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HE JUNIOR SMOKER, held this year decision by the Class Day Committee. showing at the Cosmopolitan Club of New in Bailey Hall and on that account, Individual fancy in the matter of colors York, and has been on display on the Tby Faculty ruling, a smokeless af- is limited to "half-inch stripes of white third floor of White Hall. and some dark color." "Swing out" Day fair, was fairly well attended in spite of INTERCOLLEGE SPORTS have created for the blazers is to be April 29, the oc- unfavorable weather and other conditions. this year an unusual amount of friendly if The program included a tribute to the late casion of the Columbia baseball game. spirited rivalry. Mechanical Engineering Colonel Frank H. Barton '91, by Dean THE DRAMATIC CLUB successfully tried leads the rest by a score of twenty-seven Dexter S. Kimball; an address by Lewis an experiment on March 31 and April i, points. Civil Engineering, Agriculture, Henry '09, former editor-in-chief of The in giving matinee and evening shows with Chemistry, and Arts follow in the order Cornell Daily Sun, who spoke of the part a separate cast for each performance. The named. So close has been the competition which the college student must play in the bill included "The Goal," by Henry that only seven points separate Arts from development of the nation; a hearty ex- Arthur Jones; "The Lost Silk Hat," by the present leaders. pression by Dr. Farrand of his approval Lord Dunsany; and "The Mouse Trap," of intercollegiate sports in general, subject CORNELL CHEMISTS held their eleventh by William Dean Howells. to wise supervision; and the usual pre- annual banquet on March 22 at the Ithaca sentation of shingles to athletes, made by THE BOARD TRACK, embalmed with a Hotel. Dr. Farrand was the principal Professor Herman Diederichs '97, who coat of creosote, has been laid away speaker. Shingles were presented by Leo adduced statistics to show that, in a group against next winter with a solicitude ap- J. Larkin '21, of Ellenville, New York, of one hundred and ten athletes whose propriate to its services in developing one director of athletics of the Department of marks he had particularly examined, the of the best indoor track teams in the his- Chemistry, to those men who have won scholastic standing of athletes was far be- tory of the sport at the University. While points for Chemistry in intercollege ath- low that of the general student body. the cinder track on Schoellkopf Field is letics. being repaired and perfected, interest in THE SAGE CHAPEL Preacher for April THE MEDICAL COLLEGE was privileged track work is pointed to the series of cross 2 was the Rev. Dr. Clarence A. Barbour, to hear, on March 20, an address b}^ Wil- country races for the Potter Cup. Baptist, president of the Rochester Theo- liam Bayless, professor of general physiol- logical Seminary. There will be no service THE WOMEN students at the Medical ogy at University College, London, who next Sunday, which comes during the re- College in New York gave a tea for the is making a lecture tour in the United cess. women students at the College of Phy- States. Professor Bayless spoke on "The sicians and Surgeons (Columbia) in the General Mechanism of the Regulation LECTURES for the last fortnight include new Y. M. C. A. rooms at 2yth Street and of Physiological Processes in the Human "The French Sanhedrin" by Professor First Avenue on January 14, to further Organism." Carl Becker before the Menorah Society; friendly relations between the students "The Operations of the Federal Reserve AN EIGHT-GAME SCHEDULE has been of the two colleges. A committee was ap- Bank, from the Point of View of an Officer fixed for the tennis team, though not yet pointed to try to secure for women grad- of the Bank" by R, M. Gidney, comp- ratified by the committee on student af- uates in medicine opportunities for in- troller-at-large, Federal Reserve Bank fairs. It includes games with Syracuse, terneships like those which male graduates of New York, before the Economics Club Columbia, and Michigan at Ithaca; with now have. At present only a few hospitals and also before the class in Money and Yale at New Haven; with West Point at in the country will admit women to their Banking; "Liberal Movements in Wis- West Point; and the intercollegiates at residential staffs. consin Politics" by Chester C. Platt '90, Philadelphia. George H. Thornton '22, of of Madison, Wis., formerly editor of The THE FRESHMEN defeated the sopho- Wayne, Pennsylvania, is the only player Ithaca Daily News and now editor of mores by a score of 117 to 45 in the annual left from last year's team, but the indoor The Wisconsin Leader: "The Farmer- underclass indoor track meet held on tennis season has developed some capable Labor Movement" by Mr. Platt before March 18. The first year men won twelve candidates for the team. the League for Industrial Democracy events as against three first places won by THE OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE lacrosse team, (formerly the Intercollegiate Socialist the sophomores. On the same afternoon, now in this country, has accepted Cornell's Society); "The Reparations Problem" by the College of Civil Engineering won the invitation to a match game to be held in Dr. Frank H. Hankins, professor of politi- indoor intercollege track meet with a total Ithaca on April 18 or 19. cal and social science at Clark University; of 28 points. The College of Mechanical THE CORNELL LAW QUARTERLY board "Industrial Democracy" by Dean Dexter Engineering took second place, followed has elected Elbert P. Tuttle Ί8 of Ithaca S. Kimball and "Britain and Her Domin- in order by Architecture, Arts, Agricul- editor-in-chief, and Arthur H. Dean '19 ions" by Professor Wallace Notestein be- ture, and Chemistry. of Ithaca managing editor. fore the Current Events Forum in Barnes WELLS COLLEGE ALUMNAE resident in THE OLD ARMORY TANK manages to Hall; and "Atoms and the Electrical Ithaca are conducting an endowment fund Conception of Matter" and "Isotopes furnish more competition per square foot campaign in the city, the goal of which is than almost any other part of the Uni- and the Structure of the Atom" by F. W. a pledge of $333 for each former student. versity's recreational facilities. The re- Aston, fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge The drive was launched at a luncheon cent organization of the Swimming Club, England. held at the Ithaca Hotel at which forty- with extramural competition, has lately four were present. Mrs. Romeyn Berry THE WEEKLY organ recital was omitted been followed by the decision of college on March 30 on account of the funeral of is chairman of the local committee. athletic directors to hold a series of inter- Professor Orth. There will be no recital An EXHIBITION of paintings of Hawaiian college swimming contests to determine on either April 6 or 13. fruits and flowers, by Miss Bertha San- the championship. All this activity em- SENIOR COSTUMES this year will be a re- ders, has been brought to Ithaca by Mrs. phasizes the need of adequate facilities turn to the striped blazer, according to a Anna B. Comstock '85, directly from its for water sports at the University. 