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A letter has been received from Miss Louise Muck, a member of the party which is touring the United States with Prof. H. H. Nininger. She writes:

"Last night we slept out on the desert encircled by coyote. A screech owl lived near, and also, about one o'clock, a wild cat "set up" a hideous screarning—uncomfortably close. But we were very jolly with a roaring greasewood fire. John and I made fudge while Horner burned some peanut brittle, and later we became hilariously un-cilvilized. Glenn carried me out to a pump and held me under while Huston poured icy streams all over me. But revenge was sweet. And we sat about the fire until our clothes dried.

"No, Glenn, you are just three minutes too late, I told that one." “Blue Skies Smilin' At Me" "Huston—tell that one about the buttons?"

From Horner—"The incorrigibility of this vile wretch leads me in-controvertibly to the comprehensible conclusion that to inflict excruciating torture increscently would not be inconsequential"—-or something very like which I can neither remember nor spell.

You see we were looking for dinosaurs, but they were very hard to find. And we chanced upon a now log but where one brave soul, with his wife and two children, had darded to " be a dreamer whose dreams come true." But the poor, beautiful, little wife, all lonely, is very unhappy—though very brave— and the little girls nurse city-made dolls, which now are not too clean and hardly plump since sawdust is so leaky. But the man works, and prays that the irrigation ditches be built that way; and the woman works and buys old fashioned plates. Oc-casionally they share a holiday and a box of sweet meats from Montgomery Ward. They say they are hap-py, but they are so wistful and—so fearful.

The Art Museum at San Diego is really marvelous. There’s a fairy-land room there, with most of Hill's paintings. The bronzes are remark-able and so are some rare old jade. But you know, we were at the door of the Huntington collection and dared not enter. "Pasadena"-—and the original "Blue-

Boy”—and the "Tragic Muse" and I could only look and long— But I spent hours in Mission Inn — There. I’m raving about things I did by myself when you are eager to hear about all our group.

For a week we did low tide work at Laguna. I have never seen a place so mysteriously beautiful—never one which I loved so much. But you know, nearly every stone was infested with a hennaed or blondined artist! Pests —and I imagine they thought the same of us in our crazy bathing suits ducking about for crabs and devil fish.—It is such sport to tease the crabs and the anemones!

Yon know. I first saw the sea in the must impossible place. Miss Landers and I had taken a week end lark. We heard "II Trovator," in Los Angeles, then spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. Kurtz. He was to show me the sea, and he took me to the Pike! Imagine, the place where the whole world goes for a new thrill or flirtation. "This," said he, "is the Pacific" A pause—then 'Let's go”—I hated the sea. But later when we drove through the (Continued on Page 3)

Who! Is The Most Popular M. C. Co-ed?

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An additional charge of twenty-fire cent will be placed on the Quadrangle in the near future so now is the time to buy. This is the opportune time to buy as you save money and at the same time get one hundred votes free. Buy your Quadrangle and cast your votes for the most popular co-ed, now!

Students working their way through school are given their text-books free of charge by Stanford University.

KEIM AND HUTCHISON TO DETROIT CONFERENCE

Howard Keim and Miss Haven Hutchison were elected by the student body to represent McPherson College in the Tenth Quadrennial Convention of the Student Volunteers of America. This convention is to be held in the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, December 28 to Jan. 2.

These Student representatives will come in contact with a large group of follow students who have similar ideals and outlooks on life. In 1924 there were more than 6,000 student volunteers at the conference held In Indianapolis, Indiana. The 1928 conference is expected to reach an at-tendance of approximately 7,000 These Christian Volunteers come from all parts of North America to share in the common bonds of Christian evangelism.

The greatest Christian leaders of the century will have charge of the direction and leadership of the conference. These leaders will be men and women who understand the problems that confront the student volunteers in their great program of mission endeavor.

The McPherson representatives are sent to Detroit to represent religious organizations within Mc-Pherson college, namely the Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., Student Volunteers, Christian Endeavor, and various other religious activities of the college.

It was the night after Thanksgiving and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse, for the whole family had been invited out to Unde John's for Thanksgiving dinner and the week end. This was the tenth annual pilgrimage to Uncle John's but still it took dad a long time to figure it out if it was imposing on Uncle John's hospitality to accept but he at last decided that it was not, so away they went to their new second hand 1920 Ford touring car.

