WOMEN'S DEBATE

TRYOUT IS TODAY

Tryouts Will Be This Afternoon In the Chapel At Three-Thirty.

SIX DEBATERS ON LIST

Three Members of Last Year's Team Will Speak.

At last women is to have her say, but of course-there's a catch in it— they are limited to five-minute speeches at the tryout this after-noon. At 3:30 in the chapel it will be decided which four of six fair coeds shall constitute the women’s de-bate team. As there are only six entrants, no one can win less than a position as alternate.

The contestants are: Ruth Ander-son, Floy Brown, Helen Eberly, Fern Galle, Mildred Libby, and Dorothy Turner.

Miss Anderson, Miss Brown, and Miss Galle were members of the team last year. Miss Libby was a member two years ago and was previously a member of the varsity team. Miss Eberly is an experienced high school debater from Overbrook and Miss Turner is a former Hope high school debater.

In addition to the regular schedule, there is a great incentive to win a position. This is the probability that the team may participate in the state Pi Kappa Delta tournament at Wichita next spring.

The regular meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association was held last Tuesday morning at ten o'clock under the leadership of Miss Iva Crumpacker. Miss Crumpacker introduced her aunt, Mrs. Frank Crumpacker. a returned missionary from China, who spoke to the girls.

Mrs. Crumpacker told of the condition of women in China and emphasized the fact that the hope of the women in foreign countries lay in following the way of Christ and in the spread of Christianity.

The fourth lyceum program of the season will be presented Tuesday ev-ening in the city auditorium by the Smith-Spring-Holmes Orchestral Quintet.

The organization itself is a pioneer in the field of instrumental mu-sic. Two composers of international fame, the Messrs, Clay Smith and G. E. Holmes bead the quintet. Miss Coyla May Spring who has attained distinction in the field of damatic impersonation and vocal work is the organization's reader and sopra-no. Miss Lotus F. Spring and Miss

Extreme versatility characterizes the program which this group pre-sents. It consists of trombone, cello, violin, saxaphone, and vocal solos, and saxophone, trombone, and cornet duets, with various trio ar-rangements, and dramatic imperson-

lads which he has composed, is the author of “Sorter Miss You." “Until the Dawn", and "Eventide and You". Mr. Holmes is particularly outstanding for his military marches and or-rhestral compositions.

Plans for the new mechanical en-gineering building at the University of Wisconsin, for which an appropriation of $557,000 has been made by the state legislature, includes rooms for honorary fraternity meetings, library and reading rooms and a smoking and lounging room.

The Young Men's Christian Associ-ation was privileged to have the Rev. W. T. Luckett, speak in the Tuesday morning assembly meeting. Decem-ber 4. Rev. Luckett is pastor of the First Brethren Church of Hutchinson and at the present time he is conducting a series of evangelistic meetings in the College Church. Luckett spoke on the evangelistic meetings in the College Church. Luckett spoke on the subject of "Self-Control." Fred Andrews was the leader.

Luckett said one of the fundamentals of self-control is to first try to control one's self before attempting to control the other fellow.

Uncontrolled passions, ambitions, tongues and temperaments bring ha-voc to society. The surplus energies must be controlled, abundant as they may be. Luckett cited the example of the steam locomotive which, with all of its power, was under perfect control of the engineer.

Luckett challenged the group to live the disciplined program if they would attain the efficient life. In conclusion Rev. Luckett said, "If I could realize one ambition it would be to help men to live the highest."

Appropriately costumed in house dresses the members of the junior-senior girls’ Sunday School class met at the home of their teacher, Mrs. J. Hugh Heckman, on Euclid Ave. last Saturday evening for a taffy poll.

The basement of the Heckman home had been converted into a place gayly decorated to suggest the Christmas season. Accomplishments in the culinary arts were displayed by the girls popping corn and making taffy, fudge, divinity and other candles, whose names tantalize the appetite.

A number of the girls were occupied with dressing some dolls for a box that the claws is preparing for

An impromptu program about the improvised fire place closed the evening's entertainment. After wash-ing the dishes, the girls departed. Ensuring their hostess that they had spent an enjoyable evening.

down the chimney last year and you gave us lots of nice things. We are just ignorant little college boys and girls and we all want something nice, in our golf sox on Christmas morning. We know that you like children, and dear Santa—-we have been so well-behaved all year.

