SPARTAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE THE AUDITORIUM MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE College Year Closes With Commencement The time is 5 p.m., June 7. The place: Macklin Field Stadium. The occasion: Michigan State College's most impressive ceremony—Commencement. An estimated 2,000 graduating seniors will receive their diplomas on this 98th annual graduation day which will mark their official farewell to college days and their introduction into the swelling ranks of Michigan State alumni. Purdue President to Speak DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI: Recipients of Alumni Awards for Distinguished In addition to the important role they Service this year will be, left to right, James Stansbury Holden, '93, Walter will play in the ceremonies, graduates LeRoy Mailman, '18, Verne Lee Ketchum, '12, and Charles Dwight Curtiss, '11. will meet some eminent personalities. The annual awards will be presented at M.S.C.'s 98th Commencement, June 7. Commencement speaker this year will be Dr. Frederick Lawson Hovde of Pur­ of poisons and dusts in agriculture, Hart U.S. Department of Commerce and the due University, a Rhodes scholar and initiated a long-range program of re­ American Society of Civil Engineers. President of the search which has extended over 35 years James Stansbury Holden, '93, prom­ LaFayette, Ind., to determine the best materials to be inent Detroit real estate man, banker university since used in insecticides and dusts. and philanthropist, is president and 1946. An honorary Doctor of Science degree director of the James S. Holden Co. and Recognized as will be awarded William James Clench, Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, and one of the out­ '21, curator of mollusks, Museum of holds executive positions with Holden standing younger Comparative Zoology, Harvard Univer­ Reaume Co., Parke-Davis and Co., De­ college executives sity. An authority in the U.S. on mol­ troit Edison Co., Burroughs Adding of the nation, Dr. lusks, Clench is a former special editor Machine Co., and the National Bank Hovde achieved of Webster's Dictionary and the World of Detroit, among other concerns. renown during Book Encyclopedia. Verne Lee Ketchum, '12, chief engi­ World War II for One of Michigan State's most prom­ neer of Timber Structures, Inc., Portland, his direction of Hovde inent personalities will receive an honor­ Ore., an outstanding leader and authority work at the ary Doctor of Laws degree. in developing proper engineering use Rocket Ordnance Research Division and He is Dean Lloyd C. Emmons, who of timber. A civil engineer, author and performance of other services for the retired this year as Dean of the School lecturer, Ketchum is considered in his National Defense Research Committee. of Science and Arts. Dean Emmons came profession as "the leading timber engi­ In recognition of his war services, he to Michigan State in 1909; was named neer of America." was awarded both the President's Medal director of liberal arts in 1934 and dean Walter LeRoy Mallmann, '18, professor for Merit and the King's Medal for of Science and Arts in 1945. of bacteriology and public health at Service in the Cause of Freedom of the Long interested in Spartan athletics, M.S.C, an international authority and British Government. he has served as chairman of M.S.C.'s research scientist in the dissociation of The Commencement invocation and athletic council for many years and has bacteria, disinfection, water and sewage benediction will be given by the Rt. Rev. been faculty representative to the West­ bacteriology, and refrigeration of foods Russell S. Hubbard, Episcopal Suffragan ern Conference since M.S.C. became a in food sanitation. A member of the col­ Bishop of Detroit. member in 1948. lege faculty for 35 years, Dr. Mallmann has received numerous high honors for For Distinguished Service Honorary Degrees his significant work in these fields. Honorary degrees will be conferred Another highlight of the day will be Alumni Awards for Distinguished upon two prominent alumni, and one of the presentation of distinguished service Service are presented each year at Com­ the college's best known administrators. awards to four outstanding M.S.C. mencement by the Washington, D. C, Ernest Hart, '14, who is executive alumni. To be so honored are: Alumni Club. vice-president of Foods Machinery and Charles Dwight Curtiss, '11, of Ken­ Commencement marks the end of one Chemical Corporation, Niagara chemical sington, Md., who is deputy commissioner of the College's busiest weekends which division, Middleport, N. Y., will receive of the Bureau of Public Roads, Wash­ begins Friday, June 5 with Alumni Day an honorary Doctor of Agriculture de­ ington, D. C, Civil engineer, teacher registration and continues through Sat­ gree for his outstanding contributions and author, Curtiss is a national au­ urday with alumni reunions, banquets to chemistry of agricultural poisons. thority on highway finance and holds and meetings. A complete