In an attempt to improve the general quality of McPherson college student publications, the Student Council in a special meeting Tuesday noon, ruled to set March 5, next Tuesday, as the dead-line for applications for the positions of editor 01

business manager of the 1940-

41 Spectator and the 1941 Quadrangle, it was announced by Stephen Stover, president of the Student Council.

Acting upon a recommendation of the Publications Board, the student governing body adopted the plan, which provides that the Student Council choose the department heads of the weeky newspaper and the year-book on or before March 20 this year, in order that next year’s staff heads will be able to have sufficient time to learn the details of the publishing methods before the end of the school year.

A by-law of the constitution of the Student Body was changed to read that in subsequent years, effective next year, all applications for the positions of editor and business manager of the Spectator or the Quadrangle will have to be in the hands of the Student Council secretary on or before March 1, and decisive action will have to be taken by the Student Council to fill the positions on or before March 15.

The dates were pushed up this year in order that sufficient time would be allowed for the filing of applications after the recent action of the council.

President Stover urges that all students interested in any of the four positions see him today or early next week, in order that an application made by them will be received in time for consideration.

Several applications have already been received by Audrey Hammann, secretary of the Student Council.

This recent move made to increase the quality of the student publications is the continuation of a program initiated last year, which established the Publications Board, complete with alumni members.

Pres. Schwalm Reelected For 5-Year Term

College President Is Given Another Long Contract By Trustees

Dr. V. F. Schwalm, president of McPherson college since the fall of 1927, Wednesday was reelected to another 5-year contract in that position by the hoard of trustees which closed their annual meeting with a plan to push the project of building a new men’s dormitory.

The trustees in reelecting Dr. Schwalm for another 5-year contract, expressed their appreciation for the valuable and efficient service he has given to McPherson college during the past years. The trustees were unanimous in their decision to extend his contract for another five years.

Dr. Schwalm came to McPherson college from Manchester college, North Manchester, Ind., where he had served as dean of men for several years. Since his administration opened here, Dr. Schwalm has done much to develop McPherson college to its present high standard. A building program has been carried out and is to be continued in the next few years. Dr. Schwalm has also gained a wide reputation throughout the

Profits Or Peace Asks Ora Huston

Conference Speaker Uses Bible Passage To Emphasize His Words

Gedera, a city on the eastern coast of the Galilean Sea, is well known today because it was there that an insane man found his right mind when spoken to by the Master.

The result of this miracle, according to Rev. Ora M. Huston, who spoke in chapel Tuesday morning, reveals the attitude of the people of Gedera towards war. A legion of Roman soldiers were stationed there. The city was very often engaged in active warfare. War sometimes causes men to live in tombs, as this insane man did. Perhaps, then, this man meant “war” when he told Jesus his name was “legion”.

When the demons left this man. they entered swine, and the crazed animals immediately ran into the sea, emphasized Rev. Huston.

The people were freed of the terror which the insane man had caused. Yet, many of their material possessions, the swine, were lost. The peace was gained at a sacrifice which they were not willing to give, and they asked Jesus to leave. They preferred war and profits to peace, and some people today are no different, was Rev. Huston’s conclusion.

Final Debate Meet Of Year Is At Bethany

Tomorrow Four Varsity Teams Will Compete In League Tournament

The final debate tournament of the season for McPheron college debaters will be held tomorrow at Bethany college, Lindsborg. This tournament is the Kansas Intercollegiate Debate Tournament, a state-wide meet.

As a climax to the extensive preparation undergone by the McPherson debaters, four varsity teams will compete in the meet and represent McPherson. Last year the McPherson women’s teams won second place, and the McPherson men's teams tied for second place in the league tourney.

This year Bethany, Bethel, Friends. Southwestern, Hays State, Sterling, Kansas Wesleyan, and McPherson have already entered the tournament.

The tourney is a round-robin affair, and there will probably he six rounds of debate for the men and four for the women.

McPherson will put strong debaters in the meet in her four varsity teams. The men’s teams are Dale Stucky and Donald Newkirk, Phil Myers and Ernest Peterson, and the women’s teams are Ardys Metz and Virginia Kerlin, Katherine Mohler and Esther Sherfy.

Conference Ends Today At Noon

Busy Week Draws To Close With Speech By Dr. C. E. Schofield

The Regional Conference of the

central west region of the Church of the Brethren is scheduled to end this noon after a speech by Dr. Charles, E. Schofield entitled “When God Does Something About it”. The speech starts this morning at 11:10.

Outstanding speakers have been secured here for the conference and they were all well-received by the audiences. Guest speakers included were Dr. Schofield, President of Iliff School of Theology, a Methodist seminary in Denver; Dr. Edward Frantz, editor of the Gospel Messenger since 1915 and former president of McPherson college; Dr. Raymond V. Kearns of Salina, a Presbyterian pastor; and Ruth Shriver, National Director of Children’s Work in the Church of the Brethren.

Among McPherson college teachers and staff members who actively aided in the program were Dr. Burton Metzler, Prof. Nevin W. Fisher, W. Earl Breon, Dr. V. F. Schwalm, Prof. R. E. Mohler, and Dean J. W. Boitnott.

