VOL. XV
mcpherson college, McPherson, Kansas,
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932
NUMBER 22
Ward WilliamS and Lilburn Gottmann Make Conquest of Bethany Negative Team Wednesday Night — Wichita Ahead Friday Night
DISCUSS THE WORLD AFFAIRS
Bethany, Sterling, Win in Two Other Contests Last Week
Tonight—Musical concert, Congregational Church, 8:00 o'clock.
Thurs., Feb. 26—Woman debate Bethany, there at 2:30, here at 8:00
Fri., Feb. 26—Bulldogs play Bethany Swedes at Lindsborg.
College Students and Faculty, Church of the Brethren, and Friends of the Community Join in Expressing Appreciation of Their Friend
WILL GIVE TEA
Wed., Feb. 24—The McPherson college varsity debate teams have come through the first round with one victory and one loss on their record. The McPherson affirmative team, composed of Lilburn Gottmann and Ward Williams,avenged the basket-ball defeat received at the hands of the Bethany Swedes two weeks ago by winning over the Bethany debaters Wednesday night. The debate took place in the local college chapel
Carl E. Lundquist and Loren Sibley, probably the most formidable pair of the varsity this year.
furnished on. The question
for discussion this year is: "Re-solved: that Congress should enact legislation providing for the central-lized control of industry." Dean Allen of Southwestern university was critic judge for the debate. He pointed out in his criticism that the local team used very good arguments in refuting the contentions of the opposing team. Prof J. A. Blair was Chairman of the debate, and introduced the speakers and Judge.
Friday night the McPherson negative team, composed of Lawrence Lehman and Walter Wollman, journeyed to Wichita for a debate with Wichita university, one of the strong contenders for the state championship this year. The strong Walton-Criss combination on the Wichita af-
affirmative side managed to win the
decision of the critic judge, who was Debate Coach Pearl of Hutchinson high school.
The McPherson debaters were ac-companied to Wichita by Prof. J. A. Blair, Ward Williams of the affirmative team, and Coach Maurice A. Hess, although the latter was unable to hear the McPherson-Wichita clash because of an engagement to judge another debate in Wichita.
The Bethany affirmative team won over the Bethel negative last week, and Sterling's negative squad came out ahead of the Friends affirmative. Results of two other contests one between Wichita university and Kansas Wesleyan, and the other between Sterling and Kansas Wesleyan, had not been secured late Tuesday eve-
Tues., Feb. 23—An informal discussion on current international affairs was held at 6:30 this evening by members of the International Re-lations Club. The meeting took place in Prof. J. Hugh Heckman's class room. Herbert Eby, president of the club, acted as chairman of the meet-
Program to be Given in McPherson Congregational
Church, 8:00 P. M.
Mastery of Nature, Love of Others, Reverence for Spiritual Are Emphasized
The American Association of Uni-versity Women, of which several lady members of the McPherson college faculty are members, plans to give a tea on Saturday, May 7, for senior girls at both McPherson high school and McPherson college. The tea will take place at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Celebrates Seventieth Birthday and Fortieth Year at M. C.
Friends Hear Former President's Plans for Work at Bethany Bible School.
Expiration of Lease May Force Drilling on College Farm
McPherson college still has a chance of getting an oil well, after once failing on a farm owned by the college one mile southwest of the southern end of the Ritz field in the East McPherson district. The new possibilities are immediately south of the college on a tract of land adjoining the McPherson cemetery on the north and east. The tract is generally called the McPherson College Farm.
This acreage lies in the vicinity of the Door-Step field southeast of Mc-Pherson One mile to the southeast of the college farm is the Fred Johnson No. 1. the discovery well in the field. The Mid-Kansas Oil and Gas company has a lease on the farm that expires April 20 of this year: the company will be forced to drill a well on the college farm before that time if they hope to hold the lease.
Although the Jones dry well is three-fourths of a mile east and north of the farm there is a probability that production may be found in the southeastern part of the college acreage.
"Winners don't knock Knockers don't win.”
A real man can lift the humblest calling to dignity.
BEAT THE SWEDES
All students and citizens of McPherson who miss the joing concert to be given tonight by the musical organizations of McPherson college will miss one of the outstanding entertainments of the year. The college orchestra, directed by Miss Margaret Shelley, two glee clubs and two quartets, directed by Mrs. Anna C. Tate, and other features of the program will combine to make it an unusual entertainment. Miss Della Lehman will give one of the readings for which she has an enviable reputation, and Miss Shelley will present several violin solos during the pro-
The entertainment, which takes place in the McPherson Congregational Church, is scheduled to begin at 8:00 o'clock.
