VOL XII
McPherson college. McPherson. Kansas.
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1929
NUMBER 23
THE SPECTATOR The Student Newspaper of McPherson College. purposing In recount accurately past activity to stimulate continually farther achievement and to live and cherish our one code -"The School of Quality" Entered as second class matter November 20, 1917. at the post-office at McPherson Kansas. under the act of March 2, 1897 Subscription Rates------ -_______$1.50 per year Address all correspondence to THE SPECTATOR McPherson Kansas EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-chief ....... . ...-----—--- Doris Ballard Associate Editor ---- . ---Leland Lindell BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager--- Ralph Bowers Ass't. Business Manager .......... - Watkins Am i. Business Manager Glenn Harris Circulation manager . -............ .. Lloyd Johnson REPORTERS Harriet Hopkins Ruth Anderson Mildred Swenson Oliver Ikenberry Marlin Hoover Bernice McClellan Warren Sisler Charles Collins Emery Metzger Faculty Adviser ........................................Maurice A. Hess STUDENT ELECTIONS With the coming Y elections student officers for next year are being chosen Following those elections come those in other organizations and student offices. The choice of the people for these positions demands that every one exercise his or her unbiased judgment and endeavor to chose the bed fitted far the respective place. School life in general and the success of the undertaking the new officers are to sponsor depends much on the compelence of those elected to the position. The choices are worthl of thought and consideration above personal prejudices and hastily drawn McPherson DESIRABLE SIZE. Recent moves in large universities have been to divide each one into several small schools where more individual help and supervision ran be given each student. The value of the personal contact with instructors and the advantage of doing work in less crowded conditions is becoming more and more recognized. Stopping occasionally in think that such a condition exists in a college the size of McPherson Increases our apprecia-tion of the advantages that present themselves in such a situation The rank of an institution depends largely on the class of work repaired there. The rank of this institution is likewise dependent for its standing on the work accomplished With conditions that are recognized as among the best as to size and organization It becomes evident that the way to make the best of the situation is to start in and use be time, family and equipment as we find them here In the beat way we possibility know. BULLDOG FORENSICS The attentions at the college debates has been noticeably better this year than previous. Such a change is gratifying and indicates interest it our debaters. An audience it would seem, would be much easier to present a convincing argument to than rows of empty chairs. Even with this increase of attendance there are yet plenty of seats in the chapel for others to attend our debates. It seems fair to expect that these men who have been spending hours every week working that they may do their best for M. C. would merit an Interest in the student body that in manifest-ed by its attendance of these forensic battles. Outstanding work In debate and oratory has been done by McPherson in past years Let the platform man know we expect history to repeat itself. Bulldogmas Ardis: Did you go to Sunday school when you was a little boy? Mr. Hershey: Yes. son. Ardis: Well. I bet It won't do me any good either. Paul's tires retired last Tuesday night. Stutzman: How much does a marriage license cost? Judge: $5 down—entire salary the rest of your life. How To Succeed Tho a College Graduate Sell your wrist watch and buy an alarm clock. Buskirk: Doesn't Ralph swear terribly? Vogt: Ya, he hasn't the least bit of expression. After a chap succeeds in printing one kiss upon a girl’s lips, it is an easy matter to run off a large edi-tion. .Harold Fike: Do you really be- lieve that Washington throw a dollar across the Poloman? Harold Crist: Sure — a dollar went farther then than it does now. Before marriage a man wearas for a woman—after marriage the “y" is Mr. Fries Aren’t you worrying about that $10 you owe me? Roy Frantz: Why should we both worry? The dorm boys wonder if Abraham was as grouchy as Jim Elrod. Everyone makes mistakes—that’s Earl Kinzie. '28’ who is teaching at Enterprise was a week end visitor on the campus. Miss Lola Myers, ’27. a teacher In Alta Vista high school, visited dormitory friends