine, yearbook, is published late in the spring term. It presents a panoramic view in stories and pictures of the important events on the campus from September to the time of publication. Including a survey of departmental activities, ath letic contests, classes, and campus features, the Wolverine depicts the highlights of college life. The yearbook staff is composed of the managing editor and the business manager, selected by the Board of Publications during the winter term, and other students appointed by the staff heads, fol lowing successful tryouts. Students desiring to work on the yearbook staff should see the editor or the business manager during the fall term. The office is located in the basement wing of the Union Building. Robert Martin is the editor, and William Frank the business manager of the 1939 Wolverine. Lloyd H. Geil, instructor in journalism, is the faculty adviser. 43 SPARTAN The Spartan magazine, a serio-comic monthly issue, contains stories, cartoons, art1cles, and jokes. The managing editor and the business manager are selected by the Board of Publications during the winter term. The office is located off the main lounge in the Union Building. Tryouts for the staff may be arranged by contacting Eric Wessborg, editor, or Gerald Winter, business manager. Lloyd H. Geil, instructor in journalism, is the faculty adviser. MUSIC Excellent facilities are provided for students interested in music. Four-year courses are offered in Public School Music (General and Instrumental Supervision) , and in Applied Music, leading to B. A. and B. M. degrees. Graduate work leading to a Master of Music degree may be taken in applied music, music education, composition and Instruction may be some fields of musicology. obtained 'cello, organ, chamber music and all instruments of orchestra and band. Complete outlines of curricula and entrance requirements may be obtained from the secretary of the Music Department. in piano, violin, voice, ALL NEW STUDENTS, either freshman or transfer, entering the music curricula or the liberal arts division with a major in music, MUST COM PLETE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS in both their major instrument and general musical ability BEFORE ENROLLMENT IS MADE. For dates of examinations, see college calendar and the Handbook Supplement. In addition to the regular courses offered by this department, there are many extra-curricular student activities open to both men and women. Tryouts for these organizations are held in the opening week of fall term, the time of the actual tryouts being announced on the various bulletin 44 boards of the campus. This group includes the Michigan State College Band, the Symphony Or chestra, the Women's Glee Club, the Men's Glee Club, the Chorus and the A Cappella Choir. All these organizations give public concerts at intervals throughout the year. The Orchestra offers three concerts on the Concert Course, with visiting artists as soloists; and the Band will continue its open-air concerts in the spring term, besides ap pearing at athletic events throughout the year. Further information concerning the Department of Music and its activities may be obtained at the office in the Music Building located at the entrance to the campus. M. S. C. CONCERT COURSE Included in the activities fee paid by all students of the campus is a small amount designated for the maintenance of the concert course. Recitals by five concert artists and the M. S. C. Symphony Orchestra are offered to all college students without additional expense. The following artists will appear in 1938-' 39: Sergei Rachmaninoff, pianist, November 1; Raya Garbousova, •cellist, January 19, (appearing with the Orchestra) ; Efrem Zimbalist, violinist, February 9, (appearing with the Orchestra) ; Engel Lund, singer of folk songs, March 9; Marjorie Lawrence, soprano, April 18. The third visiting artist to appear with the College Orchestra will be announced at a later date. STUDENT LECTURE COURSE Every year each student pays a small activities fee and without additional expense may hear some of the best-informed, ablest and most interesting s peakers in the United States, with an occasiQnal 45 eminent speaker from abroad. Speakers are chosen by a joint committee of students and faculty. The lecture course has become an important part of the educational program of the college. The program for 1938- '39 includes (in the order named) ; Congressman Maury Maverick of Texas; Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde (diplomat and lecturer) ; Tony Sarg (illustrator and author) ; Sydney R. Mon tague (former member, Royal Canadian Mounted Police) ; Carl C. Mose (sculptor) ; Max Gene Noh! (deep sea diver) ; Dr. George Earle Raiguel (author ity on national and international affairs) ; and Aubrey Williams (executive director, National Youth Administration) . FORENSIC AND DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES Every year a number of men and women repre sent the college in debates with nearly all Michigan colleges and several prominent institutions outside the state. Students interested in debate should see instructors James McMonagle and J. D. Menchhofer, directors of men's and women's teams respectively. The college also participates in various oratorical and extemporaneous speaking contests. Cecil H. Nickle is responsible for participation in the state poetry reading contest. Paul Bagwell is in charge of oratory, and Mr. Menchhofer directs intercol legiate participation in extempore speaking. A few of the best debaters, orators and extemporaneous speakers enter the nation-wide competition con ducted by Pi Kappa Delta, national forensic society. Several full- evening plays and a number of one act plays are given each year under the coordinated s ponsorship of Theta Alpha Phi and the department of spe ech and dramatics. Students inter ested in dramatics should see W. F . Thompson or anothe r member of the &la.ff in Room 5, Woodshop. 