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Leland Keith Dewey, 192S Leland K. Dewey, a major in the Army, died in

a Japanese prison camp in the Philippine Islands on July 24, 1942. Major Dewey was graduated in engineering on June 22. 1925, entering from Cedar Springs, Michigan. He is survived by his wife, the former Dorothy Fisk. w'27, a son. a daughter, and his parents.

Delbert W . Swellander, 1946 Delbert W. Swellander, a private in the para-

chute infantry, was killed in action in Italy on March 4, 1944. Pvt. Swellander entered from Escanaba, Michigan, and was enrolled in hotel administration 1942-43.

Joel Burklund, Jr., 1943 Sgt. Joel Burklund, Jr., tail gunner on a Fly-

ing Fortress which failed to return from a mis-sion April 11, 1944, over Poznan, Poland, now is listed as "presumed dead." Entering from Grand Rapids, Sgt. Burklund was enrolled in business administration 1939-40.

Duane Delbert Gruner, 1947 Duane D. Gruner, a private in the Army, died

November 17, 1944, of wounds received in action in France. Pvt. Gruner was enrolled in general college the fall term of 1943. entering from Fenton, Michigan.

Leonard Wilbur Bond, 1944 Leonard W. Bond, a second lieutenant in the

Army Air Forces, was killed in a plane crash in Scotland on December 10, 1944. Lt. Bond entered from St. Johns, Michigan, and was enrolled in agriculture during 1940-43.

Lorwyn Elwyn Peterson, 1930 Lorwyn E. Peterson, a lieutenant colonel in the

Army, died January 23, 1945, in the Philippines, of wounds received while aiding the evacuation of wounded men under his command. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal. Entering from Brooklyn, Michigan, Lt. Col. Peterson was graduated in business administration on June 23, 1930. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.

Charles Robert Taylor, 1943 Charles R. Taylor, a second lieutenant in the

Army Air Forces, was killed in action in France on January 28. 1945. Entering from Augusta, Michigan, Lt. Taylor was enrolled in business administration during 1939-40.

Parr Cline LaMonte, 1935 First Lieutenant Par r C. LaMonte, holder of

the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals, was killed in action in France on January 29, 1945. Lt. LaMonte was graduated in agriculture on June 10, 1935, entering from Charlotte, Michigan.

Neil Douglas Graham, 1942 Neil D. Graham, a private in the Army, was

killed in action in Germany on February 10, 1945. Entering from Concord, Michigan, Pvt. Graham was graduated in liberal arts on July 31, 1942. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Louise Porter, w'44, and his parents.

John H. Spalink, Jr., 1944 John H. Spalink, Jr. . a staff sergeant in in-

fantry, was killed in action on Luzon Island in the Philippines on February 4, 1945. Entering from Grand Rapids. Michigan, Sgt. Spalink was enrolled in business administration during 1940-42.

James David Evans, 1941 James D. Evans, a private in the Army, died

in a German prison camp on February 8, 1945, of pneumonia. Pvt. Evans was enrolled in agri-culture during 1937-38, entering from Chase, Michigan.

George Catlin Thomas, 1946 George C. Thomas, an infantry private, was

killed in action on Leyte on February 8, 1945. Enrolled in engineering during fall term of 1942, Pvt. Thomas entered from Detroit.

John Frederick Lake, 1945 John F. Lake, a second lieutenant in the Army

Air Forces, was killed in action on Tinian Island on February 10, 1945. Lt. Lake was enrolled in engineering during 1941-43, entering from Gay-lord, Michigan.

Francis F. Unland, 1946 Francis F. Unland, a private in infantry, was

killed in action in Germany on February 23, 1945. Pvt. Unland entered from Detroit and was en-rolled in business administration during 1942-43.

William Hugh Topham, 1945 William H. Topham, a private first class in the

Marine Corps, was killed in action on Iwo Jima on February 25, 1945. Enrolled in forestry dur-ing 1941-42, Pfc. Topham entered from Saginaw and was the son of Bernard T. Topham, '13.

Theodore William Hart, 1941 Lt. Theodore W. Hart, holder of the Silver Star

Medal, was killed in action in Germany on Febru-ary 26, 1945. Lt. Hart was enrolled in hotel administration during 1937-38 and 1939-40. and entered from Detroit. He is survived by his wife and twin daughters and by his parents.

Alexander Borkowski, 1944 Capt. Alexander Borkowski, holder of the Bronze

Star medal, died on February 27, 1945, of wounds received in action in Germany. Capt. Borkowski, who was a brother of Joseph Borkowski, '43, was enrolled in business administration during 1940-41. He entered from Grand Rapids.

Robert Lionel French, 1943 Robert L. French, a first lieutenant in the Army

and holder of the Silver Star medal with cluster, was killed in action in Germany on February 28, 1945. Entering from Dearborn, Michigan, Lt. French was enrolled in applied science during 1939-43.

James Ross Patterson, 1942 James R. Patterson, a second lieutenant in the

Army, was killed in an accident at Sheppard Field, Texas, on March 7, 1945. Entering from Grosse He, Michigan, Lt. Patterson was enrolled in forestry during 1938-39 and 1941-43. His wife and his mother survive.

Albert J. Cepela, a private first class in the Army, was killed in action in France on March 7, 1945. Pfc. Cepela entered from Grand Rapids and was enrolled in engineering during 1942-43.

Chester F. Czajkowski, 1944 Lt. Chester F. Czajkowski, a B-24 pilot and

holder of the Air Medal and the Purple Heart, was killed in action in the Pacific area on March 10, 1945. Lt. Czajkowski entered from Ham-tramck and was enrolled as a sophomore in engi-neering during 1941-42.

Jack Chester Grant, 1945 Jack C. Grant, a second lieutenant in the Army,

was killed in action in Germany on March 16, 1945. Lt. Grant was enrolled in business admin-istration during 1941-43, entering from Grand Rapids.

Donald George Wilson, 1945 Donald G. Wilson, a first lieutenant in the

Army Air Forces, was killed in action over Italy on March 16, 1945. Entering from Lansing, Lt. Wilson was enrolled in engineering during 1941-43.

Melvin Henry Hansens, 1946 Melvin H. Hansens, a private first class in the

Army, was killed in action in France on March 17, 1945. Enrolled in the general college during 1942-43, Pfc. Hansens entered from East Lan-sing. He is survived by his parents, a sister, and three brothers, including Curtis G., '42, and Elton J., '38.

Kenneth Floyd Compson, 1945 Kenneth F. Compson, a first lieutenant in the

Army Air Forces, died in Italy on March 18, 1945, of burns suffered two days earlier when the motors in his plane exploded as he was about to take off on a mission. Lt. Compson was enrolled in engineering during 1942-43, and entered from Flint.

Robert George Dyke, 1944 Robert G. Dyke, an infantry lieutenant, was

killed in action in Germany on March 18. Enter-ing from Detroit, Lt. Dyke was enrolled in engi-neering during 1940-44. He is survived by his wife and parents.

John Steve Solar, 1944 John S. Solar, a second lieutenant in the

Army, was killed in action in Germany on March 18, 1945. Lt. Solar entered from Manistique, Michigan, and was enrolled in business administra-tion during 1940-44.

Ward Burdett Brunner, 1946 E. Ward B. Brunner, a sergeant in the in-

fantry, was killed in action in Germany on March 19, 1945. Entering from Detroit, Sgt. Brunner was enrolled in forestry during the fall and winter terms of 1942-43.

Herbert Seymour Geller, 1946 Herbert S. Geller, a second lieutenant in the

8th Air Force, was killed in action over England on March 19, 1945. Lt. Geller was enrolled in general college during the summer and fall of 1942, and entered from Detroit.

Harry Linn Martin, 1936 Harry L. Martin, a first lieutenant in the

Marine Corps, was killed in action on Iwo Jima on March 26, 1945. Entering from Bucyrus, Ohio, Lt. Martin was graduated from business adminis-tration on July 31, 1936.

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MlcUufon State QoUeae Lloyd H. Geil, Editor Jack Wild, Associate Editor RECORD Glen 0. Stewart. Alumni Editor July, 1945 Founded January 14, 1896 — Entered as second-class matter, East Lansing Vol. 50 NO. 3 Quarterly

Commencement

JlufkliCfUU Five hundred forty-four men and

women, representing 53 Michigan coun-ties and 16 other states, participated in Michigan State College's fourth wartime commencement exercises on June 9. Honorary degrees of doctor of engineer-ing and doctor of science, respectively, were awarded to two former M.S.C. stu-dents, Albert H. Case, vice-president and general manager of the U. S. Phosphoric Products division of Tennessee corpora-tion, Tampa, Florida, and Dr. Leon J. Cole, professor of genetics at the Uni-versity of Wisconsin.

Two prominent educators were the speakers for graduation exercises. Dr. Franklyn B. Snyder, president of North-western university, delivered the com-mencement address, and the Reverend J. Hugh O'Donnell, president of the University of Notre Dame, spoke at the baccalaureate service Sunday afternoon, June 3.

Other commencement activities in-cluded President John A. Hannah's reception for the graduating class, May 31; senior play, "Pygmalion," June 1-2; Commencement Ball, June 2; College Sing, women's glee club and a cappella choir, June 3; Lantern Night, June 5; and senior picnic, June 6. Because of

Members of the 1945 class enter the college auditorium for Michigan State's 87th annual commencement exercises. Fourth group to be graduated since America went to war, the class numbered 544 men and women. Sixteen gradu-ated "with high honor" and 84 "with honor" at exercises attended by 3,500 parents and friends.

the war, all class reunions were elim-inated except that of the Patriarchs' Club, which was held on June 9 in con-junction with the college's 87th annual commencement exercises.