302 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS College Presidents to Lead Discussions at Convention HE Cornell Convention in Chicago mysterious event on Friday night, the the Associate Alumni, under the auspices on April 21, 22, and 23 will be a "Round-up Party;" a baseball game Sat- of which the convention is being con- Tgathering of the presidents. President urday afternoon between the Chicago ducted: Edwin E. Sheridan Ίi, presi- Livingston Farrand of Cornell will hold Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds; general dent, 1151 Roscoe Street, Chicago; Foster the place of honor at the wind-up banquet luncheons on Friday and Saturday, the M. Coffin '12, Secretary, Morrill Hall, on Saturday night, and at each of the first day divided along club lines, the second Ithaca. business sessions a college president will by classes; and informal entertainment make the key-note speech on one of the on Sunday. NEW YORK TRACK SMOKER questions to be discussed. The climax will come Saturday night, The Cornell Club of New York held a Two Presidents Will Speak with the Convention banquet at the Drake smoker on St. Patrick's Day in honor of Following the necessary preliminaries, Hotel. There will be two speakers, Presi- the Pennsylvania relay team which sailed President Harry Pratt Judson,ofthe Uni- dent Farrand and John W. O'Leary '99. for England on March 21 to race Oxford versity of Chicago, will open the meeting The banquet program will include a gen- and Cambridge, and in honor of John T. on Friday morning with a talk on "Tui- erous sprinkling of stunts by talent selected McGovern Όo, who accompanied the tion in its Relation to University Rev- from various parts of the country. In the team as representing the I. C. A. A. A. A. enue." Dr. Judson's talk will be limited words of the press agent, "no expense has The program had an intercollegiate to thirty minutes and will be followed by been spared " flavor, among the speakers being Gus- a discussion on the floor of the convention Apply for Special Rates tavus T. Kirby, chairman of the ad- of the whole question of increased revenue Cornell will literally own the Drake, visory committee of the I. C. A. A. A. A., through sources of tuition. The ques- "Chicago's newest and finest hotel," for Coach Rice of the Columbia crews, and tion has been propounded by the Cornell at least two days. Situated well away Howard Hovde, manager of the Pennsyl- University Association of Chicago in the from the heart of the city, on the Lake vania team. following terms: "Recognizing the in- Shore Drive near Lake Michigan, the adequacy of salaries paid to members of Drake is an ideal convention center. Spec- President Farrand dropped in on his the Faculty and the consequent discour- ial rates will be available, and to make sure way to the train from a Cornellian Council agement of capable teachers who might of adequate preparations, reservations dinner, long enough to make a speech be attracted into the profession if this should be made as promptly as possible that brought every man to his feet at the were corrected, what increases in tuition to B. B. Young '19, Boulevard Bridge finish in a burst of applause. should be considered?" Bank, Chicago, or the general chairman Romeyn Berry '04 discussed matters President David Kinley, of the Uni- of the committee, Charles C. Whinery '99, of current interest. versity of Illinois, has been asked to open 731 Plymouth Court, Chicago. John T. McGovern Όo spoke of the the afternoon session on Friday with a Application has been made for special excellent relationships which are being subject which may well prove to be the rates on the railroads, and it is expected established between American and British most interesting, if indeed not the most that if the attendance from out of town students by intercollegiate athletic far-reaching, of any discussed at the con- equals 350 the concession of twenty-five events. vention. He will talk on "Selecting Can- per. cent reduction will be granted on the Anson L. Clark '14 and John W. Ross didates for University Admission." This round-trip fare. '19 sang, and a picked-up Cornell orches- question is also the suggestion of the Chi- Will Entertain Women tra played popular selections. One of the cago Alumni Club, stated as follows: The Cornell Women's Club of Chicago hits of the evening was made by Edwin L. "Realizing that neither the physical is making special arrangements for the Howard '19 in a burlesque travel lecture equipment nor the instruction staff of Cor- entertainment of the women who will at- illustrated with slides. nell University is adequate to serve all tend the convention. At a luncheon meet- Neal Dow Becker '05, president of the applicants for admission, what is the most ing of the club held on March 25 at the club, acted as master of ceremonies. More satisfactory plan for selection and rejec- Chicago College Club the following were than three hundred men were present. tion of candidates?" The convention will appointed chairmen of committees: Mrs. discuss the question following the address William Vaughn Moody (Harriet Tilden) ISSUES 1918 DIRECTORY of President Kinley. The subject for the '76, program; Mrs. Paul Shorey (Emma Under Henry W. (Tex) Roden as active past few years has been occupying the L. Gilbert) '90, registration; Miss Madge secretary, the class of 1918 functions vig- serious attention of educators throughout Stevens '05, entertainment; Mrs. H. R. orously even during those years when no the country. Cornell's problem is shared English (Frances West Ί8) publicity. The reunion is to be held. The '18 Amendment, by all the larger universities. visiting women will share in all the events the publication of the class which appears Other Attractions Scheduled of the convention except the part on Fri- in various styles and shapes, has just been The program committee is not yet pre- day night. On that evening a dinner for issued with words of greeting and not too pared to make final announcements, but the women will be held, followed by some carefully veiled references to the depletion two other probable speakers are Harry special entertainment. of the exchequer. Three dollars sent to A. Wheeler, one of the most prominent In the hope of rounding up every last Roden in care of the alumni representa- business men in Chicago and former presi- Cornellian within a radius of five hundred tive in Morrill Hall will evidently do much dent of the Chamber of Commerce of the miles of Chicago the committee is this to cheer his heart and lighten his cares. U. S. A., who has been asked to speak on week mailing six thousand return postals The class directory has just been pub- "What the Business World Expects of a to every alumnus in that territory. It is lished, a good record of the whereabouts Young College Man," and the Honorable hoped that the attendance of individuals of a group of men and women of whom it Albert J. Beveridge, former Senator from will not be diminished in any degree is difficult to keep track. Any secretary Indiana. merely because of the attendance of ac- who maintains a substantially up-to-date So much for the more serious side of credited delegates from the clubs and as- list of a class which has been out of college the party. For those lighter events which sociations. less than ten years is deserving of no little will as a matter of fact take up more than Organizations which have not made praise. If any member of the class has not half of the available hours, the committee known their intention of being represented received a copy a letter to Roden will makes attractive offerings, including a should communicate with the officers of bring one to him. CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS 303

