Comptroller EL Williams Will Retire Next Summer Two More Names

Vol. XXI, No. 23 [PEICE TWELVE CENTS] March 6, 1919

Comptroller E. L. Williams Will Retire Next Summer

Two More Names Added to Cor- nell's Roll of Honor

Basketball Team Defeats Prince- ton, City College, and Rochester

American, French, and British Dec- orations for Cornellians

ITHACA, NEW YOEK CORNELL ALUMNI NEΛYS

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HE Christian Association is per- School, New York, Professor Herbert J. were decorated in oriental fashion, and fecting plans for discussion classes Davenport, of the Department of Eco- all wflio attended were in costume. Dan- Tamong the men of the University nomics, and Riley H. Heath '12, an Ith- cing was followed by a grant march be- on the general topic of " World Citizen- aca lawyer. The prize is $94 in money. fore a reviewing committee of college professors, who formally awarded prizes: ship. '' The aim is to stimulate interest HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, interrupted for the most beautiful costumes to Pro- among the students in the varied ques- last spring by reason of the war, will be fessor and Mrs. Martin W. Sampson and tions, social, industrial, moral, and re- resumed with the coming of settled for the cleverest costumes to Frederick R. ligious, which the war has intensified; weather. Various roads near Ithaca will ; and to show the young men what oppor- Steffens 20, of Washington, D. C., and be completed, and new work begun. A ; Phyllis Chapman 19, of Brooklyn. So tunities may be open for their help in bill appropriating five million dollars for successful was the ball that the promot- constructive Christianity both in America road work has lately passed the Legisla- ers among the students in architecture and overseas. The plan contemplates ture. In the benefits from this law entertain hopes for an am±ual repetition. group discussions one hour a week in Tompkins and neighboring counties will dormitories, fraternity houses, wherever share. Meantime efforts are being made THE WEEK'S LECTURES include "Liber- men may be conveniently brought togeth- to insure the repair of the approaches to ty and Equality/' by Professor Carl er; weekly forums in Barnes Hall for Becker before the Intercollegiate Social- the city, short -stretches between the ( men who cannot attend the smaller meet- ist Society ' The Compensation of La- paved streets and the city boundaries. 7 ings; talks and directive hints by ma- Here the expense will fall on the munici- bor/ by Professor Dexter S. Kimball ture students or members of the Faculty pality. The matter is of more than pass- before the Ethics Club; "The Czecho- acting as leaders; and a leaders' training ing interest to Cornellians, since many slovak Republic"' (illustrated), by class held weekly in advance of the group alumni will doubtless come by automo- Louis F. Miscovsky, professor of Bohem- meetings. This scheme has grown out of bile to the Semi-centennial Celebration ian in Oberlin College. On Sunday discussions at a recent conference of Y. next June. evening, March 9, Professor Nathaniel M. C. A. secretaries at universities in Schmidt will address the Zionist Society the Eastern Military Department; and THE DAYS OF COMPANY D are num- on '(Some Aspects of the History of a committee representing these universi- bered, at least as the company is now Palestine in Recent Times.'' ties has suggested a series of questions constituted. Announcement is made from THE ANNUAL RALLY, which current ar- as an outline for twelve weeks, these ques- Albany that upon the demobilizing of got denominates a "get-together," of tions falling under the four general top- the Twenty-.seventh Division, due soon the track athletes was held in the Home ice: what is involved in world democracy, from Europe, the -present militia as a Economics Building last Thursday. It hindrances to world democracy, positive State force will cease and a reorganiza- was attended by one hundred and seven- factors in world democracy, and the aim tion will be effected somewhat after the- ty-seven track candidates and others in- of world democracy. The C. U. C. A. has manner of the former National Guard; terested. Besides the usual contributions issued'a circular which presents the plan the reorganization being in fact called by students clever at entertaining there in full, which suggests a method of pro- federalization. Whether thereafter Ith- were talks by Horace E. Shackleton Ί9, cedure, and which indicates sources of aca shall have a military company is acting captain of the track team, by material. Besides magazine articles and problematical. Some in the existing Coadh John F. Moakley, and by Colonel bulletins to be sent out from the New company will doubtless drop out and Jesse E. Harris '02, University medical York office, three noteworthly text-books others be ineligible; so that new enlist- adviser. This, the twentieth meeting of will be supplied by the Association. The ments will be necessary. Hopes are en- the kind, well matched its predecessors in. proposal has the approval of President tertained that the requisite number of enthusiasm. men may be secured. Schurman and of many members of the THE TOMPKINS COUNTY War Chest As- Faculty. It is expected that work will NORMAN W. PRINGLE, formerly divi- sociation is collecting the last dues this be under way during the present month. sion passenger agent of the 'Lehigh in month. After making their March pay- THE 794 MEMORIAL DEBATE, last Ithaca, has been appointed general pas- ments, members will be relieved of further Thursday night, was won by Edward Eu- senger agent, having headquarters at obligations. The committee on disburse- gene Dicker ;19, law, of Ithaca. Dick- 143 Liberty St., New York. The promo- ments will then have on hand sufficient er argued on the affirmative of the question is announced by C. A. Blood, the Le- funds to meet existing demands and to tion "Government ownership and opera- high's traffic manager, and F. L. Blen- finance the local cihapter of the Red tion of railroads in the United States^ dinger, Federal administrator. Mr. Cross for the remainder of the year. Pringle's new field includes the Lehigh versus private ownership and* operation.'' THE PRESIDENT OF THE American Chem- Valley Railroad proper and two branches, One of the sharp issues turned upon poli- ical Society has appointed Lieut. Colonel the Buffalo Creek road and the Susque- tics, Dicker contending that national Wilder D. Bancroft chairman of a com- hanna and New York. politics could work no greater havoc than mittee to formulate a (method of coop- private corporations had wrought in var- THE ARCHITECTS had their Beaux Arts eration with the National Research Coun- ious States. The judges were Elmer E. Ball last Friday night. The drawing cil. Dr. Charles L. Parsons '88 will also Bogart '94, principal of Morris High rooms on the top floor of White Hall serve on this committee. 266 CORNELL ALUM NI NEWS Comptroller to Retire Ithaca Board of Commerce. Future of the Union Mr. Williams will be retired with a E. L. Williams Designs After 47 Years' Carnegie pension, to which he is entitled American University Union Merges Service in Financial Department. by reason of his age—he was sixty-nine with Maison des Etudiants. : At the meeting of the General Com- years old on January 10—and by the At a reception held on January 30 at mittee on Administration held last Satur- length and character of his service. the Cercle Intenallie, Paris, in honor of day Emmons Levi Williams, comptroller the French Honorary Patrons of the of the University, tendered his resigna- THE CINCINNATI CLUB BANQUET Maison des Etudiants, James Hazen tion, to become effective on July 1, the The Cornell University Association of Hyde, 'Chairman of the original commit- end of the fiscal University year. Southern Ohio had France. By an. agreement The Eev. Charles F. Hendryx '69 pre- between the local committee at Paris and sented resolutions on the death of Dr. the American University Union in Eu- White, which appear elsewhere in the rope, the support is now secured of a re- ALUMNI NEWS. Major C. B. Amorous sponsible and influential American organ- '10, who was in the Ground Section of ization. the Aviation Service and 'has just re- The charter members of the Maison turned from France, gave an interesting- are Eobert W. Bliss, charge d 'affaires account of his experiences. He is tho of the American Embassy; James Hazen sales manager of the Locomobile Com- Hyde, chairman of the original commit- pany. During the war he had charge of tee of the Maison; Professor George H. the repair and replacement of the Unite! Nettleton, director of the American Uni- States airplanes and in this service got versity Union in Europe; Henry B. into some very tight corners and saw Thompson, honorary treasurer of the most of the action from Chateau-Thier- board of trustees of the Union in Ameri- He served in that capacity from 1885 ry until the end of hostilities. He also ca; and Professor Paul Van Dyke, sec- until 1914, when he was elected to the told of his work in maintaining the nar- retary of the American University Union liewiy-created office of comptroller. row gauge railway with gasoline locomo- in Europe. lie was secretary of the Board of Trus- tives, which were turned over to him b>. - tees from 1894 until 1914, when he because of the shortage of technically These clharter members, together with came comptroller. He was succeeded by trained men behind the American front the American trustees of the Union, now Charles D. Bostwick '92, who became in the early days. constitute the membres titulaires of the treasurer of the University and secretary Frederick C. Fabel '97 was elected Maison. The board of trustees includes of the Board. president of the association for the com- Alison Phelps Stokes, secretary of Yale Mr. Williams is prominent in banking ing year. University, chairman; President Living- circles in this city 'and (has been identi- stone Farrand, of the University of Colo- fied with many organizations here. He THE HAWAIIAN CLUB rado President John H. Finley, of the is vice-president of the Ithaca Trust The Cornell Club of Hawaii has on its University of the State of New York; Company, vice-president of the Savings roll about twenty-five names. During President Frank J. GΌodnow, of Johns , Bank, and a director of the First Nation- the war most of the members were in Hopkins University; President H. B. al Bank. service, and are still somewhat scattered. Hutchins, of the University of Michigan; He is a Mason and a member of St. This and the fact that the members wilieii Dean William E. Castle, jr., and Profes- Augustine Commaiidery, Knig'hts Temp- at home live on different islands will sor J. H. Woods, of Harvard University; lar, and a member of the Protective Po- make the rehabilitation of the club rather Dean John H. Wigmore, of Northwestern lice. He is also a trustee of the City difficult. It is planned, however, to hold University; and Harold H. Swift, a trus- Hospital Association. He is a member several meetings during the spring tee of 'tlhe University of Chicago. of the Ithaca Country Club and the Town months. Professor Arthur L. Andrews The following have been elected offi- and Gown Club, and has served as presi- '93, of the College of Hawaii, is presi- cers of the Association in Paris: Profes- dent of both. He is also a member of dent of the club, and Professor Vaughan sor George H. Nettleton, president; Pro- the disbursement committee, of the War MacCaughey '08, of the same institution, fessor William T. Brewster, vice-presi- Chest Association and a member of the is secretary. dent; Professor Paul Van Dyke, secre- CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS 267