The following numbers will be giv-
ORCHESTRA Schubert Suite March Heroique Minuet from Violin Sonata Am Meer (By the Sea) Theme from Rosamuudo
Ballet Music from Rosamunde Tanzweise............Meyer-Heimund
MEN'S GLEE CLUB We Meet Again Tonight Boys Southern Memories The Volga Boatman—Russian Folk
GIRLS' QUARTET The Lost Chord............Sullivan
Sunshine in Rainbow Vailey
Hamblen
Organ accompaniment by Miss Fern Lingenfelter
Mighty Lak a Rose............Nevin
VIOLIN SOLO Air from Concerto in A
Minor................ Goldmark
Miss Margaret Shelley GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Lift Thine Eyes...........Mendelssohn
From the Land of the Sky
Blue Water Cadmann
Wium.....................Lieurance
MALE QUARTET
Winter Song ......... Bullard
Gipsy Love Song...............Herbert
The Puzzled Census Taker.. Geibel Reading...........Miss Della Lehman
MEN’S GLEE CLUB Massa Dear—From New World
Symphony.................Dvorak
Send Out Thy Light........... Gounod
VIOLIN SOLO
Hejre Kati........................Hubai
Miss Margaret Shelley GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Nobody Knows De Trouble I've
Seen—Negro Spiritual Burleigh Venetian Love Song.......... Nevin
Violin Obligato.. Miss Shelley McPherson College Song—"O Sacred Truth"—Ensemble
CHOIR GIVES PROGRAM
Sun., Feb. 21—The church choir, directed by Blanch Harris, presented the program at this evening's service at the College Church. Numerous anthems, other group numbers, and solos were included in the program. The college ladies' quartet and a mixed quartet composed of Gulah Hoover, Lois Edwards, Harvey Shank and Delvis Bradshaw also sang during the evening.
Thurs., Feb. 18—The College Hill church of the Brethren was filled nearly to capacity this evening with an audience eager to hear a "return engagement" by Dr. D. W. Kurtz, who gained an enviable reputation as a public speaker here during his thirteen years as president of Mc-Pherson college.
Dean R. E. Mohler, on behalf of the men of the local church who sponsored the lecture tonight, intro- duced Dr. Kurtz with his lecture on "The Meaning of Culture". This is one of his most popular lectures, and one which many of the audience had heard previously.
Dr. Kurtz emphazised three things which he considers indispensable to the cultured man. First, he must be master of the physical world. Including his own appetites and desires. Second, he must have a social sense
which will command the respect and love of others. Third, he must "obey the stars"; he must have a reverent attitude toward spiritual powers.
A few of the qualifies which the cultured man needs, according to the speaker, are meekness, courtesy, will power, desire for service, unselfish-ness, courage, knowledge, and rever-
He refuted the argument that the only rule of the universe was the law of struggle, saying that, while such a law exists, there runs parallel to it the law of love and brotherhood. Ho pointed out the tremendous error made by the student who is going to school merely to get "a sharper tooth and a longer claw in order to better live off the poor fools who paid the taxes to educate him." The student who is endowed with true culture sees the opportunity for increased service to his fellowmen which an education will afford him.
In closing Dr. Kurtz placed addi-tional emphasis on the importance of thinking and doing "the good, the true, and the beautiful."
An informal reception took place in the parlors of the church following the lecture. After light refreshments were served to the guests they assembled to sing several songs. Dr. Kurtz spoke briefly of his five years in California since leaving McPher-son. He talked concerning the con-ditions at Bethany Biblical Seminary, where he will take up the duties of presideut during the coming summer, telling something of present condi-tions there and of what he hoped to do during his office.
Several Other Contests Slated for Women's Teams and Second Squad
With the scalps of the Bethany Sweden safely tucked away in the belts of the varsity debate squad, and also a defeat at the hands of the Wichita university team, the remaining two teams get into action this week.
Tonight at 7:30 both sides of the men's second team, including John Goering, William Juhmke, George Peters, and Elmar Staats, go to the Elyria schoolhouse, six miles south-east of McPherson, where they will stage a debate for people of that vicinity.
Tomorrow the McPherson women's teams hold a double debate with the Bethany women’s teams, to be a non-decision contest. Ruth Hobart and Mildred Doyle travel to Lindsborg to meet the Bethany negative squad at 3:30 p. m., and at 8:00 o'clock the Bethany affirmative team will meet the McPherson negative. Alice Ruch-len and Hope Nickel, in the college chapel here.
On Friday, the following day, the second team meets the Eldorado junior college debaters here in a double debate, both sides to debate simul-taneously at 4:00 p. m.
Next Tuesday, March 1, Hutchinson juniors college invades the Mc-Pherson camp for contests with the McPherson affirmative women and the men's second team negative. The opposite teams will debate at Hutch-inson on March 15.
The next varsity contest occurs March 4, when the M. C. negative debates the Kansas Wesleyan affir-mative here, while the M. C. affirma-live is battling the Bethel negative squad at Newton.
Mon., Feb. 22 Dr. H. J. Harnly received one of the greatest tributes ever paid to Kansas college profes-sor tonight, when his many friends and acquaintances gathered in the parlors of the Church of the Breth-ren to celebrate his seventieth birthday and this fortieth year of faithful service to McPherson College.
Among the guests were members of the family and student body of the college, many from the Church of the Brethren, and numerous others of the community who assembled for the party.
The guests were met by a recep-tion committee which Included Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Harnly, Dean and Mrs. R. E. MOhler, Dr. and Mrs. V. F. Schwalm, Dr. and Mrs. W. C.
Heaston, and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Vaniman.
President Schwalm was chairman of the program, which began with speeches by Dean R. E. Mohler, "Dr. Harnly: The college Man": Sena tor W. J. Krehbiel, "Dr. Harnly: The community Man”; and Rev. H. f. Richards. "Dr. Harnly: The Church Man." Miss Margaret Shel-ley, accompanied by Pauline Dell, played a violin solo. Several of those present then gave short talks telling of their experiences with Dr. Harnly, and expressing their appreciation of his work and his friendship. Among these were several who were gradu-ated from the college during the first years of his presence on the faculty. Dr. Harnly gave a short talk and ex-
tribute given him by his friends.