Alumni Day Early in his career, realizing the value distinguished service awards from the program appears on page 3. THE RECORD Vol. 58—No. 4 JOHN C. LEONARD, '48, Editor June 1, 1953 DON H. ELLIS, '53, Editorial Assistant ALVIE L. SMITH, Editorial Advisor STARE H. KEESLEB, '41, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FBANKS, '27, Recorder; FEED W. STABLEY, Sports Editor; TED EMEEY, Assistant Sports Editor; JOHN MCGOFF, '50, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations; MADISON KUHN and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; Earl C. RICHAEDSON, Agricultural Editor; BARBARA BEOWX, Artist; W. LOWELL TEEASTEB, Director of Informa­ tion Services. Campus photos this issue by EVEEETT HUBY, ROBEBT B. BROWN, and WALTEB E. THUBN. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECOBD is published seven times a year by THE DEPABTMENT OF INFOBMATION SEEVICES, Michigan State College. Entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. O. W. Fairbanks Named Dr. Robb, '16, Named Distinguished Teacher % To Advisory Council An alumnus and Michigan State Col­ Membership of the Alumni Advisory lege faculty member of 30 years has Council was completed last month with been awarded the annual M.S.C. Alumni the selection of Dr. Elda Robb, '16, to Award for Distinguished Teaching. represent District 13 (New England states) of the Alumni Association. He is Professor Oscar W. Fairbanks, Dr. Robb, who is director of the School '09, of the Department of Engineering of Home Economics at Simmons College, Drawing. Boston, Mass., has just completed a six- The award—a $500 grant—was pre­ month assignment for the Food and sented to Prof. Fairbanks by William Agricultural Organization of the U.N. L. Davidson, '17, director of the M.S.C. in Israel. Hei-e she assisted in the estab­ Fund, at the May meeting of the college lishment of a home economics college. staff. For outstanding contributions to her The 66-year-old educator becomes the profession, Dr. Robb was awarded a second faculty member to win the award Distinguished Alumni Award in 1949. which was established in 1952. First re­ cipient was Dr. David W. D. Dickson of DISTINGUISHED TEACHER: A the Department of English. faculty member of 30 years and Eight Candidates member of the Class of '09, Prof. Prof. Fairbanks was selected from a Oscar W. Fairbanks has been named list of eight candidates submitted to Distinguished Teacher of 1953. an All-College committee by the M.S.C. schools of Business and Public Service, in Michigan, Prof. Fairbanks holds a Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, Agri­ prominent place in the refrigeration field. culture, Home Economics, Basic College, A member of Tau Beta Pi, the American Science and Arts, and Education. Society for Engineering Education and NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dr. Receiving both his B.S. and M.E. the Lansing Engineers' Club, Prof. Fair­ Elda Robb, '16, and William Wine- degrees from Michigan State, Prof. Fair­ banks is co-author of Engineering Let­ miller, '26, have been named to serve banks began teaching while still a tering Plates, the lettering book engi­ on the Alumni Advisory Council. student in 1907. His first full-time neering drawing students at M.S.C. have appointment was as instructor in draw­ used in their classes since 1923. ing and design in 1920. Before this he Distinguished teacher finalists repre­ taught manual training, science, drawing senting each of the undergraduate schools ALUMNI DAY- and mathematics in North Dakota and were: Dr. Hans Leonhardt, business and Illinois high schools. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM public service; Robert K. Wolfer, vet­ Friday, June 5 erinary medicine; Dr. Karl Wright, agri­ Expert in Refrigeration 10:00 a.m. Alumni Advisory culture; Prof. Faye Kinder, home eco­ Instrumental in the installation and Council Meeting nomics; Dr. Austin Moore, Basic College; operation of the first artificial ice plants 2:00 p.m. Registration Prof. Charles Ball, science and arts; and 6:30 p.m. Class of 1895 Annual Dr. John A. Fuzak, education. Dinner Characteristics 9:00 p.m. Water Carnival On The Cover . The following "characteristics of a Saturday, June 6 Is the center of many campus good teacher" are among those necessary 9:00- social and cultural activities. Form­ to qualify for the award: enthusiasm for 11:45 a.m. Registration ing the focal point of the picture is and knowledge of subject matter, intel­ 12:00 noon Class Reunion Ban­ the Auditorium, where many of the lectual stimulation, sincere interest in quets world's greatest artists have per­ students and their problems, and the 1:45 p.m. Class Meetings formed for students and towns­ ability to relate teaching to the prac­ 3:00 p.m. Baseball Game people. It is also the home of the tical workings of the American demo­ 9:00 p.m. Water Carnival College Station, WKAR, the De­ cratic society. Sunday, June 7 partment of Speech, Dramtics and To be eligible for the award a teacher 5:00 p.m.