tary; James Hazen Hyde, treasurer. The ity which the French have extended to of affairs whose name the University additional members of the executive com- them. bears—all this against obstacles and op- mittee -are Professor James M. Baldwin, '' This gift will, I know, deeply touch positions which seemed insurmountable Robert W. Bliss, Judge Walter V. Ber- the heart of America. For us, for all and overwhelming; but his faith in ulti- ry, J. E. Carter, Blair Fairchild, M. Pet- the Allies, the SOU of France is holy mate success never wavered ,ιιor abated. it-Dutailli s, director of the* Office Nation- ground. It is consecrated by sacrifices When he had' realized so much of that al des Universities; Dr. Edward Tuck. which we have shared. success as warranted the opening of the In the course of his remarks Mr. Hyde 'l Not one foot of this soil did France, doors of the University, he was not yet said: even during the most critical moments thirty-six years of age. For more than (' This very interesting project origi- of the war, think of relinquishing to the a half-century the University ihas been nated at a luncheon given by M. Hove- force of arms, but she has not hesitated the one great centre of his affectionate laque, to whom the honor of the idea be- to yield a part of that soil to the force pride, and scholarly endeavor, and yet to longs, but what actually permits us to of friendship. Built upon this conse- him it was not an end but a means for put the project on foot is the great gener- crated soil the i ί Maison des Etudiants'y the accomplishment of a mighty purpose osity of the city of Paris, which even will be a permanent token of the friend- —the elevation of humanity to a higher before our entry into the war presented ship between France -and the United plane. us with an admirable site for the Mai- States. While we sorrowfully deplore his son des Etudiants. 1 ί This gift is twice blest. Given in death, we rejoice in that there was 1 (Later 011 the war developed the times of war, it will recall in times of vouchsafed him a span of life much long- Ame rican University Union in Europe peace the common sacrifices which have er than is usually allotted to man—a life for American college men in military rendered possible that peace. which, will ever be treasured as .a rich ί service in Europe, and it seemed accord- ' We trust that this word ' Union' will and increasing legacy of incentive and ingly desirable to effect a merger between be prophetic. United by the common • inspiration to the sons and [daughters of the two associations. This was accom- sacrifices of war, we are resolved to re- the University to accept as their own Ms plished by a formal vote of both. main united for the common benefits and lofty standards and ideals. )J t (Our association has already served to privileges of peace. bring together American intellectual and THE BUFFALO CLUB academic interests in Europe. It has IN MEMORY OF DR. WHITE The Cornell Alumni Association of served at Paris as a bureau of informa- Western New York, which, because of The following resolutions, drafted by tion concerning American universities the absence of most of its officers on mil- two of the earliest graduates of the Uni- and schools, and as a home where the itary service, has been less active than in versity, Hendryx and Buchwaiter Y>9, rectors and professors of the provincial former years, is now back in old-time were adopted by the Cincinnati Club at universities of France, as well as of the form. A smoker was held on the even- its dinner on February 22: University of Paris, (have made American ing of Monday, February 10, entertain- In the deatih of Andrew Dickson friends, and have discussed with them in- ing the Cornell basketball team on the White, not only Cornell University, whose ternational educational questions. Thanks occasion of its victory over the Univer- loyal sons we are, but the cause of edu- to the good will and perfect courtesy of sity of Buffalo; (and on Saturday of this cation has lost a devoted friend and ef- the French the union has already be- week the annual banquet will be held at ficient advocate. came, SO to speak, a sort of important the Statler Hotel. At this time the elec- The one phase of his comprehensive American intellectual centre. We hope tion of officers and other business con- and constructive genius wh'ch appeals ro that in the future the Maison des Etudi- nected 'with the activities of the club will us with peculiar force is that of the peer- ants will continue to fill this role with in- be attended to. Professor Samuel P. less educator. It was that genius which creasing success.'' Orth, of the University Faculty, is to be conceived and created Cornell—the first the guest of honor and the principal Professor George H. Nettle-ton, direc- University to elevate and dignify indus- speaker. All Cornell men are invited. tor Of the American University Union in trial and scientific education to an equal- The weekly lunclheons of the club are Europe, said: ity witδi classical education. ((Our meeting to-day has deep signifi- getting under way again and -an an- .With wonderful insight and foresight, nouncement regarding them may be cance. We meet here, Frenpli and Amer- he recognized the insistent demand for a looked for at an early date. icans, in the moment of victory, in the great educational institution "where city of Paris, impregnable citadel of lib- anyone could find instruction in any 1 WORK FOR ENGINΈERS erty daring tube war, and now the temple study '; and with indomitable courage of justice for all the world. Side-by-side and finely directed energy he addressed The Sibley College Employment Bu- we have fough/t to defend the common himself to meeting that demand. reau ihaβ resumed the issuing of its bulle- democratic principles of liberty and jus- While a member of the New York tins relating to positions open. Bulletin tice. State Senate, he prevented the distribu- No. 137 lists several attractive openings, '' The Municipal Council of Paris has tion of the land script awarded the sev- including State and National Civil Ser- generously set aside an admirable site in eral States by the Federal Government vice positions carrying salaries up to the* centre of the educational institutions under the Morrill Act, among tflie numer- $2,400. of Paris for a building for American ous colleges