It so happened that Albert Henry who is a senior in our institution was a member of this fortunate family. He was a weak fellow but his mother thought he was a second Napoleon, that is, if he would just eat enough to keep him alive. He wax majoring in history, so he enrolled in six hours of histology when he was a senior because he wanted to have all the subjects offered in his field. His uncle John was not so fond of him because he was not the big burly type whice is preferred by all Arkansas farmers. Uncle John even let Albert Henry endanger his life by riding reckless old Blanco, the nineteen year old riding horse. Albert Henry's moth-

KANSAS CONFERENCE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Topeka, Nov. 26—After an all-night session, the coaches and direc-tors of the ten remaining schools of the Kansas conference completed the schedules for the 1928 basketball season. Due to the withdrawal of the seven schools forming the new Mid Continent Athletic association, every school will nearly play all other members of the conference. The schedule ranges from a minimum of twelve games to a maximum of fifteen. The McPherson schedule schedule is as follows.

McGaffey To Represent Faculty At Detroit

Miss Edith McGaffey, Dean of Women of McPherson college, has been chosen to represent the college faculty at the Tenth Quadrennial convention of the Student volunteers of America, to be held in Detroit, Michigan. Dec. 28 to Jan 2.

Miss McGaffey was chosen at a special called faculty meeting Friday afternoon, Nov. 23. The choice of Miss McGaffey by the faculty followed the election or Miss Haven Hutchison and Howard Keim by the student body in chapel Friday morning.

which any one college may have to the Quadrennial Convention is definitely limited McPherson's quota is three, one faculty member and two students. The choice of Miss McGaffey, therefore, makes the local representation complete.

er thought that this was a crime and Uncle John should be arrested for cruelty to dumb animals. This was not however because he let Albert Henry ride but because he chopped the head off of the eighteen pound turkey without first gasing it.

Aunt Hep had prepared this turkey in the most delicious manner as well as having twelve pumpkin pies and everything that goes with it to make a real old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. As usual Albert Henry acted up at the table for, after eating both legs and the breast, he got mad because a turkey didn't have two breasts, so he got up and left the table without eating hardly any dinner. Albert Henry was mad so he went to bed at eight o’clock to be awakened at eleven the next morning.

During the night he had some of the most wonderful dreams. First he dreamt that he was a handsome prince. He went to see the most beautiful princess in all the world who lived in the castle next to his. He walked down the two mile path, which was bordered on each side with roses, with a lighter stop than he had ever known before.

The sudden death of Earl Morris, graduate of the class of '25, came as a surprise to friends and acquaintances. He was apparently in the best of health until Thanksgiving day, he began, to feel ill. He went to bed not felling well and died sometime during the night. The doctors pronounced it heart trouble

A short service was held at Arnold, where he was teaching, the body was then brought to McPherson where it remained until Sunday. Another short service was held in the First Church of the Brethren, The body was then sent to Peru, Indiana, his former home. Prof. Morris of North Manchester. Ind.. came to accompany the body to Peru.

He was graduated from McPherson College with a B. S. degree. While in school he took an active part in many of the activities of the school. His two main activities were athletics and dramatics. He was a member of the “M" club, one year cheerleader, and in the senior play

CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE DISCUSSED BY COACHES

Topeka, Nov. 25—A meeting of coaches and athletic directors of the Kansas conference schools was in session here tonight. The meeting came as a surprise, no announce-ment of it having been made.

Coaches of nine of the 10 schools remaining to the Kansan conference were present. Steve G. O'Rourke, of St. Mary's, president of the conference, said one of the purposes of the meeting was to arrange equitable schedules so there would be no con-troversy recanting championships.

A committee appointed to work out basketball and football schedules was expected to report late tonight

Other matters coming before the meeting include a motion to make seven games of football necessary and to permit nine games, a plan to select officials through a commis-sioner and discussion on relations with the seceding seven members of the conference, who withdrew to form the new Mid-Continent Athletic Association.

Faculty members of the conference will meet here December 9 and 10 at a regular called meeting.

Those in attendance at tonight's session: Steve G. O'Rouke, St. Marys; Everett Cowell, Sterling; Larry Quigley. St. Benedict's: E. R. Eibell and H. O. Davis Ottawa: A. B. Mackie, Kansas Wesleyan. George Carlson. Bethany; Glen Hari-man. Friends; E. S. Liston, Baker, and George Gardner, McPherson,— Wichita Eagle.

