VOL. XII
McPHERSON COLLEGE, McPHERSON, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOV. 6, 1928.
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PAGE TWO The Tan Sigma, honorary dancing sorority, gave a dancing program. Robert Skelton, Red Cross represen-tative who recently gave a first aid lecture and demonstration in the McPherson College chapel, enter tained the W. A. A. delegates with a swimming representation. A general meeting was held Fri-day morning. Dean Agnes' Husband (formerly of McPherson) dear of women at Kansas University, spoke on the “Evolution of Women's Athletics." Dr. Forrest Allen, head of the physical education department At K. U., addressed the group on "Women in Athletics." He stressed idealism as it is found in sports. COMPARISON UNIVERSITIES I3TH AND 14TH CENTURIES Universities At This Time Were Con-sidered a Part the Church. A McPherson College history stu-dent recently made a comparison of the universities of the thirteeth and fourteenth centuries and the denominational college of today. The likenesses balance very well with the contrasts. It is as follows: The SpectatorThe Student Newspaper of Mc-Pherson college, purposing to re-count accurately past activity—and to stimulate continually future achievement. Entered as second class matter November 20, 19l7. at the postoffice at McPherson, Kansas under the act of March 3, 1897. Subscription Rate — $1.50 per year. Address all correspondence to THE SPECTATOR McPherson, Kansas Editorial Staff Editor-in-chief Doris Ballard Associate Editor Lcland Lindell Business Mgr. Ralph Bowers Ass't Business Mgr. Ernest Watkins Ass't Business Mgr. Emery Metzger Circulation Mgr.--Lloyd Johnson Reporters. Harriet Hopkins Ruth Anderson Chester Carter Charles Collins Oliver Ikenberry Mildred Swenson Warren Sisler Bernice McClellan Murlin Hoover Byron Sjoberg Faculty Adviser Maurice A. Hess HOW ABOUT YOU? McPherson students are gradually acquiring the habits of economy, and by the exercise of perseverence there are hopes for some noted economists to be forthcoming from the institu- a goal are ly on time and energy that waste- paper, candy and gum wrappers, and much other rubbish litter the halls of the campus buildings is really questionable as a means to attain such a position. The most casual observer can see the wastepaper receptacles placed about the halls. They were not put there primarily for decorative pur-poses either, To ferret out the reason why wastepaper does not find its way to the proper containers requires the application of some psy- chology. One reason that has been suggested, dropping wastepaper anywhere saves time. Perhaps another might be it saves energy to drop a gum or candy wrapper any place that is convenient to let it fall. The third suggested explanation is that students are so engrossed in solving the philosophical problems of the day besides occasionally deciding whether or not to attend the next social function or doing some menial calculations concerning absences, which will determine the possibili-ties of skipping the next class, that no thought is given the discarded scraps and remnants that have only one remaining mission in life—to kindle a bonfire. Thoughtfulness is one of the first marks of culture. The lack of it explains itself. Reasons for exhibiting such thoughtfulness should be evident However, rehearsals some-times serve as reminders. Visitors often frequent our halls. What effect do the rubbish littered halls produce? The collection of such is also a fire danger. A neat and clean appearance, acquired by everyone properly disposing of all wastepaper, which requires only a space of time less than one minute, is conducive to an atmosphere that inspires thoughfulness, care, and a general pleasantness of surroundings. “Actions speak louder than words." Could it be that the method that one disposes of his wastepaper bespeak the place he has attained on the scale of civilization? |
considered a part of the church, an as such received many of their privileges and rules from the church. The rules were very strict and in many ways resembled the denomi-national schools of today. “Instead of dormitories there was a general fund and each student was allowed to draw so much from this fund periodically for his need. The amount was so small that there is no doubt but that hash was com-mon item in the students' menu. However, all stinginess was not displayed by the management. The students become so stingy that they did not contribute sufficient amount to the masters who labored to lecture to them. Therefore, it became pence from each student to each master every year, either for the old or new logic. Eighteen pence was the price of a course in grammar. Thus, we see that tuition dates from the twelthy century at least. How-ever, eight percent notes are not mentioned. “Professors in grammar were supposed to argue every Thursday, which would make it seem that difference of opinion among family members “A traditional rule was that Latin was to be used in conversation. It must be remembered that this was not so bad, as Latin was not