GEORGE F. BAKER A TRUSTEE another ballot if they lose or spoil the one CORNELL CLUB AT ILLINOIS At the meeting of the Committee on Gen- received, or if the original ballot does not One of the latest clubs to be formed, and eral Administration last Saturday Presi- reach them. promising to be one of the most active in dent Farrand announced that George F. Cornell affairs is the Cornell Club of the Baker had accepted his election as a Trus- University of .Illinois, at Urbana. On tee of the University. Mr. Baker was SPORT STUFF March 20 the Cornellians held a success- elected at the February meeting of the ful dinner with an attendance of sixty- Trustees to fill the vacancy caused by the The baseball team and the lacrosse out- one. Informal talks were given, mainly death of Emmons L. Williams. He is the fit are down south trying to convince their by older Cornellians, and moving pic- donor of the residential halls which bear respective coaches they are not the utter tures and lantern slides showing views his name and of the Chemistry Labor- dubs the said coaches believe them to be. of Cornell were features of the party. atory. Six boats of oarsmen remain in Ithaca and are rowing twice a day. If the waterman- A MORGANTOWN DINNER TO LACROSSE ALUMNI ship of these men reaches that degree of The annual reunion and dinner of the Plans are being made for an alumni- superexcellence that their appetites have Cornell men on the faculty of West Vir- varsity lacrosse game to be played on May already attained, no one will ever beat ginia was held on March 30. An informal 26, the Friday preceding Spring Day. All them. social meeting followed the dinner with former lacrosse players who expect to be All the rest of the students have either Dr. Charles A. Lueder '02 presiding. in Ithaca on that day are asked to com- gone home to recuperate by dancing all Short talks were given and songs sung. municate with Roy Taylor Ίo, Munson night or are in New York for a little in- Dr. Lueder was reelected president of the Steamship Line, New York, or with W. tensive study of the drama and the sociol- organization. H. Fries Ίo, Chase National Bank, New ogical phenomena of the metropolis. York. Meanwhile those of us who live here ALUMNI ENTERTAIN PRESIDENT are terribly busy trying to put the fields Three more Cornell centers were added VOCATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE and tracks (still wet and soft) in shape to the list which have entertained Presi- Returns have been coming rapidly from for the spring campaign which will open dent Farrand when the annual banquets the brief vocational questionnaire which with a bang just as soon as the boys get of the Cornell Clubs of Northern New was sent out in February by the office of back. Jersey, of New England, and of Syra- the Dean of Women. The information On Saturday, April 22, Colgate plays cuse were held on March 16, 18, and 24, supplied is interesting and valuable and here and the new baseball field on the Hill respectively. In each city the President further report of it will be made later in will be opened with appropriate cere- was given the enthusiastic reception the ALUMNI NEWS. monies. Pee-rades! Business of throwing which has characterized his speaking Any alumnae or former women stu- out the first ball! Brass bands! But no throughout the year, and on each occasion dents who have not yet returned the ques- speeches—not a chance! alumni broke previous high record figures. tionnaire are urged to do so as soon as Progress in the University's sport moves Over two hundred men living across the possible so that the analyses may be re- with glacial rapidity. Sometimes you have river from New York attended the New presentative. If the forms have not been to set up instruments of precision on the Jersey dinner at the Robert Treat Hotel received or have been mislaid, Dean White bank to be dead sure the blamed thing- in Newark. Andrew J. Whinery Ίo, will be glad to have others sent immed- moves at all. But this new field—even president of the club, was the toastmaster, iately. with its makeshift seating arrangements, introducing Romeyn Berry '04 in addi- looks like a move ahead. Certainly it tion to President Farrand. Other guests BE SURE TO VOTE throws the game right in the University's at the speakers' table included Wilson Nominations for Alumni Trustee closed lap. Fewer members of the community Farrand, headmaster of Newark Acad- last Saturday night with only the three will be getting baseball exclusively from emy and brother of the President, and candidates already announced. As soon the newspapers and more through the Harold Flack '12, secretary of the Cor- as practicable the Treasurer of the Uni- windows. R. B. versity, George F. Rogalsky '07, will send nellian Council. to every person holding a Cornell degree SPECIAL FARES TO REUNION The dinner in Boston was held at the a ballot with instructions to vote for two As strong a contribution as has been Copley Plaza Hotel. Charles H. Thurber of the following candidates: Mrs. Anna made to the success of the class reunions '86, a trustee of Clark University, pre- Botsford Comstock '85, of Ithaca; Wil- in June, at least so far as attendance is sided as toastmaster, and other speakers liam Metcalf, Jr., Όi, of Pittsburgh; S. concerned, has come in a letter from the were Professor Thomas N. Carver '94, Riley Wakeman '99, of Boston. The two Trunk Line Association of the railroads to now on the staff of Harvard University, persons who are elected will succeed in the alumni representative, Foster M. S. Wiley Wakeman '99, and Creed W. June to the places to be made vacant by Coffin '12. The Association has granted Fulton '09, president of the Cornell Club the retirement of Mrs. William Vaughn the request for convention rates for the of New England. Moody '76.of Chicago, and John C. Wes- reunion, with the usual proviso that at Features of the evening were the work tervelt '94, of New York. Mrs. Moody and least 350 individual tickets must be sold. of a local talent orchestra of eight pieces Mr. Westervelt have each completed two The saving means one-fourth of the round led by Stanley White '12, and the musical terms. trip fare, the railroad charging full fare monologues of S. H. (Hibby) Ayer '14. An outstanding obstacle to securing a on the going trip, allowing half fare on the A quartette consisting of George Macnoe complete "voice of the people" in Cornell return. '13, Linton Hart '14, Creed W. Fulton '09, Trustee elections in the past has been the When it is realized that 350 coming to and Edward J. Savage '98, sang. apathy of the electorate. In 1920 only Ithaca by rail means a total attendance President Farrand was also entertained 3,478 votes were cast. In 1921 the figure far in excess of that number, it can be seen at an informal luncheon, which was attend- advanced to 4,378, a substantial increase that the committees are planning on a ed by Presidents Lowell of Harvard, Mur- but still a small proportion of the eligible record-breaking attendance. Present in- lin of Boston University, Cousens of Tufts voters. This year about 19,100 ballots dications are that all figures will be broken College, and Speare of Northeastern Col- will be mailed. Voters have until June 12 except those set in the Semi-Centennial lege, and by James T. Williams, editor to return them by mail to the University, celebration in 1919 when all classes were of The Boston Transcript and Joseph W. and may write to Mr. Rogalsky for represented. Powell, president of the U. S. Emergency 304 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