Rev. B. N. King, Rev. J. H. Elrod, Rev. W. H. Yoder, Rev. Ora I. Huston, Rev. W. A. Kinzie, Rev. Russell G. West, Dr. J. J. Yoder, and others also helped to make the programs a success.

Regional Conference week had its beginning with the services at the First Church of the Brethren on Sunday morning. Dr. Edward Frantz, former president of McPherson college, and now the editor of The Gospel Messenger chose as the subject for his sermon, ‘‘Before Teaching or Preaching.” He howed how Ezra prepared his heart; prepared his “stuff”; and prepared his life before he began his life work.

Miss Ruth Shriver, National Director of Children’s Work for the Church of the Brethren, spoke at the B. Y. P. D. meeting on Sunday evening. Miss Shriver stressed the need for social reforms so that communities will be more receptive to the ideas of college students upon their return to their homes after finishing a college course.

Dr. Frantz preached again in the evening, choosing as his topic “Where You Can Find God.” His conclusion was that “an individual finds God only after he has found himself.”

Dr. V. F. Schwalm

state as an education leader and at the present time is a member of the state board of education. He has held several similar positions in this state as well as membership on important committees of national educational organizations.

One of the final matters to be considered by the board of trustees Wednesday was a proposal to push the project to erect a new men’s dormitory which would replace Fahnestock Hall, the original building on the campus which has served as a dormitory for men for many years.

The new men’s dormitory was authorized by the trustees several months ago but has not been started because of a lack of sufficient funds. Already funds are coming in for the dormitory but no decision has yeen been reached as to when actual construction will be started.

Three From McPherson Assigned To Aid At Round Tables

Next Friday and Saturday the Mississippi Valley International Relations Clubs Conference will be held at Southwestern college, Winfield, Kansas. Many members of the International Relations Club of McPherson college are planning to attend the conference next weekend.

At this conference there will be three rounds of panel discussion. Donald Newkirk, McPherson college junior and varsity debater, will preside at one round table during each of the three sessions. Dale Stucky, junior and debate colleague of Newkirk, will be a leader in the panel discussion at the same table. Dr. Francis F. Wayland, head of the history department of McPherson college will act as one of the two faculty counselors at this table.

Any student interested in going to this conference and participating in the panels should see Dr. Wayland immediately. Transportation and other details need to be arranged right away.

Dr. J. Willard Hershey, head of the chemisry department tere, has announced the publication of his book entitled, “The

“ Book of Diamonds.” He has been secretly working on this book for several years.

The book is 140 pages in length and contains several half tones. The last chapter of the book is seventeen pages in length and is entitled, “How to Make Synthetic Diamonds.” Some other interesting chapter titles are, “The Early History of Diamonds”, “South African Diamonds”, “Properties and Tests for Diamonds”, “Cutting Diamonds”, and “The Buying and Uses of Diamonds”.

The foreword states, “This book is presented for the general reading public, as well as high school or college students, who have a desire for the nontechnical aspects of science.

The last chapter gives the history of synthetic diamonds and how they have been made at McPheron college for the last fifteen years. Meanwhile the experiments are continued here with the desire to add further information to the interesting chemistry of diamonds and the aim of making larger synthetic diamonds.

“The author is particularly indebted to Dr. Claude R. Flory, who has read the manuscript and much of the proof. Valued assistance has been rendered by Mrs. J. Willard Hershey, both in the preparation of the manuscript and in the proof-reading."

In the publisher's advertisement, it is asserted that the section on how synthetic diamonds hove been made the last fifteen years at McPherson college is alone worth many times the cost of the book.

Lois Florman, a McPheron college student, did much of the manuscript typing, while Leland Achilles, another student, made the drawings of apparatus.

Dr. Hershey dedicates his book to all his students who have had any part in helping to make synthetic diamonds under his instructions.

Several students have stated their intentions of entering the local Peace Oratorical Contest to be held Sunday evening, March 31, in the college church. The prizes to be awarded in this contest are $7.50 for first, $5 for second, and $2.50 for third.

It is highly important for any student who wants to enter the Peace Oratorical Contest to see Prof. M. A. Hess immediately and make their plans for their oration. Some students have already written their orations for the contest.

The winner of the local contest will represent McPherson college and compete with the orators from other Kansas colleges at the State Peace Oratorical Contest. The state contest will also ho held here in McPherson, April 12, its third time here since 1924. The prizes to he given at the state contest are $50 for first, $30 for second, and $20 for third.

Winning Anti-Tobacco

Oration Is Entitled

“Life At It’s Best”

Wilburn Lewallen, McPherson col-lege junior, won the local Anti-Tobacco Oratorical Contest held last Monday. In so doing Lewallen won the right to represent McPherson college in the state contest to he held at Miltonvale next Friday. His oration was entitled “Life at Its Best”.

On the basis of percentage Milan Blough gained second place over Byron Dell in third place. Blough’s oration was called “Man’s Enemy." Dell spoke on the subject, “The User Suffers.”