STUDENT COUNCIL TO
CONDUCT A SURVEY
SCHWALM A GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. V. F. Schwalm will be the guest speaker at the meeting tomor-row of the Canton I Lions Club at Canton. This is to be Dr. Schwalm's first appearance before the Canton organization, although he has spoken before numerous meetings of a similar nature in McPherson and surrounding cities.
CARD OF APPRECIATION
I wish to express my appreciation to the Christian Endeavor. Y. W. C. A. Freshman class, and friends of McPherson college for their kindness to me during my recent misfortune.
Gratefully,
Lola Lackey
A survey of campus problems is to be made by means of a questionaire to be sponsored by the Student Coun-cil, it was decided at a meeting of the organization held last Thursday af-ternoon. Dr. V. F. Schwalm, who was present and addressed the members, expressed approval of such a
approved the budget for the second semester.
In addition to getting facts con-cerning the students' attitude toward current social practices on the cam-pus, the Student Council question-aire will seek to get answers from students to the following questions: l. Are you satisfied with the present organization of the Student Council? 3. What changes do you suggest? 4. Should the student, body attempt self-government?
For a short time the party was dismissed into informal visiting groups, but was reconvened to hear the presentation of two selections, "Come to the Fair" and "Medley of Southern Melodies," by the mixed quartet of the church. Miss Shelley and Miss Dell again played while light refreshments were served.
“The committee which was in
charge of arranging for the party tonight, composed of Dr. Schwalm Miss Edith McGaffey, Dean Mohler, and Dr. J. J. Yoder, decided upon this as the most suitable means of
service rendered to the church, school and community by Dr. Harnly. At the end of the party this evening he was presented with a com-ined reading lamp and desk set, from the committee and other friends, and Mrs. Harnly received a beautiful basket of roses.
Recommends Golden Rule As Criterion of Our Actions
Y. W. CABINET ENTERTAINED
Mrs. H. J. Harnly entertained the members of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet at her home on College Hill on Monday evening of last week. She told most interesting things about her trip to Europe and the Holy Land during the summer of 1930. Her descriptions of the places visited were made more vivid sad interest ing by the display of articles which she shoved the girls during the talk. Delicious refreshments were served to the guests.
Tues., Feb. 23— In the weekly meeting of the Y. M. C. A. this morning Charles Austin led the devotions by revealing to the group Christ as a friend. Immediately following was a talk given by Clinton Trostle.
In his talk Trostle gave several hints as to the duty of people of the present day affairs. He first brought out the importance of pulling the golden rule into action. He said if we love our as ourselves we will hr Ip in the building up of a social order that will take care of the physical, spiritual and social welfare of the needy. If we are to be Chris-tians we must carry out the golden rule of loving one another and seeking the Kingdom of God first.
He stated that we must take on new courage, be unselfish, sacrifice, make love the first concern; he sin-cere, and cooperate in our work. He then asked his question, "Will we dare to step out from the social cus-toms of our time and follow Jesus in
giving a more abundant, and happy to the people of our society?"
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"The motion pictures brought it home to them. Little glamour in
Mangled, bedraggled bodies hanging on the wire.
"Nothing beautiful about a field pitted with shell holes, and strewn
with what shraphel had left of other human beings
"With only a few exeptions, a group of 500 high school boys and
girls to whom a questionnaire was submitted after they had seen five
prominent war films, said they didn't like war. A similar test conducted
among 11,000 pupils in English schools showed that 97 per cent had no
desire for marital life and poppies.
"... the stripping of war to the bone has, perhaps, affected col-
lege students, too. A nation-wide straw vote recently announced by the
Intercollegiate Disarmament Council in New York city reveals that 92 per
cent of the 24,345 students voting in seventy colleges favor reducing
armaments, and 63 percent thing the United States should set an example
by beginning to disarm without waiting for other nations. These students
are sending Frederick Green, a Yale senior of Kansas City to the
disarmament conference at Geneva, now in its preliminaries." the Yale
student is to present the American students' desire for world peace."-
Library Digest.
Quoting from Zion;s Hearld, the Digest also prints statements incind-1ng the following:
"The poll shows a very strong feeling against the compulsory feature of military training in colleges. Eighty-one per cent of the students voting on this question were opposed to compulsory drill.
"Seventy-four percent of the votes cast supported American adherence to the World Court upon the basis of the Root Protocols.
".. Student interest in disarmament is also revealed un the high percentage of those voting in many colleges. Eighty-four per cent of the entire student body cast ballots at Amherst, 78 per cent at Yale, 70 per cent at Mount Holyoke."
In conducting this poll the Intercollegiate Disarmament Council had the cooperation of the Committee on Militarism in Education, the Council of Christian Association, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the Foreign Policy Association, the International Student Service, the League for In-dustrial Democracy, the League of Nations Association, The National Student Federation of America, the Student International Union, and the War Resisters' League.
Such result from scientifically conducted polls show pretty conclu-sively that American students are in favor or disarmament and world peace, and indicate that youth is no longer being deceived by the false glamour that is put around war. It is perhaps a hopeful sign that some day a popular sentiment against war and militarism can be made to have a more distinct effect on our national policies.
seek the truth, and do the common things with a new heart.
others on the program included Velma Keller, who gave a musical reading, and Lois Edwards, her ac-companist; Odessa Crist, who read a poem, and Genevieve Crist, who led in prayer.