Fleet, and others, including a dozen or 75-yard dash: won by Lovejoy, Cornell; more representative Cornellians. second, Burke, Michigan; third, Sim- ATHLETICS mons, Michigan. Time, 7 3-5 seconds, The dinner in Syracuse was at once a (breaking the track record of 7 4-5 seconds gathering of Trustees and justices of the held by Losch, Michigan, and Lovejoy, Court of Appeals. Speaking with Presi- Track Team Defeats Michigan Cornell and equaling the world's record.) dent Farrand were Frank H. Hiscock '75, The track team closed a successful indoor 75-yard high hurdles: won by Treman, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of season on March 25 by defeating Michi- Cornell; second, Stone, Cornell; third, Sargent, Michigan. Time 10 seconds. gan in the Drill Hall by the score of 59 to New York State and chairman of the Mile run: won by Kirby, Cornell; sec- Board of Trustees, together with Judge 27. Some four thousand persons watched ond, Bowen, Michigan; third, Strickler, Cuthbert W. Pound '87, a member of the this contest, which was more exciting than Cornell. Time, 4 minutes 23 2-5 seconds. same court and an Alumni Trustee of the the score indicates, and full of color. These Interclass relay: won by sophomores University. President Farrand was the meets have set a new standard for indoor (Lintz, Hennings, Ranch, Bloomer); second, freshmen (Severance, Kneen, Dry- guest of Judge Hiscock during his stay in athletics at Ithaca. den, Coykendalί); third, seniors (Phipps, Syracuse. In the afternoon he was enter- Following this meet Coach Moakley Harper, Combermale, McConnell) fourth, tained by alumnae at the home of Mrs. allowed the varsity squad to take things juniors (Jenks, Adams, Conradis, Stone). Walter H. Kniskern '05, who gave a tea to easy. No practice will be held during the Time, 3 minutes 33 2-5 seconds. a number of women graduates. spring vacation, but on the reopening of 44O-yard dash: won by John, Cornell; second, Crozier, Cornell; third, Lewis, President Farrand was introduced at the college the squad will begin work on Michigan. Time 51 3-5 seconds, (break- dinner by A. Lee Olmsted '93, president Schoellkopf Field for the spring season, ing the track record of 52 4-5 seconds held of the Cornell Club of Syracuse. Music which includes participation in the Penn- by John, Cornell, and Taylor, Penn State). was furnished by the University Glee sylvania Relay Carnival, a dual meet with 7o-yard low hurdles: won by Sargent, Michigan; second, Schmitz, Michigan; Club of Syracuse, most of the members of Pennsylvania at Ithaca, and the Inter- third, Stone, Cornell. Time 8 seconds. which are Cornell men, and by members of collegiates at Cambridge. Intercollege relay: won by M. E. (Bul- the Cornell Savage Club. In the Michigan meet the Cornell team len, Cisler, Waterman, Glick); second, won seven firsts in ten events. Fred K. Ag. (Corbett, Vermilye, Perry, Smith); DETROIT HEARS DETECTIVE third, Arts (Pozefsky, Trousdale, Van Lovejoy, the varsity sprinter, equaled the Poznak, Corwith). Time 4 minutes 50 Detective Lieutenant Charles C. Car- world's record of 7 3-5 seconds in the 75- seconds. mody, chief of the Crime Detection Bu- yard dash, in which he defeated Burke 88o-yard dash: won by Carter, Cornell; reau, was the guest and speaker at the and Captain Simmons of Michigan. Love- second, Cook, Cornell; third, Bernart, joy had about a yard and a half to the. Cornell. Time, 2 minutes i second. luncheon of the Cornell University Asso- Mile and one-half championship: won ciation of Michigan on March 30, in De- good. Cornell will apply to the A. A. U. by R. E. Brown; second, N. P. Brown; troit. His subject was "The Finger Print for official recognition of Love joy's per- third, DeProsse. Time, 6 minutes 54 sec- System as a Means of Detecting Crime." formance. The world's record is held onds (breaking the record of 6 minutes jointly by L. H. Carey of Princeton, B. F. 57 2-5 seconds held by D. C. Munson '05). One-mile relay: won by Cornell (Right- MEMORIAL TO MATHEWS '15 Wefers, A. H. Meyers, Archie Hahn, and er, Carter, John, Lovejoy); second, Mich- A memorial bell for Lieutenant W. H. B. Drew, all crack sprinters in their igan (Rankin, Thomas, Siemons, Lewis). Alan Mathews '15, who was killed in ac- day. Time, 3 minutes 26 1-5 seconds (breaking Besides this performance, three track the track record of 3 minutes 28 1-5 section on August 3, 1918, is to be placed by onds held by Cornell). his family in the church at Boni, Aisne, records were broken, the 440, by Carl Shot put: won by Stipe, Michigan, dis- France. The church is about five hun- John of Cornell, the pole vault, by Land- tance 41 feet ii ι-2 inches; second, Eber- dred meters from the American military owski of Michigan, and the mile relay, by sole, Cornell, distance 41 feet; third, the Cornell quartet. Three Cornellians, Beatty, Cornell, distance 35 feet 9 inches. cemetery in which Lieutenant Mathews is Pole vault: won by Landowski, Mich- buried and the bell is inscribed, "In mem- Lathrop, Doppel and Nichols equaled the igan, height 12 feet 4 3-4 inches; second, ory of Lieutenat Alan Mathews, U. S. A., track record of 6 feet 1-4 inch in the high Gouinlock, Cornell, height 12 feet; third, killed in action August 3, 1918." It will jump. Atkinson, Cornell, height 11 feet 6 inches The new records will be found in the (breaking the track record of 12 feet 3 be hung during the present month, and its inches held by A. G. Cross, Michigan). baptism has been arranged by the cure to summary below. High jump: Tie between Doppel, La- take place during May. In this meet Cornell's runners made an throp, and Nichols, Cornell, height 6 feet The mayor of Boni has ordered that the impressive showing; they looked very 1-4 inch (equaling the track record held by C. E. Johnson, Michigan). bell shall be rung on the American Decor- good for this time of the year, and the ation Day and also on September 28, 29, team as a whole lived up to the promise Win Wrestling Championship and 30 of each year, in memory of the re- shown in the Indoor Intercollegiates and Intercollegiate wrestling laurels were capture of Boni by American troops. Both the Penn State meets. regained by Cornell in the championship the mayor and the cure of Boni have A feature of the evening was a special meet held at Lehigh University on March written Mathews' family their apprecia- mile and a half race between Robert E. 24 and 25. The Cornell mat team scored tion of the gift. Brown and Norman P. Brown of Cornell, a to'tal of 19 points to 12 for Penn State Wilber