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VOL.  V 

EAST  LANSING,  MICH.,  FEB.  1ST,  1910 

No.1 

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that  the 
U.  L.  S.  Building  has  been  in need  of  extensive repairs 

B OR  some  months  past  it  has  been  realized 

and  re-decorating. 
It  has  also  been  realized  that  we 
need  a  suitable place  to  entertain the Alumni when they 

visit  the  campus,  for  no  hospitality  but  Lansing  hotels  may  be 

offered  them;  the  college  and  Society  has  grown  so  marvelously 
that  we  need  a  more  adequate  meeting  place  for  both  business  as 

well  as  social  purposes;  and to  keep up with these  expanding needs, 

plans have been drawn for  remodeling a. part of the house,  and  com 
pleting  the  unfinished  parts.  Architect  Bowd,  of  Lansing,  did  this 

work,  and a  contractor  gave  us  a  figure  slightly  under  $3000.00  for 
executing  the  plans-a  reproduction  of  which  is  inserted  elsewhere. 

New furniture,  plumbing,  wiring,  etc.,  has been estimated at  $500.00 
additional. 

The work being thus outlined,  we  set  about  securing  the  neces 

sary  money.  A  Finance  Committee of three members was  appoint 
ed,  its  duty being to have  charge  of  the  raising  of  funds;  a  Building 

Committee  of  three was also  appointed to look after the other details 

of  building.  On  May  4th,  1909,  the  Finance  Committee  issued  a 
circular  letter  to  the  Alumni  explaining  the  proposition  and  asking 

for subscriptions.  Up to  the end of the school year,  35 men respond 
ed  with  cash  or  pledge  or  both,  a  total  of  $759.00  payable  before 
July  1st,  1910,  being  subscribed,  of  which  $320.00  was  in  cash. 

Nothing further was  done during the summer vacation. 

At  the  opening  of  College  last  fall,  those  whose  pledges  had 

fallen  due meanwhile, were notified and three out of eight responded. 
Along  with  other  work,  Mr.  W.  K.  Prudden  of  Lansing  (charter 

member  of  '76)  was  interested  in  the  financing  problem,  and  after 

looking  into  the  merits  of  the  case,  he  said  he  wanted  to  find  out 

how  much  the  active  members  really  wanted 

the  repairs.  He 

pointed  out  to  us  that  the  Alumni  members  wound  respond  in 
proportion  to  the  amount  of  self  denial  the  active  members  were 

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ready  to  show  in  order  to  push  the  thing  along.  Therefore,  he 
offered  to  duplicate  any  amount  up  to  $300.00  which  the  active 

members  would  raise  amongst  themselves  to  be  paid  by March 1st, 
1910.  How  much  the  37  active  members,  fully  half  of  whom  are 
at least partially self-supporting,  want the  changes,  these  facts  show: 

$310 was  raised  in three days;  and instead of the customary expensive 

winter term  dance in the armory,  it was voted to have  a  modest  hop 
in  the  Building,  and  spend  the  difference  in  a  new  $25  fountain 

(which  can  be  used  in  the  remodeled  house  as  well),  and  in  $16 

worth of  repairs on upholstering old,  but  sound,  furniture.  This  al 

most  took  Mr.  Prudden' s  breath  away"  but  he  was  better  than  his 
word,  and,  not only donated $300,  but equaled  our  amount  of  $310. 
Further,  he  says  that  if  we  can  increase  the cash on hand to $1500, 

he will  arrange to get a  loan  for  the  balance  so  that  we  can  payoff 

the  contract  price  when  it  is  due.  We want,  and now fully  expect, 
to have the work started  by  March  lst,  in  order  to  have  it  done  in 

time  for  a  house-warming  at  the Triennial Reunion this  June.  We 

think that the necessary amount to bring the total up  to $1500  can  be 
raised in time.  The Finance Committee adds a  report herewith, and 

if  every  alumnus  that  has  not  yet  subscribed  should  come  forward 

with  half  the  average  sum  that  has  come in to date,  the whole debt 
could be wiped right out of existence. 

We enclose a  pledge blank,  and  want  you  to  fill  it  out  and  re .. 

turn  as  soon  a~  possible. 