The judges of the local contest were Miss Della Lehman, Prof. J. A. Blair, and Dr. Burton Metzler.

Harry E. Terrell, one of the speakers at the Interna tional Relations Club Conference next week end at Win-field, has specialized in history, education and international relations and is professionally trained for student leadership. Since 1933 he has made three trips to Europe to study in England, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and France.

Dr. J. Fred Rippy, who will speak on the Caribbea n danger zone in an address to he delivered In special conference observance of Pan American Day and of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Pan American Union, is professor of Hispanic-American history in the University of Chicago. He has also taught at the University of California and Duke university.

Dr. Werner A. Bohnstedt, professor of Political Economy at the National University of the Republic of Panama. will give the annual conference address next Friday evening. Dr. Bohnstedt has acquired a vast knowledge of modern social and economic problems and the possibilities of their solution and will talk on the subject, “The European Struggle.”

Formal Party To Be Held Tonight

Around fifty upperclassmen will don evening clothes tonight to attend the formal party sponsored by the Social Committee in the S. U. R. The hour is 8 p. m.

An evening of suitable entertainment, consisting of the combined talents of the junior and enior classes, offers an unusual treat to all guests.

The following people are working on committees for this occasion: Elizabeth Ann Mohler, Kirk Naylor, Geraldine Spohn, Leta Beckner, Shirley Spohn, and Lena Belle Olwin.

Next Friday night, March 8, the sophomores and freshmen may take advantage of a similar treat.

The Spectator

Lives Of Great Men Oft Remind Us They Kicked Over The Traces

That there is a popular revolt against the rigid standards set up by many educational systems, is shown by the attitude many successful business men take toward the conventional school system.

Probably exaggerating the advantages of fighting traditional procedure, but at the same time showing how a revolt against current ideas may be a manifestation of independent and honest thinking, the editor of the Lyons Daily News has written an article entitled “Three Rebels,” attempting to show that a rebellious independence may be a desirable trait. After saying that the editorial probably should not be read by fathers to their sons, the writer continues,

This editorial is about William E. Borah, Frederick Funston and William Allen White. All three were in Kansas University at the same time, in the middle eighties, which means more than fifty years ago. None was graduated. Borah, although taking work in advanced classes, was there only two years. William Allen White was there four years, Funston six or seven years. They not only were schoolmates, in several instances they were classmates. At the same time in the university there were scores, perhaps hundreds, of boys who appeared to have more promise. At least they turned in better papers,_ followed the prescribed curriculum loyally and received degrees in four years or less.

The schoolmates who forged ahead and received degrees while these three fellows were, apparently, aimlessly getting nowhere, have been successful in life, that is true, but they never reached the heights attained by this dilatory trio. Why? There is something we call for want of a better name “the divine spark” but skipping that what did Borah, Funston and White have in common the others didn’t have? Once we thought we had it in honesty and courage. The latter in a way is but a manifestation of honesty. Then we read that all three attended the classes of James II. Canfield, father of the famous Dorothy Canfield. Canfield was of the sort the populace often demands be kicked out of Schools of higher learning. He preached freedom of thought and nurtured independent thinking upon the part of his students. In a way he made rebels out of many of them. He liked to develop hot arguments and debates. Borah, Funston and White got to reading and thinking along lines of their own choice rather than down the groove of the curriculum. They became independent and wouldn’t march with the rest of the soldiers. As a result they didn’t receive degrees. Honesty became incident to their independence and courage was necessary to meet the onslaughts of other instructors and students in criticism of their non-conformity and the disgrace of not being graduated with their fellows. But it was rebellious independence they had in common. _

Therefore, perhaps, you better not read this piece to your boy. But if you have a son who is difficult to handle, who fights against conventions, who refuses to follow your advice and roll down the rut with his dad and granddad, don’t kill him just yet. Give him a chance. He may make your famiy name famous.

One important think is indicated in this interesting account. That is the influence which a stimulating, rebelmaking teacher may have on future leaders of the country.

Professors in a college should should have a better qualification for their job than a Ph. D. degree which shows that they have minutely studied the life history of a silk worm. They must be stimulating, and challenge the student on to independent thinking. They must be alive to the world as it is, and must be personable, vital personalities, not dull,'dreary pedants.

In a previous article published in the Spectator on Friday, February 16, I indicated that colleges are to be judged in the future on the basis of their stated aim. and also indicated that it is imperative that private colleges or church-related colleges have purposes that are clear cut and distinctive to justify their existence, Furthermore I tried to show that a private or church-related college ought to give work within the scope of its offerings comparable In quality to the work given in any other kind of good institution. Mere piety is not a satisfactory substitute for intelligence. .

