Yes the Abnormal Psychology class finally got to Larned—and came back!! Mrs. Fisher assumed charge of the abnormalities, and after a farewell from Dr. Peters tearful departures were made with eyes strained for that last dewey glance of “dear ole Mac.”

The trip there proved wholly uneventful with no serious mishaps. The pangs of hunger prompted a stop in Great Bend where food was diligently sought by one and all. Alas, it seemed everyone else in the metropolis was likewise engaged—and the letter said to be there (Larned) 2:00 p. m.!! Well, running true to form the arrival of the group since Professor Hess wasn't present) was two minutes past two!

The institution presents a deceiving appearance to the public (which according to sociologi-

cal authorities is ideal) and at glance one would be inclin-ed to want to remain there for some time. How true! here’s a secret—the class wants to go

again.

Policemen,” breathed Pat as college car rolled to the entrance

of the institution. Sure enough, there stood a rather ro-tund gentleman, clad in belted coat and hat of ancient heritage. Naturally one didn’t laugh too hard at the mistake, so simply made for after all insanity is merely a matter of degree.

Oh yes, they’re waiting for Just follow the road till

you come to the high fence surrounding the ward.” Cautiously we made our way toward lurking danger. Curious eyes peered from barred windows as clicking heels announced the arrival of prospective patients—so they thought — in reality ’twas merely our class.

Pleasantly surprised, all fears were allayed as genial Dr. Morris ushered the class into a conference room to explain a bit of the organization of the institution. “And now I'll show you our first case. Kenneth is an M D (mental deficient) resulting from a birth injury.” Enter Kenneth. Class attempts intelligent conversation, succeeds in looking intelligent as Kenneth assures the Dr. he likes to work. An imbecile, he had an attractive personality and was capable of doing work on the grounds—which is more than most college students appear capable of.

Burton displayed abnormal tendencies when his reflexes were compared with those of a syphilitic psychoses—poor fellow (Burton we mean) he seemed more disturbed than did the patient. Nevertheless it was adequately demonstrated that Keith is normal—in some respects at least!!

Jake proved the pet of every- one as he silently stood—“Jake's a dumbell.” No response. “I’m going to pull out your arm tomorrow and beat your head in with

Mrs. Elmer Dalke presented the Christmas story in silhouettes to the SCA group Thursday evening. A background for the pictures was furnished by reading and song. Charles Dumond read the passages from the scriptures concerning the events being portrayed in the silhouette. The entire group hummed “Silent Night. Holy Night” while the manger scene was being viewed. The shepherd and angel scene was accompanied by Jo B. Brooks singing “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night.” Other music was furnished by the second mens quartet and an instrumental group from the college band. After the reading of beautiful Christmas poem (with Esther Van Buskirk reading) the entire group sang “Joy To The World” as the concluding number in the evening’s program.

Wiley, Colorado where he had made a splendid record in the high school. He was a leader in college, serving as president of his class during his senior year. Upon graduation he was at once employed by the board of his former high school. He served as instructor for several years until he was appointed principal. His next promotion came as he was called to become business manager of the college where he is now dean.

Harold has found much time to devote to his church and community work as well as to his college. He is at the present time superintendent of the Sunday School of the Denver Church of the Brethren, and a member of the General Council of Men’s Work of his church.

Ruth (Ellenberger) Fasnacht is the queen of the Fasnacht household. Ruth was a former student of McPherson College. The Fasnachts have two charming daughters.

Using the Christmas story as his theme. Rev. William Hultman. Pastor of the Covenant Church in McPherson spoke in chapel Wednesday morning. The A Capella Choir gave several beautiful Christmas selections at the beginning of the program.

Reverend Hultman, using the story of Christ in the rough manger after he was born, drew the analogy between that and Christ in a rough world, Christ has changed rough people; He has changed a rough world when it has accepted Him; He has changed roughness into rightness.

Thursday, December 13, at 4:15 a group of the college girls met at the Junior High School gymnasium to play volleyball with the Senior High School girls, In spite of the fact that the college girls had never practiced together and several other things, not to mention the low ceiling in the gymnasium, they did quite well. Two games were played during the afternoon. The first game was won by the high school, but after the college girls got warmed up, they easily carried off a victory in the second game.

We enjoy playing with the high school, and are glad for the chances we have had to meet them. (It makes us feel especially important when we get to wear the BB fellow's warm-up jackets. Thanks, coach.

Donnis Wampler, Doris Coppock. Carol Trowbridge. Marianna Stinnette, Masaka Nakamura. Ruth Engelland. Gernelda Spren-kle, Johnnette Spengler, Annette Ronk. Phyllis Erb, Ruth Brubaker make up the group.