If it can't be $20,  let it be $10,  and while 

we of course want as  much in cash as  possible,  yet  if  this  is  impossi 

ble,  set  the  date  when  we · may  write  for it.  Every little will help, 

even if it is  a  year or two  away. 

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Published at the Michigan State  Agricultural College during the tenth week of each 
term, by the UNION  LITERARY  SOCIETY, East Lansing,  Michigan. 

K.  D.  V AN W AGENEN, '11 

- EDITOR 

G. V. BRANCH, '12  -
M. M. BABCOCK, '10 

- ASST.  EDITOR 

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BUSINESS  MGR. 

VOb.V 

FEBRUARY  1sT,  1910 

No.1 

Address Alumni news to the Assistant Editor.  Business communications to the 

Business Manager.  Subscription, 50 cents per year. 

<t5reeting 

eration  of  active  Lits  extend  greetings  to  all  brother 

IDITH this  revival of the old  "Union Lit,"  the  present  gen 

members,  be they where they may.  Our purpose in  res 
surrecting  the  publication  which  has  lain  dormant  so 
long,  is  to  resume  the close  touch with the alumni  and  former  mem 

bers  which at one time was so warm,  and  to  afford  a  means by which 

they may keep in touch with each other .  We are going  to  issue · the 

paper during the tenth week of each term,  and we aim to have it con 
tain  reports  of  the  Society  work  and  its  members,  exchanges  of 

Alumni news,  and anything else of interest that pertains to  old  U.  L. 

S.  The  Society  is  going  to  put  the  paper  out  and  send  it  to  each 
member,  but if you  find  that it is  interesting and valuable to  you,  we 
would be pleased to  receive a  year's subscription. 

The burden of this  issue is the new  building  plans.  The  subject 

was  broached  last  spring,  and  some  money  collected,  but not until 

recently  has  anything  approaching  a  definite  system  been  reached. 

We  hope  that the appeal  made by the  Finance Committee elsewhere 

®reetfng 

in this issue will  not be in vain,  and  that every man will  do  his  share 
for  the old  Society if he has  not done so  already. 

Beginning with the class  of  1909,  the  alumni  members  are  here 

after  to  pay  dues  to  the  Society.  The  '09 men start the ball  rolling 
with $1  on June  lst,  1910.  Then they pay $2·on June 1st,  1911,  and 
$3  on June 1st,  1912,  and $3  every year thereafter for  10 years.  This 

is  to  be done by  each  graduating  class,  and  the  money  placed  with 

the sinking fund-to payoff any  debt  on  the  building,  or  for  its  re 

pairs  and  maintenance.  This  is  the  substance  of  an amendment to 
the constitution passed last spring, and,  if lived up  to,  will be a  source 
of  revenue  that  will  keep  on  increasing.  The  office  of Registrar is 
now  combined  with  Sinking  Fund  Treasurer,  in  order  to  facilitate 
and simplify the work of  each-for  the  Sinking  Fund  Treasurer  has 

to  keep  track of  the graduates and their dues. 

JReport  of jfinance ([ommittee 

Below is  given a  list  of  those  who  have  pledged  money  for  the 

proposed  alterations.  There  are  a  good  many pledges due,  and  this 
It is  seen  that  35  men 
may be considered a  notification of the fact. 

have subscribed $759-an average of over $21  apiece. 

NAME 

Class  Amt. Pledged 

Amt.  Paid  before Mar. 

Amt. due 

1.  1910 

Ball,  Waldo M.  _________ '99 ______ $25  00 ______ $  5  00 ______ $  5  00 
_ ____ _ 
Baker,  Hugh P.  _________ 'OL _____  50  00______ 
Berry,  J.  T. _____________ '96 ______  25  00 ______  25  00 _____ _ 

Carr,  R.  G. _____________ '08 ______  15  00______  5  00______  5  00 
_ _____  10  00 
Cleland,  R.  J. ___________ '89 ______  10  00______ 

Crosby,  D.  J.  ___________ '93 ______  15  00______ 

_ _____  15  00 

Emmonds,  H.  E. ________ '78 ______ 100  00__ ____ 
Edwards,  S.  F. __________ '99 ______  15  00 ______  15  00 _____ _ 
Glazier,  H.  1. ___________ '07 ______  50  00 ______  50  00 _____ _ 
Gordon,  A.  F.  __________ '9L _____  20  00______ 
Haftenkamp,  J.  P. _______ '05 ______  20  00______ 
Hicks,  C.  S.  ____________ '06______  5  00 _____ _ 

_ _____  20  00 
_ _____  2000 

_ _____  25  00 

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NAME 

Class  Amt. Pledged 

Amt. Paid  before Mar. 