To continue the discussion may I suggest that a church-related or Christian college should have aims that are in addition to the educational aims of public or state controlled institutions else there is no justification for their maintenance. Many of the public institutions will have purposes that run parallel to the private or Christian College such as character education, culture, health purposes and good social standards and conduct. A Christian college should, however, attempt to give an outlook on life which is distinctively Christian. The philosophy of life of teachers in public institutions may vary greatly. In a Christian college the prevailing philosophy of life on the part of the faculty must be distinctively Christian. The view of the universe, of man, and of society must be characterized by the Christian point of view instead of a philosophy of the universe which has no whence, no why, and no whither. The Christian point of view sees in the universe ^;a divine origin, a divine purpose, and a “divine far-off event towards which the whole creation moves”. It is possible to teach science in a modern university in a mechanistic way or a materialistic way and rob the student of his Christian heritage which he received from his home and his early religious teaching. Alfred Noyes said that many students as they leave the university could well say, “They have taken away my

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Lord and I know not where they have laid Him”.

There is no justification for narrow sectarianism in the modern college of any kind. There is no justification for an attitude of intolerance. But the Christian College is committed to the Christian philospohy of life in its inception, in its purpose and program. The student who goes to a modern Christian College knows in advance it is an institution committed to that philosophy of life. He should expect this emphasis in the teaching and in the social program of the college. If one does not care to steep himself in such atmosphere, he should not enroll in a Christian college. When he does enroll, he should regard that he tacitly accepts the stated purposes and knows to what the institution is committed. Anyone may approach the administration of an institution and attempt to enlarge their view or to change their emphasis through the ordinary avenues of persuasion, hut the college that is fair and states its program in advance through its catalog and other public literature or through an oral way has a right to set up distinctive Christian purposes for itself and expect those who enter to cooperate in the attainment of those purposes.

(To he continued)—V. F. Schwalm

By Donna Jean Johnson

As is the case every year at the End of Euclid, the campus is simply buzzing with activity—need I repeat Doc Schwalm’s remark that even the chapel is overcrowded for once.

Despite the warnings to keep the rooms in Kline Hall spick and span for the benefit of the visitors on the campus, those who entered Kline Hall were greeted with the smell, Sunday night, of fried onions! Evidently no one but Marianne Kruger felt a sense of shame.

Hurrah! Stutzman’s back, conducting classes, and even giving organ lessons. Evidently breaking hips is not so terrible terrible after all.

Margaret Davis is fast becoming a

Four New Names Will Be Added

Within the next few weeks four new names will probably he added to the list of those who have guided the destinies of Macollege publications over a period of many years.

This year Dale Stucky c’41 and Raymond "Dutch” Goering c’41 head the Spectator staff, and James Crill c’41 and S. G. Hoover c’4 2 are preparing the 1940 Quadrangle.

In 1938-39 Stucky began his college journalism career by editing the Spec, while Dean Frantz managed business for the weekly. Gordon Bower, editor, and Russell Kingsley, business manager, produced the 1939 Quadrangle. Both graduated last year.

Stephen Stover c’4 0, present Student Council head, was business manager of the Quad in 1938, while Fred

one, trippingly on the toes. . .marcia’s in the jug house now . . . one week of campusement for this cedar rapids lassie. . . isn’t that the (iken) berries?

syliva Vannorsdel has a peticularly friendly interest in a salesman named kenney. . .peterson’s girl must feel neglected after 3 weeks no see . . . good chance for other gals . . .mary e. hoover, roy shephard-ruth, s. g.-lyle-wampler- had so much to eat in wichita . . .which reminds us of the way lyle albright tried to tell lois how to pronounce nougat ice cream . . .you just say new . . .infortitude. . .

while eating pop corn in ritchie and petefiesh's kitchen we noticed how untidy it was and also about towels and plates? . . .holderead plus mason for supper mon . . .metz and amos missed their bus in hutchinson —they had to wait until 2 o’clock for next bus. . .before they left the ticket agent was madly tearing his hair and all of the business houses in town had given out their bonfire literature to these me coeds. . . .

World Needs Great Personalities, Says Schwalm

President V. F. Schwalm, spoke on February 23, during the chapel completing the last of a series of three talks. His subject was the “Reality of Religious Experience.”

While religious experience is not often thought of as a factor in developing personality, an intimate sense of relation with God will transform the personality of all. Great examples of persons who were able to establish “a sense of divine call balanced by good sense” were such immortals as Martin Luther, and Saint Francis. Such personalities as Isaiah and Moses felt the divine call laid upon them to fulfill the will of God.

Throughout his address, Dr. Schwalm expressed the idea that the great world need today is that for great personalities. Said Dr. Schwalm “Our civilization is like a wrecked airship whose navigators are lost in the wreckage.”

Preceding Dr. Schwalm’s talk, Miss] Anne Krehbiel, piano student of Miss Brown, played a solo.

Work is progressing nicely on the Thespian play, “The Passing of the Third Floor Back”, by Jerome K. Jerome. Practice on the first act has concluded and the cast is going on to the second act. Its first public performance will be given on Friday, March 22, by which time the Thespian actors will be able to give a thoroughly polished rendition.