DR. BURRIS JENKINS TO SPEAK AT BANQUET
The nearer you can bring the war-making power within the control of those who must do the fighting when war comes, the more certain it will be that war 'will not come.—William E. Borah.
Every pleasure languises and every pain becomes more cruel when experienced apart from the company of others.—David Hume.
Date for Big Event This Year Is Set at April 1—Speaker Well Known
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Mon., Feb. 22—One man of nation-wide fame has been secured as speaker for the second McPherson College Booster Banquet, to be held in Community Hall on Friday, April 1.
Dr. Burris A. Jenkins, Kansas City minister radio speaker, author, and educator is to be one of the two
main speakers on the program. He is a graduate of Harvard university, and for several years was president of Indianapolis university, Indiana. in 1907 he went to Kansas City, where he is now pastor of the Lin-wood Boulevard Christian Church. From 1919 to 1921 Dr. Jenkins was editor and publisher of the Kansas City Post, which later merged with the Kansas City Journal.
STUDENTS HEAR SONGS BY CHURCH QUARTET
Fri., Feb. 19—The Church of the Brethren mixed quartet presented a very pleasing chapel program this
Members of the quartet are Mrs. V. F. Schwalm, alto, Mrs. Anna C. Tate, soprano, Mr. Harold Beam, tenor, and Mr. Paul Sargent, bass. They were accompanied at the piano by Bernice Dresher. Among the selec-tions especially pleasing to the stu-dents were “The King of Love My Shepherd Is." "King Jesus is A'lis-tening," and "I Ain't Gonna Study War No Mo."
fort will be made to make the ban-quet this year even bigger and better than last year's affair, when nearly 100 people packed the Community Building to hear Governor Harry Woodring.
He is also known for his books. Four volumes which he has written are: "Man in the Street and Reli-gion"; “Facing the Rindenberg Line", "It Happened Over There", and "Drift of the Day". He is a world traveler, and has spoken over the Kansas City Star's radio station WDAF for several years. His sub-ject for the Booster Banquet is to be ''Education for Modern America".
An effort is now bring made to secure another speaker of the same caliber as Dr. Jenkins to appear on the Booster Banquet program. Sev-eral well known men are under consideration, and it is assured that the second speaker who will be secured will have an exceedingly worth while contribution to the event.
Other details of the program will soon be worked out by committees. It is likely that the musical and dramatic organizations of McPherson college will furnish a part of the entertainment for the evening. An ef-
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THESPIANS DECIDE TO ADMIT NEW MEMBERS
Tues., Feb. 16—Several more men are to be taken into the Thespian Club soon. It was decided at a meeting held this evening at 7:30 o'clock. No formal tryouts are to be held, but members of the dramatic organization will make the selections. No wore women are to be admitted to the club at this time.
A committee was selected to decide upon several one-set plays to be given by members of the Thespian club. It is the present plan to give a program soon consisting of one-act plays and also of musical numbers
and readings.
CRUMBS THAT FALL
Mirthfulness is an open sesame to the good will of other persons.—Bolt doesn't pay to advertise out stupidity by being cynical, irreverent, vulgar and discourteous.
A merry hearts doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
In times like the present men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and in eternity.—Abra-ham Lincoln.
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SEEN ON THE CAMPUS HEARD IN THE DORM.
Mr. E. A. Hayes or Geneseo visited his son Kermit in Fahnestock Hall Friday afternoon.
"Warren Sister, class of '29, came to McPherson. Saturday from his home at Emmert, Idaho. He will remain in McPherson throughout this week.
Helen Myers, who is teaching at Marquette, visited her sister Con-stance in Arnold Hall Saturday and Sunday. Helen Myem was a student here last year.
Edna Hoover, Alma Morrison, Olive Weaver and Viola Brunk were visitors in McPherson during the week end. The four young, ladies are all former McPherson students, and are now teaching at Rosbury, Kan-
Dr. D. W. Kurtz visited his son Wheeler in Fahnestock Hall Thurs-
day.
Prof. J. A. Blair and Ward Williams accompanied Prof. Maurice Hess and the negative debate team to Wichita Friday afternoon, where the team debated Wichita University Friday night.
Cecil Rhoades of Topeka, Kansas, visited his brother Vernon Saturday and Sunday, returning home Monday morning. Both, accompanied by Louise Ikenberry, visited at Linds-borg Sunday.
Thad Fretz, a former McPherson student, visited on the campus Saturday. Mr. Fretz is now teaching in Inman.
Nina Stull and Marvin Hill were in McPherson Thursday night for the Baker-Bulldog basketball game.
Guy Hayes was a visitor on the campus during the week-end.
Ben Kim was at his home near Buhler during the week-end.
Lola Hawkins was confined to her room during the first part of the week with an attack of the "flu".
Sun., Feb. 21—Dorothy Dresher, as chairman of tonight's Christian Endeavor program, led a discussion on "Art We Fit to Live?" Royal Frants discussed the subject "Keeping the Body Fit", pointing out that if we will be fit to live, we must keep our bodies healthy, holy, and fit for service. Faithe Ketterman talked on "Keeping the Mind Fit". Miss Ket-
terman said among other things.
