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Northeastern Michigan. President—A. MacVittie, '11, Caro. THE M.A.C. RECORD Vice-President—Morrice Courtright, w'13 Entered as second-class matter October 30, 1820 Centre Ave., Bay City. 1916, at the post office at East Lansing-, Lenawee County. Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. President—C. L. Coffeen, '12, Adrian. Secretary—Jessie Illenden, '19, Adrian. Published every Friday during the College St. Joseph County. Year by the Michigan Agricultural President—W. T. Langiey, '82, Constan- College Association- tine, R. F. D. W. K. Prudden, '78, Lansing - President Secy.—Sam Hagenbuck, '10, Three Rivers. E. W. Ranney, '00, Greenville, Vice President Berrien County. H. H. Musselman, '08, East Lansing, Treas. President—Charles Richards, Benton Har­ C. W. McKibbin, '11, East Lansing, bor, R. R. Fair Plains. Secretary and Editor Vice-President—Beatrice Jakway, '17. May E. Foley, '18 - Assistant Secretary Secretary—Kittie Handy, '16, Court House, Members of Executive Committee, St. Joseph. Elected at Large, Treasurer—Willard Sanborn, '13. A. C. McKinnon, '95, Bay City, Livingston County. Anna Cowles, '15, East Lansing, President, G. P. Burkhart, '10, Fowlerville. E. N. Pagelson, '89, Detroit. Secretary, F. S. Dunks, '05, Court House, MEMBERSHIP IN THE M. A. C. ASSOCIA­ Howell. TION which includes subscription to Northwest Michigan. the Record, $2.00 PER YEAR. President—H. A. Danville, '83, Manistee. Make Remittances payable to the M. A. C. Vice-President—L. W. Reed, '14, Copemish. Association. Secretary—Alice Kuenzli, '16, Manistee. Unless members request a discontinuance it Chicago, III. will be assumed that a renewal of President—Wm. D. Hurd, '99, 820 Lumber membership is desired. Exchange Bldg. Secretary—H. P. Henry, *15, 192 N. Clark. New York City. M. A. C. ASSOCIATIONS. President—John J. Bush, '84, 616 W. 137th St., New York City, N. Y. Secretary—O. S. Shields, '16, 719 Hancock Central Michigan. St., Brooklyn, N. Y. President—S. F. Edwards, '99, Lansing. Cleveland, Ohio. Vice President—Elizabeth Palm, '11, Li­ Secretary—L. C. Milburn, '14, 1451 E. 134th brary, East Lansing. St., Cleveland. Secretary-Treasurer—E. E. Hotchin, '12, Milwaukee, Wis. East Lansing. President—"Wm. L. Davidson, '13, Scout Detroit Club. Executive, 84 Mason St. Secretary—Geo. B. Wells, '00, Schrader President—L. T. Clark, '04, 108 Charlotte Lumber Co. Vice-President—B. H. Anibal, '09, 185 Rich- Portland, Oregon. ton Ave. President—C. W. Bale, '00, 718 E. Ash St.. Secretary-Treasurer—G. V. Branch, '12, Portland, Ore. 1934 Livernois Ave. Secretary-Treasurer—R. G. Scofield, '07, Grand Rapids. 106114 East Sixth St., Portland, Ore. President—Mrs. L. B. Littell, '03, 554 Gid- Minneapolis Club. dings Ave. President—J. Allen Miller, '12, 2938 Tay­ Vice-President—Mrs. Caspar Baarman, 636 lor St., N. E. Parkwood St. Vice-President—I. J. Westerveld, '12, care Secretary-Treasurer—Miss Luie H. Ball, '13. Universal Portland Cement Co. Secretary—C. C. Cavanagh, '09, 836 Secur­ Flint Club. ity Bldg. President—I. E. Parsons, '07, Grand Blanc. Washington, D. C Vice-President—Mrs. O. G. Anderson, '13, President—-John W. Rittinger, '94, Room Grand Blanc. 364 House Office. Secretarv—Howard R. Estes, '17, Y. M. C. Secretary—Mrs. D. A. Gurney, '04, 1217 A., Flint. Gallatin St., N. W. Owosso. Western New York. President—R. S. Linton, '16, 329 W. Oli­ President—Prof. G. H. Collingwood, '11, ver St. 408 Dryden Rd., Ithaca. Secretary—H. E. Dennison, '11, 305 Miner Secretary—Prof. W. J. Wright, '04, Cor­ Bldg. nell Univ., Ithaca. Jackson County. Southern California. President—L. Whitney Watkins, '03, Man­ President—Harry A. Schuyler, '13, of chester. Whittier. Vice-President—W. K. Sagindorph, '04, 415 Secretary-Treasurer—Ralph E. Caryl, '14, W. Franklin St., Jackson. Riverside. Secretary—W. B. Allen, '07, 129 S. Hill St., Northern California. Jackson. Vice-President—E. C. Bank, '84, Jeffery Hotel, Salinas, Calif. Kalamazoo Club. Secretary—G. H. Freear, 120 Jessie St., President—Jason Woodman, '81, Federal San Francisco. Bldg. Seattle. Vice President—Fred L Chappell, '85, President—J.osephine Hart, '12, 4001 Whit­ Chase Block. man Ave. Secretary—Fred "W. Temple, '14, 209 W. Vice-President—Capt Wm. D. Frazer, '09, Frank St. 5012, 20 Ave. N. E. Upper Peninsula Association. Secretary-Treasurer—Emma B. Barrett, '03, President—L. R. Walker, '15, Court House, 4001 Whitman Ave. Marquette, Mich. New England. Secretary—Aurelia B. Potts, '12, Court Secretary—Glenn C. Sevey, '03, Russell, House, Marquette, Mich. Mass. THE M. A. O. RECORD. 3 LIi F YOU WOULD HAVE REAL SERVICE—LET M. A. G. MEN SERVE YOU EDWARD N, PAGELSON, '89 WALDO ROHNERT, '89 Patents, Patent Law, Trademarks Wholesale Seed Grower, 1107-10 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Gilroy, Calif. Detroit, Michigan. Formerly Examiner U. S. Patent Office. NORTHVILLE MILLING COMPANY Northville, Michigan A. M. EMERY, '83 D. P. YERKES, '89, Proprietor 223 Washington Ave. N. "Gold Lace," "Crystal Patent," Fancy H. C. Pratt, '09, in Charge of Office Supply Pastry," Wholesale and Retail, Department. Flour, Feed and Grain. Books, Pine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames, VIRGIL T. BOGUE, '11 Filing Cabinets and General Landscape Architect and Nurseryman Office Supplies. Your grounds planted with our extra grown shrubs and specimen trees and evergreens SMITH POULTRY & EGG CO. will give you immediate results. Commission Merchants Geneva, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Solicit consignments in Poultry Veal Eggs CHARLES E. SUMNER, '79 Guy H. Smith, '11 Attorney at Law Western Market, Detroit. Southern Title Bldg., San Diego, Cal. DR. E, D. 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Landscape Beautification Service, Sam Beck, with '12, Secy, and Treas. Birmingham, Mich. Best in Clothes for Men, Young Men and Boys. Royal Tailored Garments JOHN F. NELLIST, '96 to order. Publisher of Michigan Touring Maps. 1955 Jefferson Avenue, S. E., FRY BROKERAGE CO., INC. Grand Rapids, Mich. Shipper's Agents Car-lot Distributors of Fruits and Vegetables THE EDWARDS LABORATORIES 192 N. Clark St. Lansing, Michigan M. Fry, President; H. P. Henry, '15, Vice S. F. Edwards, "99 President and Treasurer; V. C. Taggart, Anti-Hog Cholera Serum and Other Biologi­ '16, Secretary. cal Products. Legume Bacteria Cul­ Oldest Brokerage House in Chicago. tures for Seed Inoculation. O. C. Howe, '83, Manager LANDSCAPES WITHOUT WAITING LANSING INVESTMENT CO. Plans by Graduate Landscape Architects Stocks—Bonds F. A. Carlson, '16 Capital National Bank Bldg., Lansing, Mich. 508 Mathews Bldg., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WM. J. ATCHISON, '16 GOODELL, ZELIN C. Landscape Gardener of (Forestry, M. A. C, '11) FRISSEL & ATCHISON Insurance and Bonds of Every Kind. Flint Lansing Muskegon If you haven't insured your salary, better see or write Goodell about a good H. KOSITCHEK & BROS. proposition. 113 N. Wash. Ave. Lansing Insurance Agency, Inc. The Home of Those Celebrated Ed. V. Price f 208-212 Capital National Bank Bldg. Tailor-Made Suits and Overcoats (Fash­ THE ABBOTT LABORATORIES ion Park Clothes) (Style Plus Suits Chicago and Overcoats). Manufacturing Chemists BLUDEAU, SIEBERT & GATES We make a complete line of human and vet­ Bookbinders erinary medicines and vaccines. Quality File Boxes, Map Mountings, Etc. and accuracy guaranteed. Citizens Phone No. 3019. N. S. Mayo, '88, Manager, Cor. Washington Ave. and Allegan St. Veterinary Department. J. H. LARRABEE AMERICAN EXTENSION UNIVERSITY 325 S. Washington Ave. Correspondent Courses—20,000 Students Sport Shop—Athletic Goods of All Kinds A. C. Burnham, B. S., LL. B. (M. A. 