Alan Mathews entered Cornell in outdoor and indoor two-mile champions. (which had held the championship since 1911 from Pittsburgh Academy. He took Half a dozen other runners started with 1918), ii for Yale, 9 for Lehigh, 8 for agriculture and received his B.S. degree handicaps, but after the pack had gone Columbia, 3 for Pennsylvania, and 2 for in 1915. He was one of fifty-two men six laps the Browns went ahead and fought Princeton. recommended by the University for the it out. Robert paced all the way but Nor- Thus Coach Walter O'ConnelΓs men third series of officers' training camps, re- man was never more than two or three brought back to Ithaca the championship porting to the 77th Division at Yaphank yards behind him. On the final lap Rob- trophy held by Cornell from 1910 to 1918. on January 5, 1918. During the three ert opened up a five-yard gap, but coming Three Cornellians also won individual months at Camp Upton he qualified as into the straightaway Norman made a championships, H. J. Roberts '23 in the one of the thirty-seven designated as eli- gallant sprint and almost closed up the 125-pound class, Leonard C. Hanson '23 gible for commissions as second lieuten- distance. Robert, however, had a punch in the heavyweight or 175-pound class, ants. He was a sergeant of infantry in left and he drove across the line a yard or and W. D. Wright '23 in the unlimited France and later received his commission two ahead. The time, 6 minutes, 54 sec- heavyweight class. The victories of Han- there. Mathews was killed in action near onds, made a new Cornell record. The son over Wilson of Penn State and Wright Albert, northeast of Amiens. summaries: over McKay of Yale, both by decisions CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS 305

in extra periods, clinched the champion- nually food approximating 2,500 pounds ship for the Cornell team, which up to the LITERARY REVIEW of beef, 3,500 quarts of milk, or 3,000 time these matches were fought had been pounds of mutton. in a close race for honors with Penn State. Nut growing is a comparatively new How to Grow Nuts Ackerly of Cornell won his bout for business or vocation. The first journal Nut Growing. By Robert T. Morris '80. second place in the 115-pound class. Ayau wholly devoted to the subject, The Nut New York. The MacMillan Company. in the 145-pound class won his bout for Grower, was begun in 1902. The Northern 1921. 8vo, pp. x, 236. Price $2.50. third place. Nut Growers' Association was organized In this book Dr. Morris gives further in 1910, Dr. Morris and the late Professor The next intercollegiate wrestling cham- evidence of the manysidedness of his in- John Craig being among the founders. pionship matches, the association has de- terests. We already know him as not only The second part of the book is devoted cided, will be held at Ithaca on March 23 an eminent surgeon but also as one of the to propagation; it deals with the subjects and 24, 1923. most ardent lovers of exploration and of of seeds, soils, transplanting, grafting, hy- Football Practice sport with gun and rod. Here he reveals brids, the care of orchards, intercropping, A squad of some seventy-five men has a wealth of knowledge of a horticultural pruning, and parasites. Then he treats begun spring football practice on Alumni specialty quite the equal, apparently, of the different varieties of nuts, under the Field. All available candidates for next that of many specialists in the raising of general heads of hickories, walnuts, hazels, year's eleven not engaged in other sports nuts, human or vegetable. chestnuts, pines, beechnuts, acorns, and at this time are required to take part in Of great interest to the general reader almonds. this drill, which will be resumed after the are the General Notes which form the The prize hickory nut, he thinks, is the holidays and probably continue through- introductory chapter. He begins with a shagbark. The Indian called it "kiskito- out April. It is designed to give the play- discussion of the food supply of the world. mas." "They pounded up the nuts, shell ers a thorough practice in the so-called He defines a food supply as "the kind of and all, in water and poured off the emul- fundamentals, and it is possible that some food that men of any one part of the world sion, allowing it to ferment. The drink light scrimmaging will be attempted. have become accustomed to eating;" it is was then called pawcohickora, so far as the The reappointment of Ray Hunt and relative, of course, to the way man ac- first drink was concerned. History does Clyde Mayer, '21, as assistant football quires it and the acreage he requires for it not tell us of the pronunciation after sub- coaches is announced. Hunt, who was according to his way of living. The food- sequent drinks." If this quotation will be developed by Dobie on the Coast, has supply for a man with a gun is a different of any service to the homebrewers, it is been with him as assistant ever since thing from what a man can get for himself presented with our compliments. Dobie came to Ithaca. Mayer was the with a club. Dr. Morris is not worrying The frontispiece shows a trout stream at captain of the 1920 team. about the world's food supply. "Up to Merribrooke, where the deer come to drink C's Awarded the days of Malthus history had recorded and where experiments in nut growing are conducted. There are twenty-nine figures Minor Sports Cs have been awarded to checks to over-population by way of pes- showing the grafting process and the tools members of the basketball, wrestling and tilence, war and famine. By pestilence we needed therefor. The book is a thorough- hockey teams as follows: now mean the microbe. Medical science Basketball: C. S. Barkelew '22, E. H. with its new knowledge of the microbe ly useful and practical one, on which we Cornish '22, S. H. Downs '22, J. Pope '22, has taken charge of the question of epi- congratulate the author. J. H. Porter '22, W. F. Rippe '22, T. H. demics to such an extent that we have lost Books and Magazine Articles Crabtree '23, J. H. Luther '23, C. H. Ca- pron '24. our feeling of helplessness in the matter. In The Cornell Countryman for March Wrestling: R. S. Ackerly '22, E. V. War, the second check described by Mal- William P. Alexander '17 publishes a poem Strack '22, L. C. Hanson '23, H. A. Rob- thus, will be diminished when sociologists entitled "A Longing." Thomas J. Conway erts '23, R. Ayau '24. make as thorough a study of politicians '14, professor of poultry husbandry at the Hockey: S. G. Wight '22, T. D. Finn Jr., '22, C. D. Davidson '23, G. H. Thorn- as the doctor makes of microbes, and when Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Col- ton '22. a league of nations then made possible lege, writes on "Possibilities for Poultry The Major Sports C has been awarded will exercise police control over the varie- in Mexico." Furman L. Mαlford '92, of to the following members of the track ties of capitalists who are responsible for the Bureau of Plant Industry, Washing- team: H. D. Tobey '22, R. Stevens 2d '23, infecting diplomats harmfully. Famine, ton, discusses "Beautifying the Farm- A. A. Doppel '24, E. B. Kirby '24. the third check, may be lessened in the stead." Professor Henry H. Wing '81, of The election of three captains of minor