This play is primarily the story of a stranger—a stranger who is no ordinary person. He is attracted to Mrs. Sharpe’s lodging-house by a card which the slatternly little maid Stasia, has put in the window in order to rent their unoccupied room, the third floor hack. In becoming one of Mrs. Sharpe’s lodgers the stranger falls into queer company— among thieves and cheaters and money-mongers. Everyone in the house is scheming each for himself and putting up the pretense of being someone else. How the stranger strips them of all pretense is the axis upon which a human and stirring story unfolds.

John Detrick, who is remembered for his masterly portrayal of the villain in “The Octoroon’’, now takes a different part—that of the meek and mild, but disturbing, stranger. Stasia, the little Cockney maid who wondered what life was really for, is portrayed by Donna Jean Johnson. The part of Mrs. Sharpe the harsh, cheating lodging-house keeper is taken very ably by Esther Sherfy.

The eternal triangle is again brought into the story by Virginia Kerlin as Vivian, by Paul Dannelley as a struggling young artist, and by Leonard Vaughn as an unpleasant but rich old man who tires to buy the love of a young girl and is aided by her parents, Rowena Frantz and Clifford Schpansky.

Miss Kite, a very unattached maiden lady who feels her age and is valiantly trying to live it down, is given an execellent interpretation by Margaret Davis. The plotting, oily Jew is portrayed by Forrest Stern, and the part of his henchman is taken by James Mason. Betty Ellen Clark interprets the part of a once “newly-rich” who tries to impress upon the other boarder her true place in “society”.

“The Passing of the Third Flood’ Back’’ is a play which will be long remembered. The date is March 22, and the place is college chapel.

Voshell Wins Girls’ Ping-Pong

Twenty-Four Girls Competed In Tourney Only Few Weeks Old

Doris Voshell for the last few weeks has been pinging her way toward the championship in the girls’ ping-pong tournament. The finals were played off this week with Doris defeating June Carlson to the scores of 21-12, 21-10, 18-21, 20-22, 21-18

Twenty-four girls entered the tournament a few weeks ago and played their games off quickly. The semi-finals came up with June Carlson outplaying Madelyn Carlson to 21-11, 21-14, 21-7; and Voshell defeating Ruby Peterson to 21-11, 21-13, 21-17.

The consolation games have not yet been played.

Nordling Is

Chosen Star By

Unanimous Vote

Oliver, Crouse, Are Also On Mythical Five

At the end of the double round-robin intramural basketball tourney a poll of the coaches was taken by the Spectator Sports staff to determine the all-tournament team. From this information the all-star team was obtained.

Bernard Nordling was the unanimous choice of all the coaches fro an all -star and is thus chosen captain of

The center is Russell Reinecker, star of the second-place Dell team. Jack Oliver, brilliant defensive player on the winning Hoover team, was selected as one guard, while Carroll Crouse, a strong player on the second-place Albright team, was given the other guard position.

An honor roll of the candidates who polled the most votes without being chosen all-stars is made up of six players. These six are Lee Nelson, coach of one of the-teams in the second-place tie; Kenneth Thompson, a star of Whitmore’s team; Floyd Garrelts, another of Whitmore’s valuable players; Elmer Ratzlaff, a fast and loose player on the fast and loose Blough team; Joe Dell, coach of another second-place team; and Wallace Lind berg, a smooth player on McKenzie’s team.

Insidious Plot Involves Frosh Class Prexy

A most insidious plot was discovered last Wednesday by that most observing of super-sleuths, Librarian Margaret Heckethorn. However the chiminal is as yet running loose, and law enforcing officials on Macampus are anxious that all law-abiding citizens aid in the arrest and conviction of the criminal.

It was found Wednesday that a bootlegger’s ring had apparently been operating quite efficiently on the McPherson college campus.

The evidence involved was a sheet of paper which had been wadded up and thrown away. But it did not escape the watchful eye of Miss Heckethorn, who investigated the document which had been carelessly discarded on a shelf in the library. Then she dutifully reported the matter to President “Sherlock Holmes” Schwalm.

Roy McAuley, freshmen prexy, was found to be involved in the plot although it is now thought that he was entirely innocent. Roy McAuley, member of the library staff, was at first thought to he four different persons in the evil ring. But this ab-V. F. Schwalm decided that McAuley was purely the victim of circumstantial evidence the result of a prankish trick, and did not deserve to be expelled from school as was first thought.

The Iionian Singers, to he here Monday are an all-American ensemble established a number of years

ago, with the avowed purpose of seeking out and making available to the public the best of male-voice music, from the days of Palestrina to our own. It will be brought by the McPherson Cooperative Concert Association.

Its research has unearthed masterpieces which have been all hut completely forgotten because of the long-occupation of male singing groups with the less difficult ballads and popular hits of the hour.

These men, though active and experienced soloists in their own right, have cultivated the rare ability to submerge themselves in the interests

of a delicately attuned, blended and balanced tonal ensemble. With voices of exceptional individual quality

study, thorough musicianship, uncompromising artistic ideals, and extensive concert experience, and with the natural advantage of a universal preference for the rich harmonic beauty of trained male voices, they offer a program that is a unique and exhilarating experience to every type of listener who loves music—a program of high musical worth, intimate appeal, and great variety.