Sixteen students were graduated "with high honor" and 84 "with honor." Many scholarships and prizes were announced.

Dr. Snyder declared that if the battle against the age-old foe of human happi-

ness—ignorance of nature and stupidity in human relationships—is to be won, humanity must look for leadership to men and women who can think straight and act courageously, and who can lead in scientific research and in the attempt to work out a more satisfactory basis of international relations.

"Forget for a few moments the prob-lems of 1945 and turn back with me

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For the third time in the history of Michigan State, women outnumbered men graduates. The turnabout occurred first in 1919, and again last year. Members of the 1945 class are shown in the auditorium at commencement exercises.

nearly two centuries to the year 1758 when warfare held in its grip much of Europe and North America," the com-mencement speaker asked, and com-mented on the significance of the campaign centering around Fort Ticon-deroga at the southern end of Lake Champlain where Montcalm and his French grenadiers were holding an im-portant outpost in the heart of the Eng-lish colonies.

"From this outpost the British and Americans determined to drive their French opponents, and, consequently, the British gathered at Albany a force of nearly 16,000 men under the command of General Abercrombie which in July moved north to attack Ticonderoga," Dr. Snyder said in describing the campaign. "Seven times they charged on Mont-calm's earthworks, and as many times they were driven back in defeat. By the evening of July 8 they had given up the attempt, and Abercrombie's army was in full retreat toward Albany."

Ignorance of nature and stupidity in human relations had lost the day for England, according to Dr. Snyder. He pointed out that the situation of 1758 was closely paralleled by that of 1945, and suggested that after the necessary military victory over Japan has been won humanity will find itself confronted by the same enemies of human happiness which "cost the English dear" in 1758.

Dr. Snyder said the kind of leaders the world will need are to be found in the graduating classes of institutions like Michigan State College. He wished members of the class good fortune in the battle not only against foreign

enemies, but against the "forts of folly which are more strongly held and more tenaciously defended than was Fort Ticonderoga in 1758."

The following citations were made by President Hannah in awarding honorary degrees to Mr. Case and Mr. Cole:

"Mr. Case, you have added materially to our total knowledge of mines and min-ing and the whole field of mining engi-neering. Your successful participation in a wide range of worthwhile enter-prises and interests is an inspiration to young men."

"Mr. Cole, in your long and honorable career as research worker, as teacher and administrator, you have served the field of agriculture brilliantly. Yours has been a major contribution in bringing the laws of heredity as they pertain to animal breeding to a recognized and re-spected science. Even the most earthy and practical of farmers now recognize the advantages of the practical applica-tion of your science of genetics to their problems in improving the quality and the productivity of the animal units on their farms and ranches."

Four postulates give the United States the most unusual political philosophy the world has ever known, Father O'Donnell told members of the graduat-ing class in the baccalaureate address.

They are, according to the speaker, a recognition of God; acknowledgment of the natural law, which has its source in God; recognition of natural rights of persons flowing from that law; and acknowledgment of the inherent dignity and integrity of the human person be-

cause of these God-given natural rights.

"Today these postulates are as immu-table as ever," Father O'Donnell de-clared. "Perhaps I can illustrate by reminding you of a device found in amusement parks—a number of mirrors that produce distorted images for the hilarity of the beholder. As you stand before one you seem to be at least 12 feet tall; stop before another, and you are no bigger than one of the seven dwarfs. A third makes you leaner than Cassius, and a fourth as rotund as Santa Claus. But you are still you, and the mirror can't change you.

"There is abroad in the world a phi-losophy known as secularism that per-sists in holding nature up to its own faulty mirror. It tries to degrade man into an irresponsible automaton that comes into existence without God or basic morality, and eventually returns to the nothingness whence it came. Some-times the philosophy has a different label —scientism, materialism, or agnosticism. Call it what you will, each secular fun-house has its own reflection, and each is a distortion of man created in the image of God."

President O'Donnell expressed himself in opposition to the compulsory military service bill before Congress. "Per-sonally," he said, "I favor military train-ing. I believe that we must be a mili-tary nation, postwar; and we must de-fend our country. But I am unalterably opposed to a philosophy that means the regimentation of our youth—the very thing that we are fighting against in this global war. Such smacks too strongly of totalitarianism."

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Faculty Changes Made Several changes in the staff of Michi-

gan State College were approved by the State Board of Agriculture, governing body of the college, at recent meetings. Four department heads were appointed.

Arthur W. Farrall, director of research for the Creamery Package Manufactur-ing Co., Chicago, was named professor and head of the department of agricul-tural engineering, effective May 15. He replaces Dr. E. G. McKibben, who has become associated with the Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii. Professor Farrall holds degree from the University of Nebraska and since 1932 has served as research engineer, senior research engineer, and director of research for the Chicago firm.

Dr. F. L. Wynd, assistant professor of botany at the University of Illinois, was appointed professor of botany and head of the department, effective September 1. Dr. Wynd replaces Dr. E. A. Bessey, who will be relieved of his administrative duties to become a distinguished profes-sor. Receiving his doctorate in plant physiology from Washington university, St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Wynd has been at the University of Illinois since 1938. He has worked on numerous research projects at the Missouri Botanical Gar-den, St. Louis, Washington university medical school, and the University of Missouri.

C. Howard Church, director of the

Mulvane Art Museum and head of the department of art at Washburn univer-sity, Topeka, Kansas, was named profes-sor and head of the art department, effective September 1. Mr. Church will replace Professor Albert Christ-Janer who resigned to become director of the Cranbrook Museum and Library, Bloom-field Hills, Michigan. Watercolors, draw-ings, and oils by Mr. Church have been exhibited in Chicago galleries, the Wichita Art Museum, and the Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska.

Dr. Herman J. Wyngarden, formerly acting head of the department of eco-nomics, was appointed professor of eco-nomics and head of the department, effective July 1. He replaces Major Harald S. Patton who returns to Michi-gan State as professor of economics upon termination of his military leave in the finance department of the U. S. Army, Washington, D. C. Dr. Wyngarden, who began teaching economics courses at M.S.C. in 1924, has become nationally known as an authority on money and banking. He is a member of the Detroit regional War Labor Board.

Dr. C. R. Hoffer, associate professor, was named acting head of the depart-ment of sociology and anthropology during the absence of Dr. Charles P. Loomis, who is on military leave for five months. Mrs. Isabelle Gonon, assistant counselor for women since September 1,

Alumni Clubs Give 64 Scholarships

Prof. A. J. Clark, chairman of the scholarship committee at Michigan State College, recently announced the names of 64 Michigan high schcol seniors who have been awarded undergraduate schol-arships to the college. The awards have a total value of $8,640 and are given by Michigan State alumni clubs and com-mittees.

A minimum of one award was made in each of the 32 senatorial districts of the state. Each scholarship amounts to $135 a year or $45 a quarter, and repre-sents a waiver of tuition by the college. If scholastic standards are maintained, the grant may be continued through the entire college course of 12 quarters.

To be eligible for the scholarships, the high school students must have been in the upper one-third of their class, must have shown leadership qualities, and must warrant some financial aid.

1944, was named counselor for women, effective May 1. D. E. Wiant, associate professor and research associate, was promoted to the rank of professor and research professor of agricultural engi-neering, effective April 1.

Fifty-nine other promotions include nine staff members whose academic rank was changed from associate professor to professor, 28 from assistant professor to associate professor, and 22 from instruc-tor to assistant professor. Eleven new members were appointed to the faculty.

The commencement platform party included members of the State Board of Agriculture, deans, president, the speaker, and candidates for honorary degrees. Members of the graduating class were presented by their respective deans.

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Old friends meet to talk over old times. Scene in the Union Memorial Building during registration for Alumni Day. Patriarchs came from every part of the country.

Two distinguished Patriarchs get together for a chat. They are (left to right) Dr. William C. Bagley, '95, New York City, editor of "School and Society," and Dean Griswold, Northville, '75, oldest living graduate of the college, with the famous Kedzie Cane.

College days are relived by Patriarchs attending the reunion: (left to right) O. O. Dunham. '86, McBain; L. G. Palmer, '85. Jackson: H. M. Wells. '85, Howell; E. T. Gardner, '85, Parshall, Colo.; and J. D. Towar, '85, Berkeley, Calif.

(Below) More than three score Patriarchs held their annual reunion on Alumni Day.

'Old-timers' on Campus For Alumni Day

Maurice G. Kains, who planned a sur-prise. Right, Golf-ers Charles B. Hays and James D. Towar went 12 holes.

More than three score "old-timers" who refuse to grow old returned to the campus as members of the Patriarchs' Club held their 1945 reunion in conjunc-tion with the 87th commencement exer-cises of the college on Saturday, June 9.

For the old graduates things began buzzing on Friday evening when Maurice G. Kains, secretary of the class of 1895, sponsored the semi-centennial Class of '95 dinner in the Spartan Room of Hotel Olds. Six months prior to writing the class book "Fifty Years Out of College," Mr. Kains began to plan an event which was to be unlike any affair ever staged in connection with the Michigan State re-union, a dinner that would long be remembered by all present.