natural course of educational advance- the Department of Animal Husbandry, sports team is announced. James H. Lu- ment as rapidly as men are willing to be writes on "New Types of Animals I Saw ther '23, of Clean, N. Y., has been chosen taught the principles and practice of ef- on My Australian Trip." captain of the basketball team for next fective agriculture." Robert W. King '12, now engineer with season. Luther played right forward this Effective agriculture of course includes the American Telephone and Telegraph year and his fine work, particularly on the a knowledge of the best way to treat a Company, writes in The Yale Alumni foul line, was a big factor in such success given area so as to make it bear the max- Weekly for March 10 (a most creditable as the team attained. He has 102 points imum amount of food. There are sixty Electrical Engineering Number) on "The to his credit in the league race, and stood millions of acres of wet lands in the United Telephone To-Day." He marshals some fifth among the point scorers. States. Shall they be drained or set to very interesting facts. "Forty-six years Walter D. Wright, Jr., '23, intercol- work raising water chestnuts, lotus, or ago the world's entire telephone plant legiate heavyweight wrestling champion, wankapins? So with the thousands of could have been held in one man's hand. has been elected captain of the wrestling acres of abandoned farms; used for the To-day, in this country alone, there are, team for next season. Wright took part right crops they may become more profit- among other items, 14,000,000 instru- in six matches in dual meets and in three able than they have ever been. The solu- ments, upwards of 21,000 central offices, in the intercollegiates without a defeat. tion of the problem is in part the growing and 25,000,000 miles of wire, the whole The hockey team has chosen Charles of nuts.- Nut trees produce more proteins, telephone plant showing a book cost of L. Davidson '23, of Sault St. Marie, oils, and starches per acre than do ordinary nearly two billion dollars." Last year the Michigan, captain for next year. Besides field crops; and they can be grown with American system carried eighteen billion playing hockey, Davidson was substitute less help in the form of hired men than can communications, an average of three mes- right tackle on the varsity football team the ordinary cereal crops. An acre of wal- sages per week for every man, woman, and last fall. nut trees in good bearing will produce an- child in the country. 306 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

THE DELIVERY OF NEWSPAPERS We receive many complaints on the slow OBITUARY delivery of the ALUMNI NEWS. We are sure that many more subscribers are in- - Published for the Associate Alumni of convenienced without telling us about it. Theodore Hersey '88 Cornell University by the Cornell Alumni It is small comfort to know that Cornell It has been lately learned that Theo- News Publishing Company, Incorporated. alumni are not the only sufferers, but we dore Hersey, long a lost member of the Published weekly during the college year and class of '88, was accidentally killed in San monthly during the summer; forty issues annually. give below, in full, two items from the Issue No. i is published the last Thursday of New York Times of March 24 and 27 that Francisco in September, 1918, while he September. Weekly publication (numbered con- secutively) continues through Commencement indicate a movement toward better sec- was visiting his family. Hersey was a son Week. Issue No. 40 is published in August and is of the late Randolph Hersey of Montreal followed by an index of the entire volume, which ond class deliveries from which we hope to will be mailed on request. derive some ultimate benefit. and was a student in mechanical engineer- Subscription price $4-00 a year, payable in ad- News item of March 24: ing here in 1884-6. For many years after vance. Foreign postage 40 cents a year extra. Single Expeditious handling of newspapers is he left Cornell he was superintendent of a copies twelve cents each. urged on postal employes in a statement Should a subscriber desire to discontinue his by John H. Bartlett, new First Assistant large machine shop and nail factory in subscription notice to that effect should be sent in before its expiration. Otherwise it is assumed that Postmaster General, published today in Montreal. His health having failed some- a continuance of the subscription is desired. The Postal Bulletin. "Despite repeated in- what, he went to Santa Clara, California, Checks, drafts and orders should be made pay- structions for the prompt handling of daily where he purchased a large fruit ranch able to Cornell Alumni News. papers," the statement asserts, "many and continued in the business of fruit Correspondence should be addressed— complaints are made of delay in the re- Cornell Alumni News, Ithaca, N. Y. ceipt of this class of mail. This condition raising until about 1910. Shortly after Editor-in-Chief R. W. SAILOR '07 is irritating to subscribers and inexcusable that, being an American citizen, he was Business Manager E. P. TUTTLB Ί8 from a service standpoint. Unless re- appointed by the United States Govern- Managing Editor H. A. STEVENSON '19 ceived propmptly a newspaper has little or no news value, and the Postal Service ment commissioner at Dillingham, Alas- Circulation Manager GEO. WM. HORTON ka, which position he occupied up to the Associate Editors r?aps the criticism of delay. Postmasters are therefore urged to see that all daily time of his death. CLARK S. NORTHUP '93 BRISTOW ADAMS papers, both outgoing and incoming, are ROMEYN BERRY '04 H. G. STUTZ '07 S. Edgar Francis '05 FOSTER M. COFFIN '12 FLORENCE J. BAKER handled immediately upon receipt in their E. P. TUTTLE Ί8 WARREN E. SCHUTT '05 offices, to the end that we may have a sat- Samuel Edgar Francis died on March 3 isfied public and an appreciative press." at his home in Wilmington, Del. He had News Committee of the Associate Alumni: Editorial comment of March 27: W. W. Macon '98, Chairman Evidently many complaints have been ill for about four months, but had N. H. Noyes Ό6 J. P. Dods Ό8 reached the new First Assistant Post- been gradually improving. His heart had Officers of the Cornell Alumni News Publishing master General about the way newspapers Company, Incorporated: John L. Senior, President; been weakened, however, by the long ill- R. W. Sailor, Treasurer; Woodford Patterson, Sec- and magazines are delayed in the mails, ness through which he had passed, and he retary. Office, 123 West State Street, Ithaca, N. Y. for he has issued a proclamation of mingled entreaty and command, calling the atten- died very suddenly of heart failure. Printed by the Cornell Publications Printing Co. tion of all postmasters to the importance Francis was born on November 6, 1883, of improving this branch of the postal the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Fran- Entered as Second Class Matter at Ithaca, N. Y. service. This was a commendable action and great will be the satisfaction if it cis of Wilmington, Del. He prepared at ITHACA, N. Y., APRIL 6, 1922 proves effective. Mail carriers seem to the Wilmington Military Academy and feel a sort of scorn for this part of their