The Ionians have developed to a high degree of perfection the difficult hut superlatively rewarding art of unaccompanied singing—rewarding to listener and performer alike. Applied even to the simplest of folk

Miss Lulu Wickersham Speaks About Hawaii For S. C. M.

“Wo do not need another Washington but we need to know more intimately the Washington we have.” With this statement Stephen Stover climaxed and ended an inspirational talk concerning the life of our national hero in a recent S. C. M. program.

After a piano solo played by Mary Jo Holzemer, Miss Lulu Wickersham, high school Latin teacher, shared with the S. C. M. some of her experiences in Hawaii. One of the most Interesting of these was the discovery of the people’s racial heritage.

The Japanese, Chinese, native Hawaiians, and Americans are so mixed it is impossible to name the race of many of the people. And one must never ask. Perhaps a few will tell a tourist of his own free will. If he doesn’t, the tourist must guess, at least as far as the youth are con-concerned, as the young women dress alike—just like we do. But the older women go back to their ancestors and obey the customs of their respective races in dress. Even they, however, try to speak English as everyone does in Hawaii. But often the older people speak with a marked accent, which the schools have eliminated to a large extent in the young people.

These schools are taught by both American and native teachers. The schools are very good, particularly attended by American teachers from the mainland—as the United States is called—during the summer sessions.

Although American food is sold in Hawaii, the native dishes still predominate. The favorite dish of the Hawaiians is poi. This is tubor meat prepared to taste like potatoes. It is eaten with the fingers, or rather, with one finger if it is thick. If poi is thin, two fingers are used, but never, never may three fingers be used!

Since Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and since the people are courteous—not even commercializing tourists—, it is an ideal place to spend a vacation. “I hope to visit Hawaii again, and I hope all of you go there sometime,” said Miss Wickersham in closing.

4 Vacancies Occur In Publications

Student Stover, Student Council president, announced last night that all students who aspire the business management or the editorship of next year’s Spectator or Quadrangle should have their applications in the hands of Audrey Hammann, Student Council secretary, not later than 5:00 p. m. Tuesday. .

vacancies occur In all four of the positions, and students are urged to apply in order that the positions may he capably filled. The nature of the work is such that it will probably he desirable for the editors and business managers selected to serve a short apprenticeship this year to acquaint themselves with the work.

songs, this superior musical training and this artistic zeal endow them with ever more vital and heart-moving appeal. To audiences everywhere, in concert and radio, the Ionians are demonstrating the great potential worth of a cappella ensemble singing, and the audiences are finding that the forbidding "classics’’ are closer to their hearts than the familiar ballads expected of a “male quartet”.

The Ionian Singers have appeared in many recitals throughout the country. from Maine to Texas, and on the radio. They have been received most enthusiastically wherever they have sung, and nothing attests to their popularity more succinctly than does the fact that they have always been enthusiastically received.

Twenty Men Enter Wrestling Tourney

The new intramural wrestling tournament will get underway next week with twenty wrestlers going to the mat in four different classes.

In the first round Ferrel Howerton, Floyd Garrelts, and Roger Fasnacht drew byes. The only first round match in this 125 pound division brings together Kenneth Thompson and Al Whitmore.. Two matches are scheduled in the 145 pound division. Clarence Bunyan will meet Wilbur Bullinger and Ralph Nicholson will meet Boh Seidel.

Earl Jasper drew the only bye in the 165 pound class. First round matches in this division are as follows: Wallace Lindberg vs. Glenford Funk, Harold Duncanson vs. Sam Elrod, and Elmer Dadisman vs. Roy McAuley.

In the heavyweight division Merlin Myers, the last tournament’s champ, and Russell Eisenbise drew byes. Phil Myers will meet Clifford Schapansky and Tony Voshell will meet Carl McMillan for the remaining matches.

The matches will he of ten minutes’ duration and, if necessary, two overtime periods of five minutes each. The decision will he decided by falls or advantage. All first round matches should he completed before Wednesday.

Frantz Is Elected Trustees Chairman

Earl Frantz, Grundy Center, Iowa, minister, Monday was re-elected chairman of the hoard of trustees of McPherson college at the opening session of the hoard’s annual business meeting.

E. A. Wall, McPherson, was reelected vice president and Dale Strick-ler, McPherson, was re-elected secretary of the hoard. Prof. J. H. Fries, McPherson, was re-elected treasurer

In Volleyball

W. A. A. Club W ins

Tournament Held Last

Saturday At Winfield By Ernest Reed

For years McPherson college has been victor over Kansas Wsleyan on the gridiron. Recently she has surpassed the Coyotes in tennis and track also, but not always in basketball. Last Saturday it was found that the women of McPherson college are also of superior athletic prowess to the women of Kansas Wesleyan.

In a double elemination volleyball tournament held at Southwestern college, Winfield, last Saturday, the W.

A. A. club of McPherson college won out over the club of Kansas Wesleyan. The teams entered in the tournament were from Wesleyan, Southwestern, McPherson, Friends, Beth-any, and Arkansas City Junior College.