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Christmas party was held in the gymnasium. Recreational Coun-cil was in charge of the entertain ment.

At 8:30 the group met in the gymnasium and were led in the playing of games by Tex Lobban, pick Mohler, and Kent Naylor. A few appropriate Christmas carols were sung around the Christmas tree, as the Christmas scene was shown with the aid of a star and manger scene. The group then assembled outside around the Yule log and group singing took place while the log burned.

Refreshments composed of chocolate milk and pop corn balls were served. Then Santa Claus (Charles Dumond) appeared from the upper storage room over the entrance to the gym. and presented a few gifts to various individuals.

Everyone was asked to bring a gift for an orphan, which would be delivered before Christmas.

Blair Helman, chairman, Dorris Murdock, and Wayne Bowman were the committee in charge of planning.

Barwick Speaks In Chapel Friday

An excellent Homecoming chapel program was held Friday morning with John Barwick, recently returned from Europe, as the main speaker. Special music and entertainment was furnished by Alumni of the College.

The speaker who spent five years in England and Europe, working with prisoners of war, challenged the audience with some startling facts about the European condition. He also told briefly of the methods that were used to re-educate the German and Italian prisoners in England. Just recently he returned from Germany where he saw the conditions first hand. Barwick said that he did not see how the United States could have made a worse mess of affairs in Germany than they have. Millions of people will die before the winter is over.

Preceding the speaker Keith Pierce, alumnus of McPherson, sang two songs and Isabell Champ gave a chalk talk. Royal Yoder, resident of the Alumni Association, acted as chairman for the Program. Reverend Earl Frantz led the group in devotions. The Program was planned by the alum-ⁿⁱ members of the faculty.

Calendar

Social Events

Arnold Girls Mold Party

An annual Christmas party was enjoyed by the girls of Arnold Hall Tuesday night in the girl's dorm parlor. The party began at 9:30 with the group singing “Jolly Old St. Nick,” “Up on the House Top,” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”

A present was presented to Phyllis Olwin by the president, Elva Jean Harbaugh. Presents are also awarded Mrs. Ikenberry and Mrs. Stover.

Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served. Carols were later sung by the group. The party ended with the “Christmas Story” which was read by Ruth Lichty. “Silent Night” was sung by the girl's quartet and this number was followed with prayer.

College Youth Group Goes Caroling Sunday

Benumbed toes and tingling fingers were characteristic of the BYPD carolers Sunday night. After church some 7 5 or 80 warmly clad students gathered in the SUR preparatory to the caroling tour of the “hill.” The entire group sang for faculty members on Esh-elman Street then journeyed east to sing for the Ihirig’s and John’s where a parting of the ways occurred with some going to the College Inn while others sang to those living on Lehmer street. Joining forces again at the Fisher, residence, the carolers wended their way over the “hill” singing at most of the houses.

Hot cider and doughnuts, prepared by the refreshment committee, served to thaw out the icicles dangling from frozen breaths as all assembled in the church basement at the close of the evening.

Kline Hall Holds Party

The residents of Kline Hall had a Christmas party Monday evening. Ruth McMurray and Margaret Bechtold had charge of the games that were played during the evening. Jack DuBois, in the form of Santa Claus, distributed the gifts. After refreshments were served a devotional period was held, led by Ida Bell Ward.

Senior Class Meets

Christmas Story Is Presented In Silhouettes

Barkerettes Win Parade Prize

The Barkerette Club won first prize with its float in the Homecoming parade. This float carried out the red and white themed even the car that was used was white. A bulldog, made from crepe paper rosettes, adorned the front of the float and the sides were covered with streamers. The name of the club was spelled out in red crepe paper which was set in a background of white.

Second prize went to the Arnold Hall float. The girls of Arnold were portrayed as old maids, living in a boarding house.

The girls of the WAA club walked off with the third prize. Their float showed the Bulldogs winning over the Hornets.

Other floats were those presented by the Student Ministers, Fahnestock Hall. Thespians, Science Club, The Spectator, and the Town Girls.

Judges for the parade were Mrs. Martin, Ramona Fries, and Professor Hershberger. The floats were judged on attractiveness, originality, quality, cleverness and time spent on the preparation of the floats.

the bloody end,” no response. “He’s just as intelligent as you are,” the Dr. went on to explain (of course he didn't realize how intelligent!) but he’s just too lazy to think.” Sounds like college kids!!

The thrill of a life-time! Imagine meeting the man who ended the war! Laboring under the delusion that through his dangerous and flash mind he had ended the war this pleasant and friendly maniac gave a report of his service to the world and it was only through his prompt and active foresight that the entire world was not destroyed. Oh yes, he was chained so that he would do no harm—hum that might be a good idea for some of the milder forms of neuroses around here.