When he came to her castle he scaled the wall around it and walked up the cool grassy lawn, to her garden where she was waiting for him. She looked more beautiful than ever before. Her smiling face was peaking out from behind golden curls which the silvery moon beams were gently caressing. He was overcome with love, so he gently seized her in his arms and kissed her for their souls were as one.

They were married and he be-came the king of both his and her fathers' kingdoms. He was a kind and gentle king and ruled with a gloved hand. He delighted in throwing gold by the handfuls to the poor people. He also delighted in walking over the pretty country and pointing out the beauties of nature to his widowed mother. One day while they were wandering up and down the green hills admiring the beauty of the world, he stepped in a patch of sandburs and woke up for it was eleven o'clock the next morning.

Aunt Hep had the pleasure of explaining to him what be had been doing from midnight to eleven tho next morning. He had gotten up in his sleep at midnight and

A battle royal was fought between the Bulldogs and Swedes on the Athletic park for the first half of the game. The last half however, proved a complete run-away for the Swedes. In a 39 to 0 victory, the Swedes administered the most crushing defeats given the Bulldogs during the season.

The Dogs started the battle by kicking off to the Bethany 18 yard line but when the ball was finally laid down for scrimmage it was on the Bethany 45 yard line. The battle for supre-maney begun as the Swedes tried to gain from scrimmage. In two attempts two yards were gained, the pass was not completed and the 41 yard punt went over the end zone.

It was now the Canines first attempt to gain from scrimmage. On the first two downs Hanna gained four yards and three yards respectively. On the next play the ball was fumbled and the referee found the ball to the possession of a Swede.

Barclay lugged the ball for 8 yards on the first play. Miller took a try but failed to gain, and Barclay again took the ball for a gain, 4 yards and a first and ten. The Bull-dogs growled and threw the next play for a 3 yard loss and on the next play they were again stopped 2 yards to the bad. On the next two plays the Swedes took to the air, but here they were playing into the Bulldogs host game, the first was incomplete and the next intercepted and Crumpacker gained three yards. The Bulldogs made a first and ten in three plays but on the next series were held for downs and forced to punt 10 yards. Bethany made ten yards in two downs but were held on the next series and punted 27 yards. The Dogs made 8 yards in three plays and on the next panted 27 yards. The hall was returned 13 yards before it was stopped. A Bulldog broke through and tackled for a one yard loss. A five yard gain, two incomplete passes and the Bulldogs took the offense, Nonken was stopped for no gain an the quart-er ended.

The battle waged up and down the field the greater part of the time in Bulldog territory. Both teams seemed evenly matched and the game anyones.

The Bulldogs were held for downs and the Swede took the 17 yard punt and made two first downs and on the next play Lundstrom faced 20 yards before he was stopped. The walked out in the yard where he mumbled something about a princess. He then walked up and down two corn rows which were each a mile long. The pasture was the next place he visited. Here he easily jumped over the fence and walked up to the cow shed where he stopped suddenly, then grasped old Jersey and kissed affectionately. He stood and held her head in his arms for an hour telling her all the time how much he loved her.

Then he went to the granary where he took handfuls of corn and threw to the chickens for it was then morning. He threw out so much corn that Aunt Hep had to drive the chickens away, to keep them from eating themselves to death. He next visited the pig pen where he walked around for hours with Uncle John's pet pig. After wandering for several hours he stepped into a big patch of sand burs which stuck his feet and woke him up

After dressing he solemnly swore, as only seniors can swear, that he would never go to bed without any dinner again for it always led to drastic results.

Dogs held in the next series and started play from their own 16 yard line. After a 6 yard loss Crumpacker booted the ball 50 yards. A 23 yard return put the ball on the Bulldog 47 yard line.

In three plays Bethany advanced for a first and ten. A 5 yard gain, a 15 yard penalty, a 5 yard gain, an incomplete pass and the Swedes were forced to kick 15 yards.

The Bulldogs took the ball on their own 20 yard line. On the first play a pass, Crumpacker to Miller netted 35 yards, the outstanding single Bulldog play at the game. Again the Dogs took the aerial route but a Swede was on the receiving end. He was stopped for no gain. Swedes Score

By a series of long runs, the plunges and a penalty, the Swedes marched from their own 40 yard line to the first touchdown of the game. Barclay carried the ball over for the count and Tarrant added the extra point from a place kick.