Saturday and Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kurtz of Newton were campus callers Sunday. Miss Viola Bowser. ’28, who is a student at K. S. A. C. visited college friends here last week end. Miss Thelma Badge of St. John, agent the week end at her home. Marvis Hill, a farmer M. C. stu-dent, was a McPherson visitor Sun- day. Miss Adeline Taylor who Is teach why they put mats under enspidors. Helen Kline (in English Lit): How would Shakespeare say. ‘here comes a bow-legged girl?" Paul Bowers: “Behold! What Is this approaching on parenthesis?" When cupid hits the mark he usually Mrs. It. All men speak the same language when they fail over a chair In the dark. Townsman: Has your brother come home from college yet? Little Brother: I guess so, or else the car’s been stolen. If a body sees a body Strugglin' through a quiz; If a body helps a body. Is it anybody's biz? Horace Koller. By The Way |
ing at Windom was a dormitory visitor Wednesday night and also Saturday and Sunday. Miss Elsie Rump of south of town day. Harvey King, Glen Seitz, Harvey Martin, and Elmer Fox of Larned, visited Campus friends Sunday and Monday. Misses Ruth and Cleta Peterson of Windom visited dormitory friends Saturday and Sunday Miss Mary Sherfy of Galva visited her niece Ethel at the dormitory last week end. Earl Kinzie and Miss Margaret Devilbiss motored to Lyons and Hutchinson Sunday. Miss Ruth Trostle spent the week end at her home at Nickerson. Mrs. Harry Lehman of Holland. Kansas has been visiting her sister Miss Haven Hutchinson. and other campus friends. Miss Elma Hoffman or Bethany college spent Wednesday night at the dormitory with friends. Webb. Bowman and George Porter of Quinter were campus visitors Monday. Y. M. C. A.The program of Y. M. last Tuesday consisted of a report of the Wichita Conference It was present-ed by four of the men who attended the conference on Saturday and Sun-day. Warren Sisler. Professor H. J. Heckman. Harold Crist, and Roy Feebler gave same brief impressions which they erceived. The nature of the programs was that of group thinking on world r— lations Three aspects were empha-sized: Information. fellowship. and application. The race question was especially considered There were members of various races and nationalities pres-ent and it was reported that among Christians of each of them there was a feeling of comradship. There was a suggestion that American do not understand the people of other races and countries as they do us. There is a growing conviction that are losing the secret of radiant per-sonal religious convictions and are not living lives that attract other CABINET MEETING The T. M. C. A cabinet met Wed-nesday evening for the consideration of business connected with the com ing election of officers, and the sat -isfactory conclusion if the current years business. The thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians was used for the devotional period, and as a basis for many of the remarks which followed. After the selection of a nomination committee. the period was turned ever to Dr. V. F Schwalm, who was present tor an intimate talk with the men on the coming year’s work and possibilities, and of aims and emphasis which might mere fully enable the Y. M C. A. to meet the needs of the M. C. men. The session ended with prayer FINE ARTS RECITALNine student from the McPherson College fine arts department were presented in a recital last Wednesday night In the chapel at eight o’clock. The program was its follows: Mazurka de concert In D Flat— Leschetsky. Miss Mildred Mitchell. Private Dreams—Huerter. Miss Arlene Saylor. Erotik—Crete and To Spring— Greig, Miss Evelyn Saylor. Give a Man a Horse He San Ride —O' Hara, Mr. Fred Kills. Schergino—Moetkowvki, Miss Mary Swain. Gunga Din—Kipling and Boots— Kipling, Mr. Orion High. My Heast at Thy Sweet Voice, from Samson and Delilah—Saint Sean. Miss Irene Steinberg Prelude op. 28 No. 15—Chopin and Venlticane—nwdard. Miss Har-riet Hopkins |