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DR. C. A. GRIFFIN, '10 THE GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK, Osteopath Grand Rapids, Michigan. 360 Capital National Bank Building-. "The Bank Where You Feel at Home." Citz. Phone: Office 8341. House 4950. M. A. C. People Given a Glad Hand. SHERIDAN CREAMERY CO. Chas. W. Garfield, '70, Chairman of the Board. Sheridan, Wyoming, Gilbert L. Daane, '09, CHAS. J. OVIATT, '09 Vice President and Cashier. The best butter, ice cream and eg-g-s in this neck of the woods—we admit this freely. KEITH BROS. NURSERY, Barker-Fowler Electric Co. B. W. Keith, '11 Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Or­ ""We Motor People" 4 namentals, Shrubs, etc. Everyone should have a fruit garden and attractive home grounds. ELECTRICAL SERVANT SERVICE Special Offers to M. A. C. People. Address Box 511, Sawyer, Mich. 117 E. Michigan Ave. Bell 724 Citizens 2102-3303 BREEDER OF HOL.STE1N CATTLE AND HAMPSHIRE SHEEP C. I. Brunger, '02 Grand Ledge, Michigan. CLUNY STOCK FARM LAWRENCE & VAN BUREN 100—Registered Holsteins—100 Exceptional herd representing the best pro­ ducing families of the breed, where health, PRINTING COMPANY quality and production are the standards set. The place to buy your next herd sire. R. Bruce McPherson, '90, Howell, Mich. PRINTERS, BINDERS CHARLES H. ROUSE, '17 AND ENGRAVERS Telephone Main 3783. Pardee & Rouse, State Manager, Continental Assurance Co. 210-212 NORTH GRAND AVENUE 605 Lincoln Building, Detroit, Mich. FARGO ENGINEERING CO. Consulting Engineers, Jackson, Michigan Hydro-Electric and Steam Power Plants, Difficult Dam Foundations. THE CAMPUS PRESS Horace S. Hunt, '05. EAST LANSING'S MODERN PRINTING PRESS Fred M. Wilson, '17; Einar A. Johnson, '18 602 Lansing State Savings Bank Bldg., Now located in the New Bank Building Lansing, Mich. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the PRINTING, EMBOSSING, United States. ENGRAVING. Life Insurance, Health, Accident Insurance. Citz. 3556. Bell 2646. EDMUND H. GIBSON, '12 Consulting Entomologist and Agricultural Engineer and Staff of Sanitary and Civil Engineers 508 Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. ENGRAVINGS FITZPATRICK & WOOD "Fitz," '18 "Deac," 'IS made by Lansing's Up- Tobaccos Flowers Confections "Where Folks Meet in Detroit" to-the-minute Engrav­ Phone Main 6889. 169% Gd. River Ave. ing Company are equal HILCREST FRUIT FARMS in every particular to Fennville, Michigan. H. Blakeslee Crane-'14—Muriel Smith Crane those made in any '14 plant in the country We are members of the Fennville Fruit Ex­ change—the largest in Michigan. and the service better ASK FOR because of our location Lansing Colorplate Co 230 Washington Ave. North

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THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE LOCAL SECTION of the American operate with the Farm Bureau to perfect Chemical Association was invited to attend this organization. Michigan will have a the meeting of the Ingham County Medical system not equalled by any state in the Association held at the Health Center in Union, where it will be possible to furnish Lansing Thursday evening, May 13. Dr. pure, certified seed to every farmer at a Plynn Morse of Harper Hospital, Detroit, minimum cost, and provide a market for addressed the meeting on the subject "Kid­ all seed grown in this state. ney Functions and Blood Chemistry." The Chemical Association is working in co-opera­ THE HOLCAD WILL BECOME A SEMI-WEEKLY tion with other associations of men in al­ PUBLACATION next year, if the present plans lied scientific lines in an effort to bring of the staff are carried out. This arrange­ scientific workers in all lines into close ment would make the paper of greater value harmony and establish a close social rela­ in carrying announcements to the student tion between scientific men at the college body. Other colleges no larger than M. A. and in Lansing. C. have semi-weekly and even daily publica­ tions. FACULTY WOMEN AT M. A. C. are planning to hold a meeting the last of this week to THE REUNION HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE, talk over plans for a faculty house. This which will act as hosts for all returning would be in the nature of a club or society alumni at Commencement time, has been house and be open to all women on the fac­ appointed by President Kedzie, and has al­ ulty. Rooms would be provided for those ready begun work. It is made up of A. L. who wished to live in the house, with a din­ Bibbins, '15; Louis Clements, '13; Bess ing room in connection where members Frazer, '11; W. 0. Hedrick, '92; R. A. Run- might take all or part of their meals. Such nells, '16; R. J. Baldwin, '04, and Howard a house would fill a very urgent need among Rather, '17. college women, many of whom now live in Lansing because of lack of accommodations THE LANSING SECTION of the American at the college. Chemical Society was addressed by Herbert H. Dow, President of the Dow Chemical THE SENIOR ' SWING-OUT, which was to Works of Midland, at its regular meeting in have been held on Wednesday of this week, the chemical laboratory, on Wednesday, has been postponed until Tuesday or May 12. xvlr. Dow talked on the develop­ Wednesday of next week. At this time the ment of the chemical company at Midland. Seniors will wear their caps and gowns for At noon a luncheon was given for the mem­ the first time, and afterwards the band will bers of the society at the Wildwood. give its first open air concert of the spring term. FRIDAY MORNING W. K. Prudden, '78, president of the M. A. C. Association; John SIXTY-THREE YEARS AGO YESTERDAY, May W. Beaumont, '82; President F. S. Kedzie, 13, 1857, occurred the formal dedication of '77; J. R. McColl, '90, and Dr. W. 0. Hed­ the Michigan Agricultural College, the first rick, '93, of the Plans Committee for the college of agriculture in the United States. Union Memorial building, are meeting at At the time of its dedication, the "College" the Michigan Union building in Ann Arbor, consisted of Old College Hall and an almost to inspect the building and have its func­ virgin forest surrounding it. tions and uses explained by Mr. A. B. Bond of Chicago, who was one of the architects THE NEW MEMBERS of the Holcad staff of the building. and the retiring members were banqueted at the Wildwood last Thursday evening, IF THE RECORD is better than usual this May 6. Fifty enthusiastic Holcad support­ week, attribute it to the fact that the editor ers discussed the future possibilities of this and assistant editor are attending a college publication, and before the evening conference of alumni secretaries and edi­ was over Holcad pins were presented to the tors at the Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, on retiring members. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Repre­ sentatives from one hundred colleges and AT A MEETING of the Michigan Crop Im­ universities from all over the United States provement Association, of which A. L. Bib- will be in attendance. This is the regular bins, '15, is secretary, held at the college annual meeting of the Association of May 6, it was planned to establish seed dis­ Alumni Secretaries, and it is expected that tributing centers in every county of Mich­ many new ideas will be advanced because igan. This will be possible through the co­ of the awakening of alumni interest all over operation of the seed department of the the country since the war. Secretary Mc- Michigan Farm Bureau, under the direction Kibbin presents a paper on the "New" Re­ of J. W. Nicolson, '15, manager. The coun­ union before the conference on Friday ties which have county agents will co­ morning. 