Let us tell you how good we have been. The foot ball hoys have worked hard and have at least won one game. They do not throw bread anymore either, but only because they have changed tables we think. Those boys worked hard Santa, and they deserve all you can give them. The seniors and juniors have acted very nicely also. The freshmen have been a little unruly in the ungraceful way in which they challenged the seniors to a football game—outside of that they have acted as freshmen usually do—rather green. The sophomores, always a negative quantity, have been very good—but then they know how to do nothing else. The faculty have been very circumspect also, as they have never failed to sit on the platform and looked dignified—poor dears.

Santa—we have never failed the pep squad either. Every time our wonderfully handsome cheer leaders

Y. W. Christmas party Sunday, Dec. 16—3 P. M. in Chapel Christmas Cantata Monday. Dec. 17 Student Recital Tuesday and Wednesday

A movement is on foot at the present to choose a standard ring and pin for the college emblem. It has previously been the custom for each class to make a different selection of class jewelry each year, which necessitated much time and expense.

At the last student council meet-ing it was voted to allow a commit-tee to make a choice of a pin and a ring to be approved and adopted by the council. The members of the committee consists of three mem-bent of the student council, one representing each of throe lower class-es and two members elected from each of the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. The chairman of the committee is to be a junior, but the organization of its members has not yet been completed.

It is the desire of the committee to select pieces of jewelry that will be pleasing in appearance, and of good quality. It is likely that there will be two possible choices of dif-ferent priced articles in both the rings and pins.

Many students have expressed themselves to believe that such a move is desirable and worth-while. Members of the faculty have also stated their views on the matter on

liff, and Wilbur Bowman, from the student council: Doris Ballard and Keith Hayes from the junior class; Dorothy Lindholm and Byron Sjo-berg from the sophomore class; and Sylvia Flory and Donald Trostle from the freshman class.

painted the Swede campus, and we did not even get mad when those dreadful Swedes said they were all up in the air about dropping stickers all over our campus. Well, confidentially, Santa, we think they must have been cross-eyed, for we found some of the stickers about ten miles

have the flu, we guess you will have to come with Commander Byrd In his new Zeppelin. Be sure you have lots of gas, because it would be tragic if we failed to see you at our various homes during vacation. Oh, yes—what are you going to do with Mrs. Santa? Is she going to Europe this Christmas to invest in some Parisian gowns? Take our advice and humor her because you know how difficult women are to handle when they want something. That is what is running through the minds of all the boys who date steady--“now what shall I get her?”

Well, we have about decided on what we want. All of us want A's in all our work and of course we hope the faculty will so recognize our so-called ability. We would also like to have those two extra days at the end of the vacation, and we wish

Due to inter-class basket-ball practice and tournaments on the part of the masculine athletic enthusiasts the gymnasium was not available

for girls' volley ball practice any time last week.

Little progress has been made, therefore, in the sport sponsored at the present time by the W. A. A, Each of the four teams has played but one practice game each.

Because of the urgency to compete the volley ball season before Christmas vacation, the present plan is to play all remaining practice games this week and play off the tournament next week if at all possible.

Basket ball will be taken up immediately after vacation.

Pep was present in great quantities Wed., night Nov. 28 at the annual bonfire celebration. According to Bulldog tradition of holding a pre-turkey day pep rouser around a bonfire. the students gathered around the huge pile of debris north of the athletic field to inspire the Bullring eleven to fight to the Utmost on the next day.

The pep band, conducted by Max Conner, led the way to the field, followed by the student body enmasse. Before lighting the fire, a court was held over the dead body of a Swede. Judge Lindell announced the verdict of the court, and the effigie was accordingly thrown upon the huge bonfire immediately after it was kindled.

Familiar and traditional pep songs and yells occupied the next few minutes during which Miss Alberta Hovis and Ralph Frantz, cheer leaders, stirred up much enthusiasm among those present.

Coach Gardner spoke to the group and assured them that the team was going in to the game on the morrow giving every ounce of strength they possessed. Captain Ray Nonkcn addressed the crowd, speaking of the condition of the players and tlielr desire to do their best for the alma

Aftre more cheering the loyal Bulldogs dispersed, planning to invade Sweden the following day with all the pep possible.