wounded in the air battle. succeeded in getting back to the Ameri- ARMY AND NAVY Lieutenant Thompson was brought can lines, about the middle of October. down in the fighting at Chateau-Thierry He returned to this country last De- Howe '16 Wins D. S. C. last June, and the official casualty list cember. Captain Maurice Wilton Howe ;16, reported (him ί ί missing in action.'' Later In a recent issue of the ALUMNI NEWS, better known as "Sam" Howe, wiho is his parents were advised by the Bed it was stated that Lieutenant Donaldson commanding Company I, 167th Infantry, Cross that he had been located in a Ger- bad received the Distinguished Service now with the Army of Occupation, has man prison camp, but they have received Cross; but an official list, published two received the Distinguished Service Cross no direct communication from him. weeks ago, shows that the former report for heroism in action on September 22. Tolles '05 Wins Honor was in error, and that his decoration was The official citation reads: ; the Distinguished Flying Cross. "Captain Maurice W. Howe, 167th In- Captain Frank Clifton Tolles 05, top- fantry. For extraordinary heroism in ographical officer of the 112th Engineers, Mathews '19 British Ace action near Haumont, France, on Sep- has been recommended for the Croix de Lieutenant Alexander Ferdinand Math- tember 22, 1918. Captain Howe com- Guerre for exceptional bravery in mak- ews '19, who was killed by a German manded an early morning raid on the ing a reconnaissance for pontoon bridges bomb during a night raid on August 24, town of Jaumont and not only executed across the Escaut. He was a great dis- 1918, is now listed among the British the raid successfully, but returned alone tance ahead of the infantry, and was aces. a second time to the town to be assured practically without protection when Mathews trained at Miami, Florida, that none of his men had been left under the German fire. and went to France in July, 1917, re- wounded. He inflicted severe losses on * Captain Tolles is -a son of Mr. and ceiving a commission as first lieutenant the enemy and took seventeen prisoners.'' Mrs. F. J. Tolles, of Mount Vernon, in the American Air Service on Septem- Howe received his commission as first N. Y. ber 29, 1917. Later he was sent to lieutenant of infantry at the close of the French Cross for Penfield England with the Royal Flying Corps, for special training, and on his return to First Officers' Training Camp at Platts- Marshall George Penfield '19 has re- 1 France on April 1, was assigned to duty burg, and went to France last spring ceived the Croix de Guerre for extreme with the 84th Aero Squadron. At the with Company I, 167th Infantry, being bravery in service. He. want to France time of his death, he was officially 'Cred- promoted- to captain after his arrival with the Cornell Unit of the American ited with eight planes. there. He was wounded during the Ver- Field Service, sailing on June 23 1917, He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Mason dun drive. and has seen much active service. His Mathews of Lynchburg, W. Va. Captain Howe is the, son of ΛΓr. and brother, Willis Edgar Penfield '18, also Mrs. Wesley C, Howe, of Fitehburg, a member of the Cornell Unit, received Mass. He is a member of Aleph Samaeh, the Croix de Guerre more than a year DIED IN THE SERVICE Sphinx Head, Phi Delta Theta, Book and ago, for gallant service in ithe transpor- George L. Walter, Jr., '12 Bowl, the Sunday Night Club, and the tation of wounded along the Chemin des Lieutenant George Leonard Walter, Manuscript Club, and served on a num- Dames in General Petain's drive on jr., died of pneumonia in France on Jan- ber of committees while in college. He Laon. Both are now with the Army of uary 23. was a member of The Cornell Daily Sun Occupation. Walter was born in Sharpβburg, Pa., board during all four years of his course, The boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. on January 8, 1889, the son of Mr. and becoming editor-in-clhief in his senior Edgar J. Penfield, of Fulton, N. Y., and Mrs. George L. Walter, and received his year. are members of Eleusis. In a (letter received February 3 Captain preliminary education in the Sharpsburg Howe says: "Am keeping the Watch on British Cross for Donaldson '20 schools. He prepared for college at the the Rhine at Sinzg, Germany; but the Lieutenant John Owen Wilson Don- Kiskiminetas School, Saltsburg, Pa., en- beer is rotten and my nightly prayer is aldson '20, of the British Flying Corps, tering Cornell in 1908, and receiving the that the Army of Occupation will return has been decorated with flhe Distin- degree of A. B. in 1912. He was a in time for the reunion in June.M guished Flying Cross for gallantry in member of Zeta Psi, Beth LΆmed, Un- action. In an engagement near Mont dine, Book and Bowl, Bench and Board, Search for Thompson '18 "NΌtre Dame. Donaldson attacked twenty- and the Sunday Night Club, and served A special investigation regarding the five enemy Fokkers, destroying one; he on various committees. whereabouts of Lieutenant Sidney P. downed an enemy scout near Licourt; After finishing his course at Cornell, Thompson '18, of Itihaca, has been or- and brer attacked four Fokkers near he entered the Law School of the Uni- dered by the War Department. The De- Haucourt, one of which he destroyed; versity of Pennsylvania. The following partment now has only official reports and the other three were driven out of year he spent in travel in this country showing that he is a prisoner at a Ger- controil. He is an ace in the British and in Europe, and ,the next year he re- man camp, name unknown. Flying Corps. turned to the University of Pennsylvania, F. C. Thompson, the lieutenant's fath- Donaldson, who is a son of Colonel graduating in June, 1915. He then beer, has talked with officers who served Thomas Q. Donaldson, of the Inspector came associated with the law firm of in the same squadron, and who knew << f General's Detachment, U. S. Army, was Bilakeley and Calvert, of Pittsburgh, a"nd his 'son's experience. They stated that taken prisoner on September 1, when he remained with them until (he entered the they saw his plane fall apparently in was flying behind the German lines on Second Officers7 Training Camp at flames, about eight kilometers behind the the Verdun front, and was taken to the Plattsburg. On completing his course German trenches, and later hearά that •prison camp at Dϋsseldorf. After two there, he was commissioned a second lieu- he landed safely, but that he had been unsuccessful efforts to escape, he finally tenant of infantry, and assigned to the CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS 269

THE DRILL HALL DURING THE WAR Photograph by J. P. Troy This picture, just released by the Federal Government, shows the use to which the Drill Hall was put by the Cornell School of Military Aeronau- tics during its occupancy from July, 1917, to December, 1918. The barracks in the foreground provided housing for the cadets, while at the far end are seen parts of aeroplanes and other demonstration apparatus.

34th Infantry, stationed at Fort Bliss, He worked for the Oneida Community, continued. The meeting place is the El Paso, Texas. In August, 1918, he Ltd., for a short time, and then became Machinery Club, 50 Church Street, where went to France with this regiment, which associated with the M. E. Avery Com- a large table in one of the corners of the is now a part of the Army of Occupa- pany, of Watertown, dealers in automo- dining room is available through the tion, and has been doing guard duty in bile tires and supplies for paper mills. courtesy of several Cornellians who 'are the devastated regions of France. A He entered the First Officers' Training members of the club. The lunches are short time before his death he was recom- Camp at Madison Barracks, but failed to held on Wednesdays and start about mended for a captaincy. receive a commission, and immediately 12.30 o'clock. While the luncheon is On October 10, 1916, he married Miss enlisted in the Regular Army. He was especially for alumni downtown.in Man- Marie Fagan, who survives him with his sent to Camp Ddx, where he was soon hattan, all Cornell men are invited. Serv- parents and one brother, Lieutenant made regimental supply sergeant of the ice is a la carte. Howard K. Walter, '14, recently invalided 311th Infantry. Last spring he was or- liome from France. dered to attend the Quartermaster Of- CADET APPOINTMENTS ficers ' Training Camp at Camp Johnston, At the meeting of the Committee on James L. Hooker '16 and received his commission there in General Administration held on Saturday, First Lieutenant James Louis Hooker July. President Sclhurman reported the detail •died at Can^p Johnston, Jacksonville, Lieutenant Hooker was a son of Mr. to the University by the War Depart- Florida, on October 3. His death result- and Mrs. George S. Hooker, of Water- ment of Major Ralph Hospital, Field ed from a nervous breakdown, brought town, N. Y. Artillery, and Second Lieut. J. Willard on by overwork, the intense heat, >and in- F. Moore. OMITTED FEOM THE HONOR ROLL oculation against disease. The following cadet officers in the Hooker was Jborn on December 14, The following names were omitted R. O. T. C. were appointed assistants in 1893. He came to Cornell in 1912, hav- from the Honor Boll, published in our military science and tactics: Colonel Ran- ing prepared at the Watertown High issue of February 27: dall J. Le Boeuf, jr., Major Richard P. School, and graduated with his class in Howard Jackson Bush '20. Toussaint, and Captains Daniel B. 1916, with the degree of A. B. He was a Lieut. Leslie Jacob Rummell '16. Stickler, Wilson S. /Dodge, Alfred G. member of Sigma Phi, and in his senior Ashcroft, Franklin B^Speer, WilliamΉ. year served on the Freshman Advisory N. Y. LUNCHEONS CONTINUED Grigson, Albert T. Hugger, Luther S. Committee and was manager of the The usual gatherings of Cornell men West, Isadore S. Worth, Arthur I. Frucht. hockey team. for Ίuncih in New York City are being and R. G. Starke. 270 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