The Swedes kicked off to the Bulldog 20 yard line and Miller returned the ball 20 yards. The Dogs completed two of three passes attempted then kicked 45 yards. The Swedes returned l5 yards as the half ended.

Hanna kicked to the 10 yard line and the Swedes returned to the 41 yard line. They started a march to the Bulldog goal line but were stopped when the Dogs recovered a fumble on the 8 yard line.

Battling up and down the field the Swedes gradually grew more aggressive and finally went across for the second touchdown, Gehrke carried the ball across and again Tarrant counted the extra point from a place kick.

Bethany players spirits raised at the expense of the Bulldogs wanning hopes. After recovering a Bulldog fumble the Swedes started a march from the center of the field toward the Bulldog goal line and the third Swede counter. Gehrke made the six point counter and Tarrant added another with his toe.

The Bulldogs took the ball down the field on a series of passes but a fumble proved costly. Peterson of Bethany recovered and raced 48 yards before being run down by Miller. Advancing the hall for 11 yards in two downs netted the Swedes their fourth touchdown, the extra point fulled to materialize. The dazed Bulldogs were unable to stop the vicious Swede attack and succumbed to two more touchdowns

Summary: Yards from scrimmage. gained McPherson 104, Bethany 435; Lost, McPherson 12. Bethany.

EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-chief Lloyd Jamison

Assistant Editor Laverne Martin

Campus Editor Doris Ballard

Exchange Editor Harriet Hopkins Sport Editor , Lawrence Mann Feature Editor Robert E. Puckett Copy Editors — Ruth Anderson Mabel Beyer REPORTERS

Oliver Ikenberry, Allan Morine, Lloyd Diggs, Charles Collins, Ralph Frantz PROOF READERS Ruth Anderson, Kenneth Eisen-bise.

BUSINESS STAFF

Business Mgr. Howard Keim Jr.

Asst. Bus. Mgr. Charles Bish

Circulation Mgr. Oliver Ikenberry

THANKSGIVING PROGRAM GIVEN BY THE Y. W.

Thanksgiving was the theme for the program given at the Young Womens Christian Association pro-

gram last Tuesday morning.

The leader, Miss Mary Lou Wil-liams, gave a brief history of Thanksgiving. The girls read re-sponsively. “The One Thousandth Psalm" by Edward Everett Hale.

Misses Mary Prather and Marguer-ite Wagoner played a piano duet.

Miss Mildred Swenson read a Thanksgiving story of a small boy who looked, though almost impossi-bilities for something for which to be thankful and found it.

The Bulldog pack went slowly back to school.

The Swede defeat rests heavy on the soul:

The fighting heat will ne'er again grow cool—

So many times they plowed across our goal.

The happy 8wede romps back with cheerful grin To Bethany, the source of one more woe:

He swept the M. C. men aside to win.

Respect there is, but yet he is the foe.

Those lowly dogs with grit had burned.

O, slow the Swede machine began to roll!

Bet then the tide of battle turn-ed.

A three and nine they mark upon the scroll.

Those loyal stands, those cheers

so true.

With much defeat should ne'er have met;

But the Bulldog team hid from their view The tears that fall upon the sweat.

Miss Amanda Fahnestock, B. D. former McPherson college dean of women, has recently given the col-

lege the use of $3000, the gift to become absolute upon her death

This gift together with former amounts make a total of $7,500 for

use of which the college pays. Miss Fahnestock interest. Last year Miss Fahnestock resigned her position as dean of women and professor of bible in McPherson college.

BETHEL DEBATORS CHOSEN

The tryouts for the Men's Debate team was held Friday evening, No-vember 18th, in the college chapel. Five men were chosen at this time and the vote for the sixth member of the team was not unanimous.

The five students decided upon are: Aston Richert, Gerald Pearson, Willis Rich, Paul Voth, and Paul Kliewer.

The remaining contestants will have another opportunity to appear, before the judges Tuesday, November 22nd. This second tryout will be held at 4:30 p. m, in room 15, and at this time the ninth man will be decided upon by the same com-mitee. This committee is composed of Miss Hooley, Professors Linscheid and Graber.—Bethel Collegian.

by dust in climbing the stairs and must find water. You make it known that you want to “clean up" and you are shown the wash room. After trying far nearly five minutes to get enough water in a bowl in which to wash, you give up in disgust. Much to your friend's chagrin you are sent to second floor and there wash in peace.