A confidential letter went out inviting two members of the class and their wives to be his guests for dinner and it ap-peared that they were to be the only ones invited. In the same way, however, he asked other groups to meet him on the same date and at the same hour. Thus, when they arrived at the Hotel Olds parlors they found not only all the class but several guests present. Then the secretary of the Class of 1895, who had been standing incognito at the edge of the circle of friends, pulled off his hat, his colored glasses, and was recognized immediately as the host of the evening and the old man who had fooled many of his classmates for a day or two in various parts of the hotel.

Arrangement of the tables was carried out as if Williams Hall had not burned down and as if the dinner was being

Luncheon was held in the Union (below) and members of the Class of 1895 were taken into the Patriarchs Club.

Secretary McDonel, Dr . H a n n a h , Dr . Shaw, Dr. Snyder, and Board Members Berkey, Brody, Arm-strong and Jones led procession from Olds Hall.

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staged in Club E as it might have been on some Sunday in 1891 or 1892. Mr. Kains' guests, including more than 40 persons, sat down to tables loaded with platters and dishes of chicken, dump-lings, biscuits, even real butter and old-fashioned strawberry shortcake with plenty of cream. Every conceivable idea was used to make the dinner similar to those served to his classmates 50 years ago.

Following the dinner a toast was given to the "absent friends," members of the class who, as the host had stated on the printed menu, "live by their work." Taps was played for the 17 classmates who have died. Perry G. Holden, Belleville, class of '89, gave the only talk of the evening.

From every section of the country the Patriarchs came for luncheon held Sat-urday in the Union with President Hannah as host. More than 120 per-sons, including Dean Griswold, North-ville, who will be 93 in August and who graduated in 1875, were present. Her-alded as the oldest living graduate of the college, Mr. Griswold was there with the famous Kedzie Alumni Cane, re-ceived in 1942 following the death of Warren Reynolds, class of '70.

William Berkey, chairman of the State Board of Agriculture, presented numer-ous guests at the luncheon, including President F. B. Snyder, of Northwestern University, commencement speaker; Dr. Sarah VanHoosen Jones; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Armstrong, Niles; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Olds, Lansing; Albert H. Case, '02, and Mrs. Case, of Tampa, Florida; Dr. Leon J. Cole, '98, and Mrs. Cole, Madi-son, Wisconsin. The Rev. H. G. Gaige, of Peoples Church, East Lansing, read the names of Patriarchs who died since the last meeting, including Dr. Louis DeLamarter, '73; Frank B. Garratt, '78; Clement J. Strang, '78; William F. Pack, '82; Alice A. Johnson, '84; Dr. Lyster H. Dewey, '88; Rolland J. Cleland, '89; William F. Johnson, '91, Henry B. Winegar, '91; Thomas S. Major, '92; Charles R. Winegar, '92; and Clarence J. Foreman, '94.

President Hannah welcomed the Patri-archs, saying, "It is a real inspiration for those of us here to see so many after so long a time who are sufficiently inter-ested in this college to come long dis-tances to renew old acquaintances and to check up on the progress of this insti-tution. We are delighted that you are here. Those of you who have been back several times since graduation find that every time you come the college has changed in some degree in appearance and it is right that it will continue to change. We have experienced the same problems as all colleges in these war years. There are going to be many

Patriarchs register in Union. Left to right, C. A. Hathaway, '92, Lan-sing; R. Bruce McPherson, '90, How-ell; and E. C. Peters, '93, Saginaw.

problems in future years. This college is what it is pretty largely because of the enthusiasm of you folks and others who have been here as students. The greatest asset we have is the very kindly attitude of the people of Michigan toward this college."

A welcome to the class of 1895 was given by Dr. W. O. Hedrick, of the class of '91, who served the class as an in-structor. Dr. Hedrick said, "It is a unique and agreeable pleasure to be able to welcome the same group of people to this place twice—more than half a century part. The fifty-four years since I first saw the members of the class of '95 is a long time in the affairs of human kind. Fifty-four years does a good deal toward painting your hair white, fur-rowing your brow, and stiffening your joints. Ignoring the half-century that has gone by, those of you who just listened to President Hannah's glowing descriptions of the college that we have at the present time would find very little that would have reminded you of what you found fifty-four years ago. We met late in August, our vacations were dif-ferent and the real college year started the middle of February. Your class numbered only 100, perhaps 108. I think there was one girl in the class of '95. The faculty at that time num-bered nearly half as many as made up your class.

"As you go about in the next day or two to look over the surroundings, I am reminded of Webster's words to the vet-erans of Bunker Hill—'The same heavens are indeed above your head, the same

ground is at your feet, but all else has changed.' I hope you will approve of the changes that we have made. I hope you will like them. I am sure everything that President Hannah said about the current conditions of the college is true and I hope you will stay here a long time and enjoy yourself thoroughly."

The response for the Class of 1895 was given by Dr. William' C. Bagley, editor of the magazine "School and Society" and professor emeritus of Teachers College, Columbia University. Said Dr. Bagley: "It is privilege on my part to speak on behalf of the class of '95 to express our keen appreciation of your welcome that has been extended to us as we join the ranks of the Patri-archs. It has been a very great pleasure for us that this welcome has been ex-tended by Dr. Hedrick, who began his work as a teacher when we were fresh-men and who presided at the first meet-ing of this class in 1891. It is a privilege on behalf of the class to reaffirm our affection for this college, a college that inspires affection and loyalty in its stu-dents and in its alumni more than any other college with which I am acquainted. I am happy also to reaffirm our gratitude for what this college did for us in our student days and its influence all the way through our lives.

"I regret very much that I am not the person who should respond to this mes-sage of welcome. I am pinch-hitting for one of our classmates, Maurice G. Kains, our class secretary. One of the things that he has done was to secure contribu-tions to the Union Building from 100 per cent of the class membership. He wrote letter after letter ten years ago for our 40th reunion. We had 24 living members then and 20 were present. They came from all over the country. On this, our 50th reunion there are 24 members living, graduates and former students, and 18 are here today. When we gradu-ated in 1895, 17 of those originally start-ing received diplomas and 13 of them are here today. This attendance is due to Maurice G. Kains. He is an outstanding horticulturist, a writer of many books in that field. Mr. Kains wrote another book last year, the history of the class of '95, dedicated to Dr. Hedrick. Mr. Kains published this book at his own expense. He gave a copy not only to every member of the class but to every child of every member as well as to the widows of deceased members. He did that without cost to anyone but himself. I hail Mr. Kains as one of our most devoted alumni. We have been proud to hear President Hannah today and feel that the future of the college is a bright future. We are proud to be alumni now and we will be still prouder to have that honor in the future."

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Actum—Samecuhe/ie Ruth Hanna# '40

Ruth Hanna, class of 1940, daughter of Sherman Hanna, 2355 Eastern avenue, Grand Rapids, has arrived in England for continental assignment as an Ameri-can Red Cross secretary. Prior to her assignment she was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Grand Rapids.

Lt. Ferguson, '43 Lt. (j.g.) Frederick G. Ferguson, class

of '43 Vet., Grand Rapids, was the execu-tive officer of a PT boat when his squad-ron sank two enemy craft during a day-light sweep near Zamboanga, Mindanao, in the Philippines on invasion day. In concerted action with General Mac-Arthur's Mitchell medium bombers, enemy positions in the town also were strafed and bombed. Ferguson is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Ward S. Ferguson, 2020 Madison avenue, Grand Rapids.

Capr. Burns, 39 Capt. George M. Burns, '39, son of

Charles G. ('12) Burns and Mrs. Burns of 819 Barrington Road, Grosse Pointe, has been awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious achievement in aerial flight as pilot and flight commander of his B-17 Flying Fortress in the bombing of Berlin by the 15th AAF. His wife, the former Kathryn A. Wolfe, '40, has established her resi-dence at 231 Paris avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids.

Lt. Comdr. Van Antwerp, 36 Lt. Comdr. Lloyd W. Van Antwerp,

class of 1936 engineering, recently re-ceived the Navy Cross and a Gold Star in lieu of a second, and the Air Medal in a ceremony at San Diego, Calif. The citations were for his devastating aerial strikes against the Japanese in the Paci-fic. He is a native of Michigan, coming to the college from Unionville, Tuscola county.

Capt. Bishop, #41 Capt. Truman B. Bishop, class of '41,

son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Bishop of Almont, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He received the medal "for meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services in support of military operations at Hollandia, Niak Island, Noemfoot and Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea. In charge of searching captured areas for enemy ordnance material, Captain Bishop worked tire-lessly to secure and evacuate vast stores of captured equipment, many items of which were hitherto unknown to the United States forces in this theater."

Lt. Moore, 39 For leading a flight of B-26 Marauders

through foggy weather to a vital enemy target and back to their airbase, although he had been wounded shortly after the bombers dropped their charges, Lt. Carl H. Moore, of the class of '39, navigator from Quincy, Michigan, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Moore, now 28, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moore, of Quincy. He adds the DFC to the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf clusters previously earned. A former 4-H Club agent, Lt. Moore par-ticipated in 47 missions.

Lt. Kieft, '41 After three years in the Navy, Lt.

Thomas R. Kieft, class of 1941, of Manis-tee, recently was given command of a new LST boat just commissioned. Lt. Kieft had service in the Caribbean before being assigned to his new ship.