future citizens as it is for their primary ly and impulsively in international rela- and secondary education. Every man or tions. In return they are getting vastly woman who carries away a degree from greater security, as well as machinery for a college is a distinct asset to the com- dealing with the complicated internation- Published for the Associate Alumni of munity. Yet if the student had 'to pay al problems of labor and the standards, Cornell University by the Cornell Alumni the entire co st of his education, he could of living, News Publishing Company, Incorporated. not, in mlany cases, afford to go through Of one thing we may be sure. The a full course. In view of what educated i'ormei isolation of America is a thing of Managing Editor: R. W. Sailor '07 men and women are worth to the state, the past. Whenever there is a great war Associate Editors: Clark S. Northup '93 Woodford Patterson '95 the state ought to pay what the average we must be in it, because we can no B. S. Monroe '96 H. G. Stutz '07 student cannot afford to pay. longer stay out. It behooves us, then, to B. W. Kellogg'12 The .state has 'learned that it is well be loaders in the formation of an inter- Business Manager: R. W. Sailor to take a hand in tihe building of roads, national sentiment against war and Circulation Manager: Geo, Win. Horton toward amity among the nations. This News Committee of the Associate Alumni: since they benefit everybody. It has long W. W. Macon '98, Chairman done something for the support of sec- is our task as a member of the League N. H. Noyes'06 J. P. Dods'08 ondary schools, for the same reason. But of Nations. Officers of the Cornell Alumni News Pub- America as a whole has never waked up lishing Company, Incorporated: John L. A NEW PARODY OF POE Senior, President; R. W. Sailor, Treasurer; to the necessity of supporting institu- It should be said in defense of the F. H. Wingert, Assistant Treasurer; Wood- tions for the training of leaders. As a author of these verses, Professor Frank ford Patterson, Secretary. Office, 220 East result there are few leaders. We are, State Street, Ithaca, N. Y. Allen, Ph. L>. 1900, who is now the digni- with a few exceptions, a nation of medi- fied head of the department of physics Ithaca, N. Y., March 6, 1919 ocrities. in the University of Manitoba, that 'he Suppose, for example, that New York himself did not send them to the ALUMNI GOVERNMENT SUPPORT State were to vote as much annually for NEWS. They came to us from Professor In his recent address before the East- the 'support of its colleges and universi- Ernest Blaker. ern Medical Association, Dr. Morris ties as it does for roads. There can be THE RAVING no question that the investment would Once upon an evening dreary, while I pon- pointed out the utter inadequacy of pri- dered weak and weary, vate support of endowments and insti- pay many times over. Over many an unused text book of unknown The state must eventually come to and useless lore: tutions for medical research. His re- While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly > marks apply with equal cogency to the the support of higher education. TζΊie there came a tapping state now frowns 011 large private for- As of some one rudely rapping with a hammer support .of education in general, and es- at my door. tunes. The income tax hits the million- " 'Tis my landlady." I muttered, ' for my pecially to ijhat of higher education. room rent at my door There is not a college in this country aire hard. The millionaire dan and will Only this and nothing more. ' depending on private support—at least, no longer support his favorite college as Ah can I not be mistaken, can it be that he has done in the past. that forsaken , not one that we have heard of—which be- Woman comes intending to eject me harshly When we have assimilated and acted from her door? gins to have the income it requires for its Eagerly I \vished the morrow,—vainly 1 had most pipssing needs. A few institutions, on this idea we shall have taken a long sought to borrow stride a'head. From my friends (a wretched dollar for the- it is tiue, are much better oiff than wolf now at my door For the wolf who now was seeking room others; but some of these, even when they THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS rent at my chamber door. receive large sums of money, cannot College men everywhere, as among the Only that and nothing more. spend it as they wish and as they should. leaders of thought, are urged to do all Presently the raps grew stronger;—hesitating- then no longer As a result of this state oΐ poverty which in their power to support the League of I arose and grasped the door knob, perspira- the lact of private benefactions has pro- tion in each pore. Nations and to secure from Congress the But my fee1 ings overcame me, and the lan- duced, equipment cannot be kept up and ratification of its proposed constitution. srπage that escaped me Would have Braced the shadv pirates gibber- renewed, and teachers' salaries have be- The time for quibbling ana haggling and ing on the Stvgian shore: come a joke—for all except those un- heckling the President has gone by. As Using rare and radiant language that I nevor ι.ιsed Before fortunates who try to live on them. It the representative of this. Republic, and Nameless here for evermore. is notorious that a private benefactor us- beyond doubt acting in accordance with When T opened vΉe the portal, with the air ually prefers to give a building, and of an immortal the real wishes of a majority of American In there stalked a stately sophomore with his usually forgets to add enough endowment citizens, President Wilson at tlhe Paris feelings rather sore. Not the lesst respect he ppid me, nor a word for its upkeep, unless the college author- Conference championed the project of a nor sideglance gave he ities are shrewd enough to steer him to League of Nations and secured the adop- But advanc^p- '-"'ith a hammer nailed a letter to my door; do so. tion of a provisional constitution. It is Nailed a pa^id "bust" from Davy to a panel of mv door » The only remedy we can see for this possibly, and even probably, imperfect; Only that and nothing more. lamentable state of affairs is regular and for no human eye can foresee all pos- "Soph'more " cried I. "thing of evil, emis- generous state support of education. sible contingencies; but it is a sincere sary of the devil, What is this that thoυ hast brought me from We are not arguing' here that Cornell, attempt toλvard an international agree- the dark MorrilUan shore? ment which shall be as binding as such Can it be thit some professor some pedantic for example, should become a state iir a rim successor •tution—a change \vhich our alumni have a document can ever be, and which will Of the ass of Balaam, hurled me to the m- tellectυal floor consistently opposed and would probably furnish at last a powerful deterrent and Some revengeful sly professor wounding me retarding force to check the impulse to unto the corp continue to oppose. But we are arguing Means it this, O/ Sophomore?" that the state is just as much bound to war. All that the contracting nations "Wretch," I cried, "the Bean hath sent provide for the higher education of its are giving up is the right to act selfish- thee, or else Prexy he hath meant theft CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS 271