We will tell you of some of the individual wants wo have heard just recently. One small blond sophomore girl wants a new coat, because her sister had one, and she is going to have one too. She also wants a new dress and a new pair of high heeled shoes even if her father does not like to have her wear them. We heard some boys wishing for a new track outfit and a baseball hat. A junior girl wants a big expensive fur

summer or otherwise. Another girl wants a diamond- from her mother we suppose (?). Another very in-telligent young junior wants a whole set of new books to add to her already overflowing store of know-ledge. Most everyone else wants jewelry, perfume, and all those things which make femininity so enticing. Several of the boys want shaving sets—that is, if they are old enough to use them.

(A shopping hint for the girls— there are some beautiful scarfs at LaKarer's all the way from four to six dollars which would be lovely adorning some virile masculine neck.)

Now Santa, you think this letter over good and be sure you do all you can for us.

THESPIAN CLUB SELECTS THE PLAY "HE AND SHE"

The three-act play, "He and She," by Rachel Crothers has been chosen by the members of the Thespian club as their annual production for this year. The club met Thursday morning at ten o'clock and heard a report from the play committee concerning several plays that were considered.

was best suited production by the Thespian club. Try-outs will be held as soon as copies of the play can be secured, and will be open to all Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.

The play has eight characters, five women and three men. It takes up the problem of deciding whether her home and children or her career shall come first in a woman's life, Miss Della Lehman, head of the dra-matic art department will coach the play and rehearsals will begin soon after Christmas vacation.

The college male quartet will give two concerts this week. On Wednesday night the group will appear at the Victoria School house near Lyons and on Thursday night at the First Congregational Church of An-thony, Kansas. Mrs. Anna Tate, instructor of the group, will travel with them. Lloyd Johnson, their ac-companist, will also be with the

The quartet will make many other appearances in the near future. Several extended trips are being planned beyond Kansas, where they will represent McPherson College.

At the cabinet meeting of the Young Women‘s Christian Association last Wednesday evening in the Y. W. room a partial review of the book by Herbert Gray entitled ''With Christ As Guide" was given by Miss Harriet Hopkins, chairman of the program committee. The part reviewed was on “The Personality of Christ".

Plans for the Christman bazaar and the Christmas party that are to be bold were discussed.

Further arrangements for the coming of Mrs. Grace Overton were made and the possibility of a social function in her honor was decided upon.

The following statistics from the dean's office are of interest concerning student self support.

12.99% -26-50% Self-Supporting. 4.4%—1-25% Self-supporting. 45.58%—-0% Self-supporting.

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As the Christmas season approach-es with its sentiment and true mean-ing we realize that, although there is more discourse to-day concerning pages than at any time within the

new idea. For nearly two thousand years the world has possessed the message of peace, and the thoughtful consideration of its necessary or real Christimas joy.

In no other way is the peace of the world accomplished than for every human heart to be imbued to depths with the spirit. What are the characteristics of a peaceful individual? He is thoroughly poised, presenting his sincere best at all times. The daily cares and petty grievanc-es of the peaceful personality remain private property, for he realizes everyone about his has his own spe-cial burdens. Patience is quality seen in the truly peaceful person. A cer-tain magnamity of heart manifest itself in tolerance for the undesirable. Worrying and nagging do not dis-and in respect for other personalities, turb the calmness necessary for the aopra of the soul. They are unpleas-ant and accomplish nothing.

Sympathetic in understanding this peaceful individual maintains a gen-tel firmness. His friends feel strengthened by contact with him. Love, concord, and tranquility are evidenced in his being.

Have you seen the individual? The difference between him and the multitude may not be named, but it is noticeable.

The vote on the agreement with Bethany College made week before last indicates that most of the student body is in favor of omitting the raiding and painting of campuses along with other means of decoration from the means used to create pep before the Thanksgiving games in order that this may be effective it will need to be recognized as bind-ing by every student of the college. The gentlemen's agreement previous-ly made was broken by McPherson students in order that the vote may indicate sincerity, the agreement must he observed.

Other means of creating pep have been successfully used that cause less disturbance including loss of sleep and time that have worked just as effectively. There may be argu-ments for the retention of this custom, but it scarcely seems that they

abolition. Let us hope that next that will win the battle.

CHAPEL ECHOES

Among many and varied pur-poses which students have in attend-ing college, the desire for enrich-ment of life is perhaps the most

A regard for every individual, reverence, and unselfishness are the principal constituents of chivalry. Parents, elders, and women are especially deserving of chivalry. No chilvarious student does any-thing which would cheapen himself.