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT. EDITORIAL COMMENT. Following an editorial in the Record some time ago, this letter was received REUNION PREDICTIONS. • from Don Francisco, '14, advertising man­ The time is rare in the history of the ager for "Sunkist" products: Michigan Agricultural College when the "Indeed, there should be much food for even tenor of current event has been as dis­ thought in the eating question. Maybe I am rupted by alumni agitations as it is at pres­ a crank on food, but it always impressed ent. Alumni interest in the questions that me that there was too little 'food for M. A. C. is facing is increasing each day thought' and too much food for harvest and the commencement reunions will hold hands on the men's club tables. an unusual attraction because of this awak­ "We know that food has a very direct ened interest. Already we can predict a bearing on our ability to work, study or "bigger than ever" attendance. think. Some of us sper^ months learning The Union Memorial Building campaign how to feed pigs, cattle and sheep. How has done much to stimulate alumni interest about the 'genus Homo'? Some of our girls and bring them to the support of the college. devoted months to diatetics. Why not ap­ In taking sides on the lifting of the ban on ply the same rules to feeding the men? national fraternities and on the "campus Why not have an expert plan the meals to circle" movement Michigan Aggies may give be served in all clubs? good, stout support—the kind the college "That doesn't mean more expensive meals, needs—without its costing anything. We but greater variety with more fresh vege­ are looking for alumni to pour in at com­ tables and fruits, which should be plenti­ mencement to voice that support. Some one ful at an agricultural school. Many a here on the campus has offered the sugges­ fogged brain and class-room nap owe their tion that a lot of alumni will come back this parentage to heavy grub. We all had one spring to see that no one tries to "put any­ fault—eating too fast. If stop watches thing over." were held in all colleges during feeding time we doubtless would hold the record. "I don't know how one could put on the SALARIES FOR WOMEN. brakes. Speed was contagious and compe­ Woman has come into her own, at least ls don keen. Maybe the men and women at M. A. C. Under the present salary scale wouldn't consent to eating around the same women on the faculty staff or connected board. If it could be arranged it would cer­ with the college in other ways, receive sal­ tainly retard the pace, promote health, and aries which equal and in some cases even give us a bit of table etiquette (which is surpass those paid to men in similar posi­ often valuable in later years) along with tions. It is now the generally accepted our sustenance. idea that equal work deserves equal pay re­ "At any rate there's food for thought in gardless of who performs it. this eating question." * * * This letter states very clearly the advan­ tages which are to be derived from a large GRADUATE WORKERS. central dining room or "commons" where We all agree that the first and primary men and women, faculty and friends might duty of a college is to educate young people eat together—at least occasionally if not and fit them to go out and take their places regularly. There is no such place available in the world of progress. And we are likely now on the campus. Students devote much to think that when any educational institu­ time here to the science of animal feeding. tion has granted degrees to the graduating Why not make a study of the fine art of class, it has fulfilled its duty, and must then dining? turn its attention to the next class and grind out some more. In every college there is a corps of men ATHLETICS. and women holding teaching,, administra­ tive, research and experimental positions, taking a sort of graduate course — though M. A. C. WINS ONE GAME ON WESTERN TRIP. they may be unaware of it—who will later One game was won and two were lost by go out into various lines of work not the Aggies in three closely contested games strictly educational. And many of us will played on their western trip last week-end. say, "Too bad the college had to lose such Armour Institute was played at Chicago on an efficient worker," and promptly forget it. Thursday and fell before the onslaught 6 But is it too bad? That man or woman to 4. Valparaiso University was met on probably will be able to put into practical Friday and in a hard battle defeated M. A. use the things which have been taught and C. 3 to 1. The last game on the jaunt was tried, and benefit a larger number of people with Notre Dame, which was captured by than he could ever hope to in the college— the Irishmen by an 11 to 10 count. people who have never had the advantages Director Brewer used a shifted lineup for of a college education. most of the games of the trip. Carr, vet- THE M. A. C. RECORD. 7

eran shortstop who has been sick, was not TRACK TEAM: WINS OVER DETROIT JUNIOR used very much. Capt. Johnson was changed COLLEGE. from catcher to first base, holding down Despite the fact Ernst, Thurston and this position in all three games. Oas took Carver, three prospective first place win­ Johnson's place behind the bat. In the gar­ ners, were unable to compete, the Michigan den Sneider was switched to left field and Aggie 'varsity track squad had little trouble Brown played right. This combination in defeating Detroit Junior college at East found Armour Tech easy, winning 6 to 4. Lansing, Saturday afternoon, 78 to 47. Al­ though it was previously announced that BUSY WEEK FOR VARSITY TEAMS. • freshmen would be entered in the meet, This week finds all varsity squads in ac­ points won by the yearlings were not en­ tion. Tennis, track and baseball teams are tered on the summary. all scheduled for contests during the week­ Time in the 220-yard dash was slowed end, at which time the racquet wielders will down, and the distance in the high and low enter into the first intercollegiate competi­ hurdles was cut, because of the condition of tion of the season. the straightaway, which made it impossible Friday afternoon the baseball squad will to run on this stretch of the cinder path. match hits with Oberlin college, one of the The 220 was started around the curve from strongest aggregations in the Ohio confer­ the straightaway, and being hurriedly ence. That the game will be a real test of measured, was not accurate. The error gave strength for the Aggies seems probable, the entries in the event a little more ground since the Buckeyes have been meeting and to cover, rather than a shorter stretch. defeating some mighty strong teams during It was in the dashes and the field events the season. that the Aggies were able to bolster their On Saturday the track team will journey score most extensively. In the middle dis­ to Notre Dame, there to compete in a dual tance and distances, Isbell and Pillsbury, a meet with the Catholics. The same after­ pair of clever performers from Detroit, noon the tennis team will play the team managed to cut in for a good share of the from Kalamazoo college at East Lansing. points. This series of matches will be the first on Had the points made by freshmen been the schedule of the tennis team. counted their score would have totaled at least 23. This count is made on places ac­ tually won by yearlings when no more than one of them was allowed to compete in each event, with the exception of the shot put. Fessenden led the yearlings with two first- places. In the shot put he tossed the weight 36 feet 7 inches, two and a fourth feet bet­ ter than the distance allowed for first place. Brady, another freshman, bettered Schwei's best mark by one inch and would have won second place had his trial been official. VALPARAISO Too MUCH. At Valparaiso University one of the strongest college teams in the country was 1 CO-EDS CANOE NOW encountered. The game was a pitching I ON THE RED CEDAR duel, with the Indiana team securing a §S e * * * slight edge on the 3 to 1 score. Valparaiso |* TIMES HAVE CHANGED won by bunching their hits at the right time. The Aggies outbatted their oppo­ nents, but the safe bingles were scattered I HAVE YOU KEPT UP too much to produce runs. Several times 1 WITH THE CHANGES? the bases were full but timely hits were not A ^ * crashed out. Mills pitched a great game | COMMENCEMENT TIME and was given good support. NOTRE DAME CONTEST DESPERATELY FOUGHT. 