O, what a terrible impression has been left with you and to think you were considering living in the dormitory next semester makes you shudder. Another prospect gone; another boy who might have had a wonderful time and accomplished much at this college is lost. And all because there is "no place" in which to live.

Why do we stop at a million dollars for an endowment? It is merely to keep the school standardized? It such be the case let us not be con-tented with a meager million and the loss of prospective students, but let us aid and urge the driven which are necessary. We must have one new dormitory or it may mean the downfall of the institution. One of our mottos during the fortieth anniversary last spring was, "Put the Old School On Top", and we can do no more than by talking and planning for a new dormitory. It is not for us to cause a relapse by our inactivity but we mast again call to mind those words of Kipling: "Lest We Forget."—Henry E. Hall.

Boone To Chicago

Prof. G. N. Boone left yesterday for Chicago where he will attend the 18th annual conference of Industrial Arts teachers. The conference to sponsored by the University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Headquart-ers of the conference will be in the Hotel Del Prado. The meetings of the conference will be held in the assembly room of the hotel.

Prof. Boone will give a talk before the assembly on the third day of the conference. His talk will be

By The Way

Miss Kathryn Bolling of Rocky Ford. Colorado, who attends Bethany College at Lindsborg, spent the Thanksgiving vacation with Mildred and Velma Wine at Arnold Hall.

McPherson students who spent the Thanksgiving vacation at their homes were Misses Ruth Hoffman, Arlan Brigham, Bernice McClellan, Thelma Budge, Rosa and Myrtle Moyers, Mildred Swenson, Lillian Horning, Floy and Roberta Brown, Anna Maye Strickler, Irene Thacker, Irene Steinberg, Edna Meyers, Mytle Almsworth, Margaret Devilbliss, Arlene Saylor, Viola Bowser, Cora Sail, Ethel Meyer, Chester Carter, Imo Larsen, Kenneth Eisenbise, Raymond Buskirk, Robert Puckett, Thad Frotz, Irvin Rump, George Lerew and Keith Hayes.

Thanksgiving guests at the Chas. Trostle home in Nickerson were Misses Goldia Goodman, Salome Mohler and La Verne Martin.

Mias Pearl Crumpacker, Chester Murray and Wray Whiteneck were week end guests at the Stull home in Arlington.

Miss Dorothy Sargent visited with Miss Beth Hess at Morill, Kansas, during the Thanksgiving vacation.

Misses Sara Moyer and Helen Hudson were in Hutchinson during the week and visiting relatives.

Miss Ruth Blickenstaff was a vacation guest of Miss Ruth Trostle at Nickerson.

John Voran of Lorraine called on his brother Alvin at Fahnestock Hall Saturday.

Miss Florence Lehman has been

Little did Kipling realize in his "Recessional" that he was bear

ing on such a small place as Mc-Pherson College when he," said. "Lest we forget." but no other three words ever spoken can have a more direct relationship with the college which is our home of enjoyment, trials,

miseries and contentment.

Back as far as 1887 when our college was founded, only a single building was built. It was the place of learning, of meals and of retirement, but never-the-less, it was the foundation of an institution. Those wore the good old days when girls were out of style if they didn't wear a high-neck dress and a long flowing skirt. And men were just as far from being stylish when they did not appear in the Sunday best, and wear that magnificent appearing collar and large black tie.

The abiding place of those who tolled for an education stood alone on this campus until 1898 when the Sharp administration building was completed.

But to-day, things are considerably different. Buildings have sprung up and from year to year, college prospects have brightened, for complexions have changed, heels have risen, faces have been lifted, and in the terrible rush for a shorter life, women have sacrificed a portion of both, their locks and their skirts. The next drastic move is beyond comprehension, but if an announce ment were made—and are hope it soon shall be—that a new dormitory was to be constructeed for the men, they would faint in expressing their joy and it would be many hours be-fore the truth of the statement had fully soaked in.

The men may consider themselves fortunate in having a matron (minus quantity) for woe be unto the girl that would attempt to as-cend such creaky stairs in the wee hours of the night, if it were in Arnold Hall.

Let us assume for the present that the reader be my guest and you have come to McPherson college for the first time to visit me for three days. I take you in the north entrance of Fahnestock Hall and the first thing you see is one long hall, barren and desolate looking. Your heart sinks at the thoughts of liv-ing in such a "place." You are taken to a room on third floor and as you

The columnist doesn't mind ordinary ghosts being about but he

does object to their leaving their

compacts stains all over the build-

ing.

