Michigan State University - Red Cedar Log Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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,0ricuVturQ Dean G. A. Brown, B. S Animal Husbandry E. C. Foreman, Poultry Husbandry A. K. Chittenden, M. F Forestry C. P. Halligan, B. S Horticulture Y. H. French, M. Ped., M. S. ..Education Robert S. Shaw, B. S. A J. F. Cox, B. S Farm Crops M. M. McCool, Ph. D Soils H. H. Musselmax, B. S Farm Mech. H. M. Eliot. M. A Farm Management 0. E. Reeh. M. S Dairy Husbandry- It is a far cry from the rudiments of farm methods, taught in College Hall sixty-odd years ago, to the comprehensive training in agriculture, science, and the arts offered at M. A. C. today. Had the greenest freshman of ' 62 been informed, upon his arrival, by some sophomore sage of ' 61 that he, the freshman, was about to embark upon the mysteries and delights of organic chemistry, trigonometry, surveying, poetry, music, and military strategy — had he been confronted with all this, in sooth, he would have fancied himself in a university rather than an agricultural school. But farmers of 1922 demand that their leaders shall be versatile men. Therefore the Agricultural course at M. A. C. includes, besides the technical training in efficient farm methods, considerable supporting work which aids in all-around development. In the Agri- cultural division are the technical departments of Soils, Crops, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Farm Management, Horticulture, and Forestry. The student has the option of studying General Agriculture or of specializing in Forestry or Horticulture. Rapid strides in co-operative marketing made by the Farm Bureau have disclosed the importance of the business side of agriculture. The subject of economics therefore is certain to receive increasing attention in the future in the agricultural curriculum. Agricultural Building Page Twenty-seven

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State Board of Agriculture L. W. Watkins C. C. Brody M. B. MacPherson Dora Stockman J. Woodman I. R. McColl Deans of the College R. S. Shaw Mary Sweeeney Eudoka Savage G. W. Bisseli F. W. Chamberlain F. S. Kedzie I. S. Taylor Page Twenty-six

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George W. Bissel, M. E Dean H. B. Dirks, B. S., M. E Mechanical H. K. Vedder, C. E Civil A. R. Sawyer, B. S., E. E Electrical A. J. Clark, A. B Chemistry R. K. Steward, B. S., C. E. .Drawing and Design Captains of industry will tell you that they prefer as engineers the men who accomplish things, men who can put the job across. This is doubtless the reason why M. A. C. ' s engineering graduates are in such demand today. They have earned an enviable reputation as rough-and-ready pioneers on the far-flung industrial frontier. Since the Engineering division was established in 1885, its leaders have aimed to pro- vide courses which are technically and theoretically sound, and which, at the same time produce graduates who are able to meet the most difficult situations. The classroom instruction explains the theory : the laboratory hours afford the practice. There are four branches of engineering taught at M. A. C. : Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, and Civil. Specialization is allowed in subdivisions in each of these major depart- ments. Knowledge of machinery of all kinds and skill in industrial management are the business of the mechanical engineer. The world of today has been termed an electrical world, and truly so fast does electrical science advance, that students of electrical engineering must apply themselves with diligence to keep abreast of its development. Although the Chemical Engineering department is the newest, it is well-equippd for thorough training in the ap- plication of chemistry to present day industry. The Civil Engineer is a builder; to him falls the task of constructing roads, factories, railroads, bridges, and in short, almost every type of structure. All these angles are thoroughly covered by the Engineering course at M. A. C. R. E. Olds Hall of Engineering rage Twenty-eight