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Commencement P,'otram 
u. L.  S.  Building,  June 21,1910,  at 6:00 p.  m. 

Commencement Banquet 
Club  D,  Wells Hall, June,  21,  1910,  at 8:00  p.  m. 

Commenceme11t Dance 
U.  L.  S.  Building,  June 21,1910,  at 9:30 p.  m. 

AlatHni Reunio" and Business Meeting 
U.  L.  S.  Building,  June 22,  1910,  at 2:00 p.  m. 

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VOL.  V 

EAST  LANSING,  MICH.,  JUNE  1ST,  1910 

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B FTER three years of planning and scheming.  the 

Union  Literary  Building  is  now  remodeled. 
Not that  we  disliked  the  old  original  design  in 
which  so  many  happy  days  have  been passed, 
but because we felt that there was use and  need  for  more 
room.  did  we  cause  these  alterations to be made.  It has 
been a  subject  of  much  discussion  throughout  the  life  of 
the  present  Senior  class.  as  to  just what should be done. 
and how it could be financed.  but a  detailed history  would 
not  only  be  long.  but  out  of  place here.  Suffice it to say 
that  the  improvements  have  now  been  made,  and  the 
Society is about to enter upon a  period of progress such as 
it has never seen before. 

Descriptions are always inadequate, but we  are  goini 
to  say  something  about  how the house looks now. just to 
whet the appetite of our  readers,  and  make  their  mouths 
water.  First,  approaching  the  building,  you  see  that  it 
looks about twice as large as it  used  to,.  The  north  gable 
is  the  same height,  but  the  other  ridge  line running east 
and west is much higher.  Vines  have  almost  obliterated 
the  mark  between  the  old  and  new brick, and by fall the 
new  clematis  which  has  been  set  out  around  the  porch 
will  almost  cover  it,  and  the  rapid growing Kudzu vines 
on the south wall will soon hide the brick.  The porch and 
woodwork now  are  resplendent  in  a  fresh  coat  of  paint. 
Stepping  inside  the  door,  you are confronted by the open 
oak staircase, and by the large entrance into the assembly 
room.  You hardly know the  place.  The  assembly  room 
now  runs  the  entire  length  of  the  building.  and the cosy 
little  parlor  has  disappeared.  Two  big  beams  cross  the 
ceiling, and there are three chandeliers of lights and eight 
sidelights  around  the  walls.  The  finish  is in golden dull 
oak.  ,like  the  new  Agricultural  Building,  and  the  floor 
looks  new,  but  it  isn't.  There's  the  same  old  pin set in 
mosaic fashion;  y es,  a nd there's the  original  border  upon 
which  you  w eren't  a llow ed  to  s it  during  bu siness  meet 
ings.  A  complete  set  of  n ew  furnitu re ,  made  of  oak  to 
match the room, replaces the old set, which you will see up-

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Upstairs  more  surprises  await.  There's  a 

stairs.  Then you turn  across the  hall to hang your hat in 
the  dressing  room,  but  you  jump  again!  In  front  of you 
is the new parlor, with a  fireplace,  and comfortable  furni 
ture to sit in.  It has  dark  oak casements, too,  and  a  fine 
new  oak  floor.  You  sit down  and-biff!  There's  a  new 
window, looking east, so you  can  see  everybody  coming 
up  the  steps- (fussers,  take  notice!)  Well, this is pretty 
good,  you think, but the stairs look inviting, and  you  turn 
to go up,  when the new sanitary drinking fountain catches 
your eye, and  you  go  over  and  take  a  cool  drink.  Then 
you  see  the  front  doors,  and  you  notice  the  large  glass 
panes in them, which some day may bear the Lit emblem. 
landing 
with another new window, and here to the left is the den! 
A  small,  low  room, yes  and  another  fireplace,  and  a  big 
chair  to  sit down in,  and you can cock your feet up on the 
table.  Truly  a  man's  lounging  room,  without  a  doubt. 
But what's that?  More stairs across the hall!  Up you go, 
just  four  or  five  steps,  and  you  are  above  the  assembly 
room, and gazing into the library on the front of the house. 
"What a  room  !"  you  exclaim.  Yes,  indeed  it  is.  Five 
big  windows,  looking  every  way  but  west,  and showing 
pretty nearly the whole campus!  And, you think, there's 
something familiar about that woodwork.  True enough 
it is the  old  finish  from  downstairs.  And  then  you  poke 
around upstairs in other rooms- the three dressing  rooms 
and  the  two  lavatories.  These  rooms  will  be  used  for 
cloakrooms  during  times  of  par~ies,  and  for  sleeping 
rooms  when  some  of  you  old members visit us, or when 
mothers and fathers come to see their boys. 