Wednesday Reverend W. T. Luck-ett pointed out the small sins of the righteous as the deadliest.

There are three types of choices to be avoided: First, that which promises no good; Second, that which is questionable; and Third, that which indicates no particular destination. A challenge to youth

The present generation should in-quire, ask for, and demand of past ages the best they had. To this should be added the iniative of the

Two other attitudes might unfortunately be held. (1) A tendency to discount and even discard ideas be-

The young man is not faithful to his father unless he becomes a bet-ter man than his father-- for he has better advantages and greater opportunities.

in the Roman churches a man in honor of Christ's birth was celebrated that day. In many language the word for Christmas means birthday as the French word Noel, the Italian Natale, and indirectly, the German Weihnachten, or sacred night, alluding to the birth of Christ as the event that consecrated it. The correct date of Christ's birth is unknown, nor was the day observed as

after his birth, but Yuletide had been observed five hundred fifty years before, the Persians keeping the holiday very much as we do to-day. Then Rome took up its observance and borrowed customs from Egypt, Persia and Greece, adopting the mistletoe and its rites from the Druids.

Julius, pope of Rome, fixed December 25, as the day of winter solstice, and the church introduced the grand masses or Christmasses. Grad-ually there came Christmas carols or hymns, then Christmas trees and rites used with the Christian sig-

Christmas is now a day, where as it was formerly a season. Our Eng-lish ancestors observed the holiday for twelve days and nights, finish-ing with Twelfth Night. In Ireland the little altar is kept up, with its candles and decorations, until "Lit-tle Christmas Day" two weeks from Christmas, and the Christmas deco-rations may be left on the wall un-til February 2, after which the people believe that they will see a gob-lin for every leaf left up.

Wherever the Christian church is, there Christmas is universally celebrated on the eve of December 25 as the anniversary of Christ's birth. What does the word mean? The first syllable the savior's name means Messiah. The last part is evidently synomomous with the communion service observed by the Catholic church upon the anniversary of Christ s birth.

Instructors still seem to hope that the situation will change. Profess-ors continue to make vacation as-signments, trusting that students can prepare at least one lesson—that

is, one for each Monday class. The theory is reasonable, but the prac-tice is unsound.

first day school is out, and every-one rushes home on the first train or bus. There follows a series of family and company dinners, parties, late hours, and all sorts of exciting times. The student body returns to the campus as late as Sunday night or Monday morning as transporta-tion facilities permit. The first glimpse of the study table brings the realization that Monday's les-

sons are unprepared. A few become conscience stricken because of the lessons which they have not had time to prepare. The few who do man-

preparation for lessons do them so hurriedly that the completed work is sadly inferior.

Every vacation is the same and, has been the same as far back as college vacations have existed. Still some professors feel the need of an-signing holiday lessons, optimistical-ly believing that some Monday after vacation the mlllenltim will come, and students will return with their lessons prepared.-- University Daily Kansan.

A new electrified unit pipe organ is being installed in the chapel building of Simpson college.

Motion plrtum shows are being conducted at K. S. T. C. Pittsburg this year. Only faculty members and

Seniors at the University of Colo-rado are not required to attend stu-dent assembly this year for the first time in the history of the university. All other students are assigned seats and are required to attend.

sixteenth century, were revived recently in a program at the University of Minnesota, when the English sing-ers of London gave a concert featur-ing the old and almost forgotten ballads which were carried from town to town by traveling players.

An auto mechanics class consisting of forty members has been organized at Pittsburg State Teachers College. The class repairs every type of car and an instructor's guarantee goes with each car released from the repair shop.

Winfield, C. C. P. A. —Dr. John Ice, professor of Business Adminis-tration at Kansas University was on November 7, and spoke in chapel on Southwestern's Campus, Wednesday. the subject "Can a Christian Be a Socialist.” His answer was "I doubt if he ran be anything else.” The "Y's" sponsored the program.

Prof F. R. Watson of the Univer-sity of Illinois has a scientific ex-planation for the singing bather. He explains that the bathroom being small and having smooth walls, acts as a resonator like the body of a guitar or violin.