1 YOU CAN SEE One of the wildest and wooliest melees I ALL THE NEW THINGS ever staged was pulled off at Notre Dame. 1 AND SOME OF THE OLD ONES This contest was a swatfest from beginning 1 'SPECIALLY FRIENDS to end, the Fighting Irishmen finally land­ ing on the top of an 11 to 10 score. The I JUNE 13-16 feature of the game was the hard hitting of * * * = the Aggie sluggers. These men cracked out 13 good hard hits and were responsible for I YOU'LL GO HOME two Notre Dame hurlers seeking the show­ • FEELING YEARS YOUNGER ers. The game was desperately fought, with ftlilffliilimBI3III!lllli™i!ltllimBifl«PPIillllll»«™mifflli first one team ahead and then the other. In 8 THE M. A. G. RECORD.

The Old Boarding Hall "Saint's Rest". Looking West, College Hall at the Right. Both Buildings Were Built in 1856. Saint's Rest Burned in 1876. the eighth inning with Notre Dame leading came the supreme beauty spot of the cam­ 8 to 5, the Aggies sent five runs across, pus. Williams crashing out a triple with bases "We now appreciate the wisdom of Mr. full. The Irish came back in their part of 0. C. Simonds, the famous landscape gar­ the inning and tied the score. Then in the dener, who says that M. A. C. should build ninth scored the winning counter. Brown up her circle around this beautiful campus started the game and twirled for six frames. and keep all new buildings out of its center. Mills hurled the last three. "We believe that the Campus Circle should be preserved in its purity for the future beauty -and growth of the College. THE CAMPUS CIRCLE. According to this plan, no new buildings should be placed inside the Circle now de­ "The Campus Circle," an organization of scribed by Faculty Row, The Terrace, Mor­ which Sam J. Kennedy, '01, is president, rill Hall, the Horticultural building, the had its inception in the fertile brain of the Forestry building, the Entomology build­ Chicago M. A. C. Association. This organ­ ing, Agricultural Hall, Olds Engineering ization advocates the preservation of the Hall, Wells Hall, the greenhouse and the circle plan for the arrangement of build­ gymnasium. ings at the college, and opposes the placing "If large new buildings were placed in of any buildings in the center of the cam­ the center of the Campus they would dwarf pus. They are not trying to place any par­ the trees and open spaces and shut off the ticular buildings, but simply want to place best vistas of the Campus. They would give themselves on record as advocating and agi­ M. A. C, which is today the most beautiful tating the circle plan. college in America, a nondescript character, A folder which is being sent out to alumni throwing it into a common class with a all over the country asking their support, hundred other colleges and universities. sets forth their ideas in part as follows: "If we adhere to the circular form, we "We all regretted to see College Hall and can increase the beauty of our Campus, Williams Hall go, but after their disappear­ making It a magnificent romantic breathing ance there came a revelation. The old space for the large student body of the fu­ campus was more beautiful than before. ture great institution. It is destined to be­ With the fine vistas in every direction come the most beautiful campus in the across College Kail Hill, opened up, this be­ world." THE M. A. C. RECORD. 9

PROFESSOR TRACY'S RIFLE. Well, Skinner took Prof. Tracy into the timber and to the chosen point of vantage. By George W. Haigh, with '61. It was well selected. There was clear range for a dead shot across an open runway. (Note—A few weeks before Capt. Haigh Then Skinner and some of the rest of us died he wrote out in pencil the following in­ beat the timid deer out of cover and a bunch cident which occurred at the College in scampered down the runway. 1857. Calvin Tracy, A. M., was Professor The professor's rifle came up, but he did of Mathematics at M. A. C. from its organ­ not shoot! ization in 1857 to 1860. He died at Lansing The boys said he had "buck fever!" in 1889. Capt. Haigh came to the College So far as I can remember, we never fed with the firsu class in 1857. All of the stu­ off the results of Prof. Tracy's prowess, nor dents and some of the professors lived in got any good from his new rifle. the "Boarding Hall," afterwards called Saints' Rest," which was destroyed by fire in 1879.) THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY DIS= CUSSION. Prof. Tracy had rooms in the Boarding Hall and Enoch Banker occupied them with Dr. Butterfield, '91, Presents Six Points Un­ him. favorable to Their Adoption. Among the ornaments of their quarters, Massachusetts Agricultural College, which greatly appealed to my fancy, was a Amherst, May 6, 1920. very fine rifle—new, bright and polished— The M. A. C. Record: which hung with powder flask and bullet Gentlemen: I have been thinking quite pouch over the mantel piece of Professor a little recently about the proposal of the Tracy's room. Inter-Society Union regarding national fra­ The Professor had a great desire to ternities. I have no prejudice against na­ shoot a wild deer—then common game tional fraternities; and, indeed, they are around the region—and had promised Stew­ so thoroughly a part of the system of stu­ ard Shearer that if he were successful the dent life in the New England college that prize should find its way to the kitchen and it is difficult for me to think of a college so to the students' dining tables. Hence we without thinking of fraternities and their were all interested in the professor's ex­ influence. I would not assert that the ploits and hopeful for his success. adoption of the national fraternity system Professor Tracy made several trips to the at Michigan Agricultural College would be timber with his fine rifle, and though he a fatal blunder. Nevertheless, my judgment saw many deer tracks and came upon places is that it would be a great mistake and, in where deer had slept the night before, he the long run, very unsatisfactory both to always failed to bring in a trophy. alumni and to the majority of students. Finally Robert Skinner, a student who My reasons are as follows: lived somewhere north of Lansing where 1. It is extremely unlikely that the old game was very plentiful, volunteered to take national fraternities would establish chap­ ters at Lansing. They are conservative the professor to a spot where he could surely about expansion. It is perhaps natural that get a shot. the University influence would be unfavor­ able to new chapters in the State. Robert Skinner was a likely student, well 2. Indeed, it is wholly improbable that gversed in an important art in pioneer farm­ all of the literary societies could gain mem­ ing, namely: that of felling trees in such a bership even in the newer national fraterni­ way as would enable them to quickly burn, ties of the character that M. A. C. would want to have on her campus. This would and he had learned the runways and the mean possibly two or three societies belong­ habits of the fleet and wary deer. ing to strong national fraternities; three or four more belonging to the