And that reminds us.  We want every old Lit,  whether 
he  has  contributed  large or small, to feel he has a  right to 
come in  and  stay  with  us  when'  he  pleases.  There  will 
be  someone  around  all  the  time,  and  though  he  may be 
busy, he will  make  you  welcome,  and  will  see  that  you 
are  comfortable.  Some  day,  perhaps,  we  will  have  a 
dining  club  in  the  basement,  and  then  we  will  be  even 
better equipped to entertain our friends and brothers. 

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Published at the Michigan State ~ricultural College during the tenth week of  each 
term, by  the UNION LITERARY SOCIETY, East  Lansin~, Michigan. 

K.  D.  VAN WAGENEN,  '11 
G.  V. BRANCH,  '12 
M. M. BABCOCK, ' 10 

EDITOR 

•  ASST.  EDITOR 

BUSI N':S S  MANAGER 

VOL. V 

JUNE 1sT,  1910 

No.2 

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

Business Manager.  Subscription, 50  cents per year. 

O NCE  more  we  appeal.  There  are  many  members  who 

many  whose  pledges  are  due.  The  society  is  now  in 
debt,  and  while  it  would  be  unreasonable  to  ask  the 

have  pledged  nothing  toward  the  alterations;  there  are 

Alumni  to  take  care  of  this  debt,  yet  we  feel  that  help  should  be 

given  by a  greater number than have ·up to  the present time aided  us. 

The average  pledge  has  been  about  $20,  but  we  would  be  thankful 

for  any amount that could  be sent in. 

In the rush  of building opera 

tions this term  we have been unable  to  notify  those whose pledges are 

due,  but we hope  to attend  to  that soon.  Book-keeping methods  are 

. 

being  revised,  and  hereafter  we  will  be  able  to  take  care  of  such 

business  in  a  much  better shape than in the past. 

We regret  that we  have  no cut of the building to  insert  with  this 

issue.  But  as  we go  to  press,  the  condition of the  interior and a  part 

of the exterior would  hardly  make  a  creditable  showing  in  a  photo 

graph.  However,  things  must  be seen  to  be appreciated,  and  80  we 

are  reserving some surprises for  our Commencement visitors. 

The  meetings this  term  have been held,  with  the  kind  permission 

of Dean Shaw,  in  Room  406  of the Agricultural  Building.  There we 

moved  the  piano and  the gavel,  and packed everything else  in a  barn 

over · the  greenhouses  to  await  the  completion of the alteration,. 

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The Finance Committee submits  the following  report,  and  a  de 

tailed  list  of the  pledges is  given below. 

RECEIPTS 

From  Alumni 
From active  members 
From original  Building Fund 
From  mortgage 
From  material  sold 

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To contractor,  on account 
Circular letters,  posta4e,  etc. 

EXP!NDlT UR!8 

Balance 

$  935.60 
337.60 
103.23 
2000.00 
2.00 

$3378.43 

$1214.93 
44.27 

$1259.20 
2119.23 
$3378.43 

The  total  cost of the alterations,  complete with  new  furnishings, 
is  to  be about $3600,  and having  received  a  total  of  $3378,  the  sum 
of  $222  must  be  raised  to  meet  the  bills.  A  glance  at  the list will 
show  that  there is  $374.50 yet out in  the form  of pledges.  We  there 

fore  urge  a  prompt payment of pledges now due,  and if there  are any 
who have pledges  maturing at a  later date,  who  could  see  their  way 

clear  to  make an  earlier payment,  it would be doubly appreciated at 
the  present time. 

A  note has  been given,  secured by a  mortgage  on  the  house,  to 
the  American  Savings  Bank of Lansing.  This step was  necessary  in 
order to get  cash for  carrying on building operations,  and  it  it  to  be 
paid  off  by  Alumni  dues  which  were  inaugurated  with  last .pring', 

graduates.  Below is  a  lilt of pledges  made  to  date. 