Keith seemed to make a hit with the little prophetess who made eyes in that direction. Pretty and attractive, her flight of ideas coincide very well with those of some people here on the campus. No references made.

“Well, if I’d knowed we was havin’ a gatherin' here I'd a dressed up and combed my hair a bit,!’ chirped Grandma as she flashed a cheery smile to all. Perched on the couch beside Pat and Dale she endeared nerselt to everyone. “What month is this? October?December! My gracious how'd we get here so soon.”

All in all is it any wonder the class insists on a return trip to visit ail their newly made friends?

We Salute Dean Fasnacht

Harold Fasnacht, now dean of the Colorado Women’s College of Denver, Colorado graduated from McPherson College with the class of 1929. After graduating from college, Harold continued his studies in business administration and education at the University of Colorado, from which Institution he holds a master’s degree.

Modern Evolution

It was in 1896 that the Spectator, the official student publication of McPherson College, had its birth as the “Student and Teacher.” For 49 years it has been presenting campus news and opinions to students, faculty, alumni, and friends of our college.

A system of evolution has brought the “Spectator” into its present form. It passed from the “Student and Teacher” to the “Rays of Light” in 1900. After 1915 it developed into the monthly “McColpa,” and then after its span had run, our Spectator came into being.

“Student, and Teacher” was published by the faculty as a sixteen page pamphlet. The various departments were: editorial, Bible, science, English, pedgogy, commercial and music, and they were conducted by members of the faculty. Most of the copy appears to have been editorial, and no headlines were used. Discussions appeared on such subjects as Mor-monism, lynching, national debts, arbitration, and free silver. Every issue was edited by President C. E. Arnold.

“Rays of Light” was the successor to the “Student and Teacher” and appeared in December, 1899. This publication was published by the students, but it was under faculty supervision. At first it was made up of sixteen pages, hut later it became a thirty-six page publication, with a heavy cover.

By 1915. the students were permitted to publish a publication without strict faculty censorship. And so for two years the McColpa. taking its name from the first letters of the words, “McPherson College Paper,” was printed once a month as a thirty-six page paper.

A change took place in 1917, when the magazine gave way to the newspaper and our Spectator came into being. At first a four page issue, less than half as large as the present “Spectator” was published. Simple headlines began to be used and news was the important item of the paper. A six-page bi-weekly was issued in 1918 and an eight page weekly in 19 1 9. In 1921 it became nearly as large as it is today. From that time on a few minor changes have been made such as the enlargement of the page to give ample space for college news and advertising.

Students Give Recital

Girls Play Volleyball Game With High School

MacCollege To Welcome Debaters On January 5

On January 5, the annual Economy Debate Tournament will be held on our campus. This has become an annual event, and schools are invited from the entire Province of the Plains to send debate teams to this tournament.

All McPherson College debate teams will take part in the tournament. Annette Ronk, Patricia Kennedy. Catherine Little, Doris Coppock, Elsie Schnorr, Helen Thomas, Theora Hardy, Blair Helman, Dale Brown. Mark Emswil-er, Warren Hoover, Robert Stover. Dayton Rothrock. John Sheets, John Kidwell. and Robert Keim, make up the debate squad.

Rec. Council Attends Christmas Party Sunday

The recreational council held a party Sunday evening in the Industrial Arts Building. The group played games which had previously been placed on the tree, and were taken off. Members of the council were each responsible for the contribution of a game.

Refreshments were served to the group, and consisted of strawberry Ice cream, assorted cookies, and hot cocoa. While they ate, each person told what Christmas meant to him.

After the refreshments, contributions for buying blankets were taken up. These blankets are to be sent to Dwight Horner, worker in England and alumni of McPherson College, who will give them to needy people.

NUMBER 13

Homecoming Is Declared

A Success

The McPherson College Homecoming proved to be a very successful event last week-end as alumni, students, and friends of the college celebrated the event. The basketball game Friday evening was the concluding event of a busy day’s program.

Homecoming Day opened Friday morning with a special chapel honoring the visitors. The program was planned by the Alumni faculty members, with Royal Yoder president of the Alumni Association. serving as chairman. John Barwick, YMCA and Church of the Brethren relief worker, recently returned from Europe, was the central speaker for the program.

The next event on the program was an “M” Club luncheon at the Warren Hotel honoring former "M” club members. Thirty-six men were present; thirty-one were lettermen. The current basketball squad also enjoyed the luncheon. Short talks were given by Dr. Mohler, Paul Markham, president of the “M” Club, Paul Sargent, and Dr. Peters. Coach Hayden served as chairman of the program.