The McPherson team proceeded through the early rounds of the tourney with only one defeat, a one-point loss at the hands of Kansas Wesley-

Team W L	Pce.
Hoover_____________9 5	.643
Stauffer 8 6	.571
Albright _____________8 6	.571
Nelson .................8 6	.571
Dell ..............8 6	.571
McKenzie .. __________7 7	.500
Whitmore . 4 10	.286
Blough 4 10	.286

Dell, Nelson, Stauffer, Albright Teams All Tie For Second Place

Last Friday afternoon the final games in the double round-robin intramural basketball tournament were played in the gymnasium. The results of the tournament show Hoover’s team in first place with nine games won and five lost.

Four teams share second place with eight wins and six losses. They are Nelson’s Dell’s, Stauffer’s, and Albright’s teams. McKenzie’s team holds sixth place with seven wins and five losses, while Whitmore’s and Blough’s teams share the cellar position with four wins and nine losses.

Reinecker Leads Team To Win

Dell’s team, led by its all-star center, Russell Reinecker, won its final game from Hoover's team 27 to 23. The score was close most of the way in the game, which was played in a slow, defensive style.

By Kirk E. Naylor

Our huts off to Coach Godlove and his Ottawa Braves. If they continue to come from behind I think they will win the Kansas Conference. Gene Johnson and his Coyotes had a little slump and consequently lost a couple of crucial games. Some comment was j made that this slump of the Coyotes was intentional—I doubt it very much for I am thinking that a Kansas Conference crown is a fine feather in a coaches hat. Incidentally Kansas Wesleyan won their first game at El Paso. They beat Whitter College 53-4 9. With reasonable good luck they should reach the finals.

This week rounds out the conference schedule for most colleges. We have teams reaching from the sublime to the ridiculous. McPherson's occupancy of cellar balcony does not spell anything. Our boys fought hard and have tried for victories which never materialized. This column wishes best luck to our senior boys who played their last game against Bethany Wednesday evening. These senior boys will soon be tutoring teams of their own and perhaps sweating under the collars when the going is tough.

Success To “Buck”

Last Wednesday night the McPherson college Bulldogs lost their final basketball game of the season to the Bethany college Swedes 4 8 to 25. It was the final game for the Swedes also.

From the start of the game to the finish Bethany held a comfort-table lead. After about one quarter of the game was over, she led 13 to 3, and at the half she led 29 to 7. McPherson not only missed her long shots but could not even take advantage of her numerous short shots.

At the free throw- line she fared little better, making only 5 good charity tosses.

In the second half McPherson bettered her style temporarily, but the change availed little, since the Swedes were still effective in their short “pokes.” The margin at the end of the game was 23 points, while at the half it had been 22 points.

Bethany ended her season by cinching third place in the conference standings. Baker can tie Bethany for third place by trouncing Ottawa tonight in the final Kansas Conference game of the season. McPherson holds sixth place alone.

The box score for the game Wednesday night follows:

Astle asked that the resignation become effective at the close of the present school year the latter part of May.

Astle has been athletic director at McPherson college for the last three years. He came here from the Kansas City Junior college where he had been head coach for several years.

The coach said he had made no definite plans for the future but that he had several offers pending which may materialize soon.

During the last three years Coach Astle has turned out several strong teams. Two years ago his basketball team had clear sailing through the Kansas Conference with its “swing” system of playing. This year lack of veteran material has kept his cage team low in the conference standing.

During the same period Coach Astle’s football teams have scored several outstanding victories, namely three in a row over the Kansas Wesleyan university team.

The board of trustees of McPherson college has not yet taken any action upon the resignation hut expects to do so either this afternoon or tomorrow. No arrangements have yet been started to select a successor to Astle.

DELL—27 FG FT		F
G. Voth ........................ 2	1	2
Fries ............................ 2	0	1
Reinecker .................... 6	2	2
Fisher ........................ 0	0	4
Champion...................... 0	0	1
Lobban..........................0	0	1
J. Dell ........................ 2	0	0
Totals .................... 12	3	11
HOOVER—23 FG	FT	F
H. Hoover .................... 2	4	1
Oliver .......................... 3	1	2
Elrod ............................ 1	0	3
Reed ............................ 0	0	0
Lichty .......................... 3	0	2
Eisenbise .................... 0	0	0
Duncanson....................0	0	0
Totals ...................... 9	5	8

ings. All five of Stauffer’s team proper scored at least four points, Letkeman being removed early in the game immediately after making tow points.

McPherson (25)	KG	FT	F
Jones .....................	..... 0	0	3
Robertson .............	...... 0	0	⁰
Schubert ...............	..... 2	1	3
McGill ...................	...... 0	2	4
Voshell .................	...... 1	0	1
Young ...................	....... 3	1	3
Meyer ....................	....... 1	0	2
Wanamaker .........	....... 0	0	0
Vetter ..................	3	0	2
Brust ...................	...... 0	1	0
Rakes ...................		0	V 0
Totals .............	. .10	5	1
Bethany (48)	FG	FT	1 O F
Peterson ..............		2	2

Basketball Season Record

Sterling 52, McPherson 33. Emporia State 50, McPherson 31. Washburn 57, McPherson 4 3. Colorado State 61, McPherson 34. Baker 46, McPherson 36.