Year 

NAME 

Amt.  Paid 

Amt.  PJed~ed 

Amt. 
to  b.  paid 
Hugh P.  Baker __________ '01 :- _____ $50  00 ______ 
_-1 ____ $50  00 
Waldo~. Ball ____ __ ____ '99 ______  25  00 ______  10  00 ______  15  00 
R. J.  Baldwin ___________ '04 ______  10  00 ______  10  00 _____ _ 
J.  T.  Berry  _____________ '96 ______  25  00 ______  25  00 . ____ _ 
R.  G.  Carr ______________ 'OB ______  15  00 ______  10  00 ______  5 00 
Wright Clark ____________ '10 . _____  25  00 ______  25  00 _____ _ 
R.  J.  Cleland  ___________ '89 ______  10  00 ______  10  00 ______ 
D. J.  Crosby ____________ '93 ______  15  00 ______  15  00 _____ _ 
H.  W.  Dey  . ____________ ' 04 _ _ _ _ _ _  5  00 _ _ _ _ _ _  5  00 _____ _ 
S.  F.  Edward,  _______ ___ '99 ______  15  00 ______  15  oo ___ ~ __ 
H.  E.  Emmonds  ________ '78 ______ 100  00 __ __ __ 

_ ___ __ 100  00 

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NAME 

Year 

Amt.  Pledged 

Amt.  Paid 

Amt. 
to  b. pai.d 

_ _____  20  00 
______  5  00 

A.  F.  Gordon ____ __ _____ '9L _____  20  00 ______  20  00 ___ .. __ 
H.1.  GlazicL ___________ '07 ______  50  00 ______  50  00 _____ _ 
. O.  C.  Howe  ____________ '83 ______  15  00 ______  15  00 _____ _ 
E.  G.  Hulse  ____________ '09 ______  15  00 ______  15  00 _____ _ 
J.  P.  Haftenkamp  _______ '05 ______  20  00 ______ 
C.  S.  Hicks _____________ '06 ______  5  00 ______ 
M. F. Johnson __________ '07 ______  25  00 ______  25  00 __ ___ _ 
A.  E.  Kocher ______ ~ ____ '02 ______  2000 __ __ __  2000 ___ __ _ 
J.  R.  LamberL ___ ______ .. '06 ______  10  00 ______  1000 _____ _ 
Mrs.  Landon ____________ 
_ __ ___  10  00 ______  10  00 _____ _ 
M.  H.  Lapham __________ '99 ______  10. 00 ______  10  00 _____ _ 
G.  E.  Lawson ___________ '82 _____ _  25  00 __ ____  25  00 _____ _ 
G.  Masselink __ __________ '95 ______  2500 ______  1000 ______  1500 
Mrs.  H.  C.  Meek ___ - ____ '04 ______  10  00 ______  1000 _____ _ 
H.  W.  McArdle _________ '87 ______  20  OO ______ ~  20  00 _____ _ 
E.  M.  McElroy  _________ '93 ______  5  00 ______  5  00 _____ _ 
H.  C.  Meek  ____________ '05 ______  1000 .. _____  1000 _____ _ 
J.  D.  Nies  ______________ '04 ______  15  00 ______  15  00 _____ _ 
C.  J.  OviatL ____________ '09 ______  10  00 ______ 
H. W.  Norton __________ ' 03 _ _ _ _ _ _  25  00 _ _ _ _ _ _  25  00 _____ _ 
H.  F.  Palmer  ___________ '93 ____ __  2500 ______ 
R.  G.  Potts _____________ '06 ____ __  2000 ____ __  2000 _____ _ 
R.  C.  Potts  _____________ '06 ______  1000 ____ __  1000 _____ _ 
W.  K.  Prudden  _________ '76 ______ 310  60 ______ 310  60 _____ _ 
O.  H.  Pagelsen  _________ '93 ____ __  25  00 _____ _  2500 _____ _ 
E.  W.  Ranney __________ '00 ______  25  00_- ____  25  00 _____ _ 
F.  W.  Robison __ __ _____ _ '98 ~ _____  1500 ______  1500 _____ _ 
F.  S.  Rogers  ____________ '86 __ . ____  10  00 ____ _ :.. 
F.  S.  Robinson __________ '90 ______  50  00 ______ 
Dorr Skeels ________ ____ _ ·03 ___ ___  9  50_ _____ 
L.  M.  SpenceL _________ '06 ______  1500 ______  15 .00 _____ _ 
K.  B.  Stevens ________ __ _ '06 ______  2000 ___ ___  2000 _____ _ 
C.  C.  TayloL ___________ '09 ______  20  00 ___ ___ 
G.  E.  ToweL ___________ 'OL _____  10  00_ _____ 
R.  R.  ToweL ___________ '03 ______  2500 ______  2500 _____ _ 
James Troop ____________ '78 ___ ___  5  60 ______  5  00 _____ _ 
O.  K. White _____ ______ _ '07 ______  20  00 ______  10  OO ~-- ___  10  00 
E.  A.  Willson  __ _______ _ '07 ______  3000 ______  10  00 ______  2000 
J.  S.  Welles  ____________ '09 ______  15  00 ______  1500 _____ _ 
C.  G.  Woodbury ______ __ '04 ______  5  00 ___ ___  5 ·00 _____ _ 
H.  E.  Young ___________ _ ·02 ______  5  00 ______  5  00 ____ _ _ 
_ __ ___ 337  60 ______ 337  60 _____ _ 
Active  members _________ 