dead at "In those good old days books were really valued, and the librar-ian, it seems, had had some experi- once with the younger generation. Double receipts were required for |»*i> Hiiiili and besides that the student must deposit money or clothes as security. If the book were had to vote on the subject. Appar-ently there was not much opportunity to weaken one's competitor by holding out a book. "In these days too evidently all men did not belong to the Y. M. C. A., for it was necessary to lay down rules of conduct. All men were to live like clerics or saints, fighting and bad language should not be in order. Songs of love or stories of adventures in love might be suggestive so they were also taboo. Pep meetings or shoutings as it was then termed were prohibited as they would disturb students writing or “In spile of these rules students did fight, sometimes it was with townsmen. Occasionally, a few were murdered. Evidently this substituted for football. With due credit to the church often a few were ex- pelled. Thus, it would seem that the students of today are not no different from those of former centuries. “Students of this time were all wearing the tonaure of cleric. This was compulsory and not style. "When a student desired a degree he was required to swear that they had read all the logic texts ex-cept one or two especially difficult ones. There was no time limit on one's stay at the university, and undoubtedly some good work was done by individuals who settled in the university." W. A. A. CONVENTION A series of conferences and pro- grams embodying those things of paramount interest to the athletic woman constituted the state convention at the Women's Athletic Associations of Kansas held at Lawrence last Friday and Saturday. About seventy-five delegates representing practically every college in the state were present. Registration took place Thursday evening and the remainder of the evening was given over to entertainment and getting acquainted. |
THE SPECTATOR Discussion on “Play day" and in-tra-mural sports were then held. The former discussion resulted in the decision of the meeting that each college shall sponsor a play day each year in which nearby high schools may participate. It was also decided that a number of col-leges together should hold a college play day. The program Friday afternoon consisted mainly in round table discussions of the different sports. Late in the afternoon the delegates were privileged to watch an exhibition match of teen kolts, a new in-door game which resembles tennis, At a six-thirty o'clock banquet Friday evening. Chancellor E. H. Lindsey was the principal speaker He mentioned the attitude taken toward women's athletics in the past, and he stressed the growth which this particular phase of athletics has undergone in the past few years and its outlook in the future. The meeting Saturday morning was primarily a business meeting. Plans were made for next year's conference, which will be held at Kansas State Teachers College ot Emporia. After the business meeting the guests were taken in cars by members of the K. U. W. A. A. on a trip about the campus. They also visited the Haskell Indian school. Saturday afternoon the delegates were guests at the Iowa State vs. dicated by the score—0-0. The delegates who represented the McPherson College W. A. A. at the convention were the Misses Alberta Hovis and Floy Brown. Both reported having an interesting time and enjoying the convention. MAKING "ISMS" A RELIGION We can't see the path if a heavy fog forever protrudes. Nor can we consider ideas unless there is complete freedom of expression. That is one reason Communism or Fascism with its dictatorship is so reprehensible to one who detests dogmatism, narrowness, bigotry, ego-tism. It means you must bold only certain ideas—those of the ones who dictate—or none. It means surrender of the will. It is fundamentalism all over again—only car-ried over into another field. Just as the minister used to think for his congregation—and the Bible used to think for him—so does the Communist permit Mark's teaching to think for him in a stale interpretation. Not that Mark's teachings or the Bible are without value. We know they are indispensable, that they have more to do with our lives than we ever dreamed. Books which have so profoundly affected the people of the world must have some power, some glimmer of truth. We do not accept either any more without some debate in our own mind. We know that there is controversy, misunderstanding, or there would be no need for the classes we attend on Sunday morning or the league we attend on Sunday night. Whenever we blindly accept any authority other than our own minds we are again "converts'* to a religion or an ism—which acts as an opiate upon the mind and blinds it. to worldly things. But in the final analysis we must each of us be our own interpreter. We must find truth (whatever truth is) in our own way. What more fin-al authority as to thought and act is there to whom we may have re-dress? |