less desirable In passing let me say that Skinner's skill fraternities, and the rest either maintain­ in the art of swift destruction of a product ing their present status or simply pretending now well-nigh invaluable, was an important to be national fraternities. The society asset in the education of the hardy pioneer. scheme now in vogue, and I judge fairly well-knit and homogeneous, would be at The big consideration with the home once split into two or three permanent seeker was to get as quickly as possible a groups. cleared patch whereon to plant potatoes, 3. To my mind, the so-called "literary" or program feature of the M. A. C. societies corn and oats. It made a difference per­ is one of the most significant parts of the haps of an entire season how those trees training at the College, for I assume it has were felled. If skilfully cut so as to fall been kept up in fairly effective fashion. The ushering in of the national fraternity idea but partially, leaning against one another, would in the course of time absolutely elim­ till the key tree was chopped, they would inate the program idea. all come together in a "windrow," and be in 4. In some cases college graduates be­ longing to a given fraternity get a certain position to dry most quickly and burn most start through the influence of fraternity completely, leaving the least of after chop­ brothers among the alumni, but I am per­ ping and least log rolling and log dragging suaded that this fact is an item of little consequence to the man who has the real with the burly yokes of oxen who would stuff in him. The value of fraternity con­ break the chains if the logs failed to move. nections subsequent to college days is over 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD. rated by students. Nine-tenths of the worth nities I do not see how it would greatly alter of these associations is rendered during col­ the campus life as it exists today. On the lege days. So far as I can make out, ail of other hand it would bring to the students the social and fraternal values of fraternity advantages of fraternity life which are not life are now present in the literary societies available now. at M. A. C.; for they are virtually local fra­ This, I think, about sums up the way the ternities. In some colleges in the East the national fraternity question looks to me local fraternity is the strongest on the after four years in college and six years campus. The strength of tne fraternity is out. its local chapter and not its national char­ Don Francisco, '14. acter. A student rarely joins a fraternity merely because of its national reputation; ADD FLAVOR TO COLLEGE LIFE.—DR. L. H. he joins chiefly because he likes the crowd in the local chapter. BAILEY, '82. 5. I predict that four-fifths of the alumni Ithaca, N. Y., April 30, 1920. would lose most of their real interest in the My dear Sir: M. A. C. societies if they became national fraternities. The tie between alumnus and I have seen much of the influence and society lies in old campus associations and effect of fraternities in college and univer­ cannot be transferred to a new allegiance. 6. The society system at the Michigan Ag­ sity life. There are disadvantages to be ricultural College is a unique and distinc­ sure, but on the whole I think that the fra­ tive thing, one that has been built up ternity system adds an element and flavor through many generations of students, one to college life that is much to be desired. that has been marvelously successful; and as a down-east Yankee, I should say that to I am not sufficiently familiar with the trade this unique, successful, and distinctive internal situation at the Michigan Agricul­ plan for an effort to break into the na­ tural College to warrant me in giving ad­ tional fraternity system would be driving a poor bargain for the College. vice as to the lifting of the ban against the Kenyon L. Butterfield, M. A. C, '91. national fraternities there. My general feeling is that under proper control and FRATERNITIES WOULD BRING MANY ADVAN­ safeguards, fraternities are desirable for TAGES TO M. A. C.—FRANCISCO, '14. such institutions. "T have always been strong for frater­ nities; that is, good fraternities. I believe L. H. Bailey, '82. there are fraternities which exert a very bad influence but I believe there are just as ELIGIBILITY OF ALUMNI SHOULD BE MADE many that exert an influence for good which CLEAR. cannot come from any other source. As in other things, the good fraternities must suf- Lansing, Mich., May 10, 1920. fer'from the misdirection of the poor ones. Dear Dr. Kedzie: The danger, I think, is that there is an in­ This is written in regard to the proposed clination to burn the barn in order to get rid introduction of national fraternities to the of the rats. Since certain examples of na­ Michigan Agricultural College. tional fraternities prove that fraternities In the past few weeks I have talked with can exert a powerful influence for good, I a number of alumni and a large majority believe the best line of action is that which are in favor of that change. There seemed seeks to control or regulate national frater­ to be one very definite point, however, upon nities rather than that which seeks to wipe which their decisions rest. It is that of them > out. whether or not alumni members of an ex­ We know that in all of us who are normal isting society become members of the newly there exists a natural propensity to get to­ introduced national fraternity with which gether with our fellows. We like to get to­ each society affiliates. If it is true that all gether for mass meetings, ball games, and alumni of the existing society are automat­ social affairs, but we also like to get to­ ically eligible to membership in the frater­ gether in smaller groups where the relation­ nity, then I found practically no opposition ship is more intimate. I believe that no law to a change. If alumni members are not under the sun can prevent men from frater­ eligible, then apparently the opposition to nizing in groups any more than a law can national fraternities would be so great that prevent men and women from getting mar­ it would seem a mistake for them to be ad­ ried. At least if such a law existed it would mitted. ' work against natural human tendencies. I am informed from a reliable source that It was my good fortune to belong to good the alumni are eligible. If that is so, I be­ fraternities and while I put a lot of work lieve the oresentation of that fact through into them, I took away an experience and the "Record" would largely overcome oppo­ training which I would not part with for sition. many hundreds of dollars. Aside from the Harold Bird, '14. training in public speaking, parliamentary law, and many other similar forms of edu­ AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE NATIONAL IDEA. cation, I think the fraternity develops good- Fargo, N. D., May 5, 1920. fellowship, personality, and the ability to Gentlemen: get along with other men, and these things, "When looking through the last "Record" I have found, are equally important, if not I noticed your letter to the "old members" more important than technical knowledge. on the fraternity question. One of the things I regret about M. A. C I think it would be a good thing now, to was that it did not afford an opportunity to have national societies. The society spirit the students to become members of national would be the same, as far as T can see. The fraternities. I have regretted it more since added advantage of having sister and I graduated and have always been envious brother societies, would be beneficial in that of the men from other schools who could go there would be outside standards to come into a new community and find themselves up to. Then after one leaves school, or is on a close personal relationship with other visiting, there would be one place of inter­ members of the same organization. Other est to look up, in whatever place they hap­ things being equal, if I were going to school pen to be. again I would select a college that had na­ I sincerely hope the fraternity feature tional fraternities. may be added to M. A. C. If the societies on the campus were Yours very truly, changed to local chapters of national frater­ H. B. Tilden, '05. I THE M. A. C. RECORD. 