The first Homecoming parade since 1941 was held on the main streets of McPherson at 4:00 p.m. The parade was led by the Junior High School Band and included floats, the Homecoming Queen with her attendants, the college hand, and civic representatives.

Two hundred people were served at the Homecoming dinner in the evening which was held in the College Church basement. La Verne Voshell and David McGill did an excellent job of serving as cotoastmasters at the dinner. Special music was provided by the College ladies quartet. Greetings and talks were given by Reverend James Elrod, Dr. Peters, and August San Romani. Blair Helman introduced the Queen and her attendants, which were seated at a special table. J. J. Yoder was the oldest Alumni present, having graduated in 1895.

Immediately following the dinner, the group proceeded to Convention Hall for the basketball game; alumni had been given complimentary tickets. Between halfs of the game the Homecoming Queen. Lois Kauffman of Abilene, Kansas was crowned by the baugh. in a beautiful spotlighted retiring Queen, Elva Jean Har-ceremony. Sophomore attendant to the queen was Della Mae Poland: Ann Oberst represented the freshmen class. Edwin Mohler of McPherson served as crown bearer.

The basketball game with Emporia State was won by the visiting team after the Bulldogs had fought on even terms for the first half.

The 1 94 5 Homecoming was declared to be the most successful since 194 1 hut plans are to make the one In 19 4 6 even bigger and

Miss Alma Louise Olson, correspondent for the New York Times. spoke to the chapel audience on Monday. December 17, on the subject "Christimas, 1 945.” She stated that the lead sentence of this, the greatest of all now stories, should he "There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night.”

We are living In the bloodiest half century in world history, and while we cannot say that three wise men came from afar, bringing gold. frankincense. and myrrh. those happenings can he compared to the “Big Three" in the news today, and their gifts to the world are power, barter, and the atomic bomb.

Responsibility for whether the future will be violent or non-violent rests with each of us.

Young people of today have a right to insist on another way of life. They have the power to choose to survive without war, or war, and non-survival.

"Peace on earth, good will to men.”

There is peace on earth. Last year at this Christmas season, men were fighting and dying all over the world for a cause which they may have understood or which they may only have thought they understood. There was no peace on earth. There were no good tidings of great joy. Only gloom and misery prevailed.

Today we are coming out. of the chaos, and we are making our way slowly hut surely toward the dawn of a new era. Toward that end we must work with united effort.

This Christmas time is a season of refreshment. It can be a new beginning.

Merry Christmas to all!

William Temple, the late Archbishop of Canterbury, recently listed six Christian goals tor a postwar world. These goals made me stop and think. What can I do to further these goals and make them a realization? What can you do? Do you want to have a part in their realization? Here they are for your consideration:

1. Every child should find itself a member of a family housed with decency and dignity so that it may grow up as a member of that basic community in a happy fellowship unspoiled by underfeeding or overcrowding, by dirty and drab surroundings, or by mechanical monotony of environment.

2. Every child should have the opportunity of an education till years of maturity, so planned as to allow for his peculiar aptitudes and make possible their full development. This education should be inspired by faith in God and find its focus in worship.

3. Every citizen should be secure in possession of such income as will-enable him to maintain a home and bring up children in such conditions as described in paragraph 1, above.

4. Every citizen should have a voice in the conduct of the business or industry which is carried on by means of his labor and the satisfaction of knowing that his labor is directed to the well-being of the community.

5. After the war every citizen should have sufficient daily leisure, with two days of rest in seven and, if an employee, an annual holiday with pay to enable him to enjoy a full personal life with such interests and activities as his tasks and many talents may direct.

6. Every citizen should have assured liberty in the forms of freedom of worship, of speech, of assembly, and of association for special purposes.

These all look very good on paper. They would be fine for a group of people to become active about and to concern themselves with. We do little about these high principles with their flowery wording and phrases. We think the reason is that there is so little to do.

It may be true that there is very little we can accomplish through our actions. Nevertheless, if we keep these principles in mind and do the little things that help work towards this goal, we shall have made a beginning.

Winter weather slowed down the progress of the Student Volunteers Tuesday morning as plans had been made to finish canvassing the hill for used toys to be turned over to the Boy Scouts. Nevertheless several girls met and finished stuffing the toy animals which are to be given for gifts through the Brethren Service Committee. Since stuffing was scarce, some of the Christmas tree cotton was utilized to a good advantage. The queer menagerie now is ready for shipment complete with red, green, and blue ears and tails of similar weirdness.