" Our minds must be kept in trim be-cause on them depend the ideals and toughts which govern our lives." Elizabeth Richards talked on "Keeping the Spirit Fit". She said in part, that to keep one spirit fit, one must recognize God, commune with God,
C. W. E CONFERENCE INTEREST
Five CollegeS Have Responded to Wichita Invitation
Wichita, Feb. 22—The Conference news has been greeted with enthu-siasm by the following colleges: Kansas Wesleyan, Southwestern, Arkansas City, Bethel and McPherson. The last named has responded with the intention of sending two carloads of delegates.
Ben Cherrington, outstanding loader in student conferences who has just returned from the League of Nations' Council in Geneva is a possible speaker and leader for the conference. The presence of Arthur Rugh, National Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. is assured.
The conference will open with registration at 9:00 A. M. Saturday,
March 5. It will adjourn at 4:00 P. M. Sunday, March 6. A feature of the conference will be the International Banquet on Saturday evening.
Registration cards for the conference and banquet will be mailed to the colleges by the Attendance Committee. The hospitality of Saturday night lodging and Sunday breakfast will be extended to delegates who register by March 3.
A bore is one who talks about him-self when you want to talk about yourself.—American.
Heavy trials break little men but make big ones.
HALF OF STUDENTS FROM CONGREGATIONS OF
DISTRICT ARE ATTENDING BRETHREN SCHOOLS
The following summary has been prepared to show where students of Brethren church congregations are attending college this year:
Where Brethren Students Are Attending College— 1931-1932
No. of gallons Reporting
%
%
Schools
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Blue Ridge College |
40 |
32 |
(80) |
11 |
(22) |
24 |
38 |
(78) |
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Bridgewater College |
210 |
103 |
(49) |
99 |
(57) |
15 |
76 |
(43) |
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Elizabethtown College |
65 |
41 |
(61) |
35 |
(47) |
21 |
39 |
(53) |
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Juniata College |
114 |
92 |
(81) |
89 |
(49) |
28 |
93 |
(51) |
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La Verne College |
66 |
51 |
(80) |
85 |
(60) |
8 |
64 |
(40) |
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Manchester College |
256 |
192 |
(75) |
191 |
(60) |
12 |
142 |
(40) |
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McPherson College |
157 |
103 |
(66) |
94 |
(50) |
11 |
95 |
(50) |
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Mount Morris College |
122 |
86 |
(70) |
60 |
(43) |
47 |
81 |
(57) |
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Total |
1029 |
700 |
(67) |
664 |
(51) |
166 |
628 |
(49) |
It will be noticed that approximately half of the students in college from the congregations reporting in this survey are attending Brethren schools, and that the McPherson district is about average in this respect. However not all of those not in Brethren schools are attending liberal arts colleges. President Otha Winger of Manchester College has discovered that of those in his district attending non-Brethren schools, 24 were in business colleges, 23 in technical schools, 21 were taking nurses training courses, and 39 were in home colleges. A large number of those in Breth-ren schools outside the various districts are in Bethany Biblical Seminary. Chicago.
WARY OF A CO-ED, A LA W. A A
But having been spurred to great-er effort by a promise of a feast to the faithful and the approval of our commander in chief, we have come
panionship by admission to full membership in the W. A. A., the Women’s- Athletic Association. Strange that it should have the same letters as Washington's Advance Army. Who can say that the past hardships have not increased our sportsmanship and loyally in the organization and made us more worthy of winning future wars? When the smoke of battle had cleared away and we were about to rest on our laurels, we received the most terrifying of all our orders. It was issued to all sharpshooters and was short and to the point. Get your man and report to the commanding officer on February 20. This required much
won our insignia.
Sept. 14—I've been hearing a lot about some club on this campus call-ed W. A. A. Don't t want to miss out on any thing so guess I'll join.
Sept. 17—Hate discovered that this said W. A. A is a club for the Poor Working Girl. The main idea
Always Active, I suppose. Well, that doesn't sound so good, especially during the hot weather, but I’m told you go over better with the athletic boys around here if you belong—and —the football fellow I met at the watermelon feed still appeals to me.
Sept. 23—We're playing some wild game, called soccer. By playing twice a week in Gym and twice a week for W. A. A. I may understand it by Christmas. The point that im-presses me most is that the toe of somebody's shoe always socks my shin in the same place every practice. I must have a secret enemy. Would give it all up in despair but Ed thinks it's such a good game. A lot like football, Co-Ed, he says. Too darn many feet in the game for me,
Says I.
Oct. 4—I can hardly hold my pen in my hand. Sine sao suggested that we get a few W. A. A. points by hiking to Canton and a few other saps including Yours Truly agreed to go. I'd like to have the lowdown on this whole affair or my hands on the traitor who betrayed us. We were supposed have a ride back to McPherson, but none appeared so we Stumbled along for ten more miles— twenty altogether—and I've been in bed ever since.
Nov. 23- We started volleyball
today. It's what I call a nice ladylike game. At least you don’t get an elbow in the ribs or a kick on the shin. Takes a hefty arm, though.
Jan. 6—Basketball has begun. Now maybe I’ll know what Ed means when he talks about the pivot man or about blocking. We've been trying to learn to pivot and dribble in gym but whenever we got the ball we get no panle stricken that we forget everything but to throw it as quick as
Jan. 18—Basketball is a real game and some of these W. A. A.ers are certainly good. The little, black-eyed girl from Idaho, our dainty dining hall waitress, a tall blond from Eldorado, Kansas, Rock's heart interest, our W. A. A. president, and the sophomores from Waldo and Russell, Kansas are all good for-wards. Sutzan heads the list of guards.