To replungβ my soul in anguish that was torn by either capital or labor, poverty, our supplement to Woodburn and Moran's with grief before; Could he not without aversion venture to ap- present cumbersome political machinery. "Elementary American History and proach my person To intrude that 'bust' from Davy hanging The autocrats, though fast disappearing, Government.'' Each section includes on my chamber door? do not by any means constitute the questions and several references for ad- Art thou then the only mortal that dared stand upon my floor ?'' chief foes of democracy. Many of these ditional reading. "Thou hast said," quoi^i Sophomore. are hidden and insidious in their work- Dr. John Franklin Brown '96, of the Presently the air grew denser;-—-(words de- ing—secret diplomacy, the "money leted by the censor.) — editorial department of Macmillan and Then in calmer accents said I: "Hear my power," the liquor interest, the doctrine *• question, Sophomore: Company, writes in The Elementary From this 'bust' there's no appealing ani that the state can do no wrong, and that School Journal for January on (ί Text- 'tis no use to be squealing; the state is above all persons. Must I now depart forever from these founts books and Publishers." of ancient lore? Readers will be interested in the au- Must I leave these halls of learning far above Professor Walker L. Williams pub- Cayuga's shore?'' thor 's remarks on education. '' Once,'' lishes in the Journal of the American Quoth the Soph., "For evermore." says Dr. Bailey, "I favored the estab- Veterinary Medical Association for Feb- And the raving Freshman, gazing, still is gaz- lishing of a national department of edu- ing, still is gazing ruary a paper on "The Bland Reports At the pallid "bust" from Davy nailed upon cation, with a secretary in the cabinet his chamber door. on Epizootic Abortion Experiments." And his ^ eyes have all the gleaming of the of the President, but in the face of the Registrar's a-scheming vast autocracy we are fighting, with Elsie Singmaster '02 contributes to How to answer not the questions that are asked him by the score. its educational system bent to its purpose, The Outlook for February 19 a story And his mind from out the darkness that en- entitled " 'An Island Is .' " velopes it galore, I do not dare now to advise it." Shall be lifted—nevermore. Yet surely, one may comment, education Professor George A. Miller, of the is as fundamentally important to the University of Illinois, formerly of Cor- LITERARY REVIEW commonwealth as agriculture; and sure- nell, writes in Science for February 28 cl Democracy and the Farmer ly public opinion will check any attempt on Common Numerals,'' pointing out to utilize the schools for any unworthy that it is now held by a recent investi- What is Democracy? By L. H. Bailey. ambitions of the Government. The pres- gator, Carra de Vaux, that ί ί Our common Ithaca. Published by L. H. Bailey, The ent state of education too well illustrates number symbols originated in Europe Comstock Publishing Co., Agents. 1918. the adage, "What is everybody's busi- and from there were transmitted to the Small 8vo, pp. ii, 175. The Background ness is nobody's business.'' Centraliza- Books, no. iv. Price, $1, net. Persians," whence they passed to In- tion is not of harmful tendency provided dia and Arabia. They did not come This may be described as a discus- the proper check upon it be held in re- from letters but were formed for the pur- sion of the nature of democracy by one serve. pose of representing numbers. Profes- who is primarily concerned with the The latter half of the book is devoted sor Miller also contributes to The Ameri- problems of the earth as the nourisher to the rural phases of democracy—the can Journal of Mathematics for Janu- and sustainer of life. It is serious with- relation of the farmer to the democratic ary a monograph on "Groups Generated out being gloomy; it is stimulating and community. Dr. Bailey strongly con- by Two Operators Whose Relative Trans- thought-provoking; it is constructive. demns the growing antagonism between forms are Equal to Each Other." The author first takes twenty-seven the consumer and the producer. The pages to tell us what democracy is not. The Journal of Geology for November- farmer has his virtues—and they are He thus manages to clear the decks of December,, lately received, contains an great. He has his rights—and one of pretty nearly every idea we had ever appreciation of the late Professor Henry them is the right to a fair profit. On connected with democracy: anti-monar- S. Williams by Professor Stuart Weller the other hand, he is under the same chy, socialism, communism, public own- '94. obligation as other persons to reduce the ership, the consent of the governed, re- cost of production to the lowest terms The frontispiece of Bird-Lore for Jan- publicanism, and all the rest. It is not consistent with the welfare of himself uary-February is a colored picture of even "the rule of the people/' as we and his family; and it can hardly be "White-necked and American Ravens," had supposed, and "for the very simple denied that because of ignorance, "shift- by Louis A. Fuertes '97. Professor reason that the people may not rule lessness," and lack of cooperation, much Arthur A. Allen '07 contributes the con- in a democratic [that is, we suppose, of the farming of to-day is expensive cluding instalment of his article entitled arbitrary, mechanical, unsympathetic] and wasteful. These conditions will "When the North Wind Blows," with way.'' doubtless improve. photographs of a wttiite-breasted nut- Democracy, accordιυ^ to ou. * author, The book should be read and pondered hatch, ducks, an indigo-bird, and song is such a state of society as allows every by all who are interested in fostering and white-throated sparrows. member to develop his personality and true ideas of democracy—that ideal state Torreya for January includes an ar- to take part in public affairs. It has a of society toward which the world is ticle by Professor "Vaughan MaeCaughey double motive—individualism and volun- half blindly groping and painfully strug- '08, of the College of Hawaii, on "The tary public service. It enables the in- Pala or Mule's Foot,Fern in the Hawaii- dividual to develop freely but not selfish- an Archipelago'' and a review by Prof. ly. It is the visible expression of spir- Books and Magazine Articles C. Stuart Gager, Ph. D. '02, of Richard: itual forces. ''Real democracy is the Dr. Daniel C. Knowlton '98, of the H. Donai Boerker's "Qur National perfect expression of religion." Newark, N. J., High School, has re- ί Forests'' (Macmillan). Discussing ' Some of the Hindrances,'' cently published, through Longmans, Dr. Bailey finds the chief one to be "un- Green & Company, a pamphlet of fifty- In American Medicine fβr January is sympathetic self -interest.'' Then there six pages entitled "History and Govern- printed the "Address on Medicine and is class-organization, undue domination ment of New Jersey," intended as a Surgery" delivered by Dr. Robert T. 272 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

Morris ;80 Before the Eastern Medical banquet. President Schurman also has for about a year, when he served as es- Society on December 13. His closing accepted the invitation of the club and timator in the Atlanta office of the In- paragraph, applicable to all professions, will be the guest of honor (and principal dustrial Engineering Company. In 1816, is well worth pondering: "All present speaker at the affair. Major James H. he formed a partnership with John Bene- day physicians—all the younger men and Meissner '18, the American ace, will tell dict, of Da\7enport, Iowa, under the name the older men—see before them such an some of his overseas experiences. of, The John Benedict Company, for the enormous amount of work which should The speaker at Thursday's luncheon sale of building materials, but in the fall be done if they are to stand abreast of was Andrew Squire (Hiram '72). Mr. of 1917 his health failed, from overwork, the times that the tendency is for them Squire gave a talk on the League of and pneumonia resulted. In the spring of to take their work too seriously. They Nations which was appreciated by the 1918 he Λvent to Denver, hoping to improve .a.re very apt to lose the finer side of hu- sixty members of the club who were his condition. In October he was recalled man nature which goes with broad inter- present. to Frederick owing to the death of his est in many things. No one physician OBITUARY brother, Keefer, from influenza, and hav- here can comprehend the entire subject Andrew J. Robertson '75 ing been ' appointed executor of his brother's estate, he postponed his re- of medicine; no one can do 'the very best Judge Andrew James Robertson died turn to Denver, against the advice of that can be done for all of his patients. at his sister's home in Hamden, N. Y., his physicians. The Eastern climate was It is well for a doctor to have human in- on February 12. too severe for him, and he contracted a terests in many things outside of his He was born in Andes, N. Y., on March slight case of influenza, from which he profession—art, literature, music and the 30, 1850, the son of John Lenox and died five days later. Another brother, 'beautiful things in life—(because we are Agnes Mungle Robertson. After grad- Lester, died of influenza on December !here only once; we are not here for a uating from Delaware Academy, he en- 22. long time, and if we do not lead a de- tered Cornell in the course in science in He is survived by one brother, Cap- lightful life here I do not know when the 1871, remaining but one year. Later he tain Raymond E. Toms '07, of the Field next cftianee will come. I have a clergy- studied law in Delhi, N. Y., and then Artillery. .man friend who tells me not to worry went to Elmira, where he practiced for .about this, but those of us who are prac- several years, going from there to Buf- tical men I believe should make an -ef- 633d ORGAN RECITAL falo, where he continued to practice his Sage Chapel, Friday, March 7 fort, while becoming high caste physi- profession. Then he went to El Paso, Prelude from ''Parsifal" Wagner cians, to try to .'lead an ideal life, 'and Texas, and for the past four years had (a) Entree du Cortege ) "Messe'de •every doctor should stop and ask himself served as judge of Eil Paso. About five (b) Benediction Nuptiale ) Manage " from time to time: Am I leading an months ago he returned to his sister's Dubois ideal life, the sort of life which I wish home, suffering with tuberculosis, but Chorale-Prelude, "In Thee is Joy" my son to lead?" was able to be about until two months Bach The American Journal of Psychology ago, since whiclh time he had been con- Bride's Song from "A Country for October, recently received, contains fined to his bed. Wedding Symphony'' GoldmarJc three studies from the Cornell Psycho- Besides his sister, Mrs. David Oliver, fί Nocturne, from Midsummer Night's logical Laboratory: ί' The Discrimination he leaves two brothers, Marion and Asa- Dre am" Mendelssohn of Cutaneous Patterns Below the Two- he!, and one eon, Lieutenant George Marche Nuptials Guilmant point Limen," by Cora L. Friedline, Cooke Robertson '05, who is with the Ph. D. '18; "The Localisation of Feel- Army of Occupation. His wife died on A DINNER IN HONOR of Jacob Roths- ing," by Paul T. Young, Plh.D., '18, and February 12, 1913, and another son, child, given under the auspices of the "A. Preliminary Study of the Psychol- James Lenox Robertson, a member of the Ithaca Board of Commerce on February ogy of Heat," by F. Cutolo, jr., '18. class of 1909, died on November 10, 190G. 17, was largely attended by business Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmo- Jay W. Toms '09 men and members of the Faculty. The spheric Electricity for December, lately Jay William Toms died of influenza at toast master was Louis P. Smith; and among the speakers were Mynderse Van received, includes a review by Samuel J. his home in Frederick, Md., on December Cleef '74, Roger B. Williams, Trustee of Barnett, Ph. D. '98, of W. W. Strong's 20, 1918. the University, Albert W. Smith of Sib- "The New Science of Fundamental Toms was born at Frederick on Sep- ley College, Liberty Hyde Bailey, and Physics.'' tember 13, 1888, and prepared for college at I/he Frederick High School, entering Fordyce A. Cobb '93. A framed testi- Professor William Trelease's work σn Cornell in 1905 and receiving the degree monial of appreciation and congratula- *f Winter Botany" is favorably reviewed of C. E. in 1909. He was a member of tion, signed by the guests, was presented by George D. Fuller in The Botanical Phi Kappa Sigma, Semaphore, and the to Mr. Rothschild by Robert H. Treman Gazette for February. Maryland Club, and was president of the '78. From Mr. Rothschild's heartfelt Association of Civil Engineers in his response we quote: '' If I have done any- THE CLEVELAND senior year. thing for the betterment of Ithaca, then At the lundheon of the Cleveland dub, Following his graduation, he went to my work has been what I vdshed to make last Thursday, J. P. Harris '01 an- work as reinforced concrete designer for it. I know myself and I do not feel nounced that N. H. Noyes '06 had ac- the Corrugated Bar Company, and was ashamed to look every one of you in the cepted the invitation of the Cleveland cilub located first in St. Louis, and then in eyes. I have a great feeling in my heart to call a meetingof the Board of Directors turn in their Buffalo, New York, New Or- I cannot explain. I can forgive you all of the Associate Alumni in Cleveland on leans, and Chicago offices, remaining for what you say of me, but I can never March 22, the day of Cleveland's annual with the company until 1916, excepting forget." CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS 273