The Senior class of ’4 5 left to the college as a memorial a sum of money to be used to purchase books for future classes in Marriage and Family. Three books of this collection have recently been placed on the reserve shelf for the present class.

“The American Woman” by Ernest R. Groves tells something of the feminine side of a masculine civilization. Grace Slone Overton’s book “Marriage in War and Peace” is a guide for counselors of youth. “The Happy Family” by Drs. John Levy and Ruth Monroe is a new edition of a well-known book on family life.

A delightful little book sent to the library by the Brethren Publishing House is “Fun in the North Woods” edited by Harry A. Brandt. The interesting pictures tell the story of the trip Joyce and Haven took to the north country.

To the Browsing Collection has been added the new novel “Leave Her to Heaven” by Ben Ames Williams. Jealousy that seeks exclusive possession is the original sin. and “Leave Her to woman.

Lovers of art and beauty will want to see ‘Treasures of Art Stained Glass of York Minister.” In its treasure of medieval glass. York Minister is supreme among the ancient churches of Great Britain. These have been recently restored to original beauty and a selection of panels was made for reproduction in this volume.

How thankful, even through our tears, we are that we can again wish for all a Merry Christmas. I am certain the students and faculty join in extending good wishes to all alumni, former students, parents, trustees and friend on this first Christmas and New Year after V-E and V-J Days.

May all of us be committed to an earnest endeavor to the end of a “just and durable peace.“

McPherson College is resolved to continue to be worthy of the support of all who are interested in Christian education. We are off to a good start in the transi-tion year between the last war year and the first more near-ly normal peace-time year. Our slogan is Forward with McPherson the College of Quality, Where Ideals are High and Expenses are Low.

It is indeed stimulating and encouraging to be ablet, have the privilege to quote the following from the Editor, Page of the Journal of the National Education Association

1. Be ; know; do.

2. Have faith in youth.

3. Teach pupils to learn from defeat.

4. The test of schooling is the students’ afterlife.

5. Peace cannot be built upon hate, poverty, or oppres-

sion.

6. Informed intelligence is an achievement, not an accident.

7. The predominant need of higher education is the need for moral leadership.

8. Our generation must make a choice between civilization and national sovereignty.

9. Nothing but a great faith can carry civilization pa? the dead center of postwar confusion.

10. What shall it profit our nation to win the war and lose the peace for want of a few billions to aid other countries?

Some girls will scream murder at the sight of a mouse—and go right out and climb into an automobile with a wolf.

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Political Action

A 1943-44 teacher’s contract in a community contained the following item: The services of the

teacher may be required any time of day or night. The school is having difficulty in getting teachers. Wonder why?

Students have adjourned from their classes and are already making their way homeward to spend a very merry Christmas vacation. This noon officially opened the season of vacation for Mac College students, and gaiety is to be soon everywhere. Many are going home for Christmas. Some are taking next best and are spending the time with friends. (For example, Evelyn Metzger finally let Avis Erb in on the secret that she had consented to go to Iowa for a promising vacation.) Whatever the place, however you spend it, MERRY

As we survey the promotion work for the past few months, we are pleased to recognize the large number of our friends who have had a part in making it possible to continue the work of our college on a high level in the difficult years through which we have just passed.

Because of your loyalty and faith, the student body has remained at a satisfactory level and the finances of the college have been good.

Now that war restrictions are being lifted we look forward to a large increase in enrollment in the near future and your generous help is making it possible to plan to adequately care for all who choose to secure their education at McPherson College.

The most recent report on the Endowment Campaign shows that $101,731.87 has been received for endowment and debt liquidation since the trustees authorized the campaign in February, 1943. There has also been $74,800.00 in annuity gifts during this same period, which gives a potential added endowment of $176,531.87. To this amount should be added the gifts from the churches, Fifty Dollar Club, gifts for beds for Arnold Hall, and numerous other individual gifts to the Loyalty Fund which, when added together, makes a very creditable showing. Included in the above amounts are the gifts from alumni, which totaled $14,109.30 in their special effort, exclusive of numerous other gifts which are continually coming from members of the Alumni Association. Indications are that a number of other generous gifts will yet be received within the next few weeks.

May we say “Thank You” to each one who has helped in any way. With such loyalty, McPherson College has a great future and we feel confident will reach a million dollar endowment in the not too far distant future, as well as secure a large student body, and thus move forward to make an ever increasing contribution to the welfare of human kind and to bring the Kingdom to God to be a reality in the lives of men and women everywhere.

A festive Christmas party was held in 29 of Arnold Hall Tuesday, December 17. after the dorm party. V gift exchange and party favors provided the fun of the evening.