Feb. 15—We are really going to get into this organization, at last. Spent half the night last night studying the W. A. A. constitution so I could take the exam on it today. That much is over with but I guess there’s plenty more to come.
Feb. 16—We got our first initia-tion orders today. Such silly looking brats as we’ll be! I'm glad I asked Ed last week to go to the Banquet with' me. He'd never go after getting a glimpse of me in this outfit.
Feb. 17—Garbed in white hose, short childish dresses. hair ribbons, and so forth, we promenaded the campus handing out peanuts to all the W. A. A. members. Some of us gave away wormy peanuts but we've decided not to tell anybody until after initiation. That ought to even up a few of the insults we've received.
Feb. 18—Woke up this morning
No. of Congregations
with a sinking feeling in the middle of my anatomy. Yes, I remember— today we are to be initiated, by formal (and I fear informal) rites. It
to march through molassea and ice
water, eat all sorts of horrible things, and submit to the indignity of a padding. Only one consolation in the entire evening was the fact that E. Brown and F. Weaver slipped in the molases, too. And they did feed our worn frames with coffee, sandwiches and cookies after the torture was over.
Feb. 20— At last we come to the banquet! Trailing our long formals through the mud and leading our respective prisoners by the hand we filed into the commander's headquarters and really enjoyed peace after so long a period of probation. Ruth Hobart, one of our fellow sufferers, expressed our feelings completely by her toast entitled "Valley Forge."
VALLEY FORGE
"Madam Toastmaster and Com-rades—By our harrowing experiences of the past winter months, we are reminded only too vividly of the great general's encampment at Valley Forge. The freezing nights (in the gym), our bleeding hands and feet
our forted marches to acquire more credits and outdistance the enemy. Rejection, have all added to the hor-
fell unequal to the emergency. There have been moments, when faced by the necessity of an instant decision, we have felt almost as helpless as the telegraph operator at a small sta-tion in India. He looked out of the window one day to see a tiger leap upon the station agent. He rushed to the telegraph instrument and sent this message; "Tiger on platform,
the 17th, initiation day. Even our loyalty to the cause has been sorely tried by the rags and tatters of our nerves for the last few days. The indignities heaped upon us had almost stirred us to revolt. The de-mans of that night in particular caused some of us to faint, by the wayside. Following slippery trails, plunging into icy depths, and going through things that Washington never experienced (we mention barbed wire entanglements) did not soothe our outraged spirits.
Students
College
In memory of our sufferings for the cause and our final triumph. I recall to your minds, Valley Forge.”
Indicates Some of Wont Maladies of Present Day Living
Wed., Feb. 17-This morning’s chapel devotions were led by Rev. H. F. Richards of the local Brethren Church. After the devotions Rev. Richards presented an address on some of the maladies of the present day life. Miss Mildred Dahlinger
the chapel talk.
Rev. Richards stated that there are some things in life that medicine cannot cure and went ahead to tell about some of the maladies of life. One of the worst things in life is to have the feeling that living is
ed life has degenerated into a more trend-mill of existence. He said that it is one of the saddest things of this
potence or defeat.
One of the reasons for this was stated as the fact that much of our moral carnestness had left life for many people, find that they have lost life’s great objective-they forget or fail to realize that they live in a world in which one ran be spiritually at home. The world cannot be with-out a spiritual need and people should take it upon themselves to find a great objective else life will have tragic end.
Rev. Richards asked this question, "Young people today, what are we doing with our superior privileges?" He went ahead to say that after com-
good churches and schools, we should be finding the great ideal of life and thus escape the maladies of modern life.
THE SPECTATOR has been entered in the Twelfth National Newspaper Critical Service of the National Scholastic Press Association, of which it is a member. The closing
ice was February 1, and before that date copies of the paper dating from October 1 were sent to the head-quarters of the association at Minneapolis, Minnesota, Representa-tive issues will be chosen for judging, and criticism
Each paper entered in this critical service receives a score book showing the ratine it has received on each of a comprehensive list of points upon which judging is based. The score book is also valuable in aiding each editorial staff to appraise its own publication in a scientific man-
Membership in the National Scholastic Press Association entities a newspaper not only to advice or criticism at any time, but to two new services inaugurated by the N. S. P. A. this year. The first is =a lively and authentic column of news and comment on world happenings, to be supplied to each paper twice a month. The second service is a section of items selected from member newspapers, to be supplied twice each month also, and used principally as fillers.
college publications have received a number of high ratings in the N. S. P. A. critical service. THE QUADRANGLE has twice received a first class honor rating. Two years ago THE SPECTATOR received a first class honor rating: last year the paper was not entered in the critical
CONDUCT WORSHIP SERVICE
silence was held in the Y. W. C. A. meeting this morning.
Programs were passed out and Evelyn Fields, the leader took charge of the program. Them were several periods of silence which were broken by an unseen mixed quartet singing.
The leader mentioned that prayer
was to Christ and that the nurse of full-grown souls in solitude.
Prayers were read in unison while the quartet sang the Amen.