Because of the request of Dr. Parley P. Womer, that they give up their student self government, much agitation is being displayed by the Washburn students. This request has rums as a result of the general student walk-out from classes, and the shirt tall parade. If the students continue to refuse to apologize, student government will be taken away.

“The Indian School Journal” has been received recently. This maga-zine is a product of The Indian Shop, a department of the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, located at Chilocco, Oklahoma. The mechanical work is excecuted by student-apprentices under the direction of the instructor of printing. Articles about Indians, their education and

Kenneth Freidel, editor of the Wichita Sunflower. Wichita Univer-sity, has written two plays, one a comedy for which a name has not yet been chosen, and the other a one-act play. "The Mantle of God”, which will be presented in the near future by Mr. George Wilner, pro-fessor of dramatics.

The awarding of prizes to the oldest dad, the youngest dad, and the dad having the most children in

school, was one of the interesting features of the Dad's Day program at the Kansas State Teachers Col-lege of Hays.

Courtesy week is to be observed at Ball Teachers College. Munice, Ind. During this week, talks on manners and how to develop personality will be given.

A freshman was heard boasting that he had received a notice through the mail, that a very important meeting would take place in the Dean of Men's office on Monday the nineteenth and that the freshman's presence was requested. The youth's ability is finally being recognized. —Emporia Bulletin

The University of Idaho has dropped the custom of singing its Alma Minor "Here We Have Idaho" following football games on the home field. The pep band and the yell leaders are receiving the blame for not staying and starting the song instead of leaving immediately after the close of a game.

That freshmen of George Washington University should wear "frosh-hats" was the almost unani-mouste of the class of '32. The The hats are to be worn on all school days from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. on the campus and nearby vicin-ity. The caps are to be burned during the mass meeting which is gen-erally held on George Washington's birthday.

The radio was first operated is America when Paul Revere broad-cast from one plug.

Girls who went in bathing years ago dressed like Mother Husband. Now they dress like Mother Hus-band's cupboard.

I simply must tell one more Scotchstory. A Scotchman was seen walking down the street the other day looking for a cheap post office.

The Carolina Theater is sending out complimentary passes to boys is the University of North Carolina on the occasion of their birthdays. More than fifteen hundred will be remem-bered in this fashion.

WASTE-BASKET PHILOSOPHY

The College Song should be sung often enough that it may not become

extinct.

HAVES CHAIRMAN

Organization of the committee chosen to represent the student coun-

How quietly God’s gift was given at the first Christmas!

The stars shining down on the Syr-ian hills where the shepherds watched their flocks:

If the dormitory is to be in any sense a home, there must be visitors. It is the duty of the facility to visit in the dormitory—as friends.

NEW BOOKS

William Beebe, is set forth the ad-ventures of the six month's voyage of New York Zoological Society to the Sargasson Sea and the Galapagos region in the Pacific.

The "Arcturus" is the vessel, which is quaintly eqipped with a bow "pulpit", unique lateral booms, dredges, nets, diving apparatus; in short, a complete floating laboratory for deep sea exploration.

This volume will bring home to every reader the romance and ex-citement of exploration and scientific discover. It is the story of stalk-ing the elusive Sargasso Sea, of tide tips teeming with animal life; of the erratic Humboldt Current: of work with diving helmet in shark infested waters; of erupting volcanoes and weird lava floes; of the treasure hun-ter of Cocoa; of giant devil fish, sea-lions, and ocean life from the plankton of the surface to the strange, dark-world creatures of the two-mile depths."

A democratic philosophy of educa-tion is presented by J. A. Leighton in his book "Individuality and Edu-cation." To rescue the individual from mass standards of instruction of our prssent system of education and to substitute a system under which "personality," in its truest sense, can be developed in the theme developed in this book.

For several years the furniture industry has been pondering the rea-son why people don't buy furniture to anything like the extent that they should. Leaders decided to find out. The Mills Advertising Company, specializing in the study and develop-ment of business on an industry-wide basis was, accordingly, commisioned to make this steady, and to develop from it plans for the development of broader distribution. The result is this book which gives illuminating tacts from inside and outside the furniture Industry.

A complete index of all the books in print January 1, 1928 has been received at the library, the past week: it is the new United States Catalog, put out by the H. W. Wilson Co. after three years of prepara-tion.