Marilyn Horner and Joyce Rid-dlebarger were the co-hostesses. Others present were Marianna Stinnette. Ila Verne Lobban, Ruth Davis, and Kathryn Bowers,

Refreshments consisting of jello fruit salad, cookies, pop corn balls, and cokes were served.

Homecoming has come and gone once again. There were many visitors on our campus and we cannot name them all. Some, however, who we remember seeing around were Glenn Swinger, from Bethany Biblical Seminary, Chicago. Blanche Geisert, Alice Mae Boyce, Anne Metzler, Bernice Guthals and Leora Dobrinski, who teach in high schools, Rip Ferguson. Bob Barr and Vance Carlson, servicemen, and many others.

A group of college kids went caroling Sunday night out on the hill and another group, Methodists, among whom were college students, caroled Wednesday night after a party.

The Cosmos Club met in the SUR Tuesday evening. They were entertained in part by numbers from the men's and women’s second quartets.

A new student, Claude Dadis-man, has joined the ranks of Mac students. Claude hails from Fer-nald, Iowa, and is a sophomore.

Ruth Engelland, Ann Oberst, and Della Mae Polland were Sunday dinner guests of Elsie Schnorr. Ruth and Della Mae had previously spent the night in Elsie’s home.

Leona Dell is in bed with swollen glands—not to he mistaken for mumps. Tex is down, and Mike, the life of the campus, has chicken pox! Of all diseases. We are glad to have Finfroek and others back after illness. Many

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Have you got your order in for Christmas yet? How about a new compact? You can get one to wear with your formal or with your casual school clothes. You can find a huge one or a tiny one to slip in your pocket. If you don’t need one yourself they make good gifts for somebody else.

It won’t be long now before you will be off for your long-awaited Christmas vacation. And if you are a normal girl, you will he wanting some new clothes. When you get hack you will probably he wearing some new clothes that will major on any campus.

Irene Schraml received some food and wanted to share. After supper which a foursome of Mildred Carter, John Williford, Irene and Jerry Mease enjoyed, some of the boys cleaned up the remaining food. Those fellows were Mease, Heidebrecht, Dumond, Williford. Hoover and Herman.

Mr. and Mrs. Al Klotz, from Bethany in Chicago, drove one whole night to he here for Homecoming. We are very glad to have them on our campus.

These quartets have been active this fall in singing here at the college, in the city of McPherson, and in churches away from McPherson over the week-ends. The quartets will also appear in the College Choir concert, given at the high school next spring.

Recreational Council met last Monday night. A round table discussion was held on the Christmas party which was last Sunday evening.

Comments on how the program could have been improved were given. The all-school party plans were discussed. Blair Holman gave some helpful suggestions for a pageant. From the reports of the committee the all-school party will he a big success.

The Women’s Council seeks to promote an understanding between the women of the student body and the faculty, and to create an atmosphere of good will and friendliness among all the women of the college.

Recently the “campus kitchen” was opened for use to the students. The sponsoring of the kitchen, which is situated in Kline Hall, is one of the various activities of the Women’s Council Along with this, the council maintains a snack bar twice each week. There are annual teas, parties, and other such functions included in its program.

It seems to he quite the fad for the girls to show off what they get for Christmas. Perhaps our spies should begin working to find out what some of the fellows are getting. Just because they don’t show them is no sign they don’t get any.

Speaking of Christmas presents, Sybil Miller got a beautiful locket from “Santa.” And we can’t miss Doris’ bracelet or Joyce’s locket. Then there is the cross that Ruth L. received.

That is just a beginning. Girls have been receiving gifts that they haven’t shown off. too.

Yum. Yum. Don’t you wish you wore in food’s lab? Especially during the Christmas season when we have been making fondant, carmels, divinity, pinoche, date nut roll, marshmallows, and other such juice-stirring sweets. Doesn’t your mouth water? Come now, 'fess up.

’Pears as though the lone wolf is on the loose again, etc., etc., via—Brubaker.

Love me. love Denver! So said Ronk to Markham. He must have taken her at her word for he will be spending part of the vacation with her in that fair (just Annette’s opinion of the place) city.

Also it seems that Blough is developing an interest in Iowa and he is deserting that so called state of Idaho to spend his vacation with Dorris.

Why did Kingsley’s girl send him Marriage and Family data and tell him to study it before he came to see her?

Lowe really keeps the roads hot between here and Downs. Must have relatives up there or something.

“Well, guess I'll write my woman a letter and go to bed.’’ Those are the famous last words (every night) of one Orville Buckingham. What we can’t figure out is what he puts in those letters unless it is just those “three little words.”