Lt. Col. Jones, 38 The silver oak leaves of a lieutenant

colonel are shown in the accompanying picture being pinned on Lieut. Col. Edward H. Jones, '38, left, by Lieut. Col. J. P. Hines, group commander, upon his recent promotion from the rank of major. Jones has been in the India-Burma thea-ter for more than 22 months and for the past year has served as executive officer for Air Service Command. He has been active in jungle rescue work and has made several treks into the hills and mountains of Assam searching for survivors of plane crashes and for pos-sible plane salvage. Prior to entering the Army, Colonel Jones worked for the Michigan State Police.

Russel Blaine Nye Wins Pulitzer Award

Russel Blaine Nye, assistant professor of English at Michigan State College, has received the 1944 Pulitzer award for American biography. The $500 award was given for the book, "George Ban-croft, Brahmin Rebel," the story of a 19th century historian and diplomat.

In 1942 Dr. Nye was awarded the Alfred A. Knopf fellowship in biography, amounting to $1,200. Since September 1, 1944, he has been on leave of absence from the college on a $4,000 fellowship from the Rockefeller foundation, and will return to the campus next fall.

Dr. Nye is gathering data for a bio-graphy of Theodore Weld, 19th century abolitionist who led movements for free-dom of the press and speech, and for the abolition of slavery.

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Spartan Nine Wins 12 Games Out of 16

Michigan State's baseball team com-piled a season's record of 12 victories in 16 starts, the Spartans losing a pair of games to Indiana and dividing with Ohio State and Ohio university.

Keith Steffee, Sturgis sophomore war hero holding a hatful of medals, pitched

the Kobsmen to six victories. Bill P a g e , b e s p e c -t ac l ed freshman flinger from Mus-kegon, accounted for three wins; Darrel Couey, De-troit junior, two, and Norm McCor-mick, another De-t r o i t e r , o n e . Steffee, was un-b e a t e n as was Couey while Page d ropped t h r e e

tough ones and McCormick one.

Steffee's work was a bright spot in Michigan State's return to baseball. Slow in rounding into shape, Steffee was unbeatable as the season advanced. In 52 innings, he was nicked for 25 hits and 12 earned runs. He fanned 53, walked 22, committed one wild pitch and hit two batsmen. His blazing fast ball began to smoke following the Indiana series in which he served four innings in relief. Three weeks later, Coach John Kobs started him against Wayne, and Steffee was on his way.

The season's record: M.S.C. 3, Indiana 15 M.S.C. 5, Indiana 7 M.S.C. 4, Ionia Reformatory 3 M.S.C. 7, Jackson Prison 0 M.S.C. 6, Wayne 2 M.S.C. 7, Michigan Normal 4 M.S.C. 1, Ohio State 2

(12-innings) M.S.C. 3, Ohio State 0 M.S.C. 4, Ohio University 11 M.S.C. 8, Ohio University 7 M.S.C. 10, Wayne 6 M.S.C. 2, U. of Detroit 0 M.S.C. 6, U. of Detroit 5

(11-innings) M.S.C. 9, U. of Detroit 2 M.S.C. 15, U. of Detroit 3 M.S.C. 3, Percy Jones (Battle

Creek) 2

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Not Superstitious

The number "13" may be an omen of bad luck for some persons, but not for Karl A. Schlademan, Michigan State's track coach. His team defeated highly favored Indiana in a dual meet, 61% to 60% with a 13-member squad.

Antonio Silva and Ricardo Paredes are going to see to it that Michigan State College's program in physical education wields its influence in Latin America.

Silva is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Paredes was born and reared in San Salvador. Their job is to study and audit Michigan State's athletic program from intercollegiate competition right on through to sports for everyone as pro-vided by physical education.

Operating from the office of King J. McCristal, M.S.C. professor of physical education, the two Latins are profuse in their praises.

"The greatest curricula to come about in competitive sports is the adapted sports program," Silva declares. "It makes athletic popularly available to the physically handicapped. I can't speak enough in favor of the program. We're carrying the idea home on a large scale."

According to McCristal, the adapted sports program offers a curricula to re-store morale, initiative, and self confi-dence to a person blighted by physical handicap.

Competitive athletics and organized recreation is popular among Latin Americans who can afford it, Paredes explains. Gradually, the state is mani-festing interest in order to extend the programs as a municipal function rather than confining it to private and public schools. As a general rule, the private school programs excel.

Silva, 29 years old, is studying under special scholarships provided by the Bra-zilian government, the United States department of state, and Michigan State College. Since 1934, he has been in-volved in Sao Paulo athletics with 28 different functions ranging from profes-sor of physical education to professor of

football and softball. He has been in this country less than three months and speaks English hesitatingly.

Paredes, 37 years old and unmarried, studied law at the University of San Salvador until his love for athletics prompted him to change. In 1941, he was tendered a scholarship at Springfield college where he studied for three years. He plans to get a degree from Michigan State, financing most of his own ex-penses this year. He not only under-stands English well, but understands Silva's native Portuguese, while the lat-ter comprehends Spanish in part.

Cover Picture Largest statue of its kind in the world,

"The Spartan," symbolizing athletics at Michigan State, was unveiled on Satur-day, June 9, by Mac Cropsey, Marcellus, senior class president, and Sue Averill, Birmingham, president of Associated Women Students, at ceremonies in con-junction with other commencement ac-tivities.

The creation of Leonard D. Jungwirth, assistant professor of art at the college, the figure is 10 and a half feet tall and is mounted on a brick and concrete base just south of the Red Cedar bridge be-tween Macklin Field and Jenison Field-house. It is made of red Ohio clay and is reinforced with concrete. Figures representing the 12 sports at M.S.C. will appear in relief on the base.

Working in his spare time, the sculp-tor spent nearly two years on the mass-ive figure. Glazed and fired to a tem-perature of 2300 degrees, the statue is expected to withstand the elements bet-ter than most stones.

Castellani Steals Home—Rudy Castellani, fleet-footed Lansing freshman out-fielder, was safe at home in a steal during the Ohio university game. Third-baseman Dick Mineweaser is at bat. Also shown are Catcher Russ Ruszkowski and Umpire Cy Elliott. The Spartans lost the game, 11 to 4, but came back to win the second half of the doubleheader, 8 to 7. The games were played in Sycamore park, Lansing, as heavy rains in May flooded college field.

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Qbtdtoan 9mma>Ucd jbiel George E. "Carp" Julian, of the Class

of 1915, one of the college's all-time foot-ball greats, died May 9, at St. Lawrence hospital in Lansing, following an opera-tion and an illness of several months. He had been connected with Oldsmobile division of General Motors corporation for more than a decade and was employ-ment manager of the huge forge plant in Lansing.

The death of Carp, as he was famili-arly known, brought to a close the career of one of the greatest and best known fullbacks ever to wear the Spartan colors. He was one of those rare men who could penetrate any line while car-rying the ball, and backed up his own line with the best of them.

Julian was a star member of the 1913 team which marked up the only un-defeated record in State's football his-tory. Walter Eckersall, the Chicago sports writer, who was recognized as the west's leading authority, chose Carp for his all-western team. Walter Camp, the sports critic in the east who was giving the west but scant notice in those days, bowed to Julian, who played under Coach John F. Macklin from 1911 to 1915 and was captain of the 1914 squad.

Handicapped by ill health for many years after graduation and participating in professional football, Carp won the admiration of his friends by his fight for good health. He was the organizer and a charter member of the Varsity Club and had served as the alumni rep-resentative of that body on the Athletic Council since its reorganization in 1929. He was a member of the Eclectic Society and took an active interest in assisting that group to become the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

If there was one man who typified friendliness and loyalty in the old "Ag-gie" days it was George "Carp" Julian. Carp loved his Alma Mater and took his assignments seriously. Besides his work with the Athletic Council and his fra-ternity he served as national president of the Alumni Association from 1938 to 1940 and for several years served as chairman of the Downtown Coaches association. Every Wednesday noon he was on hand to cheer the coaching staff in victory or give them a pat on the back in defeat. He always had a firm handshake and a hearty laugh. His in-tense enthusiasm was catching at all times.

He is survived by his widow, Katherine, who lives at 942 University drive, East Lansing; his mother Mrs. Wm. Julian, and Mrs. Hubert Mermangen, Rochester, N. Y., and Mrs. M. J. Shea, Scranton, Pa., sisters. Funeral services and burial were in Rochester, N. Y.

George E. "Carp" Julian

On the Death of Carp "It was with deep grief and profound

sorrow that I learned of the passing of Carp. I have suffered an irreparable loss. For over 30 years it was my pleasure to enjoy his friendship. This I shall always treasure. The memory of his cheerful, kind and lovable qualities and sterling integrity will be an abiding inspiration to all whose privilege it was to know him. As he did on the football field of old, he gallantly carried the ball through life. The all-wise Coach has taken him out of the game. I extend my sincerest sympathy to you in your great loss." (From a telegram to Mrs. Julian.) —John Farrell Macklin, Philadelphia.

"Carp will always live in my memory as a great man of marvelous character and courage, and always a real friend."— A. Leal Bibbins, '15, Buffalo, N. Y.

"Carp was one of the greatest full-backs of all time. During the years I played with him in 1912-1913 he was

In Football Togs

never stopped. As quarterback of the famous 1913 team my memory of him will be 'he always delivered the goods.' I had but to ask him for the number of yards the team needed, and he would deliver without fail. These words, 'he always delivered the goods,' express the greatness of George 'Carp' Julian."— George E. Gauthier, '14, Director of Ath-letics, Ohio Wesleyan University.