Amt. due 

1,1910 
______  5  00 
_ _____  25  00 

Howe, O.  C. ____________ '83 ______  15  00___ ___ 
Johnson,  M.  F. _________ '07 ______  25  00______ 
Kocher, A.  E. ___ ________ '02 ___ ___  20  00 ______  20  00 _____ _ 
Lapham,  M.  H. _________ '99 ______  10  00 ______  10  00 ____ _ _ 
Lawson,  G.  E. __________ '82 ______  25  00 ______  25  00 _____ _ 
McArdle,  H.  W. ________ '87 ______  20  00 ______  20  00 _____ _ 
Masselink,  G. ___________ '95 ______  25  00 ______  10  00 _____ _ 
Nies. J.  D. ______________ '94 ______  15  00__ ____ 
Palmer,  H.  F. __________ '93 ______  25  00_ _____ 
Pagelsen,  O.  H. _________ '93 __ ____  25  00 ______  25  00 _____ _ 
Potts,  R.  G.  ____________ '06 ______  20  00____ __  5  00 _____ _ 
Potts,  R.  C. _____________ '06 ______  10  00_ _____ 
Ranney,  E.  W.  _____ .. ___ '00 ______  25  00 ___ ..: __  25  00 _____ _ 
Rogers,  F.  S.  ___________ '86 ______  10  00 _____ _ 
Skeels,  D.  ______________ '03______  9  50 _____ _ 
Spencer,  L.  M. __________ '06 ______  15  00 ______  15  00 _____ _ 
Stevens,  K.  B.  __________ '06 ______  20  00 ______  20  00 _____ _ 
Troop,  J. _______________ '78______  5  00 ______  5  00 ____ _ _ 
Tower,  R.  R.  ___________ '03 ______  25  00 ______  25  00 _____ _ 

_ _____  15  00 
_ _____  25  00 

_ _____  10  00 

9  50 

Tower,  G.  E.  __________ ,_'OL _____  10  00_____ _ 
_ _____  10  00 
Willson,  E.  A. __________ '06 ______  30  00 ______  10  00 ______  10  00 
White,  O.  K.  ___________ '07 ______  20  00_ _____ 
_ _____  20  00 
Younge,  H.  E. __________ '02______  5  00_ _____  5  00 _____ _ 

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$759  50 _____ $320  00 _____ $229  50 

Average _______________________  21  70 

Subscribed by Alumni 
By  W.  K.  Prudden 
By active members 
From Prof.  W.  Babcock,  surplus from  original  Bldg.  Fund 

Total subscribed 

EXPENSES 
Circular letters,  postage,  stationery,  etc. 

Balance 

This balance of $1441. 70  is  divided up  as  follows: 

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Cash on hand 
Pledges  due by March lst,  1910 
Pledges due after March 1st,  1910 

$  759.50 
310.60 
310.60 
103.00 
$1483.70 

42.00 
$1441. 70 

$  416.00 
,  851.00 
174.60 
$1441.70 

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Below are given the names  of  former  members  whose  addresses 
are unknown.  We would greatly appreciate any information regard 
ing these men. 

Kratz,  C.  B.,  '08 
Kyle,  G.  H.,  '82 
Knight,' A.  M.,  '84 

Hall,  W.  E.,  '92 
Hodgeman,  H.,  '95 
Hickey, J.  A.,  '02 
Jennings,  A. T.,  '97 
Jones,  A.  R.,  '05 

Rutherford, G. S., '85 
Rowley,  E.  J.,  '90 
Richmond, G. 'F., '98 
Richmond, M. J.,  '00 
Standish,  F.  M.,  '85 
Sexton,  H.  L.,  '86 
Smith,  D.  A.,  '88 
Smith,  D.  E.,  '09 
Staraman, R.  H.,  '97 
Stocum,  C.  C.,  '98 
Siller,  G.,  '00 
Spindlo,  F.  H.,  '02 
Scott,  P._ P.,  '79 