The laugh was on us Thanksgiving day whan the Swedes booted the Bulldogs over the back fence: but on the other hand they needed humoring after last year's defeats in debate, basketball, and track.

We have one alibi for losing the Swede game. They ran with the ball more than we did.

The New Table of Lengths An inch is exactly an inch in masculine terms but in the feminine sense it is only relative.

A foot is say size between 3 1-2 and 17.

A yard is a lot covered with grass. A rod is that which spoils the child when spared.

Seltz—"Collins, I heard you wrote for a living. Let's see some of your stuff."

Collins—"Sure I do; I don't care about showing you the letters I write to Dad."

The Columnist recently became a

member of the bored of Education.

Most girls are fond of indoor sports providing they go home early.

Oil doesn't seem to reduce friction in governmental machinery.

Prof.—"Can't you take a suggestion; I've motioned at you

twice."

Flapper—"Never mind I know

bow to handle your type."

Berries—"Did you know that a flea had it all over an elephant.”

Cbeesie—"Why so?"

Berries—"Elephants can have

fleas but fleas can't have elephants."

Miller says he cut the buttons off his coat sleeve because they hurt

First downs, McPherson 7,

11 for 127 yards, Bethany 1 for 6 yards; intercepted, McPherson 1 for 2 yards gain,. Bethany 1 for no gain: Incompete, McPherson 8, Bethany

Gonigle. Spohn for Murrey. Murrey for Spohn, Warren for Whiteneck. Whiteneck for Murrey. McGonigle for Bowers. Harris tor Whiteneck. Bigham for Graham. Bowers for Mann. Sargent for Miller. Caskey for Warren. Rock for Spohn. Bethany. Anderson for Peterson. Tarrant for Lindstrom, Olson for Peterson, Lindstrong for Liljestrom. Lamb for Heidie. Lahnstrom for Vaneb. Lind-gren for Hudson. Williams for Tar-rant. Schenkel for Williams.

NININGER PARTY LETTER

Palon Verdes hills I saw it all misty

and mystic with gulls above—I saw it at its best. Warning—never go to the Pike to view an ocean!

From La Verne we drove down to Long Beach where we spent a week. The Elrods were forced to return, to Vera and I purchased "Fallow" --our second-hand Dodge—and thus broke the Pontiac Party

It was at Long Beach I had my taste—and a taste was quite suf-ficient-—of seasickness. Oh—If I had only behaved myself—but Wheeler and I were running about exploring every nook of the ship which carried us to Catalina—and that boy had the nerve to offer me stuff to eat. That was the final straw. Dr. Kurtz found a place which wasn't so bucky and there I huddled un-til the bloomin' thing stopped.

Whether threw his dinner up to the air to the gulls—but oh mine- my breakfast rather—I-er—regurita-ted to Ike fish—No, but I felt like it.

Dr. Kruts is much stronger now. He is very well and cheerful and I think even happier. Mrs. Kruts is happy because of him-I think that Wheeler alone is pining for Kansas.

very wicked—very I'll not tell you what we did—but the place is dread-ful. It is dirty, and smelly, and everyone stares instultingly—and man decost each other with — Jesus, my all is gone"—and the drunken mass is — American!

Won’t you write to this forlorn gypsy! If you do so within the next two weeks a letter will reach me at Tucson. Please write to me again--because you caa't imagine how good a letter makes such nomads as we —feel—It's a “grrand and glorrrious feelin--".

That Something!

Yes! most all of us are guilty of it. We hate to admit it but we are. What could this thing be that side tracks so many of us in our daily duties? There is a long list of detects that keep us as college stu-dents from measuring up to the stan-dards we should. Could this weak-ness be Selfishness, Envy, Laziness, or General Cussedness? Perhaps the worst enemy we have, has not been named. Could this demon be--Self-Pity? you see individuals going around shedding tears about themselves Self-pity is manifest whenever big horse tears and shed fast be-cause the thing they attempted to do didn't come out to suit them. Most of us just call it plain “hard-luck" when we have failed to make the grades at mid-semester we ex-pected to make our many other of the things we failed to da. Too often we allow the so called "hardluck" to result in Self-Pity."

Luck favors the fellow that re-fuses to quit in times of "hardluck". Luck comes in overwhelming volume to the guy that rides over the obsta-cles and does not allow himself to fall in the gutter with the fellow that pities himself.