Some 190,000 books in print are recorded by about $70,000 author, titles and subject entries. Twenty-

five pounds of bibliographical information are contained in a book of 3150 three-column pages, 9^3/4 by 13 ^3/4inches in size thus dwarfing all previous members of the family. This volume is 18 times the size of an ordinary book.

This is the third edition of this valuable study of child psychology by Sidonle M. Gruenberg. The wide scope of the book can be seen from the titles of a few of the chapters; Punishments and Rewards; Being

The problems discussed are those which confront the mother, teacher, or other person who has the responsibility for the direction of a child every day. Miss Byerly recommended this book as one of the best in the field.

The book that every tree-lover has longed for and not found is now at hand—a description, in clear, under-standable terms of every variety of tree in the area from Tennessee west to Kansas and hence north to the Arctic Circle. It is written by Carl-ton C. Curtis, Ph. D., Prof. of Bet-any, Columbia University. Simplicity in the watehword; nut while readily understandable to anybody, at the same time it is scientifically accurate. A glossary and more than 200 illustrations make the text still

There is also a short key by means of which any tree may be quickly classified without difficulty. This key is based on a special type arrange-ment that enables the reader to skip the reading matter which is not necessary to the search he has in hand.

In discussing this book by Chas Vickery, general secretary of Near East Relief, Calvin Coolidge says, "I regard International Golden Rule Sunday as a movement of much importance. Begun In on attempt to care for the orphaned children of Bible lands, it has been extended to other countries. I hope the voluntary observance of this day may be-come increasingly prevalent in America and throughout the world."

Albert Shaw, editor of Review of Reviews, says "Observed last year in fifty countries, it is fitting as President Cootidge has suggested in his letter, that the beneficent use of this day should be extended to relieve distress and banish bitterness elsewhere. If this service can be extended through the increasing observance of International Golden Rule Sunday, it will do much toward removing the misunderstandings and narrow rivalries that prey upon the moral and economic welfare of nations".

Those interested in practical furtherance of peace will do well to consult this book. It suggests a method of helping to realize the Golden Rule Ideal.

This new book by A. E. Wiggam is a series of remarkable creative interviews with the great psychologists of the day. The author brings you their living personalities, and shows you how, under their direction, you may measure your mind, your abilities, your character, your temperament, and may compare yourself with your fellow men.

The book has been very popular being read by students in educational psychology, general psychology, and students in general.

In this volume Prof. Branson who has been a life-long student of rural social economics, has set down his

try-end of things in Germany, Denmark and France—not the great cities and industrial areas but (1) the farm people, farm houses and vil-lages, farm systems and farm practices; (2) the country communities, institutions and agencies; and (3) the standards of living in the rural

regions of these three countries." The observations are presented in a series of thirty-six vivid letters which delightfully portray aspects

Of interest to students of physiology are these books: "Immunity In Natural Infectious Diseases," by F. d'Herelle; "Natural Increase of Mankind.” by J. S. Sweeney; "Problems of Human Reproduction." by Paul Popence. "Geology," a concise and interesting survey of the whole science, by A. Brigham is a well-illus-trated book of interest to students of this field.

We find time for that in which we are interested. Are you attending the Revival Meetings?

The power of music is appreciated more after seeing its softening effect upon a faculty.

standard college jewelery took place last Thursday morning at the meeting a ten o’clock. Keith Hayes junior, was unanimously elected chair-

Work on the selection of a standard ring and pin is well under way. The committee plans to have plans for the jewelry ready to submit to jewelers by Christmas vacation.

The camels making their silent way over the sandy desert, bearing the Wise Men;

The cattle softly munching their food in the stable where the Christ child lay—

Such gentle things were the accompaniments of the quiet and holy.

Whatever else we do at Christmas time, let us open the windows of the soul to the Light of Life.

—Summer Osgood.

Sports

ments will be announced in the next issue of the Spectator.

From the pen of McPherson's Jonathan Swift comes the following

and Leopold who entered into their act with a scientific mind, and then loo they were punished some, which shows the evolution of public con-

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THE COLLEGE WORLD

Leo Crumpacker, star Bulldog athlete of the past four years, is cap-tain of the Bankers basketball team which opened the league season last

Friday night with a victory against the strong Wichita Elks team. Leo was high point man with five long-range shots and two free throws. To-night the Bankers plau at Newton, and next Friday meet Halstead on

The class tournaments now in progress revealing some good bids for places on the varsity basketball team. Among the material we have on the floor for the tournament as promising material are: Wells. John-son, Barngrover and Graham for foward positions; Duke and Elkins at center and Darrah. Windmill, King and Koffman for guard positions. None of these men have played basket ball on the college team but an early prediction is that they all have a good chance on the varsity for the coming season.