"It was with deep regret that I heard of the loss of one of our stars. Being a classmate of Carp's and manager of the football team when he was at his best, I knew him very well. Not only as a wonderful football player, but he was one of the best loved men on the campus. He was a friend of all and a friend to all."—Carl H. Peterson, '15, City Man-ager, Saginaw, Michigan.

"In the recent death of Carp Julian Michigan State suffered a real loss. He was a true Spartan, on and off the ath-letic field, a man's man in every sense of the word. His loyalty to Michigan State will always be an inspiration to those who follow him."—Lee O. Benner, '12, Pres., Central Michigan Alumni Club.

"Carp was one of God's Gentlemen. I worked, played and roomed with him through three happy years in college and have seen him frequently since then. I feel that I knew him from every angle and loved him for the great personality that he was."—Oscar R. "Dutch" Miller, '15, Sugar Beets Products Co., Saginaw.

"I have known Carp since 1912, first as a great man in the athletic world. For as Yost once said, the greatest man in football according to his idea was Willie Heston, but 'Carp was so close to him that there wasn't a flip of the coin difference.' Since then I have known Carp to be the greater man—sincere in his devotion to his country, to his city, to his work, to his college, to his family and to God. He died immortal to all who were privileged to know him."—Wallace S. Beden, '16, Lansing.

"There are so many good things to be said about Carp but to me he was 'All American Julian' and his spirit to win against all odds will always be remem-bered by those associated with him."— Hugh M. Blacklock, '17, Sheriff, Kent County.

"The greatest defensive football player I have ever seen. One of the most sin-cere persons I have ever known, per-fectly honest and always a gentleman. He was very courageous during his own misfortune and very sympathetic to others when stricken. I wish I could count the number of people, who, since his death, have said to me 'So old Carp has gone.' "—Blake Miller, '16, Lansing.

"To my way of thinking Carp was greater in defeat than in victory."— Lyman L. Frimodig, '17, Asst. Director of Athletics, M.S.C.

12 . . . . T H E R E C O R D

Old-timers"

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Saginaw Elects McCulloch The organization meeting of the M.S.C.

Alumni Club of Saginaw was held in the office of City Manager Carl Peterson, at the city hall, May 22, and the following officers named: Bryson McCulloch, r28, president; R. D. McLandress, '27, first vice-president; Virginia L. Harper, '31, second vice-president; John H. Breyfogle, '28, secretary; and Virginia C. Austin, '42, treasurer.

Members of the board of directors elected for a three-year term in addition to McCulloch, McLandress and Breyfogle were Carl Petetson, '15, retiring presi-dent, Lester C. Lunden, '21, and Harold Vollmer, '29. For the two-year term the club selected Mrs. John H. Zuber, '32 (Charlotte MacKinnon), Virginia Harper, '31, Kenneth Ousterhout, '31, Carl F. Miller, '20, George Landsburg, '29, and Carl Nordberg, '31. For the one-year term the following were named: H. B. Vasold, '14, Thomas H. McDonagh, '29, Virginia C. Austin, '42, Mildred L. Young, '37, Mrs. Vern Dickeson, '31 (Gertrude Gustafson), and Mrs. Georg-etta Barnoske, '26 (Georgetta Jaquith).

President Bryson McCulloch expects to appoint at least six or eight functional committees to work out a year's program for the club—John Breyfogle, secretary.

Midland Hears Lee More than 120 alumni and guests of

the M.S.C. Alumni Club of Midland met at the Midland Community Center the evening of May 23 for the annual dinner meeting. Faced with the problem of a no - meat-no - banquet edict, President "Bill" Collinson, '18, dispatched several cars to the country where the men rounded up 25 chickens. The club en-joyed the best feed in years.

President Collinson introduced Glen 0. Stewart, director of alumni relations, who spoke on the Service Men's Institute and told anecdotes about a dozen or more older members of the faculty. Prof. Shao Chang Lee, director of the Inter-national Center and head of the Institute of Foreign Studies, spoke on post-war Chinese-American opportunities, espe-cially in the field of engineering.

Lois Heatley, daughter of Lynn G. Heatley, '23, and Eleanor Kidder Heatley, '24, was introduced as a guest of the club and winner of one of the alumni scholarships in the district. Gordon Allen, of Midland, and Barbara Kates, of Mt. Pleasant, also were granted similar awards.

E. F. Holser, chairman of the nominat-ing committee, gave the following re-port on new officers, which was adopted: John W. Strahan, '39, president; Mrs. Betty Driver Heckrodt, '42, vice-presi-dent; Willard "R. Perry, '26, treasurer; and Elizabeth L. Ziegler, '37, secretary.— "Betty" Ziegler, secretary.

Chicago Hears Bachman The annual meeting of the M.S.C.

Alumni Club of Chicago was held at the Chicago Engineers' Club, Saturday noon, April 21. After extending greetings and thanking the club for the privilege of serving them during two war years, President C. Earl Webb, '12, introduced Dr. Thelma Porter, '21, newly-appointed chairman of the department of home eco-nomics of the University of Chicago.

Dr. Porter told of her new work and touched upon her years on the M.S.C. staff. Coach Charles Bachman was the campus guest speaker and he told of the expansion program contemplated at the college and reviewed the athletic pro-gram, emphasizing the problems facing the football coaches next fall. The sound and color movie, sent by the alumni office was shown.

Officers elected include: G. M. Glidden, '17, president; Paul J. Murdock, '36, first vice-president; Paul Thompson, '39, sec-ond vice-president; and Mrs. Ralph Kortge (Mary Shively) '42, secretary-treasurer. In addition, the following directors were named: Wm. Davidson, '13, Arthur Mooney, '18, T. A. Jordan, '10, Nellie Fredeen, '17, Mrs. Mildred Farwell Adams, '15, George B. Northcott, '30, William Thatcher, '33, and George Hays, '18.

Newcomers to Chicago are asked to call President Glidden at the E. D. Bullard company, 133 North Sacramento Boulevard, (telephone, Kedzie 7230), or the secretary at 6731 South Jeffery, (tele-phone, Fairfax 4281).—Mary A. Shively, '42, secretary.

New York City Ray C. Kinney, '21, president of the

New York City M.S.C. Alumni Club, has announced that President John A. Hannah has tentatively promised to speak before that group on the evening of October 11, 1945. Complete details will be mailed to all alumni in the metro-politan area. Mr. Kinney may be reached at Graybar Electric, Lexington avenue at 43d Street, New York City.

(Continued from Page 8) The Patriarchs' club consists of 206

men and women, exactly half of whom are residents of Michigan. Twenty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Asia are represented, with California leading the list of states with 20. As each year rolls around, another class is added to the list. Those who attended the reunion this year, with their classes, are as follows:

1875 Dean Griswold, Northville, oldest living gradu-

ate of the college.

1878 John C. Morgan, Traverse City.

1882 William L. Snyder, Detroit.

1883 Leslie A. Buell, Holly.

1885 Elwyn T. Gardner, Parshall, Colo. ; Lewis G.

Palmer, R. 6, Jacksoti; James D. Towar, Berkeley, Cal.; Hubert M. Wells, R. 4, Howell.

1886 Orrin O. Dunham, McBain ; Jason E. Hammond,

Ann Arbor; Charles B. Hays, Kalamazoo; Mrs. Jennie Woodard (Jennie Towar), East Lansing.

1888 Howard B. Cannon, Ann Arbor; Francis J.

Free, Lansing, Charles Redman, Saginaw; George F. Stow, R. 2, Fowler.

1889 David Anderson, Paw Paw; A. C. Carton, Lan-

sing ; H. Jay Hayes, Forest Hills, N. Y. ; Ellsworth A. Holden, Lansing; Perry G. Holden, Belleville; William Lightbody, Detroit; Edward Pagelsen, Panama City, Florida ; Frank E. Semon, Cuyahoga Falls, O. ; Frank M. Siebert, Fremont, O.

1890 Frank G. Clark, Mason; R. Bruce McPherson,

Howell; Fred E. Mills, Lansing.

1891 Wilbur O. Hedrick, East Lansing; Berto A.

Holden, R. 3, Milford.

1892 Clarence Hathaway, Lansing; Willis I. Herron,

Grand Rapids.

1893 Albert B. Chase, South Haven ; Alfred N. Clark,

Charlotte; Albert B. Cook, Owosso; Elmer B. Hale, Caledonia; James S. Holden, Detroit; Wil-liam G. Merritt, Battle Creek; Edwin C. Peters, Saginaw; L. Whitney Watkins, Clinton.

1894 Cecil J. Barnum, Gaiesburg; Walter A. Hamil-

ton, Kalamazoo; William K. Sagendorph, Jackson.

1895 Henry R. Allen, Rochester, N. Y. ; William A.

Ansorge, Cleveland, O.; William C. Bagley, New York City ; Harry D. Baker, St. Croix Falls, Wis. ; Guy H. Frace, St. Johns ; Merritt W. Fulton, Berkeley Springs, W. Va.; Frank Johnson, De-troit ; I. R. Jones, Gaiesburg; Maurice G. Kains, Suffern, N. Y. ; Samuel C. Laitner, Birmingham ; Henry F. Lake, Gunnison, Colo. ; Arthur C. MacKinnon, Bay City; James S. Mitchell, Holly; Chace Newman, East Lansing; Harrie R. Parish, Allen; Peter V. Ross, San Francisco, Cal. ; Howard R. Smith, Chicago, 111.; Thorn Smith, Birmingham; Clay Tallman, Tulsa, Okla.; and John G. Veldhuis, Winter Haven, Fla.