TO GIVE ONE-ACT PLAYS
Come in and try our platinum rinses. We can give you expert finger waving also. Viola High and Grace Cipra, Operators. Hawley Barber and Beauty Shop. Phone 499. —Adv.
group of one-act plays to be given in the college chapel Friday evening, March 11, 7:30 o'clock, Miss Della Lehman, the instructor, is
coaching the plays; which are cotitl-
ed "Columbine," by C. C. Clements "Where But in America,” by Oscar M Wolf, and "Jazz and Minuet."
Ruth Glorioff.
Students
Schools
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N. S. P. A, Will Judge Paper and Offer a Comprehensive
Criticism
Students taking Principles of Interpretation are now working on a
BAKER WINS THRILLER BY 1 POINT MARGIN
Field Goal Is Too Late by Seconds to Turn Score for McPherson Players
Rock of McPherson and Burns of Baker Stage Scoring Duel—10 Points for Rock.
but the Swedes showed their scoring power over their rivals by almost doubling the score on them.
|
McPherson (25) |
Fg. |
Ft. |
F. |
|
Rock, f |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Stoner, f |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bradley, f |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Wiggins, f |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pauls, c |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Johnston, c |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Jamison, g |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
Ohmart, g |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Binford, g |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Reinecker, g |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
- |
- |
- | |
|
9 |
7 |
11 |
|
Wesleyan (26) |
Fg. |
Ft. |
F. |
|
Alexander, f |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dyck, f |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Chenk, f |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mortimer, c |
1 |
4 |
4 |
|
Joy, c |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
Suran, g |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Lobdel, g |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Millison, g |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
George, g |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
- |
- |
- | |
|
10 |
6 |
12 |
Thurs., Feb. 18- The most thrill-
for the Bulldogs developed here tonight when they met the Baker Wild-cats at Community Hall. A field goal
the ring just as the game ended, from the hands of a McPherson players, but failed to count and left the Wildcats on the long end of a 23-22 score. The whistle ending the game could hardly be heard above the roar
The victory for Baker broke the tie between the two schools for third place in the Kansas Conference
The score was close all the way with neither team having much advantage at any time. McPherson
continued to hold by a slender mar-
Baker held a two point advantage at the Close of first half, the score being 13 to 11.
Rock of McPherson and Burns, flashy Baker forward, staged a scoring duel during the game; especially in the first half was the work of those men effective. Rock's floor work was outstanding and he looked very good as a "ball rustler.”
In the last few minutes of the contest McPherson made a desperate attempt to bring the game out of the fire. Bradley was inserted into the McPherson lineup and soon caged two pretty field goals. A free throw by Pauls put the Bulldogs within one point of the Baker score. A field goal by the Bulldogs was scored just a few seconds too late to count, and the gome ended with the Canines one point behind.
Baker played the ancient game of "Keep Away" with the Bulldogs during the last few minutes, and it worked quite successfully.
|
Rock, f |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
Wiggins, f |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Pauls, f |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Jamison, g |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Binford, g |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Bradley, f |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Johnston, c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Reinecker, g |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
- |
- |
- | |
|
8 |
6 |
3 |
|
Baker (23) |
Fg. |
Ft. |
F. |
|
Burns, f |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
Spear,f |
0 |
0 |
l |
|
Finley, c |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Brown, J., f |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Hardinger, g |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Young, f |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Brown, W., g |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
- |
- |
- | |
|
11 |
1 |
9 |
Referee: Dwight Ream, Washburn.
The Bulldogs lost a heart breaker to the Baker Wildcats, but one in which the McPherson men were
lifting all the way. The victory for
Baker put them above McPherson in the conference standings. Until this game Baker and McPherson were tied for third place.
On the night following the game here the Baker team journeyed to Salina and defeated the Coyotes 30 to 24. Kansas Wesleyan had not
time, but had lost several by some very small margins.
It looks as though Bethany has the championship cinched for, another year. This week they defeated Kansas Wesleyan 28-16 and then drubbed the second place team, Ottawa, by a score of 33 to 18. Carl Larson, star center, did not play in this game
The Swedes may be champions of
the kansas Conference, but they can
hardly compete with the Wichita
Henrys, national A. A. U. champions.
The Henrys routed the Swedes be-
ore a large crowd at Lindsborg last
Monday night. The final score was
39 to 9.
The Swedes were next for the Bull-
dogs and we must remember that they are not unbeatable. Also we remember how unusually "hot" they
ago. If the Bulldogs can stop the Larson machine they will be doing a lot. Again we hear the old phrase— BEAT THE SWEDES!
Is Postponed Because of Reorganization of Teams
Wed., Feb. 24—The W. A. A. basketball tournament, which was scheduled to take place today and Thursday, had to be postponed until next week, owing to a reorganization of the teams to play. Several play-ers had to be dropped from tournament play because of having too few practices, and three teams will play instead of the four former squads. Teams two and three play Monday evening at 6:30.
The varsity women's basketball team will be chosen following this tournament. Those who will make the choices are Elsie Rump, W. A. A. manager of basketball, and the following captains of the four teams; Fern Heckman, team one; Velma Bean, team two; Ada Brunk, team three and Alice Rueblen, team four.
McPherson Takes Lead But Coyotes Rally to Win in Last Minute of Game
Kansas Wesleyan won their first
defeated McPherson College here last night in a ragged game. The only time Kansas Wesleyan led during the game was the first minute and for less than a minute at the last of the game, which ended 25-26.