It has often been said that the biggest task in life is living. We can all agree on this point because living is a daily task and each day determines a part of the great pro-blem of life. Modern life is full of competition and we live la a world of hard knocks, but why lower our selves to Self-Pity? Our duty is to surmount the "roughs"' and stay on the "greens."

We all have periods of adversity when we think everything is going wrong. It is then that we are test-ed and it is then that we are re-veale. If we have the persistence to evade the valley of self-melancholy and stay in the fight, life will be filled with more joy.

"To indulge in self-pity is selfdestruction," is an old proverb we cannot afford to overlook. We must also remember that, "Only the game fish swims upstream, while the dead float down." O. I

Prof C. B. Williams, of the Eng-lish department of McPherson College will read selected passages from the plays of William Butler Yeats before a literary appreciation group, in Miss McGaffey's classroom next Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. W. B. Yeats is the foremost figure in the recent Irish Literary Renais-sance, one of the most important literary movements of modern times, says Williams. In addition to sponsoring production of other writers, he has made no small con-tribution by his own writings. In the Friday reading hour, some comment will be made on the signi-ficance of the Irish contribution to modern literature. The contribution

of Yeats will be especially emphasiz-

ed. The greater portion of time will be given, however, to the Deirdre legend, using the play, "Deirdre," by Yeats as the principle basis for reading and comment.

The reading of Yeats by Prof. Williams will be the second of a series of programs planned by the English department of McPherson College for students especially in-

terested in the most be and most distinctive things in literature. Twenty-five persons heard the first number in the series an interpre-tation of the life and poems of Carl Sandburg, given Nov. 13, by Miss Edith McGaffey, head of the Eng-lish department.

Sports

Halfback-- E. McCartney, College of Emporia, and Waldorf, Baker. Fullback—E. Barclay, Bethany.

Honorable Mention Ends—Dorney, St, Benedict's; Carr, Washburn; Hoover, Kansas Wesleyan; Hutson, Bethany

Tackles — Reade, Baker; Earl Winkley, Ottawa; Poos, St. Mary's A. Hainline, Emporia Teachers.

Guards—Baxter, Kansas Wesley-an; Ferm, Bethany: Thomas, Baker; Jones, College of Emporia,

Centers-- Rhoades, Hays Teach-ers: Betterson, Kansas Wesleyan, Quarterbacks -- Crumpacker, Mc Pherson; Bartleson, Kansas Wesleyan; Juengling, College of Emporia; Gudgeon, Pittsburg Teachers; Cooney, St. Mary's.

Halfbacks — Stitt. Wichita U.; Smith, Washburn; Elliott, Baker; Schwab. Sterling; Diehl, Baker; Moroney, St. Benedict's.

Topeka, Nov. 24—The annual Kan-sas conference football race ended today with four undefeated schools —Emporia Teachers, College of Emporia, Baker and Kansan Wesle-yan tied for the 1927 championship.

The race in all probability was the last in the conference as it has been organized for a number of years, with seven of the schools scheduled to withdraw to form a new athletic organization at the close of the present season.

The two Emporia schools ended the season today by playing to a score-less tie. Today was the first time in the history of the 35 encounters between the two colleges that one or the other has failed to emerge victor.

Baker closed its season here today by defeating Washburn, 14 to 0, and Kansas Wesleyan trounced St. Mary's on the latter's field 20 to 0 to maintain its record of being the only tine of the 17 members of the conference whose goal line was uncrossed this season.

Pittsburg Teachers and South-western are tied for fifth, place in the standings with five victories and two defeats each. Their games-today, being non-conference, did not affect the standings.

Bethany by ovewhelming McPherson today, 39 to 0, while St. Mary's was bowing before the Coyotes, took seventh position. Sterling also passed the Irish by virtue of a victory today over St. Benedict's at Atchin-son.

Wichita University improved its position in the tabulation by triumphing over Friends in their annual Thanksgiving day clash, 13 to 0, thereby tieing for tenth place with Hays Teachers, who finished their season last week. Ottawa, another team that completed its schedule last week, profited by defeats suf-fered by McPherson, Friends and Washburn. Bethel was third mem-ber who had no game today, having closed its season last week.

Wichita, Kans.,—Wichita U. has adopted the plan used by the Ohio State football team in which it selects a captain for each game rather than for the whole grid reason. The team leader is to be appointed bo-fore each game by the head football coach.

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