JULY, 1945 . . . . 13

Days of Yore Excitement ran high on the campus

in November 1937 as the time drew near of the much publicized and discussed Pontiac Varsity Show. Students and faculty who weren't able to get seats in the present Women's Gymnasium for the broadcast went to the dress rehearsals or listened at home. For the first time in history, the "Alma Mater" as played on the chimes in Beaumont Tower was heard from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Dozens of letters, telegrams, and post-cards were received from enthusiastic alumni and friends of the College. Pic-tured on this page is the "studio" setting and some of the student groups that participated.

Six of the seven members of the first graduating class (1861) took part in the Civil War. Two of the six gave their lives—one who was killed at Gettysburg and the other who died in South Caro-

l ina. The picture on this page was made from a painting done several years after the war by an artist who was hired by the Alumni Association to construct a

The First Graduates

group portrait of the Class of 1861. In the top row are (left to right): L. V. Beebe, G. A. Dickey, and Adams Bayley. The others are H. D. Benham, A. N. Prentiss, A. F. Allen, and C. E. Hollister.

Beal's "History of the Michigan Agri-cultural College" quotes George W. Haigh, '62, regarding Dickey's death at Gettysburg: " . . . (he) was shot and instantly killed while we were maintain-ing a difficult line of battle without

breastworks and were attacked by an overwhelming number . . . During the lull before the attack I found him read-ing his Bible . . . We talked a few mo-ments and looked at the . . . enemy filing through the timber and preparing to advance. We said 'good-bye' and I re-turned to my post and soon came the shouting rebels and poor Dickey was no more, and I, wounded, was finding my way to the rear."

Berham died at Beaufort, S. C, in July 1863. More than 90 students, faculty, and men who later were members of the State Board of Agriculture served in the Union Army. Of that number, 15 were killed or died from sickness or wounds.

Examining a butterfly collection is Dr. A. J. Cook, '62, Professor of Zoology and Entomology from 1868 to 1894. With him is Lyman Briggs, '93. During his long period of service, Dr. Cook, with little or no assistance, taught a multi-tude of subjects, including anatomy, phy-siology, entomology, zoology, geology, and apiculture. In his annual report for 1892, he states that "I have visited nearly all the colleges in the country and know not a single college where the

Pioneer Zoologist

studies in this department are so many or the help so little."

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meetings in Williams Hall in the 1890's. Presiding officer of the group shown be-low is S. H. Fulton, '97, and the organist is C. H. Parker, 'CO.

Y.M.C.A. Members Meeting in Williams Hall

% tke &H*ue Men 0/ Mudufon State Memorial services in honor of the more

than 240 Michigan State College men who have been killed in this war were held in the college auditorium on the morning of May 29. The program in-cluded a prayer by Albert J. Hoffman, chaplain at Percy Jones General Hos-pital, Battle Creek; selections by the college chorus; a tribute to the men who have given their lives, by President John A. Hannah; a roll call of the names of those men; and taps.

The following address was given by Dr. Hannah.

We are gathered here this morning to honor the brave dead who have fought and suffered and died in this great war in order that you and I may have an opportunity to enjoy the rights and priv-ileges of free men.

It is entirely fitting and proper that we pause to honor our brave dead.

It would be their desire, could they speak to us, that we not go through the hollow mockery of paying them tribute unless in the doing we so conduct our-selves as to gain a new dedication to the unfinished task for which they gave their all and the accomplishment of which is only begun.

The war in Europe has been won. Nazism and Fascism have temporarily been crushed. The armed might of Italy and Germany has been destroyed. The miserable leaders, Mussolini and Hitler, are no more.

There remains a great task to finish in the Pacific before the followers of Hirohito may meet the same fate, and in the doing more thousands of our men, possibly more hundreds of our men of Michigan State College, may have to pay the supreme sacrifice.

The whole world is in chaos with more death and destruction and suffering than has ever before existed in the history of man, and it will all have been in vain unless out of it comes a situation that assures political justice, and economic justice, and social justice for all the peoples of the world regardless of those accidental circumstances of birth: race, color, creed, social situation, and geo-graphical location.

The best hope for America is that the twelve million young men and young women who have fought in this war and suffered in this war and know the real cost of war, and those of about the same age here at home who have not as yet been fully indoctrinated with the selfish greed so firmly fixed in the minds and hearts of so many older persons—may have a sustained interest in seeing that

every reasonable step is taken to pre-vent yet another great war a generation hence.

Through them America may have a rebirth of zeal for the advantages of democracy, a fervor for honesty and integrity in government at all levels, and an insistence upon morality and integrity and fundamental honesty on the part of all persons in whom we are to place our trust.

There must be a new selflessness among us and a determination that this nation shall exercise a leadership in world affairs, not through coercion but by example and demonstration of what we can do in providing for all of our own people the political, social, and eco-nomic justice of which we speak. And unless we begin at home and assure all of our own people these justices, we are in a poor position to exercise any per-manent, worthwhile leadership in world affairs.

There can be no peace unless it is a peace for the world. There must be a willingness on the part of each and every one of us to dedicate ourselves for our part, great or small, not only in a mili-tary defeat for the enemy but in winning a peace for ourselves and for the world.

The best way I know to celebrate Memorial Day is for each of us to think of the men whom we knew who have died in this war. Thinking of them, not in the abstract as gold stars on a service flag, but as the young men whom we lived with, grew up with, went to school with—our brothers and our friends.

It would be a good thing for us if every one of us every day of our lives wrere required to recall the questioning faces of those men whom we previously knew who have died for us. The ques-tioning faces of our dead might inspire us as nothing else is likely to, to forego some of the personal selfishness and give us a willingness to contribute our part to assure a better situation than has existed before.

In a few minutes the names of the brave sons of this college who have died in this war will be read. I wish each one of us might have known at least a few of them as I have known some of them.

The finest tribute I have ever been paid came from a boy who was one of those names that is about to be read. I shall never forget him.

A few years ago it was my pleasure to know many students much better than I can know them now.

This boy was raised on the other side of the railroad tracks in a home where he had some encouragement from his

mother but very little from his father. I met him the first day he was on this campus and became interested in him and came to know him well. He was a pretty good student and a pretty good football player, and grew into a fine young man. One night several college students had gathered around, and we had visited over the usual things that boys talk about, each of them with their own problems and their own particular slants on the problems and things that interest college boys. And after a while they all drifted away but this one. He stopped for a few minutes and asked a few more questions. Then he turned to me in kind of a shy way and said, "Mr. Hannah, I wish you were my father."

No finer tribute was ever paid to me, and I should have been glad to have been his father. He has been killed in this war. He and more than 240 other young men from Michigan State College.

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These heroes are dead; they died for liberty; they died for us. They are at rest; they sleep under the flag they rendered stainless for the land that they kept free. They sleep in far off lands under desert sands, under tropical palms, in unfriendly clay, some of them on the bottom of the sea.

Wherever they sleep, it is beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or storm, each in the window-less palace of rest. In their tribute, let us say with Tennyson:

"Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning

of the bar When I put out to sea. . . . For though from out our bourne

of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to

face When I have crossed the bar."

And with O'Hara: "The muffled drums' sad roll has

beat The soldier's last tattoo. No more on Life's parade shall

meet The brave and fallen few. On Fame's eternal camping

ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn

round, The bivouac of the dead."

And a message from one of the brave Canadian dead in the first World War. I think these M.S.C. men of ours would like to have us think of this message as coming from each of them.

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From McCrae: "Take up our quarrel with the

foe: To you from failing hands we

throw The torch: be yours to hold it

high. If ye break faith with us who

die We shall not sleep, though pop-

pies grow in Flander's Fields."

In conclusion, let it therefore be our pride to show all men everywhere not only what a great military power the United States has become, but let us set for ourselves standards of human be-havior, standards of fundamental justice for all men, standards so high that it will be a glory to live up to them. And then let us live up to them and add a new laurel to the crown of America.

Our nation is the sum total of all its people—you and I, and a hundred and thirty millions more like us. Much think-ing needs to be done at the bottom by all of us, the common citizens of America, with a fundamental dedication to the purpose for which these brave men fought and died. If we feel deeply, and honestly, and sincerely, and dedicate our-selves to the great task that lies ahead, then and only then can there be any assurance that these brave men will not have died in vain.

In addition to the names appearing on the Roll of Honor in the Union Memorial Building (see first page of this section), the names of the following Michigan State men known to have died in service were read. Their names have since been added to the plaque.

Leland K. Dewey, '25, Robert L. French, '43; Robert S. Higgins, '46; Harry L. Martin, '36; Ronald A. Myers, '38; John S. Solar, '44; Harry S. Cole, '46; Robert T. Tennyson, '46; Clyde Campbell, '40; Lawrence Rank, '46; Lyle M. Murphy, '39; Marvin H. Polin, '41; Leonard W. Bond, '44; Robert Dyke, '44; Robert C. Smeiner, '44; Carl B. Bradley, '45; Eugene F. Fitzgerald, '45; Donald T. Goodwin, '45; Richard J. Hollinger, '45; Duane Gruner, '47; Albert Cepela, '46.