The Coyotes scored on the opening tiposs, but Pauls came hack with a free throw and then the Bulldogs took the lead with a field goal. McPherson increased their lead as the game progressed and was leading 13-7 as the half ended.
At the start of the second half the Coyotes came within three points of the Bulldogs and then McPherson rallied and was leading with the score 22-13. Al this point Wesleyan began a rally and made several sub-stitutions. Lobdell, a substitute forward caged three long shots during this rally. The Bulldogs could not get going as they had been and in the last minute of the game a Wesleyan man sank a goal from the corner that won the game. Captain Jamison and Pauls of the Bulldogs each made 9 points for the locals
7 points.
Referee-Quigley, St. Mary's
Lindsborg Team Has Chance to go Through Second Season Without Defeat
Swedes Are Invited to A. A. U. Tournament at Kansas City
Kansas Conference Standings
|
W |
L |
Pct. |
Pts. |
O' pts | |
|
Bethany |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
227 |
117 |
|
Ottawa |
4 |
3 |
.571 |
156 |
154 |
|
Baker |
4 |
3 |
.571 |
166 |
195 |
|
McPherson |
2 |
5 |
.286 |
136 |
166 |
|
K, Wesleyan |
1 |
6 |
.143 |
144 |
197 |
Tues., Feb. 23 — The Terrible Swedes of Bethany College are champions of the Kansas conference, and may finish without a defeat as they did in 1931 if they surmount McPherson and Kansas Wesleyan, holders of the two lower positions, in the two games remaining in their schedule. Last week Bethany defeated Wesleyan, 28 to 16, in a game postponed from January, and then clinched the conference title for 1932 by drubbing Ottawa 33 to 18. The latter game was played without the elder Larson, Carl, who is out of the game for the remainder of the season with a crushed bone in his ankle.
Monday night of last week the Kansas Loop champions lost a decision to the national A. A. U. champion Wichita Henrys, 19 to 39, before a packed house at Lindsborg.
Baker went ahead of McPherson into a second place tie with Ottawa by defeating the Bulldogs Thursday night in a hotly contested game at McPherson, and winning over the last place Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes 30 to 24 on the following night.
The Bethany Swedes have six victories over conference opponents. With only two games yet to play, they cannot be overtaken by either Ottawa or Baker, who have each won four and lost three. However the Swedes have not had such good luck with other teams outside of the conference, and have dropped a number of their nonconference games, sever-al of them by small margins. The Lindsborg team has been invited to enter the national A. A. U. tournament at Kansas City this spring, an invitation carrying unusual honor
been limited to thirty-two teams from the entire United States. It is not yet definitely decided whether the Swedes will make the trip.
The following Kansas Conference games are to be played this week:
Wednesday—Kansas Wesleyan vs. Bethel at Newton (non-conference).
Friday—Ottawa vs. Baker at Baldwin; McPherson vs. Bethany at Lindsborg.
Swedes machine, with the seasoning of several freshman players includ-
If the Bulldogs can beat the Swedes the season will have been highly successful despite a number of defeats by small margins sus-
tained by the Bulldogs.
Seventy Guests Enjoy Affair Saturday Night
The Farewell Address—Attilia An-derson.
LOIS LACKEY RETURNS FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL
Sun., Feb. 21—Lois Lackey, freshman girl who suffered a crushed hip
ber 19, returned to her room in Arnold Hall today after a nine weeks stay at the McPherson County Hospital. Although not yet entirely recovered from this Injury, she is able to walk with fair success by means of crutches, which she will use for several weeks. She is an active and
friends on and off the campus are glad for her return to the dormitory. SPEAKER UNABLE TO APPEAR
Mr. Perry Rohrer, of Chicago, Illinois, a speaker who was scheduled to be on the campus this week, was unable to be here on account of illnes. He may be able to come to the campus within the next two weeks, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. He is an expert psychiatrist, and is very successful as
BULLDOGS TO PLAY
SWEDES FRIDAY NIGHT
Next Friday will close the conference schedule for the Bulldogs, and the opponents are to be none other than the champion Bethany Swedes. The game is to be played at Linds-borg. All local students will remember the great games that the Swedes played here two weeks ago, but there is always room to run counter to even such dope as the Swedes have against us and score a victory.
Among Bethany’s outstanding men the two Larson brothers. Carl and his freshman brother Herbert, have been leading the scoring in nearly every game. However we hear that the elder is now out of the game for the season with an injured ankle, but his absence may not materially detract from the efficiency of the
Sat., Feb. 20—A George Washing-ion theme was carried throughout the arrangements for the annual W. A. A. banquet, which was held this evening in the parlors of the Church of the Brethren. Approximately seventy guests were present.
attractively decorated in a red, white, and blue color scheme, mostly by the use of flowers, flags, and other incidental table decorations. A radio furnished music during the delirious five-course dinner.
The speeches on the program were exceptionally good, and other enterceived by the guests. Nellie Collins, president of the W. A. A., was toastmaster. The program included the following:
Martha Washington—Nellie Collins Washington All American — Verle Ohmart
The Cherry Tree-Genevieve Crist The Call to Arms—Posey Jamison and Delbert Kelly Valley Forge—Ruth Hobart Inaugural Ball—Vera Burkholder, Bernice Dresher, Gladys Riddell, Eunice Vogt
Return Contest Against Rivals to Be Played at Lindsborg