Austin,  E.  A.,  '94 
Bradford,  D.  L.,  '90 
Burns,  C.  F.,  '90 
Brower,  E.,  '01 
Crabbs,  J. T.  '87 
Campbell,  J. W.,  '90  Johnston,  F.  L.,  '05 
Conner,  C.  M.,  '92 
Cornell,  O. J.,  '96 
Conklen,  E.  K.,  '03 
Cortright, W. H.,  '06  Latabee,  M.,  '96 
Cronk,  C.  P.,  '79 
Lower,  B.  M.,  '84 
McClear,  E. T.,  '86 
Drew,  G.  E.,  '87 
McVea,  J. W.,  '92 
Davis,  R.  S.,  '05 
Dryden,  T.  E.,  '79  McArthur, D.  D.,  '94  Smith,  H.  M.,  '79 
Eastman,  G.  N.,  '96  McGee,  W. J.,  '96 
Forrmann,  C.  J.,  '94  McKenny,  C.,  '81 
Fisher,  C.  V.,  '00 
Goodwin,  C.  S.,  '94  Meyers,  A.  K.,  '93 
Goodwin,  E.  A.,  '94  Middlesworth, C., '01  Vanderbeck,  T.,  '84 
Goodenough, W., '95  Markham,  A.,  '06  Wallace,  G.  C.,  '94 
Gregory,  E.,  '78 
Preston,  W.  H.,  '84  Wallace,  A.  E.,  '99 
Parker,  W. W.,  '93  Weydmeyer,  H.,  '02 
Gates,  M.  A.,  '78 
Gray, J.  W.,  '79 
Parker,  S. A.,  '97 
Gordon,  W.  D.,  '81  Ross,  W. F.,  '84 

Sleith,  J.  E.,  '81 
Tuttle,  N.  S.,  '87 
Metford,  W.  M.,  '86  Thurtell,  H.,  '88 

Tracy,  S.  W.,  '96 

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Local Jaews 

"A drinking  fountain  will soon  be put in the hall of the  Society 
building,  and  the  old  tank  now  there will be  consigned to the scrap 
heap."-The Union  Lit,  May 2,  1896. 

A  new porcelain "Sanitary"  drinking fountain  is  being  installed 

in  the  hallway.  The old fountain became so  rusty  and untidy that it 
had to be removed. 

The set of oak furniture  that  has  been  reposing  in  the  basement 
was  resurrected  by  the  energetic  Cortright  of  football  fame,  and re 
It now looks  like new,  and  is  a  pleasing 
upholstered and varnished. 

addition to  the parlor equipment. 

The winter term  party is  to  be  given  in  the  house  on  February 
4th.  That  part of the attic immediately over the dressing  rooms is  to 
be .put in shape,  decorated with pine boughs,  rugs,  curtains  and  elec 
tric lights,  and used as  a  reception room.  As we go  to press,  prepar 
ations are under way for  a  very tempting and inexpensive hop. 

At  the  Oratorical  contest,  on  Jan.  28,  the  Lits came out on top 
again.  Our  representative,  Mr.  VanWagenen,  of  the  Junior  class, 
won first  honors,  and  Mr.  L.  P .  Walker,  of  the  Columbians second. 
The  other  contestants  were  Mr.  Collingwood  of  the 
'Tics  and 
Mr.  Ponitz,  of  the  Eunomians.  The State  Contest  is  to  be held  at 
M.  A.  C.  this year ,on March  4th. 

M.  F. Johnson,  '07;  R.  G.  Kirby,  with  '11;  R.  P.  Holdsworth, 
with  '10,  and O.  K.  White,  '07,  are to be on the "Alumni Program" 
February 12th.  From hints that they have dropped,  we  look  for  an 
interesting time. 

A  bookcase has been built by a  committee of  two,  and  installed 
In  the  reading  room. 
It  is  made  of  oak,  finished  in  a  dark finish, 
and it adds materially to  the appearance of the  room.  We now have 

a  suitable  place  to  keep  the  Society books and  magazines that here 
tofore have been a  source of much annoyance. 

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THE  MODEL  PRESS 
LANSING