entered Sibley College in 1901, but left in work. For letters they have, as they his senior year to enter business with his CHICAGO'S ENLARGING PROGRAM should, much respect, and deliver them father in Wilmington. He was a member We are glad to observe that the Chicago with such promptness as the length of their routes permit. Papers and periodicals of Delta Tau Delta, the Mandolin Club, Convention Committee, in an announce- they too often treat not only as of less im- the Mummy Club, Mermaid, Bench and ment elsewhere in this issue, offers a portance, but as of almost no importance Board, and Kappa Beta Phi. rounded program for both discussions and at all—as if a delay of a day or two or entertainment. The discussion of the three did not count. Weeklies that are He had been associated with the Na- on the city stands by Wednesday or questions of tuition and admissions, by the tional Fibre and Insulation Company of Thursday reach subscribers in near-by Yorklyn, Del., for some time, and at the presidents of the Universities of Chicago suburbs on Saturday—if it isn't Monday. and Illinois, respectively, should prove All that, according to the First Assistant time of his death he held the position of attractive to Cornellians both from the Postmaster General, must be changed sales manager. He leaves his widow and and reformed, "to the end that we may one daughter. rank of the speakers and the similarity have a satisfield public and an appre- of our problems. The strictly Cornell ciative press." Those are both good Charles A. Rohr Ίl questions, already announced, together reasons, and there are others. Charles Arnold Rohr died suddenly at the with a few additional questions that are Crescent Athletic Club in Brooklyn on likely to be added during the coming week, CORNELL CALENDAR March 27. He had played squash on the will give Cornellians something to think April 6, 7, 8. Baseball, Southern trip. courts of the club, although he had been about and to take back to their own Cor- Virginia at Charlottesville; Navy at An- warned that to continue playing the game nell clubs for interesting discussion. napolis. meant* his certain death, and after leaving The entertainment features, which have April 8. Banquet of Cornell Club of the courts he took a shower and stretched not been played up at all prominently, Western Pennsylvania, at Pittsburgh, with himself out on a couch in the players' rest are nevertheless comprehensive enough President Farrand as the guest of honor. room. An attendant noticed that he had to assure a convention aspect. One re- April 10, 11. Baseball trip. George- collapsed and called a physician, who lies on the ingenuity of the committee to town at Washington, Johns Hopkins at found that he was dead. keep a convention 'amused and properly Baltimore. Rohr was born on June 19, 1890, and fed. The function that a committee can- April 21. Debate, Columbia at Ithaca; was the son of Mrs. Harris Franklin, who not perform for the visitors is thinking. Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. resides at the Hotel Savoy, New York, He If the delegates and visitors will come prepared at Cascadilla School, and entered April 22. Baseball, Colgate at Ithaca. prepared to spend some little thought on Sibley College in 1907, receiving the de- Cornell matters, the reunion and enter- April 21-23. Cornell Convention, gree of M.E. in 1911. He was a member tainment side of the week end will round Drake Hotel, Chicago of Zeta Beta Tau. out the affair into a memorable one for April 26. Baseball, St. Lawrence at He had been employed in the New York the University. 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several years, as industrial engineer. along this line would aid in solving the Rohr married Miss Amy Grace Dessar, FACULTY NOTES problem of human interrelationships in daughter of former Judge Leo C. Dessar, industry. a graduate of Barnard College, who died PROFESSOR ALMA BINZEL addressed the PROFESSOR JAMES G. NEEDHAM, Ph.D. a short time ago. He is survived by his Rochester Home Bureau on March 16, on mother and a sister, Mrs. C. F. Brice, of '98, who leaves next fall to fill an exchange professorship at Pomona College, was given "A Square Deal for Parents." She Philadelphia. deplored the general attitude of holding Sophronia M. Dean J23 a surprise party in Roberts Hall on March 18, the occasion being his fifty-fourth parents accountable for the faults of their children, and transferred the blame to the Miss Sophronia Margaret Dean died at birthday. Speeches were made by Mrs. the Cornell Infirmary on March 14, after Anna B. Comstock '85, Professor Cor- inadequacy of the public school curricu- ? lum. a few days' illness of mastoiditis. nelius Betten o6, Dean Albert R. Mann She was born on February 18, 1899, the '04, Professor Oskar A. Johannsen '04 and PROFESSORS ROBERT HATCHER and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Dean Mrs. Glenn W. Herrick '97. At the close Gary Eggleston, of the Medical College, of Trumansburg, and prepared for college of the entertainment, the staff of the De- addressed the regular meeting of the New at the Trumansburg High School, enter- partment of Entomology presented Pro- York Academy of Medicine, held January ing the College of Agriculture in 1919. The fessor Needham with a valuable book. 19, on "The Use of Digitalis in the Treat- funeral was held from her parents' home ment of Heart Disease." PROFESSOR CLAUDE B. HUTCHINSON on March 17. DAVID BARR, M.D. '14, of the Medical of the Department of Plant Breeding, has been appointed director of the northern College, recently lectured before the EUQITATION is one of the latest accom- branch of the college of agriculture of the Society of Experimental Biology and Med- plishments to be taught at Cornell. Major icine of New York, on "The Acid-Base University of California, and has left T. J. J. Christian has inauguarated riding this week for his new post at Davis, Cal- Equilibrium of the Blood Following Mus- classes for men and for women, though cular Exercise." ifornia. with segregation of the sexes. PROFESSOR EVERETT V. WEEKS, Yale PROFESSOR PAUL WORK, M.S.A. '13, PRINCETON WON the debate with Cornell Όi, formerly professor of design in the spoke to a meeting of the Vegetable Gar- on April i, by a judges, count of two to one. College of Architecture, and for the last dening Club on March 14, on "Vegetable The question debated was "Resolved, six years a member of the Yale faculty of Growers' Organization." That the United States in joint action architecture (since 1919 chairman of the with England, France, and Japan, should DEAN DEXTER S. KIMBALL, speaking department), has been elected dean of the recognize the Soviet Government of Rus- before the Textile Symposium in Philadel- Yale School of Fine Arts. During the war sia." Cornell upheld the negative, and phia on February 28, stated that the man- he served as assistant director of the fine was represented by Ralstone R. Irvine '22, ufacture of synthetic foodstuffs is possible, arts department of the Army University of Long Beach, California, and Willis D. if not probable in the immediate future, established by the Army Educational Morgan '23, of Sprakers, New York. and declared that successful inventions Division of the Y. M. C. A. in France.