______  10  00 
_ ____ _  5000 
______  9  50 

_ _____  20  00 
_ _____  10  00 

______  25  00 

_ _____  10  00 

· 

$1647  70 

$1273  20 

- - -
$374  50 

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Cltommencement <!ftercisef 

LITERARY  PROGRAM 
6:00 P.  M.,  U.  L.  S.  BUILDING,  JUNl  21,1910 

President's address 
Senior poem  -
Oration 
Senior class  history 
Prophesy 

G.  P.  Burkhart 
R.  P.  Holdsworth 
G.  L.  Dimmick 
L.  W.  Dougherty 
G.  V.  Branch 

Immediately following  the  Literary  Program,  in  Club  0,  Wells 

BANQUET 

Hall. 

W.  K.  Prudden,  '76 
W. O.  Hedrick,  '91. 
G.  Masselink,  '95 
J.  S.  Welles,  '09 
W.  C.  Severance,  '12 

THE  TOASTS: 

.  Selected 
"Past and  Present" 
"The Needs of the Day" 
, 'College Bread" 
"The Seniors" 

Commencement danc~, U.  L.  S.  Building. 

<ltommencement J)rogranl,  1910 

Thursday,  June  16- Students'  night  in  charge  of  the  c1as-s 

of 1911. 

Friday,  June  17-Society  reunions- Aurorian,  Adelphic' 

Feronian,  Eunomian,  Forensic. 

Saturday, June  18- Reception given by faculty  to  the Senior 

class  (Armory),  8:00 p.  m. 

Sunday,  June  19-- Baccalaureate  address - Rev.  Cbas.  H. 

Beale,  D.  D.,  of Milwaukee,  Wis. 

(Armory),  3:00 p.  m. 

Monday, June 20- Class Day exercises at 2:00 p.  m. (Armory) 
Reception at the home of Pres.  and  Mrs.  Snyder at 8:00 p.  m. 
Tuesday, June 21 - Commencement exercises at  10:00  a.  m. 
(Armory).  Address  by  Dr.  James  B.  Angell,  President  Emeritus, 
University  of  Michigan. 

Conferring of degrees. 
Commencement lunch at 12  m.  (Women's Building). 
Reunion of engineering alumni  and  engineering students to  cele 
brate the quarter-centennial of the founding of the engineering courses 
(Engineering HaIl at 2:30 p.  m.) 

. 

Tuesday Evening- Society  reunions- Columbian,  Olympic, 

Hesperian,  Phi  Delta,  Union  Literary,  Eclectic. 

Wednesday, June 22-Sixteenth triennial  reunion of M.  A. 

C.  Alum~i. 

Literary exercises at 10:00 a.  m.  (Armory). 
Alumni  dinner at 12:00 m. 

(Pavilion Agricultural  Bldg.) 

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O.  F.  JACKSON 
THE  M08EL P'RESfl 
LA.NSING