11 JAMES L. MORRICE, '73. that her health would be restored. The re­ covery for about a week was quite wonder­ James L. Morrice of Harbor Springs, one ful, but a reaction came which resulted fa­ of the first settlers and pioneer farmers in tally on April 11. Services and cremation Emmet county, died at Grand Rapids on occurred April 14 at Graceland cemetery, May 10. His wife was buried May 4, and Chicago. be failed rapidly after her death. He was Mrs. Chamberlain was well known in East always interested in public and community Lansing during the time that her husband affairs, and during his lifetime held many was a professor in the Mechanical Engineer­ offices of trust, including township super­ ing department from 1893 to 1896. The visor, member of the county board of ex­ Chamberlains lived in Howard Terrace, and aminers, county treasurer, and register of Mrs. Chamberlain will be remembered by deeds. He was a representative from his many M. A. C. men and women as a very district to the state legislature in 1907 and charming and gracious hostess. Mrs. 1908. Chamberlain was one of the most loyal sup­ porters of the Chicago M. A. C. Association, HARVEY W. CARR1NQTON (with '16.) and was instrumental in helping to reorgan­ ize it. Harvey W. Carrington, formerly of St. Johns, died at his home in Detroit on Jan­ uary 30, of pneumonia, after an illness of DR. E. A. A. OR ANQE, ILL. two weeks. Carrington entered M. A. C. with the class From N. S. Mayo, '88, comes this letter of 1916 in the engineering course, and re­ concerning the illness of Dr. Grange, for­ mained for two years. He then entered the merly of the Veterinary Science depart­ employ of the Indiana Oil Company at ment: Jackson. "While on a business trip in Toronto, In the fall of 1917 he entered the Third Canada, recently, I called on Dr. E. A. A. Officers' Training School at Camp Custer, Grange, who was for a number of years pro­ where he received a lieutenant's commis­ fessor of veterinary science at the Michigan sion. He was discharged on February 1, Agricultural College. He was later dean of 1919, after seventeen months' service. Mr. the Ontario Veterinary College at Toronto, and Mrs. Carrington then located in De­ but retired some two years ago. troit, where they resided until his death. "Some months ago Dr. Grange suffered a paralytic stroke and is confined to his bed. DEATH OVERTAKES MRS. PAUL M. He was particularly interested in learning CHAMBERLAIN. of many friends at M. A. C, and doubtless many of his former students will be sorry Mrs. Chamberlain, wife of Paul M. Cham­ to learn of his condition. I think he will berlain, '88, died at Miami, Florida, on April greatly appreciate a letter from some of his 11, after a prolonged illness. In March Mr. old friends. His address is 34 Chicora, To­ Chamberlain took her to Florida in hopes ronto, Canada." THE DEVELOPMENT IN VETERINARY EDUCATION. %L By Dr. F. W. Chamberlin, Acting Dean.

The Veterinary Division of M. A. C. has ner. On our new staff Dr. R. A. Runnells, now been formally organized for a decade '16, is assisting in Animal Pathology; Dr. and is passing upon its tenth year with a E. K. Sales, '16, in Surgery and Clinic and constantly increasing number of students. Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. O. A. Taylor, When the war came Upon us the enrollment '15, is assistant in Veterinary Medicine and dropped very low and following the war Pharmacology. All these men served as only a few of our former students returned; veterinarians during the war, Drs. Taylor some having paid the price to establish and Sales having had the experience of peace on the earth, others having gone into practice in France. business or trades, thus taking advantage of There has been a splendid feeling among inflated conditions. It is encouraging to be the faculty and students this year and the able to say that our enrollment is again on work has been cheerfully and efficiently the increase and our hopes for larger done. The high character of the work done classes will obtain. at this institution is verified by the high Many of our alumni took part in the rating obtained by our alumni in their fed­ great war. All of these have returned and eral examinations. In fact we sometimes three of them have been employed in the regret that so many of our graduates take Veterinary Division to give needed assist­ up commercial and federal work, but pre­ ance in the various departments, vacancies fer that more of them should enter active having occurred through the resignations practice within the state. of Dr. R. P. Lyman and Dr. James W. Ben- History of veterinary education reveals 12 THE M. A. C. RECORD.

the fact that our state colleges are the tain power while the peace delegates of that proper places to develop veterinary educa­ power on the other hand appeared to be act­ tion. In the early days the first veterinary ing in accord with the other Allies. These schools were private and started in large methods were entirely un-American. cities. With the passing of the horse from During the war, General Bandholtz was the city and the development of state Provost Marshal General of the American schools several private schools have been Expeditionary forces and organized the en­ abandoned and others are much depleted, tire military police system of the A. E. F. although they are still fighting for an ex­ in Europe. istence. Two such schools were dropped from the accredited list by the American PROF. ANDERSON LEAVES COLLEGE Veterinary Medical Association at its last STAFF. meeting in New Orleans. In considering a veterinary education, the Prof. A. C. Anderson, '06, who has been first thought coming into one's mind is the head of the Dairy Husbandry department great production of automobiles and trucks. since its establishment in 1909, resigned on In comprehending this status of gasoline May 1 to become Consulting Manager of the "power versus horse power it has been noted Freeman Dairy Company of Flint. The that the introduction of gasoline power is firm to which he goes is a large distribut­ one of the greatest causes of the high cost ing plant and handles about eighty per cent of living, and already many businesses as a of the milk sold in Flint, besides consider­ matter of economy are returning to the able other dairy products. horse for shorthauls. Upon graduation Mr. Anderson took a po­ In analyzing the live stock conditions of sition with the college as instructor in ani­ the country we find that the year 1916 as mal husbandry. When the Dairy Hus­ compared with the year 1919, shows an in­ bandry department was established in 1908 crease in numbers of all types of live stock he was made associate professor, and in with a decrease in valuation for horses and 1910 was raised to the-rank of professor. mules only, and a great increase in valua­ The Dairy department, under his supervi­ tion for sheep and swine and a moderate in­ sion, has developed into one of the strongest crease for cattle. At last reports the equine in the agricultural division. valuation is improving. In addition to his work in the college, Some changes in the organization and dis­ Prof. Anderson was always active in outside