Bethel 33, McPherson 22.

Ottawa 56, McPherson 22.

St. Benedicts 62, McPherson 47. Bethany 37, McPherson 27.

of E. 28. McPherson 38. Emporia State 61, McPherson 37. K. Wesleyan 72, McPherson 48. Ottawa 4 2, McPherson 19.

K. Wesleyan 55, McPherson 37. Baker 48, McPherson 44.

St. Benedicts 48, McPherson 33. Bethel 4 6, McPherson 29.

C. of E. at, McPherson 39.

Baker 4 8, McPherson 40.

Bethany 48, McPherson 25.

	W	L	Pct.
Ottawa	10	1	.909
K. Wesleyan	... 10	2	.833
Bethany __________	... 8	4	.667
Baker_____	... 7	4	.636
Bethel	_. 4	8	.333
McPherson	... 2	10	.167
C. of E.	.. 0	12	.000

an intramural team composed of the “Stars” of the games. I am going to tread where the most fearless of | angels are afraid to walk and pick an honor roll of my own. No prejudic- ees—Harold Hoover, Bernard Nordling. Carroll Coruse, Frederick Ikenberry, Sam Elrod, Floyd Garrelts, Eddie J. Diehl, Jack Oliver, and Russel Seinecker.

Intramural Basketball Sidelights

Lyle Albright gets our bid as t,he most aggressive of players. Lyle is the “Bitsy” Grant of basketball. Nordling is the league’s best net swisher, while Jack Oliver has the biggest feet. Russell Reinecker parts his hair farthest from the floor, while Milan Blough runs a close ec-

ond.

The “bull of the woods” in the tourney was Merlin Myers who repeatedly crashed the middle of the court for a bucket or at least a try for

one. Floyd Garrelts takes our prize for the fastest man in the tourney. Floyd went round and round, and the opposing team alaways feared his shots, which incidentally were extremely accurate. Edwin J. Diehl made the most unexpected shots at the most unexpected times.

Frederick “Fritzy” Ikenberry takes our congrats as the best sport and Lee “Blondie” Nelson runs a close second. Harold Voth takes the cake as the smoothest player in the tourney with perhaps Merlin Myers giving him close competition. The football player who made the best name for himself was Irvin “Red” Keck. Keck was the high scorer of his team in several games.

The most feared team was Whitmores’. This team occupies the cellar position but were continually upsetting the applecart. We couldn’t stop without extending our thanks to the officials of the tourney for their splendid work . Also to the organizers belongs much credit for the success of the program Here’s hopin’ next year will find a similar tourney in progress.

NELSON—58 FG	FT	Pi
Letkeman .................... 12	1	0
Nordling ...................... 9	0	0
B. Dell ........................ 3	1	0
Davidson .................... 3	0	0
Nelson ........................ 1	0	0
Totals .................... 28	2	0
McKENZIE—30 FG	FT	F
Johnson ........................ 2	0	1
Keck ............................ 0	0	1
Lambert ...................... 3	0	0
DeCoursey .................. 1	0	0
Lindberg .................... 6	0	0
McKenzie .................... 3	0	1
Totals .................... 15	0	3

STAUFFER—32	FG	FT	F
Stauffer .....................	... 3	0	0
Letkeman ..................	... 1	0	0
F. Ikenberry .............	... 3	1	1
Diehl ........................	.. 3	1	2
Myers.........................	... 1	2	1
Beckwith ...................	... 3	0	1
Totals ...................	. 14	4	5
WHITMORE—18	FG	FT	F
Garrelts.....................	... 1	0	0
Thompson .................	... 4	0	4
Lobban .....................	... 1	1	4
Stover .......................	... 0	1	0
Elrod ........................	.... 1	2
Whitmore .................	... 0	0	2
Totals ...................		4	12

Boeve ........................ 3	5	4
Grieves ...................... 1	0	2
Norburg .................... 5	1	1
Carlson ..................... 0	2	2
Olson ......... ............. 0	0	0
Til berg ...................... 4	2	2
Nelson ....................... 0	0	6
Swenson .................... 0	0	0
Jaderborg . ................0	0	0
Johnson ................... 0	0	0
Totals ....................... 18	12	13

ALBRIGHT—39 FG	FT	F
Crouse ........................ 8	0	0
Albright........................ 4	1	0
Cook ............................ 6	0	1
Morrison ................... l	0	1
Dobrinski .................... 0	0	0
Orr .............................. 0 Totals .................... 19 BLOUGH—25 FG Blough ........................ 4 E. Ikenberry ................ 1 Lindberg .................... 0 Keck ............................ 1 Seidel .......................... 2 Fries ............................ 3 Totals .................... 11	0 1 FT 1 0 0 0 2 0 3	0 ** F 0 0 0 0 0

Roy Robertson, four-year letter-man from Pretty Prairie, played his last basketball game for McPherson college last Wednesday night in Convention Hall.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940

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