The Cornell team went 'ahead at the Stewart Progan (capt.) ATHLETICS start and was never headed. At the end Left Guard of 15 minutes of play Cornell was lead- Molinet Murray The Week in Basketball ing 12 to 9 and by the end of the first Center Cornell 35, Rochester 27 half had increased the lead to 18 to 10. Kendall -__* McNulty The basketball team won, a ragged Cornell found the Tigers' right guard Right Guard game from the University of Rochester vulnerable and consistently broke through Sidman Eligal five by the score of 35 to 27 in the new the defense here, though Princeton used Left Guard Drill Hall last Tuesday night, the second three men in an attempt to halt the Field Goals: Cornell, Ortner 2, Stew- time this year that Cornell has won from drive. art 2, Kendall 2, Molinet, Sidman; C. C. the up-state team. Neither in team work In the second period the Princeton re- N. Y., Progan 2, Ball 2, McNulty 2, nor in consistent offensive play was Cor- sistance was not as stiff as in the first Murray. nell up to the season's standard, but ac- half and the Cornell team did not have Foul Goals: Cornell, Ortner 3 out of curate basket shooting, particularly by to exert itself to maintain and increase 5; C. C. N. Y., Progan 6 out of 7. Ortner and Sίdman, gave Cornell the its lead. Kendall's all around work was Substitutions: C. C. N. Y., Rothstein game. the feature of the game from a Cornell for Murray, Krinsky for Eligal. Cornell took a commanding lead at the viewpoint, though Molinet led the team .start, and although Rochester ran up in scoring, wτith five baskets to his credit. Baseball Practice •eight points in quick succession toward Kendall got four and Ortner and Stew- Some 40 candidates for the Cornell ithe end of the period, the local five was art three apiece. The summary: baseball team are practicing; daily in the well ahead when the whistle blew. In baseball cage, Bacon Hall. T!he men have CORNELL - PRINCETON the" second half Rochester scored more been divided into three shifts by Coach points than Cornell, but was too far be- Ortner (capt.) * Zabriskie Sharpe, who is getting, a line on the ma- hind to come back. Ortner was the in- Right Forward terial IE order that he nuay select a var- dividual star of the game with seven field Stewart Opie sity squad in a week or two. If 'the goals. Wattell and Adams were high Left Forward present mild weather holds the squad men for Rochester. The summary: Molinet Grey (capt.) may get out of doors before the usual CORNELL ROCHESTER Center time. Kendall Schmid Ortner, (capt.) ' Adams The squad includes a number .of men Right Guard Right Forward who played last year, among them Mur- Sidman Margetts 'Stewart Sullivan phy, first base; Co rwin, second base; Left Guard Left Forward Harden, left fielder; and Cross, who Field Goals: Cornell, Molinet 5, Ken- Molinet Stein played in the right field. The only pitch- dall 4, Ortner 3, Stewart 3; Princeton, Center er left who took part in varsity games Margetts 2, Gray 2, Zabriskie. Kendall Merson last year is Needle. Holbrook, another Foul Goals: Cornell, Ortner 5 out of Right Guard pitcher on the squad last year, is also 6; Princeton, Opie 5 out of 9, Zabriskie "Sidman Wattel (capt.) out. Other men from last year's squad 3 out of 3. Left Guard among the candidates are Lalley, Win- (Substitutions: Cornell, Cornish for Field Goals: Cornell, Ortner 7, Sidman cor, Dragat, Florsheim, Rackow, and Jam Sidman; Princeton, Davis for Schmid, 4, Molinet 3, Stewart, Kendall; Roches- po'l. Quinlan, an infielder who was se- Hunt for Davis, Word for Opie. ter, Wattel 4, Adams 3, Sullivan 3, Stein. lected jis a member of the 1917 team that Referee, Thorpe; umpire, Cartwright. Foul-Goals: Cornell, Ortner 3 out of disbanded when war was declared, is also 5, Sidman none out of 2'; Rochester, Stein Cornell 21, C. C. N. Y.' 20 available, while H. I. Howard, who cap- 5 out of 6. The basketball team closed a successful tained the team last year, wilΓreturn next Substitutions: Cornell, Cornish for trip Saturday night by defeating the five term and play short stop. The pitching Ortner, Spader for Stewart; Rochester, of the College of the City ιof New York staff will be strengthened by the return Kirchmaier for Adams, Metcalf for Sul- by the score of 21 to 20, the gift of next term of Olsen, one of the varsity livan. a basket by Captain Progan of the home pitchers in 1916. Referee, Cramer of Ames. team helping Cornell considerably. Pro- Cornell 35, Princeton 18 gan in a moment's confused thinking A LIMITED NUMBER of research stu- Playing in the form that has character- tossed a short shot into his own basket, dentships having each a value of $300 ized some of their most effective work which gave Cornell two points. and tuition are announced by the Chicago this year Cornell defeated the Princeton Tihe game was close all the way School of Civics and Philanthropy for basketball team by the score of 35 to 18 through, Cornell maintaining a slight the year 1919-20. Applicants must be last Friday night at Princeton. After lead most of the time. At the end of college graduates; and those who have the mediocre showing of the team against the first half Cornell had but a 10 to 8 toad training in economics with a record Columbia and Pennsylvania on the pre- lead and at no time was more than three of high scholarship will be preferred. ceding week-end trip, the form and skill points ahead. A fine basket by Kendall Blanks on which to make application, not shown against the Tigers was most en- from the middle >of the floor in the clos- later than May 1, and a bulletin giving couraging. The team in short was at its ing minutes of play clinched victory. more detailed information ίnay be had best, and at its best it is one of the best CORNELL 21 C. C. N. Y. 20 on request to the dean of *. the school, teams Cornell lias turned out in recent Ortner (capt.) Ball 2559 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, years. Right Forward Illinois. 274 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