tribution of subjects within this division organizations dealing with dairy problems, which will tend to strengthen the course are and in the advancement of the college gen­ desirable and will soon be made. Entering erally. In 1915 he was president of the M. classes will then have the advantage of one A. C. Association. of the most complete and well rounded courses in America. M. A. C. CLUB LUNCHEONS. Detroit—Every Friday noon at 12:30, Fel- GENERAL BANDHOLTZ AIDS HUNGAR= lowcraft Club, 70 Washington Blvd. Chicago—First and third Fridays of every IANS. month at 12:15, Inter-collegiate Club, 16 W. Jackson Blvd. General H. W. Bandholtz, who was pro­ Lansing—Second and fourth Mondays of fessor of military science and tactics at M. every month, 12:15, Hotel Kerns. A. C. from 1896-99, a native of Constantine, Michigan, and recently the American mem­ ber of the Allied Commission to Hungary, » $* Class Notes $* $* is credited with having saved Hungary from the Rumanian invaders. General Band­ '81. holtz has recently returned to America, and Walter I. Lillie of Grand Haven has been an American who returned to Paris simul­ visiting his two sisters in Los Angeles, en­ taneously with him declared if it had not joying the fine winter of Southern Califor­ nia, taking a much needed rest and trying been for General Bandholtz who was sup­ to regain his health, somewhat broken by ported by the British the Rumanians prob­ overwork. He will be present at the re­ ably would have succeeded in incorporating union. E. C. McKee, an orange grower at Rialto, Hungary with Rumania. He declared they California, has been quite ill and is now con­ are as bad as Prussians, destroying simply valescing. A line from some of his class­ for the sake of destroying. He insisted mates would, no doubt, be acceptable. George Grover, City Clerk, Jan Jacinto, that the opinion of the American military California, chairman of the Library Board men who were in Budapest was that the Ru­ and president of the Board of Education, be­ manians would not have dared to plunder sides holding some other positions serving his city, has decided to take a Vacation and and rob as they continue to do without the is starting on a trip East. He will visit support and approval of an allied power. relatives and friends in New Orleans, Mem­ The Americans in Budapest thoroughly dis­ phis, Jackson, Michigan, and will be on approved of the methods whereby the Ru­ hand at the reunion. Others of our class who have already sig­ manians were aided on one hand by a cer­ nified their intention of being there are A. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 13

E. Smith, C. A. Dockstader, A. B. Turner, C. '05. W. McCurdy, Byron S. Palmer, and A. H. W. F. Jordan of Chicago has moved to Voigt—these represent one-third of the 8018 Green street. present class, and a determined effort is to '08. be made to have the entire class respond to Mable Mosher of the Portland Milling Co., the roll call. Portland, Oregon, is spending a vacation un­ Let everyone who has not already signi­ til July 1, at her home in Lansing. fied his intention write at once to our class­ '10. mate, A. Everett Smith, 105 S. Barry street, Arthur H. Perrine of Arrowhead Farm, Oleans, New York, that he will be there. Rives junction, was re-elected supervisor '82. for his township at the spring election. John R. Shelton, 1275 Topeka boul., To- peka, Kansas, was a college visitor last 11. At a recent banquet for members of the week. firm and employees of the Dyer-Jenison- '83. Barry Co. of Lansing, it was announced that J. H. Smith (known on the Campus as the Aetna branch of the firm, of which Zelin Jeddy) has finally succumbed to the charms Goodell, '11, is manager, had written more of the climate of Southern California and business than any other agency in the state. has bought a home in Los Angeles where he Carl H. Knopf, '11, Manistee county Agri­ is waiting to welcome any of the M. A. C. cultural Agent, has been made president of boys who happen this way. the State Association of County Agents. O. C. Howe, who is serving his second term "Sammy" Langdon, '11, of Hubbardston, as alderman on Lansing's city council, has was a caller at the Record Association of­ been honored by Lansing's "city fathers" by fice Saturday. being unanimously elected president pro '12. tempore of the aldermanic body for the next Ashley M. Berridge, Greenville, writes: two years. "You ought to be a farmer now. Nothing to worry about except where to get someone to help do the work, suitable weather in which to do the work and money to pay for the work when it is done. I am enjoying it all immensely, but there is lots of room for JUST ARRIVED! others in the business." Minnie M. Getchel (with) is a nurse at the U. S. Government Hospital No. 19, at Oteen, 150 Boxes of Morse's Candies, and N. C. '13. About 100 Schaffer Foun­ B. E. Mooney is with the Forest Service at Rexford, Montana. tain Pens. This from George E. Smith, 188 S. Main street, Albion, N. Y.: "You can keep me on Can we do anything in your mailing list for life. Credit my mem­ orial fund pledge to the class of '13. If this line for you? more is needed I'll double the amount." That's the spirit. 14. Bring Your Prescription To Us. '14 men who were recent college visitors are: Melvin A. Russell, of the U. S. Bureau of Markets, 506 City Hall Square Bldg., Chi­ cago; F. C. Gilbert, agricultural teacher at RANDALL DRUG CO. Colon; and Z. W. Storrs, agricultural teacher at Flushing. Northwes tern Teach ers' Agency Largest in the West No Initial Enrollment Fee HOME OFFICE UTAH OFFICE CALIFORNIA, HAWAII BOISE, IDAHO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH i BERKELEY, CALIF. HARVEY PHOTO SHOP cylLUMNI Sending photographic finishing to us will have 24-hour service from time order is received. We pay post­ age one way. £* £* & £* & TRY US. We make enlargements from your negatives. TRY US. Do you want campus views of your M. A. C. TRY US. E. M. HARVEY, '15 <$#

From H. T. Blodgett, Moores Hill, Indiana, Hughes agriculture. Mrs. Winslow (Allie we have this; "one has to be away from it Bishop '15) writes, "We are spending most for some time to realize how good 'Michigan of our time bracing ourselves against these Agricultural college, East Lansing,' really Nebraska breezes. One day it blows every­ looks. That I may see it oftener, find my thing wre've got away, and the next day we membership dues in M. A. C. Association, have to go out and catch it as it blows back bringing also the M. A. C. Record. Am in again. It is high and dry here, with an un­ charge of the Dearborn County, Indiana, vo­ usually healthful climate, and we have en­ cational high school, the first school of this joyed the year very much indeed. We are character in this state to be organized with the happy parents of two little girls, the the county as the unit. The thing is new older 2y2 years and the younger six months. and must demonstrate its right to exist. We Bessie Turner, Box 524, Ontario, Oregon, are carrying the school to the people by is teaching math and English in the high making it the center of all lines of farm school there, and enjoying her work im­ progress, promoting disease-free seed of all mensely. kinds—wheat, oats, corn, potatoes,—in or­ Mrs. C. M. Jones (Faye L. Lobdell, with chard work, and in the organization of Pure '16) lives at Muir. Bred Dairy Associations, in which we are Arnold L. Olson may now be addressed at being very successful. Purdue University is Room 322, Overland Building, Boise, Idaho. co-operating most helpfully and the outlook William Murphy has been transferred is good." from the Extension department of the col­ George R. Wheeler, Mt. Pleasant, R. R. No. lege as Crops Specialist, to county agent 