Victory-in-Europe Day Is Observed

EDITOR'S XOTK- —/• observance of V-E

Day. students and staff members of Michigan State College on the morning of Man 8 gathered In convocation. Ex-cerpts from the address given at that time by President Hannah follow. We are gathered here this morning,

not in a spirit of celebration or exulta-tion, not filled with national pride at the

Milton Haitema, Lansing fresh-man, war veteran who saw overseas service with the Marines and is now enrolled in the M.S.C. Servicemen's Institute, spoke at V-E Day Con-vocation.

great military victory that has been won by the power of our military forces and the productive might of our industrial resources, not to gloat over the miserable end of those most miserable leaders, Mussolini and Hitler.

We feel all of these things to a degree. We are profoundly grateful for the great military victory in Europe and the end of that phase of the war. We are gathered here this morning in a spirit of thoughtful dedication to that great un-finished task which lies ahead.

All of us have brothers or other close relatives, sweethearts or friends, in our armed forces scattered all over the world. Many of them have already paid the supreme sacrifice. Many more will bear crip-ling marks of this war as long as they live. The scars are not limited to those that mar the physical body for many will be whole in body but scarred in mind or in spirit.

Were we celebrating the end of the total war it would be a different occa-sion than this one, for we recognize that there may be months or years of war ahead in Asia and that there may be hurdreds of thousands of our men yet to die or to suffer before the same miser-able end can come to the armies of Japan that have been experienced by the armies of Nazism and Fascism.

We are dedicating ourselves to con-tinue to contribute in every possible way to the bringing of an early defeat to the military forces, the leaders and the

people of Japan. That defeat is certain. The cost may be greater than the more optimistic anticipate, and the road may be rougher and rockier and the time and the loss of life and material resources may yet be great, but that military vic-tory is certain.

What I am concerned about and what I think every one of us in this room today should be concerned about is the fact that so few of us recognize that the defeat of Germany and Italy and eventu-ally Japan may not bring peace. The total extermination of the military poten-tial of these nations may not bring peace but only another armistice unless we in America and the right-thinking people of all the world recognize that there can be no long-time peace or no long-time satisfactory situation in America or any other nation in all the world unless all of the peoples of the world, regardless of their race or their creeds or their color, regardless of the place on the earth's surface where they happened to be born or where they happen to live, are assured a reasonable opportunity for political justice, for social justice, and for economic justice. And certainly if that is true for all of the peoples of the world, it is true for all of the people of our own nation.

There is no justice in the demands of some for absolute equality of reward for all persons regardless of ability, ambi-tion, energy or thrift. But equality of opportunity must be the ideal toward which we strive.

The future of America and the future of the world will be determined to a large degree by the attitude and the un-derstanding and the leadership that will be exercised by the twelve million young men and young women now in the armed forces of the United States and those of you of about the same age who are not in the armed forces.

America will emerge from this war as the greatest power on earth, the greatest military power on earth, the greatest economic power on earth, the greatest social power on earth with the greatest opportunity through unselfish leadership to bring about an era of understanding that could make the coming peace more than a temporary armistice before an-other great world war more fearful than this one that might completely destroy all of the gains of civilization.

Unless America assumes the leader-ship in this great opportunity, we may not have another chance.

If the most important problem that faces the world is an enduring world peace, then the most important problem that faces America is the exercise of leadership in the world to make an en-during peace possible. With the type of

J U L Y , 1 9 4 5

^lUe* Men, oj My Gant+nand 'Tis midnight and I stand Amid the sleeping forms of men— The men of my command. And, as their troubled murmurs stir The quiet of the night, I wonder at the subject of their dreams. What matter if tomorrow I command again;

This one—the father lying at my feet Laughs and plays (in dream) with the son he's never seen. (God grant his safe return) And over there, a dozen paces to my right, A boy—a man now, he's just passed twenty-one— Sobs a name, his brother's. Today's long looked-for mail notified him of his Brother's death.

And on the other side— But what was that? A child's frightened cry? No! I see from whence it came, That youngster there who's writhing in his sleep. (He's dreaming of that shelling we received the other day And who can blame him, 'twas his first.) "Marilyn!" Whose voice cried out? Oh, yes! I know the man. and the name he speaks—his wife's. Spoke in remorse for that last letter, penned in anger's heat. I censored it, you see, and know its content. He'll be glad tomorrow when I give it back. I withheld it from the mail, for I knew his anger'd cool, And he'd regret the sending of it.

But now my reverie is broken; Other thoughts and sounds impinge upon my mind, (The distant sentinel's sharp challenge; The jackal's cry, the scudding clouds that chase the Moonlight from the sky, to let it reappear again To form a new kaleidoscope of sight.) And all my present sons lie quiet in their sleep.

I'm thinking now about an absent son— My own—who sleeps so far away Beneath the same deep, scintillating canopy To which I turn my eyes To ask God's blessine on all my sons. Both here and there— Those whose dreams I'll share (God willing) And pray that I might be a faithful father, now— And then.

Major Alvah M. Miller

MAJOR ALVAH M. MILLER Major Alvah M. Miller, author of the poem "The Men Of My Command,"

considered a classic of the war, was killed in action in Italy on January 30, 1944. He was commander of the third battalion of Rangers which was cut to ribbons in the American attack on Cisterna, and wrote the poem shortly before meeting death on the field of battle.

Tribute was paid recently to the memory of Major Miller on "Victory Is Our Business," radio program sponsored by General Motors company, by whom he was employed before entering the army. The program was broadcast nationally and shortwaved to Army camps throughout the world.

A student at Michigan State College in 1933-37, Major Miller majored in economics. During his college days he was president of the glee club, was a member of Mortar and Ball, and belonged to the Coast Artillery, advanced R.O.T.C. unit.

Major Miller was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Miller, 933 South Jefferson, Saginaw. His widow, Loretta Young Miller, and small son, James Patton Miller, reside at 316 N. Washington in Saginaw.

government that we have, where the gov-ernment represents the sum total of the desires of its citizens, the most important problem that faces all of us as indi-viduals is to see that the nation and the government carry out our wishes in exer-cising that leadership. Our wishes can-not be sanely arrived at unless we have the maximum understanding of the world and the peoples that populate it and the problems of those peoples.

The keynote of the hope for tomorrow rests upon our ability to understand the world-wide implications of the problems facing America today. If your unborn sons are not to be forced into a war more terrible than this one, there must be a willingness on the part of each and every one of us to dedicate ourselves for our part, great or small, not only in a military defeat for the enemy but in win-ning a peace for ourselves and for the world.

There can be no peace unless it is a peace for the world. There can be no peace for America and chaos for the rest ©f the world.

History has demonstrated many times that the only substantial gain of military victory is possession of initiative for a brief and fleeting historical moment.

In our time there are unprecedented opportunities for cooperation among many peoples.

The verdict of history was fairly per-ceived by Elihu Root when he said, "You may judge of the advancement and promise of a nation by its ability to co-operate and work with others."

Will our opportunities and initiatives be permitted to slip away, or will we work constructively with others in mak-ing the defeat of Germany the prelude to final defeat of Japan and a real peace?

The young men and young women of America who have fought and won the war against Italy and Germany and who will continue to fight and win the war against Japan, and you their sisters and brothers should answer this question— each in his own mind.

Young men and young women know the real costs and tragedies of war.

They and you will be the leaders and the power of post-war America.

Today's rejoicing over V-E Day means nothing. Today's dedication to the un-finished task of defeating Japan, and today's dedication to an understanding of the absolute necessity for political justice, economic justice, and social jus-tice for all the peoples of the world both abroad and at home if there is to be a real peace may mean much.

Each of us owes that personal dedica-tion to our brave men—your friends and mine—who have fought and suffered and died that we might have this opportunity.

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How Spartans Were Named

By GEORGE ALDERTON State Journal Sports Editor

EDITOR'S NOTK: The following article is being reprinted through the courtesy of Mr. Alderton of the Lansing State Journal.

T HIS is the story of how Michigan State college athletic teams came to have the name of Spartans.

I happen to know the origin of the name, for I had a part in choosing it and, so far as I know, was the first to put it into print. . . .

As many know, for the greater part of its existence the college bore the name of Michigan Agricultural college. Its teams were known, and told and sung about in campus song and story, as the Aggies. With the curriculum broaden-ing, the name was changed to Michigan State College of Agriculture and Ap-plied Science, on May 13, 1925. It be-came evident that the name Aggies was outgrown.

Some months later a campus commit-tee sponsored a contest and offered a $10 cash prize for a nickname which the committee would choose. The name of "Michigan Staters" was the prize win-ning selection. If a working newspaper-man had been a member of the body I feel sure he would have raised strenuous objection to that name. It did not lend itself to headline writing, a very neces-sary quality, and neither did it offer variety to a sports writer yearning for a synonomous symbol.

Excellent as the choice may have been in the opinion of a sincere committee, the prize winning name never saw the light of day in print beyond the actual announcement.

Some time after this, I determined to make another effort in bestowing a nick-name. Dale Stafford, now assistant man-aging editor of the Detroit Free Press, was at the time with the Lansing Capital News which later discontinued publication. Dale, a former Lansing high school track athlete, fell in with the suggestion that

maybe we could find a suitable name. We went to the college publications depart-ment and asked Jimmy Hasselman, who was then head of the department, to let us inspect the names submitted. Jim was sympathetic because he always had the viewpoint of a working newspaperman.