'07 AB—First Lieut. William Ander- drive 011 September 12. Then they moved ALUMNI NOTES son Kirk, has been honorably discharged northwest of Verdun to Montzeville, and '78 BCE—While Professor Dexter S. from the Chemical Warfare Service, U. continued northward throughout the en- Kimball, Stanford '96, was serving as S. Army, and has resumed the general tire Meuse-Argonne drive, until the acting president of Cornell last summer, practice of law at 32 Liberty St., New armistice was signed. They were at- Professor Charles D. Marx, likewise an York. tached to the 31st Brigade of Army Ar- engineer, was acting president of Stan- '08 AB, '12 PhD—Captain Boss P. tillery, and were armed with 155 m.m. G. ford, serving until the return of Presi- Anderson has returned from France, and P. F. rifles, completely motorized. Park- dent Wilbur in the (holidays. is with the United Natural Gas Company, in's present address is Box 141, Bound 308 Seneca St., Oil City, Pa, His home Brook, N. J. '91—Mrs. Lena Edwards Sheble is an address is 212 West Fourth Street. Ίl ME, '15 MME—Herbert B. Rey- inspector of canteens with the American ΊO ME—Lieut. Henry B. Freeman is nolds, formerly a fuel engineer in the Eed Cross in France. Her address is 2 United States Bureau of Mines, has re- Rue de Bivoli, Paris. a Navaί inspector of ordnance at the plant of the Boot and Vandervoort En- turned to the Motive Power Department '94 ME—Frederick R. Slater is with gineering Company, East Moline, 111. of the Interborough Rapid Transit Com- the Texas Power and Light Company, pany, of New York, as mechanical re- ΊO AB—Captain Theodore White is Dallas, Texas. His mail address is Box search engineer. His mail address is 600 with the Army of Occupation, attached 1507. West Fifty-ninth Street. He lives at 275 to Company E, 314th Ammunition Train, West End Avenue. '00 PhD; '90-1 G—At the meeting of 89th Division. the Department of Superintendence of '12 AB—Ensign Malcolm D. Vail has Ίl ME—Lieut. Donald C. Oliphant is the National Education Association in been discharged from the Naval Flying; with the Army of Occupation, in charge Chicago on. February 26-7, Dr. W. C. Corps and is again in business in Chi- , of the maintenance of the motor equip- Bagley was scheduled to speak on the cago, being a member of the firm of H.. ment of the 46th Field Artillery, 66th training of teachers as on.} of the "Fac- S. Vail and Sons, life insurance actu- Battalion. His address remains the same, tors Involved in the Quality of Instruc- aries, with offices'at 110 South Dearborn: in care of the Chief Ordnance Officer, tion at Present Offered in the Schools.'' Street. American Expeditionary Forces. Professor S. B. Harding, '90-1 Grad., of Ί2 CE—Thomas W. BΊinn is with the Ίl AB—School and Society for Feb- the Committee on Public Information, Semet Solvay Company, Detroit, Mich. ruary 15 includes the following: "Dean was also to speak on "What the War '12 ME—William E. Kennedy is man- Should Do for Our Methods in History.'' William Fletcher Russell, of the GoΊlege ί r of Education, University of Iowa, has ager of the ' Shipbuilding Cyclopedia,' ΌO PhB—Major Albert E. Peterson, ( returned from a 17,000-mile trip into a new technical publication of the Sim- who for the past year and a half has been the (heart of Russia where he went as ed- mons-Boardmaii Publishing Company, Michigan representative of Provost Mar- ucational adviser for the Committee on Woolworth Building, New York. He shal Croλvder's office in draft work, has Public Information. On his way he lives at 370 Clinton Avenue, Newark, received his discharge, and has returned wrote a book on educational democracy N. J. to the legal profession. Wihen Peterman which has been translated into the Rus- Ί3 BS—James S. Wight is a horticul- entered the Adjutant-General's office, he sian language and 100,000 copies have turist with the Tallahassee Pecan Com- understood that the work was to last already been sold in Russia." Dean pany, Tallahassee, Florida, owners of a only a few weeks, but because he \vas a Russell is a son of Dean James E. Rus- thirty-five-thousaiid-acre pecan grove, lawyer, and was so well qualified to do sell '87, of Teachers College. He de- which is probably the largest single grove the kind of detail work required by the scribes some of his experiences in an in the world. draft system, he was commissioned and article entitled "In the Land of Nitch- Ί3 ME—The address of Lieut. retained in the Adjutant-General's office. ievo," in The Iowa Alumnus for Janu- Thomas C. Wurts is changed from Wash- He has had command of a personnel of ary. ington, D. C., to Camp J. W. Garrett, A. one hundred and forty-one men detailed P. O. 738, American Expeditionary to the various boards throughout the Ίl ME—Ralph W. Wiggins is assis- Forces. state. tant manager of the DuPont Smokeless Powder Plant at Haskell, N. J. He has Ί3 BSA—Ralph H. Deiiman has ac- '04 AB—A son, their second child, was a son, born October 11, 1918. cepted a position with the Peninsular born 011 December 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Ίl BSA—Alvin. J. Nitzschke has tak- Portland Cement Company, Jackson, Archibald T. B'anning, jr., of Duluth, en up work with the Georgia State Col- Mich., of which John L. Senior '01 is Minn. lege of Agriculture, in cooperation with president. He lives at 218 West Wesley '05 AB—Josephine Callaghan Loreiiz, the United States Department of Agri- Street. tftie wife of James N. Lorenz '05, died culture, as county agent of Fannlii Coun- '13 ME—A son, Roger Alan, was born of pneumonia on January 17, after an ty, with offices at Blue Ridge, Ga. 011 January 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Newman illness of only two days. She leaves, be- Ίl ME—First. Lieut, Grenville W. Comfort, 3103 Pennsylvania Avenue, sides her husband, four small children. Parkin, C. A. R. C., returned from Baltimore, Md. Comfort is Maryland '07 AB—Clarence Kimball has been France on January 14, with the 57th manager of the National Workmen; s honorably discharged from the officers' Regiment, Coast Artillery, one of the Compensation Service Bureau, with of- training school, Motor Transport Corps, first complete combat uiitis to return. fices at 1002 Maryland Trust Building, ΐj. S. Army, and has resumed the practice His regiment went across on May 10, Baltimore. of law at his former office, 115 Broad- 1918, trained in the Bordeaux section, Ί3 BS, Ί8 PhD; Ί5 BS—Frans E. way, New York. md went to the front for the St. Mihiel Geldenhuys is teaching nature study, na- CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS 275