QUADRANGLE Word was received last week from the Mid-Continent Engraving Co. of Wichita, Kansas that by special ar-rangements with the McCormic Arm-strong Press Mr. Hershel Logan of Chicago will do a number of wood cuts for the 1929 Quadrangle. This is the first time in the history of the school that talent of nation wide fame has contributed to McPherson College year books. Logan is a comparatively new artist but during the last two years lion to his wood cuts. He is recog-nized today as the leading authority in his art. Eight of the fifteen wood cuts were submitted last Friday to Robert Puckett, editor or this year's Quad-rangle. Those who have had the privilege of viewing the originals are highly enthusiastic. The pictures will be a part of the art-work in this year’s annual. At present Mr. Logan is working on a portrait of Dr. Schwalm and five other wood cuts interpreting dawn. ing. The art work done by Hershel |
TUESDAY, NOV. 6., 1928 Logan for the Quadrangle is valued at close to $300. His work may be seen in Smalley's Art Shop of the city. The whole gang will be in the 1929 Quadrangle—and as they are THESPIAN PLAYS (Continued from Page One) found. Aunt Marietta must n- . suspect they were not appreciated Complications arise: friends are too talkative. All seems to be lost —-Teeth of the Gift Horse" by Mar-garet Cameron is a roaring comedy. "The Conflict" by Clarice Valett McCauley is a gripping drama in which the mother ignorantly and sel-fishly hinders her children in their life work because she cannot give them up. She fails to understand her daughter. The price of this failure is sorrow over the lifelong misery of her daughter. In the comedy "Thursday", Even-ing" by Christopher Morley, two mothers-in-law arrive on Thursday evening. All is serene until husband and wife quarrel while dishwashing. Mothers-in-law added make things lively. |
TUESDAY. NOV, 6,. 1928. CHAPEL ECHOES Ideals formed in college will largely determine the life of the in-dividual," was the point emphasized by Monday's chapel speaker, Rever-end J. W. McDoniels of the local Baptist church. Students and others should choose the best associates, for after life they will associate with those they have learned in life to appreciate. Wednesday the men's glee club made its first appearance and sang two numbers: "Requiem" by Sidney Homer, and ''Lullaby,’' and “Good-Night by J. Brahms. The American public is discussing and criticizing education in general and higher education in particular. Friday President Schwalm pre-sented higher education from the point of view of the public. It al- leges: 1 That the product of American colleges is impractical; that the graduate is too academic. 2. That the colleges are not producing leadership which is needed in politics, in the educational field, and in religion. 3. That higher education of today trained the intellect but gives no moral training. The public will soon demand that the college graduate have sufficient character to make a contribution. 4. That educational institutions are so concerned with various activities to the extent that it is only a cross-section of a hectic commercialized, American life. American education is under fire. BulldogmasPeck: "Has any one commented on the way you drive your car? Dutton: "Yes, One man made a brief remark, 'Twenty dollars and First She: "I surely told that fellow where to head in, last night.'' Second She: "That's funny, I thought that he knew all of the parking places." Rosey: "Wanna make some easy dough?" Rock: "Yea and yes and how?" Rosey: Mix flour and water.” Walker: And how was the blind date?’’ Sauer: "Deaf and dumb also.” "D'jew ever shee me b'fore?" "No." "Then how’d you know itsh me." "Is it safe to drink out of that "Lots of people do.” Bill G.: "When I was young my parents told me that if I didn’t stop smoklng I would be feeble minded.” Sarg.: "Well, why didn’t you stop?" She: "Why all the hurry?" He: "I just stopped a fight." She: "Who was fighting?’' Me: “I was."
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world go round?Dad: Son, I’ve told you so many times to keep out of the basement. By The Way Miss Mildred Doyle spent Saturday and Sunday visiting an aunt in Hutchinson. Miss Helen Eberly went to Piedmont Friday where she spent the week end with friends. A large number of students and faculty members attended the Marion Talley concert at Lindsborg Friday night. Miss Jean Libby of Little River visited her sister Mildred at the dormitory Saturday and Sunday. Those attending the Christian Endeavor convention at Abilene from Thursday to Sunday of last week were: the Misses Jessie Churchill, Velma Wine, Eunice Sargent, and Darrel Dutton, and Verle Ohmart. Miss Ruth Hoff man spent Satur-day and Sunday with home folks at Hope. Miss Mercedes Edwards spent the week end at her home in Canton. Miss Margaret Anderson visited last week end in Hutchinson. Leland Lindell spent Saturday at his home In Windom. Misses Helen McGill and Florence Dresher visited In Inman last week end. Paul Dick, '27, who is teaching at McCracken visited campus friends from Friday to Sunday. Miss Ruth Hiebert spent Thurs-day night in the dormitory.