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DR. HAROLD E. B. PARDEE, of the Med- Secretary Wallace to represent the United ical College, read a paper on "Cardiac ALUMNI NOTES States Department of Agriculture at the Failure during Pregnancy," before the sec- International Institute of Agriculture at tion on obstetrics and gynecology of the Rome on May 8, and will gather informa- '96 CE—At the Portland Convention tion for the fixed nitrogen laboratories of New York Academy of Medicine on Jan- of the Northwest Chapter of the Associ- uary 24. the United States Department of Agri- ated General Contractors of America held culture on recent developments in the PROFESSOR ROY G. BLAKEY, of the in Portland, Oregon, on March 10-11, manufacture and uses of fixed nitrogen University of Minnesota School of Archibald S. Downey was elected presi- products in Czechoslovakia and Italy. He Business, formerly of Cornell, has been dent for the ensuing year. Mr. Downey expects to spend about two months has been located in Seattle, Wash., since granted a fifteen-months' leave of ab- abroad, and will also study agricultural 1899, and since 1909 he has been a partner sence, beginning at the close of the spring conditions in France, Germany, England, in the firm of A. W. Quist and Company, Holland, and the Scandinavian countries. quarter. He and Mrs. Blakey will spend with offices in the Hoge Building. During the summer months on the Continent, The Prague Conference is the first of its the war this company carried out a large kind to be held since the war, and it is wheie he plans to make a study ^of finan- constructional program for the Govern- expected that twenty countries will be cial and economic conditions, Next ment at the Puget Sound Navy Yard and represented, including England, Ireland, winter he will study at the University of the Puget Sound Coast Defenses at Forts Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, London, and will make an informal sur- Worden, Casey and Γlagler. Downey has Finland, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, vey of London's municipal buildings and served as vice-chairman of the Industrial Italy, Roumania, Hungary, Austria, Bul- resources. Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Com- garia, Jugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and merce, and president of the Seattle section the United States. DEAN DEXTER S. KIMBALL spoke at a of the American Society of Civil Engi- meeting of the Rocky Mountain Club on neers, and during the war he was chairman '02 AB, '05 AM, '19 PhD—Dr. Paul F. March 10, giving an interesting account of of the power plant committee of the Fuel Gaehr, of Wells College, spoke at the his personal experiences during the years Administration Board for the State of Wells College luncheon in Ithaca on when he participated in the earty engi- Washington. March 21, opening the $1,000,000 endowment drive of that institution. neering development of the Rocky Moun- Όo AM, '03 PhD—Dr, Jacob G. Lip- tain country. man, director of the New Jersey Agricul- '03 MD—The marriage of Dr. Abra- DEAN OR A M. LELAND, of the College tural Experiment Stations and dean of the ham Strachstein '03, son of Solomon of Engineering, University of Minnesota, Agricultural College, has received an ap- Strachstein of 17 East Thirty-eighth is directing the campaign to enlist all pointment as United States delegate to Street, New York, and Miss Harriet Wolf, former Army engineers in the Twin City the International Conference on Soils to daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wolf chapter of the Society of American Mili- be held at Prague, Czechoslovakia, April of Jersey City, took place on March 23 in tary Engineers now being formed. 18 to 25. He has also been appointed by the Temple Israel, Washington Heights.

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They will make their home at 920 River- fant daughter of Captain and Mrs O. E. '17 AB—Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Herring- side Drive, New York. Dr. Strachstein Buford of New York, died on February ton, of 63 North Pine Avenue, Albany, N. after leaving Cornell studied abroad, and 26. Mrs. Buford was formerly Miss Ida Y., have announced the engagement of later took courses in Columbia. He is con- M. Kellogg Ίi. their daughter, Edythe Irving, to Lieu- nected with the Beth Israel and Bronx '13 ME—George H. Rockwell is with tenant David A. Stafford '17, of the Unit- Hospitals. His bride is a graduate of New the Cambridge Rubber Company, Cam- ed States Marine Corps, son of Mr. and York University, and was formerly asso- bridge, Mass. Mrs. Dexter A. Stafford of Plattsburg, N. ciate editor of The Federated Press. '14 BS—Alex Lurie is store manager for Y. The wedding will take place in June. '04 ME—Major Samuel H. McLeary, A. Wiegand's Sons Company, florists, 1610 Lieut. Stafford is now stationed at the having just completed the Field Officers' North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, Ind. Marine Barracks, Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Va. Course in the Coast Artillery School at '14 ME—A son, Walter Biggart, was Fort Wayne, Va., is now stationed at born on March 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter '17 .DVM—Mrs. Lola M. Moore, the Fort Howard, Md., where he expects to E. Addicks, 2505 University Avenue, New wife of Dr. Erwin V. Moore '17, of Cort- remain until autumn. York. Addicks is chief engineer for the land, N. Y., died at the Cortland Hospital '09 CE—G. Dave Curtis has been man- New York works of the Cutler-Hammer on March 26. Dr. Moore is the son of Dr. ager of the Morris Plan Company of Tam- Manufacturing Company, with which Veranus A. Moore '87 and Mrs. Moore of pa, Fla., since its organization in 1917. he has been connected since graduation. of Ithaca. Ίi AB—Ernestine Elizabeth, the in- '14-17 G—Richard N. Lobdell has re- '17, Ί8 ME—George Austin Worn was sumed his duties as associate professor of transferred in March, 1921, from the Har- zoology at the Mississippi A. and M. Col- lan Plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding MASTERPIECE [E lege, after spending the winter in Wash- Corporation, Ltd., to the Sparrows Point COLOR ington and New York studying the cray- Plant of the company; when the Bethle- REPRODUCTIONS fish collections at the Smithsonian and hem Shipbuilding Corporation bought the plants of the Baltimore Dry Docks and ΓI Tdeas, art work, color process plates, American Museums. His address is Box iJ *• fine color printing and binding tor i, Agricultural College, Miss. Shipbuilding Corporation on November ~" catalogs, booklets, hangers, window i, 1921, the two sales offices were com- cut-outs, car cards etc.—for quality Ί6 BS—Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Lud- work in large or small editions write bined and Worn has since been in charge wig, 130 Kennedy Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., E. E. Sheridan' 11 or J.P.Dods '08 of the city office, located in the Stewart aper advertising novelties for busi- announce the birth of their son, William P ness promotion, such as Paper Building, Baltimore, Md. He lives at 3300 Dolls, Toy Books, Fold-A-Way Rail- E. Ludwig, on March 21-. roads and other premium toys write Fairview Avenue, Baltimore Ί6 BS—Miss Esther E. Davenport F. P.O'Brien'19 orH.W.Roden '18 '17 CE—J. Paul Blundon is with the and Harold F. Sherwood Ί6 were married West Virginia State Road Commission, AMERICAN COLORTYPE COMPANY on March 26. Sherwood has a poultry with headquarters in Martinsburg, W. Va. ART AND COMMERCIAL'COLOR PRINTING farm near Besemer, N. Y., where he and 1151 ROSCOE ST CHICAGO ILL- his bride will make their home. '17 BArch; Ί8 AB—A second pros- pective Cornellian, Chester Charles Wood- burn, Jr., was born on September 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Chester C. Woodburn Drawing Inks (Katharine Coville Ί8), 711 Eighteenth Eternal Writing Ink Street, Des Moines, Iowa. The first son Engrossing Inks is named Coville. Taurine Muscilage Ί8 BS—Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hie- Drawing Board Paste Liquid Paste Office Paste Vegetable Glue, etc.

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