Fear Not Ye O Isreal—Buck, Miss Prudence Ihrig DINNER PARTY GIVENcorner In the Y. W. C. A. room Misses Lois Dell and Margaret Devil-biss were hostesses at a formal six o'clock dinner party last Thursday Charmingly dainty, the decora-tions were carried out in a shell pink and pale green color scheme. Bou- candles were arranged in the win-dows and on the three small tables. Shamrock lady appointments mark-ed each of the twelve places. tall topped with a green cherry, roast chicken, stuffed dressing, creamed dried corn, potato chips, pickles, cranberry salad, buttered rolls, grape jelly, banana sundaes, chocolate and white layer cake. and opera sticks was served by the Misses Mildred Ihde and Myrtle Ainsworth. A portable victrola was played As the occasion was in celebration of the birthdays of the hostesses, both Miss Devilbiss and Miss Dell re-ceived a number of lovely gifts. Those present were: Misses Eunice Longsdorff. Jeanette Hoover, Arlene Saylor. Eugenia Dawson, Avie Wattenbarger. Tenth Hiebert. Beth Heas-ton, Ruth Anderson. Dorothy Swain. Irene Gibson. Lois Dell, and Marga-ret Devilbiss.. FORMER BULLDOG STUDENT NOW IN LITERARY WORKThe following is an account from the McPherson Daily Republican concerning a former Bulldog student and a Spectator contributor: The many friends of Wendell (Jack) Johnson, son of A. R. Johnson of this city, will be greatly in-terested in learning that he Is making a steady advancement In the development of his life’s work, and is receiving many coveted honors at the University of Iowa, which he is attending. Recently. Johnson, whose literary ability was recognized during his high school and college days in Mc- |
Pherson. was made chief editor of Hawk Wings, a literary magazine of high -quality, published quarterly for the students of the university is which selected articles by ........ are attracting special notice Just a, couple of weeks ago Mr. Johnson was made assistant to the director of Adult Education at the university and he will take up the duties next season This position carries a splendid salary and allow him to carry some of his studies continue his work toward his dec Election to the Phi Betta Kappa Society, national honorary organization. is another of the • has recently conferred upon this Mc-Pherson young man. Friends of *Jack“ are glad to learn of the -i-i--.. did progress he Is making and are hoping that he keeps right on In his advancement toward the goal t 1.. set for himself. FILM TO BE SHOWNThe chemistry department during the following films to be shown In the chapel Friday evening at seven-thirty: “The Story of Sulphur'’ 1 2 r.-*-i-This shows the minting of sulphur from deposits at it depth of feet by means of compressed air which forces up sulphur that has been liquidified by superheated water pumped down from the <•< “The Story of Heat Treatment of Steel (2 reels) This film laboratory experiments with heat-treating methods, and effect different treatments Tempering and heats for proper hardness strength are illustrated The last picture to be shown a “Through the Oil Fields of Mexican This picture shows the method of oil production in Mexico. Says Sexes Are Mentally Equal ( Other Campus Special) Minneapolis. Minn-Men and wo- men students are mentally equal with a possible shade of difference In favor of the women. is the theory set forth by Dr. F. A Moss, profes-sor of psychology at George Wash-ington University. |
Four women constitute an engineering class for this semester nt the Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg. The women are mathematics majors. Exclusion of women from the business world was the topic of the tie-bale held recently at McGill University. The affirmative side Was awarded the decision. little things by stating some statis-tics In Wednesday's chapel. He also showed the close connection between the big things and the little things. Prof Bowman said that each Individ-
An unusual and Interesting enter-tainment entitled "Fair Women" was presented by the Cosmos Club in the college chapel last Monday night at 7 o'clock before the college women Sind ilie Dames Club. The play was based on Tennyson's "Fair Women "J Various characters from history, lit -erature, and fairyland were imper-sonated by the Cosmos members. this portraying the supposed dream of he reader Miss Della Lehman. The entertainment was directed by Mrs Alberta Vaniman Reed After the program the guests were invited to the Y. W. room where they met the women of all periods of history and of all varying types. Dolly Madison, assisted by Torsy served brick ice cream and chocolate cake. The personel of the group was as follows: JOURNALISM CONTEST The Jayhawks Kansas maga-zine, edited In Topeka Is sponsoring contest limited to Kansas varying In length from 1,500 t0 2,500 words. The essays are to be of the Informal type, prefer-humorous. One hundred dollars are being offered as cash prized; ranging from five to fifty dollars. The rules governing the contest. njivK only to college students, will be posted in the McPherson College library. With the bravado characteristics of college students the members of the fresman-sophomore men’s Sunday school class accepted the ‘ challenge" at the freshman-sophomore girls class to attend a party In the base-ment of the college church last Sat-urday evening. at seven thirty o'clock about rightly gathered in the church base-' ment for an evening of fun. Stunts and contests furnished a great deal of amusement and old-fasioned games such as "She cack- neighbor" caused much merriment That the feminine members of the partly realized that men have hearty appetites and had therefore made processions to appease the hunger of their guests became obvious when at a late hour refreshments were served. The menu consisted of sand-wiches salad, wafers, and coffee other the men had given a number of tells to show their hostesses their appreciation for the evening s enter-tainment. the party dispersed. |
Mrs. Anna Crumpacker Naomi, Orpha. Ruth Mrs. F. W Forney, Mrs. Olmart. Mrs. N. S. Rhodes. Lady Macbeth Mrs. Ray Strohm Portia Miss Edith McGaffey Carrene Miss Jessie Brown Queen Victoria Mrs J. W. Hershey Madame Schuman Heluk Mrs. V. F Schwalm Evangeline Mrs R E. Mohler Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage Patch Mrs. J. H. Harnly Cinderella Mrs. Paul Sargent Martha Washington Mrs. F A Vainman Betsy Ross Mrs Earl Reed Dolly Madison Miss Mildred Wine Carrie Nation Miss Margaret Heckethorn Maud Muller Mrs. Roy Teach Ramona Miss Fern Lingenfelter Barbara Fritchie Mrs. J. J. Voder Aunt Samantha Mrs. H H Nininger Aunt Jemima Mins Clara Collins Frances F. Willard Mrs. H F. Richards Topsy and Eva .Mrs L A Ulrecht and Mrs. L, L. Huff, Helen Keller Mrs. J A. Blair Galli Corel Mrs, Aura Tate CHAPEL ECHOES Dr Detton of the Baptist Theolo-gical seminary of Kansas City. Kan-sas spoke In chapel Monday concerning the importance of a good founda-tion In building a successful life. He advised students to dig deep, to build their foundations on bed rock, to get at the bottom of things In moral and spiritual life to avoid superficially, and to know life’s controlling pur- |
Asks For Insect Appropriation Washington. Feb 18.—The Baker collection of 300,000 insects received during the past year by the U. S. National museum is so valuable to entomologists, that Congress has been asked to appropriate $1000 for its proper storage. |
Mr. H. Atkinson, secretary of the British Committee of the Interna-tional Bureau against Alcholism, PAGE FOUR
BULLDOGS DEFEAT A. A. C. CHAMPS by Miller, Crumpacker, and Rump gave the visitors a three point ad-vantage. Then Jerry Spohn dropped in one cutting the Bulldog lead to 29-30. Crumpacker soon connected with the goal again giving the Ca-nines another three point lead. With but forty-five seconds to go Miller made a lightning pass to Crumpacker under the basket and two more points were added to the score. The ball went up at center. Miller got the tip, made a spectacular shot at the goal and just as it went through the hoop the final gun cracked, the score 20-36 for McPherson. Crumpacker, left handed McPher-son forward was high point man of the game with sixteen points to his credit. Spohn led the Henry's with fourteen points. Miller, the man the Henrys said wrecked them the first time the two teams met, got twelve points in spite of the fact that the main part of the Henry defense was centered on him. A Wichita player after the game congratulated our fellows saying that we have the best team in one respect and that is that our fellows never give up the fight until the final going is sounded. The Bulldogs played a fast clean game and played around their oppon-ents a large share of the time finally defeating them on account of their lack of endurance, a thing which most independent teams are short on. The box score:
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BETHEL GAME McPherson College easily defeat- ed the Bethel College quintet 17-34 on the Newton court last Thursday evening. Except for a few minutes at the start the Bulldogs always had a safe margin and led at the half 17- 6. McPherson easily worked its way through the Bethel defense and in fense that found the Mennonites al-most helpless to penetrate it for close-up shots. More of the Bethel led the scorers with thirteen points for the Canines.
Referee, Stuart
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Fighting Cocks 7 .000 173 With but one more game to be played there came several requests last week that the Sport Editor make a selection of the All Intramural teams as he sees them. The following is the result of his selection: First Team Honorable Mention Curtis, Clowns; Stutzman, Comets; Marks; Bigham, Pia-Mors; Hoffman, dents. Kiske College at Nashville, Tenn. |