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THE SPECTATOR dent at Southwestern visited Byron Sjoberg Saturday and Sunday.Mrs. Frank Crnmpacker, Franz and Haven, Mrs. Ida Brunk, Ada, and Harold, and Miss Florence Wea- where they visited friends and rela- reived In the past week is Mason's “Artistic Ideals.” A volume of Browning's complete poems has copy. Of interest to prospective basketball men is Carlson's “You and Basketball". "Pheasants: their lives and homes" is a two-volume set by Beebe. These volumes contain many large illustrations in color. Manual Training students and prospective teachers will be interested in several books on building birdhouses, elementary woodwork and chip-carv-ing which have been added in the library recently. There are hundreds of collections of short stories on the market, but Clark's "Great Short Stories of the World” contains outstanding stories PAGE THREE |
"THE KING OF KINGS” PICTURE OF PICTURES COMING HERE At The Tourney Theatre November 12, 13, And 14 The premier showing of Cecil B. De Mille’s "The King of Kings" will take place at the Tourney Theater Nov. 12, 13, 14. This wonderful filmization of the life of Christ en-listed the energies of the De Mille organization for a year. It Included the acting of hundreds of fine play-ers and the construction of tre-mendous sets of Bible scenes such as has never before been attempted For the first time a picture pro-ducer has re-created the Temple at Jerusalem, the Palace of Herod and many other historical locales of the Gospel story. As an example of the physical elaborateness of the picture. It is worthy of mention that 10,000 objects or properties pertaining to the primitive Christian era were made for and used in the pic- Jeanie Macpherson with her adaptation and Mr. De Mille with his directing genius are said by all the reviewers to have made the history live and to have surpassed in tenderness, humanity and gripping dramatic power any previous handling of the great theme. The cast is said to be one of the most imposing ever seen in a picture production. THESPIAN BANQUET Placecards bearing the name of some character whom each had por-trayed pointed out to eleven mem-bers of the Thespian club the places they were to take at the dinner table which was set in the parlor of the Brethren church Saturday, Novem-ber 3, at 7 o'clock P. M. Miss Della Lehman, sponsor of the club, found on her card the name "Thespia," the feminine form of the name "Thes-pus," the Greek dramatist from whom the club takes its name. Shaded lights, candles, a wood fire in the fireplace with some big chairs before it made the room seem homey and cheerful. The table was lighted by four green taper candles and the centerpiece was a large green bowl filled with yellow chrysanthemums placed on a round mirror. The green and gold color aa well as in the table decorations, which consisted of: Coupe of Fruit Green Olives Boiled Halibut Muitre d'Hotel Breded Pork Chops Snowflake Potatoes Peas and Carrots In Timbale Lemon Ice Salad Ambrosia |
Marmalade Buttered Rolls Ice Cream Marchino Porte' a la Golde Cafe' NoirBon Bons After dinner had been served by Miss Eugenia Dawson and Miss Ruth Anderson entertainment in the form of contests was presented by Miss Lola Dell. The members of the club who were present answered roll call by giving, in character, a few lines taken part. There was a “Quotable Lines" contest, a "Well-known Poet" contest. A feature of the program was the reading of an original poem dedicated to the Thespian club. Each one present was asked to give a characterization of some well-known dramatic character and the others were to guess what character was being presented. Shakespearean characters were the most popular and all varieties from Iago to Portia were presented. Miss Dell had se-cured from records of famous scenes from Shakespearean drama which were reproduced by means of a portable Orthophonic Victrola. Not the least pleasant part of the program was the circulation of programs on which were written the autographs of others who were present. The Thespian club has thirteen numbers but two of them were unable to attend the dinner. Students of the University of California, at Los Angeles, have introduced a new method for obtaining campus publicity. A checker match has been started, the prize to be $10 and a silver loving cup, and to he given to the man or woman who should win the final match between the group winners. The cup is said to hold about three quarts or an equivalent of three malted milks by those who are in charge of the contest. |
will be between 25 freshmen and 25 upperclassmen. The lake will be between the two sides, so the weaker element may expect a nice cold bath. HUNGARIAN ROYAL ORCHESTRA GAVE INTERESTING PROGRAM (Continued from Page One)_ hand made. The other lady played the cymbolin, an instrument native to Hungary. It has one hundred-twenty strings and is played by striking the strings with small cotton-lipped hammers. In addition to the solo and orchestral numbers the company closed their program with a group of ensemble selections, which included the popular song "Ramona."
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