There was' the usual assortment of Bears, Wildcats, Tigers, Panthers, etc., but we sought something at least orig-inal. Finally we settled on Spartans. It

was the name entered in the contest by Perry J. Fremont, then the catcher on the baseball team, and now a first string player in Uncle Sam's internal revenue department office at Detroit. Years later when we had him as a guest of ours in the Briggs stadium press box at the 1940 world series, I told him of the incident. He had forgotten all about offering the name.

I personally felt that the name should be made to originate outside the immedi-ate circle of the college. The baseball team was about to leave for a southern trip and it presented such an opportunity for introduction.

On April 2, 1926, in a special dispatch from Fort Benning, Ga., detailing the account of the baseball game State played with the Fort Benning officers' team, the new nickname was first used. I rewrote the "lead" of the story in order to weld the name into it and then waited the results.

The first paragraph of the account, copied from The State Journal files of April 2, 1926, reads as follows:

"(Special to The State Journal) "FORT BENNING, Ga., April 2—

The Michigan State college baseball team today waved menacing bats at the Fort Benning Infantry Officers team as it prepared to get revenge for a 7-to-5 defeat suffered in the opening game here yesterday. THE SPARTONS FROM THE NORTH (the caps are ours for emphasis sake) were forced to bow yesterday although they actually outhit Uncle Sam's boys, 12 to 10."

Well, that was it. Note the incorrect spelling of the word. My carelessness. Again the next day we used the new nickname, sparingly at first, and spelled it with the "o." It was our late friend Jim Killoran, as I remember, who pointed out the error. Jim was a daily visitor in the office and helped us often, as he did a great many people, both in and out of sports.

SPARTAN

From the Spartans of ancient Greece,

SPIRIT

CONQUERS

Michigan State College athletes take their name

On the third occasion, April 5, it be-came correctly SPARTANS. No student alumnus, or official had called up the editor to complain about our audacity in giving the old school a new name, so we ventured into the headlines with it. The

"deck" of the heading read "Kobsmen show midseason form in downing Mercer U.; Don Haskins raps out three of the Spartans' bingles; Fremont injured."

Happily for the experiment, the name took. It began appearing in other news-

papers and when the student publications used it, that clinched it.

The Spartan was 19 years old last April 2. We paced the floor when he was born at Fort Benning, Ga.

MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE

1945 — Football Season Reserve Application — 1945

All Games Start at 2 P.M. E.W.T.

Schedule of Games and Prices Oct. 6—University of Kentucky Oct. 20—Wayne University Oct. 27—Marquette University Nov. 3—University of Missouri Nov. 10—Great Lakes Naval Station Nov. 17—Penn State College

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$13.50 10.00

Saving $ 3.50

SEASON RESERVE SALE CLOSES SEPTEMBER 29

Inclosed find remittance for:

No. of Reservations

Name

Street

$10.00 each — Total $_

City Check Preference:

• Low

Rows (1-13)

State

• Medium

Rows (14-261

D High

Rows (27-41)

1. Reservations will be in the West Stands between the 32-yard and the 50-yard lines in Section T.

2. You will have the same reservation for the season and under no circum-stances can these reservations be changed. Orders for additional seats for individual games will be filled elsewhere in the stands.

3. These tickets are transferable.

4. The aisle in Section T is between seats 18 and 19.

5. You enter the stands at the 18th row.

Tear on perforated line and mail to: MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN

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1945 MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE 1945 Football Application

HOME GAMES

Name - — _ Street

City State

Enclosed find $ for tickets indicated below: KENTUCKY — Oct. 6

No. of tickers @ $2.40 $ Postage . . . 10 $

WAYNE —Oct . 20 No. of tickets @ $1.50 $

Postage . . . 10 $ MARQUETTE —Oct . 27

No. of tickets @ $2.40 $ Postage . . . 10 $

MISSOURI — Nov. 3 No. of tickets @ $2.40 $

Postage . . . 10 $ GREAT LAKES —Nov. 10

No. of tickets @ $2.40 $ Postage . . . 10 $

PENN STATE —Nov. 17 No. of tickets @ $2.40 $

Postage . . . 10 $ Prices include Federal Tax. Make remittances payable to:

MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION East Lansing, Michigan

Tear on perforated lines and mail to above address.

1945 MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE 1945 Football Application

GAMES AWAY

Ncme

Street

City State

Enclosed find $ for tickets indicated below: MICHIGAN —September 29 (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 2 P.M. E.W.T.

No. of tickets @ $3.00 $ Postage . . . 10 $ .

PITTSBURGH — October 13 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 2 P.M. E.W.T.

No. of tickets @ $3.00 $ Postage . . . 10 $

MIAMI — November 23 (Miami, Fla.—Night Game) 8:30 P.M. E.W.T.

No. of tickets @ $3.30 $ Postage . . . 10 $

Order Michigan reservations through the Michigan State College Athletic Associ-ation, East Lansing, Michigan.

Order Pittsburgh reservations through Football Ticket Office, University of Pitts-burgh, Pittsburgh 13, Pa.

Order Miami reservations through F. E. Alter, Dean of Men, University of Miami, Coral Gables 34, Florida.

Tear on perforated lines and mail to above addresses.

J U L Y , 1945

GET IN STEP WITH THE SPARTAN

SPIRIT THIS FALL

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THERE'LL BE NO OTHER FORM FOR FOOTBALL

RESERVATIONS COMING YOUR WAY THIS YEAR

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ABOUT THESE ALUMNI Ry Qlcdyi M. Qiank*,

Patriarchs When readers of the Farm Journal and Farmer's

Wife received their March 1945 issue, a likeness of Liberty Hyde Bailey, '82, looked up at them from the cover. The April issue of the magazine contained the folowing letter: "Apropos of your fine cover picture last month of Liberty Hyde Bailey, readers might like to know that in Farm Journal for Augusi, 1893, Dr. Bailey's picture was printed on the editorial page with a biographical tribute."

Peter V. Ross, '95. announces two new books, "Letters of a Traveler" and "If a Man Die He Shall Live Again." published by the Hobson Book Press of Cynthiana, Kentucky. The travel volume is made up of letters written to friends and rela-tives from the four points of the earth while Mr. Ross was on lecture tours.

After 25 years with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Charles H. Alvord, '95. has retired as administrative officer of the southern division of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency. He had been with AAA since its beginning in 1933. From 1930 to 1933 he was regional representative and expert in cotton marketing for the Federal Farm board in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Alvord plan to continue their residence in Arlington, Virginia.

1899 Word has been received of the death on Deaem-

ber 14, 1944, of George Nathan Gould of Harbor Springs, Michigan.

1900 From Paul Thayer comes the following note:

"After having been in the orchard game for the past seventeen years I have sold 'Fruitland' and expect to spend the summer assisting at the Penn State Research laboratory at Arendtsville. During this time I will be living at the West Gettysburg Inn, on the Lincoln highway about a mile west of Gettysburg. In the fall Mrs. Thayer and I plan to move to Southern Pines, North Carolina, where we have purchased a home."

1901 About 200 of his associates and other friends

honored Frank Mitchell, chief electrician at the college, with a testimonial dinner in the Union ballroom on May 24. Oldest employee of the col-lege in point of service. Mr. Mitchell retired July 1 after 46 years of continuous association with the institution.

1903 Edna V. Smith, former state home tlemor.stra-

tion leader, and Curtis W. Tul'er were married on June 9. They will make their home in Grand Rapids at 540 Fountain street N.E.

1904

death on May 4 of Jesse P. Knickerbocker of Lockport, New York.

1905 Clyde W. Stringer, automotive engineer in De-

troit for many years, died in that city on March 25. He is survived by his wife and a son. Carl B., '33.

1907 Glen B. Hayes, connected with the right of way

division of Detroit Edison for a number of years, died in Detroit on May 18.

Ernest Fowler is located in Wyandotte. Michi-gan, as chief chemist and bacteriologist for the Wayne County Disposal system.

1908 James R. Dice, head of the Department of Dairy

Husbandry at North Dakota Agricu'.tural college since 1920, died in Fargo on May 18. Bafore join-ing the faculty at North Dakota Mr. Dice had served in a similar capacity at the New York State School of Agriculture at Morrisville, and as instructor at the University of Maine.

Mrs. Hazel Beard Jordan, wife of Thomas A. Jordan, '10, died in a Chicago hospital on April 3. following an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan had made their home in Chicago since 1912 when he became associated with the American Bridge com-pany. She is survived by her husband and two sons, a third son having been killed in action on Saipan a few months ago.

1910 James L. Shaw, manager of the Commercial

Coal Sales company of Portland, Oregon, recently sent to the Alumni office a clipping from a Van-couver newspaper concerning some Michigan State College publicity, and added the following note: "We have all been very busy in Portland for a long time mostly on defense work and things are still booming here. Labor is short and the same applies to consumer goods."

1912 Harold H. Barnum, Ingham county agricultural

agent for the past 16 years, died at his home in East Lansing on April 29 after a short illness. Employed by the college extension service since April 6, 1925, he was assigned in 1929 to the Lansing area where he contributed much to the advancement of farming. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Herbert H., w'37, Ffc. Winford P., w'41, and Lt Harold E . ; one daughter, Dorothy; two brothers, Leon H. and Carl F„ w'12 ; and a sister, Charlotte.

1913