The Gerlach mystery is as yet unsolved. Does he or does he not have a girl at home? Or maybe he just doesn’t like women. Or maybe he learned his lesson after taking Haley out and then being sick for a week.

The mistletoe has been making the rounds as usual. What’s this we hear about Brooks nearly catching Naylor. Turn about is fair play, Kent. Speaking of mistletoe, what's your trouble, girls? When they hold mistletoe over Rothrock's head the girls all dash hut in the wrong direction.

Were the Homecoming events too much or doesn’t Klotz’s car have a heater in it? Anyway, whatever the trouble was, poor Tex is ill.

All these girls getting Christmas presents and showing them off in the dining hall; it makes all us “independent” women jealous.

How are you girls in Kline making out with Dobbin now? We hear that you even keep him in cereal and water and provide him with sleeping quarters in the hall. We are all waiting to see you ride him around the campus.

Dr. Peters is no doubt amused at the inorganic chemistry students. isn’t he. Theda? Too had he had to be around the corner when you crawled out the lab window for some snow to cool your experiment!

Flory has received a gift from a girl—and it wasn't Jo B. Some acquaintance, new or old? Has he been keeping something from you. Jo B.?

We see where Phyllis Olwin and Lyle Klamm are getting married Christmas Day—only not to each other. We’ll he looking for the candy and cigars when you get back.

One of our little freshman seems to have captured the fancy of roving Romeo, Ethmer, and we mean that third floor Arnold-ite, Doris Hamer. They make a good couple along with those lowans, Ruth and Warren,

We liked the choice of escorts the queen and her attendants made for the banquet Friday night, especially—and we hope the editor doesn’t cut this out — Della Mae. A new couple, but good.

Joyce and Max—that even sounds good—seem to still he doing all right. That locket is really a beauty.

“Phyl" made her way down Euclid several times the past week to offer her sympathies to Bob who was in with the flu bug. She’s also playing “battleships” with his dad — she says! That’s a now name for it. We still like the couple.

The Baker University round-ballers came out strong in the opening seconds last night and piled up a 10-point margin and then went on to win a 58-36 contest from the McPherson Bulldogs. The game was a Kansas Conference affair and sent the Wildcats into the lead in circuit play with two wins and no defeats. The game marked the opening of the league play for the locals.

Krehbiel, who has been spark plug of the Hayden-coached offensive attack, pounded the net for eight field goals and a free throw to collect 17 points, taking scoring honors for the evening. Whipple headed the Baker scoring with 16 points.

The Liston-coached quintet piled up an early lead and by half time of the contest the club had a 30 to 17 margin and then continued to add to it in the last period.

A group meeting of the WAA was held to approve the new point system and add to the rules of the club. This system changes, somewhat, the number of points a girl must obtain in order to be eligible for a letter or a pin.

An amendment was made to the constitution that club officers and new members cannot be club heads.

Following this amendmeut, Betty Kimmel was replaced as Outing head by Ila Verne Lobban.

Emporia State Teachers College overpowered the Bulldogs on the timbers of McPherson College home court with a 55 to 35 victory. The teams were playing at even ball game the first half of the game Columbia broke loose as the two teams were tied for quite a while at 14-14. When the half had ended. Emporia was in the lead 26-24. In the last half, Campbel, tall center of the Emporia team, cut loose with a barrage of baskets. These baskets coupled with three made by Smith, an Emporia forward, placed the Emporia team in a lead which they maintained until the end of the game.

Campbel. the Emporia center, was the high point man of the game for Emporia, having 16 points, seven field goals, and two free throws. Tied with Campbel on points was Naylor, speedy McPherson forward, who had 16 points, 3 field goals, and 10 free throws. Litchfield of Emporia was close behind these men having a total of 15 points, 6 field goals, and 3 free throws.

McPherson has lost three non-conference games, but has furnished rough competition. On Wednesday, December 19, the Bulldog Club travels to Baldwin to meet Baker University, in the first of its conference games.

The first meeting of the volleyball club met Tuesday night at the gym. Two vigorous games of volleyball were played between 6:30 and 7:30.

We hope to make Tuesday night the regular weekly meeting of our club. And the more girls that come for this sport, the more fun we will have. Approximately twenty girls attended the first meeting.

For the first basketball game of the season, 25 girls came out to try their luck at making goals and keeping others from making them.

It is almost impossible to have basketball regularly, so watch the bulletin boards, and come out. We’ll have fun!

The Outing Club closed a successful season this week. Many girls have participated in the club’s activities during this fall season and a good club is antici-pated for this winter season. The girls have enjoyed a variety of outings this fall. They have hiked up town for a movie, they have had several square dances and on Hallowe’en they even took a hike through the grave yard, much to the terror of a few girls. Then there was the excursion through the draw and down the railroad track, and there were sandwiches and cokes that were waiting for them at the gym. That wasn't the only time we had something to eat either.