The McPherson College basketball team has scheduled several pre-sea-son games with teams outside of our own conference. The first game of tjos pre-season series is with Phillips University at Enid, Oklahoma on December the fourteenth. A game is expected to be scheduled within the next few days for December the fifteenth. The team will return home then until the following week and as many games as can be scheduled will be scheduled until December the twentieth when they play Spring-field Teachers at Springfield. Mis-souri and on the twenty-first when they play Drury College also of Springfield. The boys will return home Saturday evening after the fin-

Coach Gardner has not yet an-nounced who will go along on this trip, so the selection is looked to with interest because of the close compe-tition, for places on the squad and

A hectic purchase of Christmas gifts for the family. Paid for? Why, yes. With father's money, of course

A mad dash from one Christmas party to another. Every organization sandwiching in a party before the holidays.

play with their toys. And then the "let down" feeling that comes after Christmas, which New Year's Day tries to remedy. Then, back to college.

"That first Christmas Day?" "Don't ask me to think about that. I am just too tired.”

The Peace? The Joy? The gentleness of that first Christmas. Is It possible to bring the spirit of it into the present day college world?

For the man who worships "The Good Old Days” it would be a good thing if he turn back the pages of history to the fine old cultured reign of Queen Elizabeth and her predecessors or a hundred years ago.

True it is that in 1915 our government considered it necessary to deliberately kill in various ways some 3000 native Haitians. But we must remember those people were black and foreigners. Back In Old England killings were much more closer home and of more personal character. Henry VIII, during his reign had two of his prime ministers beheaded and two of his wives treated the same. Our presidents, even though having cabinet members so corrupt they should be beheaded have never stoop-

presidents divorced their wives, thus, even so much as deprived them of support, let alone murder them.

Henry’s killings were more ex-tensive however, he had scores of nobel men and women, many blood related to him killed because they stood in the way of his power. Even in Mexico, killings are not as exten-

sive as this. and here in our country tbs candidates* chances are determ-ined more by his dollars than his daggers.

Henry was not an exception in his prosecutions we must remember, for Edward VI also considered it con-venient to behead his prime minister Somerest. Edward V and his father were also beheaded.

Nor were the men the sole offend-ers. Queen Mary made her reign re-membered for religious prsecutions. Certainly from the standpoint of promoting prosecutions the equality of women must date from her reign for she had beheaded and burned to the stake some 300 Protestants. Of course today many fundamentalists are not slow to condemn a liberal to hell, but as yet none of them have taken direct steps in send one there.

However, the story only half told. The actions of the leaders in these good old days were only characteristic of that of the masses. Life was a rough, rude game in those days. When justice failed, the individual did not hestitate to take it into his own hands. And evidentally the courts were inefficient even then judging from the men either personally enforcing justice of ignoring it, for no man went abroad at night unless he was accompanied by servants and torches. If he did do such he walked swiftly with sword drawn. Today, even in Chicago with its murder a day, not every man dreams it necessary to carry a weapon, even though he does desire a stop light on the rear of his vehicle of transportation.

True we do have incidents today comparable with one on Fleet Street in London where two men had a feud. One waited with a knife at the door of his neighbor. The neighbor came out well armed himself and be-cause the crowd impeled the retreat of the ambusher he was murdered. Then too in Northampshire a girl was leading a barrow team too slow and her master slipped up behind the implement, scared the horses and the girl was dragged to death. This man was acquited because the laziness of the girl justified the act. This act was much worse than that of Loch

We must admit this however. Our age has little patriotism. Today if a man commits treason, he is merely shot, but in those days a man was first hanged till half dead, then quartered alive and then quarters thrown on a nearby fire. Real patriotism.

If a man poisons another today he is insane and revives a cushioned cell, in those good old days he was boiled. In domestic discipline too, we have degenerated, for then a man had a right to flogg his own daughter while today without this threat many women become flappers.

In short, today we have progressed along many lines, especially in a hu-mane way, yet it must be admitted there remains much to be corrected and perhaps the application of old methods in somethings would help.