46 ATHLETICS Students who are interested in athletics have great opportunities at Michigan State. Under the guidance of Ralph H. Young, director of athletics, this instruction holds a high position in mid western competition in intercollegiate sports, while a well-organized program of intramural athletics is available to every student. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. The Atl: letic Department sponsors teams in all the branches of intercollegiate sports. The teams are coached by these men; football, Charles W. Bachman; basket ball, Benjamin F. VanAlstyne; baseball, John H. Kobs; track, Ralph H. Young; cross country, Lauren P. Brown; wrestling, Fendley A. Collins; swimming, Russell B. Daubert; fencing, Thomas Canniff; tennis, Charles D. Ball; golf, Benjamin F. VanAlstyne; boxing, Leon D. Burhans. FRESHMAN ATHLETICS. Due to the inter collegiate ruling that freshmen cannot compete in varsity athletics, the first year athletes are given an opportunity to take part on freshman squads in all sports engaged in by varsity teams. Games with the varsity and with other college freshmen teams enliven the schedules of the yearling aggre gations. The coaches for most of the sports are the same as for the varsity teams, exceptions are as follows: football, John H. Kobs and Benjamin F. VanAlstyne; basket ball, Thomas H. King; baseball, Lyman L. Frimodig. INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS. Under the super vision of Mr. Frimodig, assistant director of ath letics, Michigan State pursues a well-organ.ized intramural program. Providing sports for every student, the department offers tournaments in tennis, golf, basket ball and horseshoe; in addition, various other lines of competition are offered for class teams representing each division, and dormi tory teams. Small numerals are a warded to class champions. 47 INTER-SOCIETY ATHLETICS. Fraternities are organized into leagues or blocks of four or five members. Each society engages with the other members of its block; then the champions of each block compete. Following this comes the compe tition for the finals and the consolations. Cups or other awards are made to runners-up and champions in each sport, and a large trophy is given the society claiming the most points for all-around competition in all events. The sports offered for inter-society competition include basket ball, indoor and outdoor baseball, bowling, indoor and outdoor track, swimming, tennis, touch football, and relays. WOMEN'S ATHLETICS. Jointly sponsored by the Women's Physical Education Department and the Women's Athletic Association, a complete ath letic program gives each woman student an oppor tunity to take part in athletic competition. No intercollegiate engagements are made, the program being limited to individual, team and inter-sorority events. Sports offered include hockey, golf, fenc ing, bowling, hiking, basket ball, swimming, soccer, tennis, track, dancing, playground ball, riding, archery, and badminton. I j 48 RELIGION • • • CHURCHES . . • Y MC A YWCA ... COLLEGIUM STUDENT CHRISTIAN UNION STUDENT CLUB THE PEOPLES CHURCH W. Grand River at Michigan The Peoples Church, an interdenominational re ligious organization, is the community religious center for Michigan State students and the citizens of East Lansing. The completely equipped building is open from 8:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. daily. Student groups may use the a uditorium, the chapel, social hall, gym nasium and student parlors. The chapel and student parlors are always available to individual students. Morning worship at Peoples Church is a M.S.C. tradition. The service at 10:30 Sunday morning is enriched by instrumental and choral music in addition to Dr. N . A. McCune's sermon. - - - The staff of the Peoples Church: - Minister - - Associate Minister Emeritus - Assistant Minister Director Men Students, Y.M.C.A. Secretary - - - Newell A. McCune, D.D. - Martin L. Fox - H. G. Gaige - Director Women Students, Y. W.C.A. Secretary - - William H. Genne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Miss Emma Sater - Mrs. Grace Lyon - Office Secretary PEOPLES CHURCH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT CHRISTIAN UNION (Robert Mitchell, president) is the Sunday evening group of men and women students who gather in the Student Parlors for informal socializing, supper and a varied program. Plans this year include services of meditation and worship followed by small, inti mate interest groups on a variety of topics. COLLEGIUM is a group open to both men and women which meets in the Student Parlors im mediately following the morning worship. It is the purpose of this group during the fall term, to develop through discussion and study, a better so understanding of and a more intelligent participa tion in services of worship. Visits will be made to other churches during the term. STUDENT CLUB (Walter Schroeder, president) is a social and recreational organization open to all students, with headquarters in the Church. Its purpose is the organizing of creative, varied, demo cratic, and inexpensive social activities. A party is held every Friday evening. Membership is at a nominal fee. Y. W. C. A. The Y. W. C. A. welcomes all stu dent women into its membership. The program for the year includes an informal Coffee for Freshman women, a World Acquaintance Tour in Detroit, a Christmas party for under-privileged children, a Christmas play for the community, a "Snow Tea" to meet faculty women and a mother and daughter "May Morning Breakfast". Besides these, regular all-membership meetings are planned to interest every girl, and special interests are encouraged by group work on publicity, dramatics, music, handi craft, social service, world fellowship and religion. Miss Emma Sater is the general secretary and Susan Blackney is president. The Senior Cabinet acts as executive council and is assisted by the Junior Cabinet which is chosen from outstanding Freshman women. Dues are $1 per year. The Y. W. C. A. offices are located in the Peoples Church. Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. (Harold Hoffmeyer, president) at Michigan State College is the local expression of the international, intercollegiate fel lowship of men who are seeking to gain, in addition to their education, an understanding of what an intelligent religion can mean in personal and social experience. From the time Freshman Camp greets the Freshman until the Senior Recognition Service in the spring the "Y" offers something to make each of your four years here more worthwhile. Mr. Genne, the adviser, has his office in Peoples Church. .i.J CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION (Roman Catholic) Michigan Avenue at Rumsey, Lansing Rev. John A. Gabriels, Pastor Sunday Masses: 7-8-9-10-11 - 12 :30 Weekday Masses : 7:00-8:00 ST. PAUL'S (Episcopal) 220 West Ottawa, Lansing Rev. Clarence W. Brickman Sunday Services : Holy Communion- 8 :00 a. m. Morning Prayer and Sermon- 11 :00 a . m. Young People's Fellowship-6 :00 p. m. 52 TRADITIONS ••• CUSTOMS ••• EVENTS TRADITIONS and CUSTOMS Traditions play a large part in the student life at Michigan State. Developed over a long period of time, the traditions have become a well-loved and important factor which gives the College a richer background. Traditions are not laws and are never regarded as such. Rather, they are time-honored customs which have become universally accepted by the student body for many years. No one is absolutely compelled to obey these traditions, yet there are very few offenders. Every student seems to feel it his personal duty to comply wich the rulings and as a result the traditions have become an intangible set of rules compelled by no one, enforced by no one, yet obeyed by all. The more important of the traditional cus toms follow: I. No one smokes on the campus, except in the Union Building. 2. Everyone does his part to foster the congenial, democratic spirit of Michigan State. Whether he knows the person, a student greets each passerby on the campus. 3. All freshman men wear the traditional green "pots" at all times except Sundays . This distin guishes them as newcomers to the campus and is regarded as a privilege rather than a burden . 4. No one cuts across the lawns. 5. No one defaces College property. EVENTS CLASS DAY. One of the most popular under class events is the Freshman-Sophomore Class Day. Competing in relay races, obstacle races, tug-of-war, and other track and field events, the two classes vie for superiority. The affair is under the super vision of the Student Council. 54 BARBECUE. After considerable rivalry during the fall term the two lower classes "bury the hatchet" at the Barbecue sponsored by the sopho more class. With an abundance of food, cider and good fellowship, the event marks the close of the hostilities for the year. A big bonfire, speeches and an all-college dance round out the program. MAY MORNING SING. Annually sponsored by the various musical organizations, the May Morning Sing has become one of the most beautiful of Michigan State traditions. An appropriate pro gram of musical numbers is given at the Beaumont Tower early in the morning before classes. ANNIVERSARY DAY. During the second week in May, students and faculty join in commemorating the founding of the College. ACHIEVEMENT DAY. Early in the college yeR r, a special convocation is called at which awards and cups for high scholarship are distributed and special recogmtion given to those students who have made better than a "B" average during the preceding year or years. SENIOR SWINGOUT. The first of the numer ous senior activities is the "Senior Swingout". Held late in May, the ceremonies include a line of march of the graduating seniors dressed in cap and gown. During the course of the march the seniors go under arches erected by the various classes which signify the passing of a year in college. LANTERN NIGHT. Lantern night, in which only co-eds participate, is held late in the spring term and is one of the most popular co-ed traditions. Lantern Night symbolizes the transferring of duties from the upper classes to the next class in line. Lanterns are carried by all senior women and by representatives of the other classes . The passing of the lantern to the class next in rank makes a picturesque finale after the installation of the new A. W. S. officers and the calling of the Mortar Board members for the coming year. 55 WATER CARNIVAL. The annual two-day Water Carnival staged on the Red Cedar river near Farm Lane bridge is sponsored by the senior class. This event, held during the last week of college in the spring, consists of a program includ.ing a parade of floats, specialty acts, and contests. SENIOR PLAY. As a climax to the dramatic work of the year, the Senior class annually sponsors an out-of-door production during the final week of the spring term. Although members of other classes are cast for some parts, the prominent senior thespians are usually selected for the leading roles. A R iver . . . a Ca."oe . . . and You . FRATERNALISM • • • HONORARY . . . SERVICE PROFESSIONAL . . . SOCIAL INTEREST GROUPS HONOR SOCIETIES ALPHA PSI- National honorary veterinary fra ternity, limits its membership to students who have excelled in work in the veterinary sciences. ALPHA ZETA- National agricultural honorary, limits its membership to junior and senior men who rank in the upper two-fifths of their classes. The organization promotes high scholarship and acts as sponsor for several activities each year. BETA ALPHA SIGMA- Local honorary land scape architecture, floriculture, and allied arts fraternity, has as its purpose the promotion of scholastic attainment and advancement in apprecia tion and knowlege of landscape architecture and the allied arts. LaCOFRADIA- Local Spanish honorary, limits its membership to students who excel in using the Spanish language. MU PHI EPSILON- National honor music organization, which selects its members from the top quarter of all junior and senior women enrolled in the music department. It offers, yearly, two scholarships- one for $25, given to the outstanding sophomore woman music student and one of $50 given to the outstanding Mu Phi member. Its purpose is to develop music on the campus and to give students a larger experience in music per formance. OMICRON NU- National home economics fra ternity, limits its membership to junior and senior women of high academic rating in home economics. PHI KAPPA PHI- National scholastic honorary for all divisions. Its membership is restricted to those students who for their entire college careers have the highest averages. PHI LAMBDA TAU- Local engineering honor ary, limits its membership to junior and senior engineering students who have attained a high scholastic average. 58 SIGMA ALPHA BETA- Local honorary bacteri ological fraternity, has as its purpose the encourage ment of higher scholastic attainment in the field of bacteriology. SIGMA PI SIGMA- National honorary Physics society, limits its membership to students who have excelled in work in physics, and has as its purpose the promotion of scholastic attajnment and the advancement of Physics. SIGMA XI- National honorary science fraternity, extends membership to exceptional students in the sciences. TAU BETA PI- National honorary engineering fraternity, limits its membership to students who have earned scholastic distinction in the engineering division. It was established at Michigan State in 1892. TAU SIGMA- Local honorary arts and science fraternity awards membership to those students in Liberal Arts and Applied Science who maintain a 2.2. average during the first two years of work at Michigan State. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES ALPHA EPSILON MU- National musical fra ternity, selects as its members men who have been active in the interests of the college band, glee club, or orchestra. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY- A junior section of the American Society of Agronomy. Composed of students interested in Farm Crops and Soils. Meetings of an educational and social nature are held every two weeks. The Club co operates with the All-Ag Council in promoting the Spring Open House and Carnival, as well as assist ing in Farmers' Week activities. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY- National organization, devotes time to the promotion of interest in work in that field. 59 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS- An organization for Che mical Engi neering students, and has as its purpos e promotion of interest and knowlege in this field. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS - Limits its membership junior and senior students in that field. Members of the campus group are eligible upon graduation to join the s enior chapter. to AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS- Open to both professors and stu dents in electrical engineering. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS--A junior branch, is an organization to which all student junior and senior mechanical engineers are eligible. MATHEMATICS CLUB- Open to students tak ing higher mathematics. The group does tutoring and works for the promotion of interest in mathe matics. MORTAR AND BALL- A Coast Artillery fra ternity,- has as its purpose the better preparation of advanced artillery cadets for the R. 0 . T. C. camps through cooperation with the military de partment. PHI SIGMA- A national fraternity for graduate s tudents in the biological sciences . Pl ALPHA XI- National floriculture fraternity, has as its purpose the promotion of high scholar ship, the fostering of good fellowship among its members, and tb.e establishment of cordial rela tions among students, educators, and professional flori : ts.,.x-1 PI SIGMA- PHl--National forestry fraternity, draws membership from those showing scholastic proficiency in that course. P.r SCABBARD AND BLADE- National military fraternity, has as its creed the promotion of interest in R. 0. T. C. affairs. The membership is limited to outstanding advanced military students. 60 SIGMA ALPHA IOTA- Professional music fraternity for women, has as requirements for membership high scholarship and capable perform ance in music. Its aim is to promote high standards of productive musical work among women of col leges, universities, and conservatories. SIGMA EPSILON- Local business administra tion fraternity, limits its membership to students in that division. The organization promotes interest in business administration. SIGMA GAMMA UPSILON- Local Hotel fraternity, has as its purpose the promotion of scholarship, and good fellowship among its mem bers, and the establishment ol closer relations among students, educa