tural -sciences, and agriculture in ,the H. His address is 1390 Beretania service, and is now living at 93 Clinton Grey College School, Bloemfontein, South Street. Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Africa. He and Andries P. van der Post '17 BChem—Lieut. Allison C. Mills, '17 BChem—Robert D. Abbott λvas are cooperating in providing articles and Ordnance Department, is on duty at the married on September 2, 1918, to Miss news on agriculture in a monthly pub- plant of the Bartlett Hayward Company, Mildred L. Thomas, of Los Angeles. He lication, Lewe en Strewe, a magazine Scott and McHenry Streets, Baltimore, has recently been released from acti'/e published in "Afrikaans" and devoted Md. duty in the U. iS. Naval Flying Corps, and has returned to his former position to the interests of vocational training, '17 AB—Announcement has been made in the laboratories of the Miller Rub- the farmer, the manufacturer, and the of the engagement of "Winifred Irvine, ber Company, Akron. His home address commercial man. daughter of Judge Frank Irvine '80, of is 90 Charlotte St., Akron. '14 ME—Lieut. McRea Parker was Ithaca, to Lieutenant Curtis S. Woolf ord promoted to the rank of captain in the (University of Pennsylvania '15), of '17 BS—Henry E. Haslett, formerly Motor Transport Corps on October 11, Baltimore. Lieutenant Woolford has Government sheep specialist for Massa- 1918, and is now on duty as general su- been on duty for some time at the chusetts and Rhode Island, is now acting perintendent of the Motor Transport School of Military Aeronautics at Cor- in that capacity for the State of Mass- Overhaul Park, which consists of several nell. achusetts only, and is an assistant in the large shops, and is situated near Paris; Department of Animal Husbandry of '17 BChem—Sergeant Joseph A. Kohm the Massachusetts Agricultural College. flie expects to be there for several months. has been, transferred from the Yale His address is 9 Avenue de S uffren, His address is Lincoln Avenue, Amherst, Army Laboratory School to the office of Mass. Paris, 7erne Arr., France. the Attending Surgeon, War Department, '17 CE—Laurence Douglass Kings- '15 BS—Cecil R. Gross is in Germany 1106 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, land, 2d, has recently received a cap- with the Army of Occupation. He is at- D. C. tached to Field Hospital 132, 108th San tain's commission in the American Red '17 MCE—Thomson Mao is studying itary Train, which during the last few Cross, in which, he holds the office of for the degree of Doctor of Engineering construction engineer. He was married months of the war was operating on the at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, in September to Miss Juliet Robins, of Argonne-Meuse front. and lives at 2031 Monongahela Avenue, Boston, Mass., and they are making '15 CE—First Lieut. Seth G. Hess, C. Swissvale, Pa. their home at 1 Rue Benouville (16e Ar- A. C., of the 35th Company, 15th Grand '17 BS—Lieut. Edwin C. Smith, Air rondissement), Paris. Division, Transportation Corps, Ameri- Service, has been discharged from the '17 AB—Charles D. Orme has been re- can Expeditionary Forces, has been appointed a member of the General Court Martial. His overseas address is A. P. O. 713, and his home address is 200 Cathedral Parkway, New York. . '16 BS—Miss Helen E. Saunders is teaching biology in the Wiiisor School, Boston, Mass. She lives at the Stuart Club, 102 Fenway St. '16 LLB—First Lieut. Alex. M. Ham- burg, of the 46th Artillery, C. A. C., flias resigned his provisional -commission in the Regular Army, and is temporarily back at his former position with the Federal Trade Commission, "Washington, D. C. He expects to become associated with a law firm in New York. His pres- The League of Nations ent address is 2022 Sixteenth St., North- west, Washington. The League of Nations will hold tflie world together and prevent future '16 ME—Nathaniel Frucht was pro- disturbances. The leagues of Shirtings we have to offer that we can make moted to the grade of first lieutenant in up to your individual measure will stop all disturbances of 'Collar, sleeve, the Corps of Engineers on October 9 and body, and non-fitting troubles with your shirts. A postal card request- last. His present address is D. C. and ing samples will bring to you hundreds of patterns and if we have not F., Service of Supply, American Expedi- your measure an easy-measuring blank will be enclosed. When finished the shirts will be delivered at your 'door, expressage prepaid. Drop that tionary Forces, Tours, France. postal to-day, '16 BS—First Lieut. Ralph E. Gris- wold of the Camouflage Section, has been assigned to duty with the 103d L. C. BEMENT Engineers, 28th Division, still in France. The Toggery Shop '16 ME—Lieut. Robert A. Anderson Maker of shirts that fit. has been discharged from the service, and has returned to Ihis home in Hololulu, T. 276 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS leased from active duty in the Naval Air sergeant, and on December 16, 1918, was Thummel, 44 Faraday St., Eochester,. Service, and* (has resumed his position commissioned a second lieutenant and as- N. Y. with the National City Company of New signed to duty at Marine Barracks, Par- '14—Lieut. Charles K. Bassett, 691 York at its Atlanta office. His address is Island, S. C. His brother, William H. West Ferry St., Buffalo, N. Y.—Lieut, is 30 East Eighth St., Atlanta, Ga. Lathrop, is on duty at the same place. John Dana Burrage, 337 \Vashington S~.. '17 ME—Henry W. Porter is with the '18 AB—Benjamin Pepper has been Newton, Mass.—Alfred C. Grayson, 31 H. K. Porter Company, Brookline, Mass. discharged from the Navy and has re- Walnut St., Newark, N. J.—Frank S. turned to the University. His address Hamnett, 235 Grand Avenue, Astoria, '18 BArch; MS AB—Chester C. Wood- is 419 Wyckoff Avenue, Ithaca. Long Island, N. Y.—Lieut. John James burn was discharged from the service at Munns, U. S, N., 1442 Kelton Avenue,. Camp Kearney, Calif., and is now with '18 ME—Kwung Hsu is an electrical engineer with the Westinghouse Elec- Dormont Borough, Pittsburgh, Pa.—Al- the Henry Clarke Construction Company, vin C. Sdhrader, 1007 East Huron St., of Los Angeles, Calif. He and Mrs. tric and Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa. He lives at 406 West Ann Arbor, Mich.—Captain Eiehard E. Woodburn (Katharine Coville) are mak- J. Summers, 508 McNair Avenue, Wil- ing their home at the Gordon Arms St., Wilkinsburg, Pa. '18 AB—Harry Collins is teaching kinsburg, Pa. Apartments, Second and Kalmia Streets, '15—Edward J. Flannery, Suite 602, San Diego, Calif- Spanish in the Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1418 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.— Ί8 DVM—Harry P. Wynne has been Francis D. Martin, 170 Buffalo Avenue, discharged from the Veterinary Corps, NEW ADDRESSES Niagara Falls, N. Y.—Arthur L. Obre, and is now living at 140 Oak St., Bing- '74—Frederick D. Ford, 5239 Cornell 531 West 113th St., New York.—Ser- hamton, N. Y. Avenue, Chicago, 111. geant John Winaiis Eoe, Battery B, 54th C. A., A. P. O. 733, American Expedition- '18 BS—Alfred E.Emerson sailed from '86—Ernest Merritt, La Jolla, Calif. New York on February 21 for an eight ary Forces. '94—William E. Delehanty, 29 Ex- months' stay in British Guiana, where '16—Captain Stuart S. Caves, Truck change Place, Jersey City, N. J. he will be research assistant at the Company A, 304th Div. Supply Train, A. Tropical Eeseareh Station of the New '97—Herman J. Westwood, 745 Eiver- P. O. 771, American Expeditionary York Zoological Society, engaged in re- side Drive, New York. Forces.—C. Earl Crook, 317 South Penn search work in ornithology and entomol- '00—Abrain C. Mott, jr., Cresiheim St., Wheeling, W. Ya.—Lieut. Hermann ogy, under direction of William Beebe, Arms, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.— C. Loeffler, Headquarters Detachment, A. curator of ornithology at Bronx Park, Frank S. Porter, 76 East Monroe St., P. O. 724, " American Expeditionary New York. Chicago, 111. ^ . Forces.—Frank Sturges, 508 South '18—Jo H. Cable was discharged from '02—Mark A. Beltaire, jr., 29 Law- -Green St., Chicago, 111.—Lieut. William the service at Souther Field, Ga., and has- rence Avenue, Detroit, Mich. D. Van Arnam, Suite 24, 2040 East now returned to the University. He lives '03—Henry A. Rogers, 7143 Sprague Ninety-sixth St., Cleveland, Ohio.—Eolan at 110 Edgemoor Lane, Ithaca. St., Philadelphia, Pa. J. Wightman, 344 Jerolaman St., Belle- ville, N. J. '18—Ensign Melvin A. Conant has '06—Eollin D. Wood, 338 West De- been released from active service in the catur St., Decatur, 111. '17—Miss Mildred E. Black, 4900 Wal- Naval Reserve, and is now with Hayden, ton Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.—Captain '07—Major Alfred D. Blake, 4 Ohio Stone and Company, New York. He lives William A. Duckham, 5th -Eegiment, U. Place, West New Brighton, Staten Is- at 400 West One Hundred Sixtieth St., S. Marine Corps, American Expedition- land, N. Y. New York. ary Forces.—Captain Hugh J. Ennis, 574 '10—Fred A. Flocken, 7220 Bennett '18 AB—Adolph Mir on is on overseas East 168th St., New York.—Erwiri L. Avenue, Chicago, 111.—Kirtley B. Lewis, duty witth the Medical Corps. His ad- Malone, £2 West Franklin St., Baltimore, 5534 Cornell Avenue, Chicago, 111.—Miss dress is Hospital No. 67, A. P. O. 730, Md.—Francis P. Scileppi, Y. M. C. A., Bertha K. Patterson, 116 Vennum Ave- American Expeditionary Forces. Pottstown, Pa.—John B. SΊimm, in care nue, Mansfield, Ohio. of Truman Eay, 18 ίVrdmort Place, Buf- '18—Lieut. William M. Leffingwell is '32—Miss H. Grace Delany, 1100 Vir- falo, N. Y. with the 50th Infantry at Camp Dix, ginia Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.—Sid- N. J. '18—August Badanes, 906 Madison ney F. Heckert, jr., Bessemer Building, St., Wilmington, Del.—Bernard F. Bur- '18 ME—Walter Schmid is employed Pittsburgh, Pa.—Elmer Heubeck, 3440 gunder, Sherman Square Hotel, Broad- in the Harlan Plant of the Bethlehem Auchentoroly Terrace, Baltimore, Md.— way and Seventy-first St., New York.— Shipbuilding Corporation si Wilmingtov., Lieut. Daniel D. Merrill, 110 East Six- Wilbur K. Butts, 124 Academy St.,, Del. He lives at 1806 Washington St. teenth St., New York—Donald C. Miller, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—Private Duetto '18 BS—Miss Dorothy M. Gray has University Club, Erie, Pa.—Horace B. Joseph DeAndra, Headquarters Third recently opened an office in Billings, Nye, 43 Cliff St., Oneonta, N. Y.—Joseph Army, G-2-B, American Expeditionary Mont., for the practice of landscape H. Shaw, 909 Franklin St., Wilmington, Forces.—Miss Marcia Grimes, 517 Park architecture. She is a daughter of Ma- Del.—Eΐchard Zeller, 90 Duncan Avenue, Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.—Miss Olive comb B. Gray '86, and her address is Jersey City, N. J. Grosklaus, 299 Old Bergen Eoad, Jersey Box 1204. '13—Lieut. Tristan Antell, 1116 Ocean City, N. J.—John C. Maddy, Department '18; '22—Francis C. (Mike) Lathrop, Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.—Holbert W. of Animal Husbandry, Cornell Univer- who enlisted in the Marine Corps in Fear, 74 Prospect St., Gloversville, N. sity, Ithaca, N. Y.—Miss Bertha M. Eeed, 1917, as a private, passed through the Y.—Lieut. Thomas H. Latimer, jr., 352 Wyoming, N. Y.—Miss Mildred M. 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