The climax to the season’s activities was a weiner roast down at the girl scout cabin. About forty girls came and that was the average attendance of the club. Thirty-five girls attended five of the seven meetings and were active members. They are: Jane Bell, Margaret Bechtold. Donna Bowman, Doris Coppock, Eulalia Crist, Leona Dell, Ruth Davis, Betty Elrod, Ruth Engelland, Joan Finfrock, Dorothy Frantz, Betty Kimmel, Nina Kagarice, Ila Verne Lobban, Catherine Little, June Landis, Roberta Mohler, Evelyn Metzger, Doris Hamer, Arlene Rolfs, Elsie Schnorr, Masa Nakamura, Della Mae Poland, Johnette Spengler. Gernelda Sprenkel, Marianna Stinnette, Betty Jamison, Carol Trowbridge, Donnis Wampler, Waltlne West, Eula Wolf. Joann Yoder, Ann Oberst, Avis Erb, and Mary Metz-ler. Other girls who came to some of the outings received ten points for each activity.

Swimming time is over for awhile. The winter season is now in full swing with new activities and different sports, but because of the cold weather, swimming has been discontinued until spring.

The swimming club only met five times. The regular meeting time was on Thursday afternoons from 4:00 until 5:00. but because of so many softball games on that day, we were only able to have five meetings.

Some of the girls were "regular ducks” and attended at least three-fourths of the meetings. Those girls active in swimming were: Donna Bowman, Doris Coppock, Dorothy Frantz, Joan Fin-frock, Ruth Engelland. Betty Krehbiel, Betty Lou Jamison, Evelyn Metzger, Anita Norlin, Della Mae Poland. Annette Ronk, Elsie Schnorr, Johnette Spengler, Gernelda Sprenkel, Mary Vancil, and Joyce Riddlebarger.

Although the pool at the “Y” building isn’t very large, the girls had a lot of fun splashing around.

(Continued from Page Three) Council, was organized last year. The group consists of all the girls who live off campus. Its purpose is to foster better feelings between town girls and the campus girls, and to draw the two groups closer together. It takes the place of the dormitory organizations on the campus. Ione Akers, in the capacity of president, is automatically a member of the Women’s Council, and it is her duty to notify the off-campus girls of any announcements concerning school activities.

An outstanding activity of the organization this year is accumulating materials and formulating plans for the erection of an outdoor fireplace on the campus. Notices have been sent to each church in the region inviting it to have a share in the fireplace by contributing a rock which is native to the locality. Stones have been received from several churches and it is expected that a number more will be received after Christmas vacation.

The dean of women, Mrs. E. L. Ikenberry, serves as the faculty advisor to the Women’s Council. It is she who appoints all members of the council, with the exception of the Town Girl’s president. The officers of the council are elected by the members. Those serving this year are: president, Betty Kimmel; secretary, Joyce Riddlebarger; treasurer, Annette Ronk; publicity chairman, Margaret Becktold.

Oh Hum!! Tired? Well, what you need is a little exercise, a little fresh air, and a nice glass of coke (in spite of the fact that they say the coke company makes over $100 profit on the stuff), consequently let’s go over to the gym.

As our group approaches the building of physical education, a huge dog. a red dog, approaches us (we think he is huge because of his growl). Talking very kindly to him, that we may not hurt his feelings or find our britches torn, we proceed to open the door of the gym and walk in. To the left of the entrance we are attracted by a figure who has blond hair (come on fellows, we came over to watch the ball players), but not for long because we hear a voice making a speech, and we are anxious to see and hear what’s going on. So we go through the swinging doors, as several big, husky lads, and some not so husky make their way down the court. We are now able to understand or know who is making the speech. Coach Hayden was lecturing his fellows on good basketball playing.

No doubt you have heard a few appropriate nick-names for some of the members of the squad. Flashy is a good name for Zerger because he flashes in and out while he is in the game; The Tower. that’s Heidebrecht; Chief, that’s Markham, because he’s the captain.

In spite of the fact that they (the opposition) won, you fellows on the squad played a good game.

Somebody says that a reporter, or a sports columnist isn’t supposed to leave his campus to write any stuff. Right or wrong?

Coach Hayden had a picture fetched here for the ball players to observe. Good deal! Like to see more of this visual education equipment. Anyhow, it is especially good for sports. This particular picture was on the types of defenses and how to smash them. For further particulars consult Paul Markham.

Glory To

God In The

On Earth, Peace,

To Men