6, writes, "Am trying to run a 200 acre work in Macomb county. His office is at Mt. farm as it should be. Am making speciali­ Clemens. ties Poland China swine, Shropshire sheep, Fred A, Thompson, '16, writes: "Please and pedigreed grains. change my address to 601 W. Main street, Paul Calrow and Mrs. Calrow (Jean Fry Midland. I am at present with the Dow '15), have a new son, Bryant William, born Chemical Co. I am glad to see the success on March 27. which has been attained in the Memorial Stanley C. Allen, Peoria, Illinois, is experi­ Building drive." mental engineer for the Holt Manufactur­ "Roody" Erickson, '16, is doing field work ing Co. for the Production department of the J. H. Ruth Pickett is at 1217 Gallatin street, N. Heinz Co. east of the Mississippi river, ex­ W., Washington, D. C. cept New England. Lyman T. Greve is living at 150 Sweet '15. street, Grand Rapids. W. B. Cathcart is living at 233 Green St., Albert L. Waltz and Mrs. Waltz (Johanna Flint. Vander Haagen) are living at 1667 Broad­ R. W. Waffles may be reached at 1020 E. way, Ann Arbor, where Waltz is managing a Forest Ave., Detroit. fruit farm for E. B. Manwaring. Allen E. Cherry, '15, a first lieutenant in Mrs. A. M. Colville (Pauline Coppens) is the Veterinary Division of the U. S. army, living at 990 Geary street, Apt. 211, San visited the college this week for the first Francisco, California. time since graduation. He is located tem­ porarily at Recuperation Camp near Denver, Colorado, and may be addressed care of the Adju tant General of the Army, Washington, D. C. II. It. Conover, '15, who is engaged in valu­ ation work for the New York Central lines, is now working out of Lansing on the Mich-" The igan Central branch and is living in East Lansing at the home of his sister, Mrs. L. C. Emmons, Oak Hill. This from F. E. Burrell, '15: "Will you please change the address for the Record to Mills Dry Goods Co. Royal Oak, Michigan, R. R. No. 3, box 112. After living in Gary for five months and working in the drawing rooms of the Amer­ LANSING'S REPRESENTATIVE STORE. ican Bridge Co., I decided that there is no place like Michigan, and came back to my former position with the Engineering office Highest Quality of— of the Detroit United Railway Co. To escape the soaring of rents of Detroit I am buying a place in the village of Ferndale." Women's and Children'' Eleanor Chadwick, '15, is now at Muir. Elton B. Hill of Menominee, Agriculturist for the Menominee River Sugar Co., visited Apparel, the college last week. He is spending two weeks at the home farm near Flint, recover­ ing from a hard attack of typhoid fever. Millinery, '16 J. M. Moore is living at 4 60 Scioto St., Ur- Underclothing, / bana, Ohio. He will be glad to see any M. A. C. folks who happen that way. Accessories of Dress, A son was born on March 6 to "Dick" Bogan and Mrs. Bogan (Eileen Wislon '18), ana at their home near Rosebush. Ivan H. Driggs (with) lives at 119 Elm- wood Ave.* Dayton Ohio, and is at present Toilet Requisites. Aeronautical Engineer at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. During the war he was Aero Engineer at McCooks' Field, Dayton, Air Service, engineering department. "In the Heart of Lansing," M. B. Melican is teaching agriculture in the Escanaba schools and lives at 523 S. 9th St. He is President of the Escanaba Teach­ 108-110 South er's Council. A. B. Winslow is superintendent of schools WASHINGTON AVENUE at Gandy Nebraska, and teaches Smith- THE M. A. C. RECORD. 15

'17. Jack J. Russell—formerly Brusselbaugh^ is employed by the Michigan Bridge and Pipe Co. of Lansing-. They manufactur e and make bids on all steel bridges, as well as manufacturing corrugated culverts and steel truck bodies. "The work is fine and to my liking," he says. I am in all parts of our state as well as other states, acting as sales­ man for our products." Mary LaSelle, '17, teacher of Household Art in the Detroit public schools, is now liv­ ing at 18 Lothrop street. L. J. Doherty, '17, Coleman, is managing a $25,000 hardware and furniture business under the firm name of L. J. Doherty & Co. Ralph E. Nelson, '17 (with) of Northport, is running the home farm and has been since he left college. He hopes to make the "Old School" a visit soon. Remember that '17 reunion at commencement time, Ralph. Alfred B. Muir, '17, and Mrs. Muir (Nita Russell '17), are living at the Hubble apart­ ments, Monroe. Muir is a salesman for the Greening Nursery Co., and Mrs. Muir is su­ Feed This Mixture to pervisor of Household Arts in the Monroe schools. R. M. Starr, '17 (with), 55 Vauxhall street, Get Large Milk Flow New London, Conn., is connected with Starr Brothers, Inc. druggists and chemists. Alfred E. Blomquist, '17, 306 Putnam ave­ nue, Detroit, sends this: "Assistant Adver­ At Low Cost. tising Manager for J. B. Ford Co., the larg­ est makers of cleaning materials in the world, Wyandotte, Mich. Any of the "old UFFALO CORN GLUTEN FEED gang" welcome at all times at 306 Putnam avenue. Earl Beatty '16, G. E. Thompson '16, B mixed as the principal high- and "Red" Cornelius '17 in the same house. "Red" Cornelius and Art Sheffield are with protein ingredient with wheat bran the Cadillac Motor Co. Earl Beatty is with the Ford Motor Co." or wheat mill feed, makes the grain H. A. Morse, '17, is district bridge en­ gineer for the State Highway department in mixture that is fed to thousands of the upper peninsula, with headquarters at the cows in the nine states that Escanaba. "Still enjoying 'blessed single­ ness' or 'single blessedness,' whichever you supply the people of New York City choose to call it." Wilffe D. Kimmel '17, and Mrs. Kimmel with their milk. (Orena Caswell with '19), are now livinga.t at 3118 15th street, Columbus, Nebraska, where If you have not yet fed highly di­ Kimmel has charge of the construction of several miles of paved road on the Lincoln gestible BUFFALO CORN GLUTEN highway. Percey O'Meara, '17, chemist in the Experi­ FEED, tell your dealer you want ment Station at the College, is now living at 302 y2 S. Holmes street, Lansing. some, and feed this mixture: 'Seventeen will hold her class dinner at the People's church on Wednesday evening, June 16. Better begin saving up that appetite. 200 lbs. Buffalo Corn Gluten Feed Lyle M. Wilson, who is teaching agricul­ ture in the Adrian High scnool, called at 200 lbs. Wheat Bran,or Mill Feed the M. A. C. Association office last Saturday. A. W. Haines has moved to 151 Canton 25 lbs. Linseed or Cottonseed Meal avenue, Detroit. G. M. Kidman, who has been located in Onaway county as County Agricultural This grain mixture will make big Agent, has been transferred to Cass county milk checks for you, whether you in the same capacity, with headquarters at Cassopolis. sell your milk and cream in New '18. York or Chicago, Detroit or Cleve­ Arnot Lewis, who has been connected with the Chemical Experiment Station at the col­ land. lege since graduation, left in March to take a position with the Detroit Creamery Co. If your dealer does not happen to have All members of the class of '18, whether BUFFALO CORN GLUTEN FEED in they graduated with her or not, will be in­ stock, write us, giving his name. vited to attend the class dinner on Wednes­ day evening, June 16. This will give ex- soldiers an opportunity to reune with their Made by old class. Cofn Products Refining Co. Joe Turner is now located at Bark River, Menominee county. New 'York Chicago Harold E. Wright lives at 519 N. Main Makers of street, Ann Arbor. BUFFALO Corn GLUTEN FEED Frank Fitzpatrick "Fitz" of Detroit, for­ merly with '18, was a college visitor last Write to National Starch Oo., 606 Ford Building, week-end. Detroit. 16 THE M. A. 0. RECORD.

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