Four candidates have filed petitions for next year’s president and two have filed for treasurer. They will take office at the beginning of next year’s fall session, succeeding Robert Burkholder and Phyllis Strickler. The four people filing for president are Elsie Schnorr, Russell Jarboe, William Hobbs and Wayne Bowman.

The two sophomores filing for treasurer are Mary Ellen Metzler and Donald Keim. Because of the possible divided vote for president a run-off election will he held Tuesday in case no candidate receives a majority of the votes. For President

Wayne Bowman is president of the Men's Council this year and a member of the Student Council representing the Junior class. Wayne, a Quinter, Kansas, man. was also last year’s president of the sophomores.

William Hobbs is hack in school this year after remaining out for several years. Bill has had experience along this line for he was president of his high school student council. Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs are head residents of Kline Hall this year.

Russell Jarboe from Beaver, Iowa, came back to school this year after being released from CPS. He was a student here for | two years before the war. While he was here, he was Business Manager of the Quadrangle.

Elsie Schnorr from McPherson. Kansas, is now a member of Student Council. She is a junior, having been a student here for three years.

For Treasurer

Donald Keim, from Nampa. Idaho, is now a sopohomre in college. He has been Assistant Business Manager of the Spectator this year and a cheerleader last year.

Mary Metzler, from McPherson. Kansas, is also a sophomore. She was president of the Freshman Class last year, and is now Business Manager of the Spectator.

To be eligible for president the student must be a regularly enrolled member of the Junior class and the treasurer must be a member of this year’s sophomore class. Each candidate must have had a signed petition with 50 names on it entering him in the campaign.

Two heart-broken diciples were walking down a lonely road, arguing back and forth in their disillusionment and disappointment when they thought Jesus had failed them. As they were talking they were joined by a third person, Jesus.

The only chapel in the week following Easter Vacation was on Wednesday morning. Reverend Miller gave the address.

Jesus is always with his people in time of need just as he was with these two diciples. Yet he never forces his presence on anyone but will always stay when urged.

Jesus so blessed and redeemed the common everyday things as no one else could and is known as the Jesus of the common people. There is a great need for discovering Christ in international relations, interclass relations, and interrace relations. Much time and energy has been spent in discussing this need but the majority of people are more interested in how they spent their time, what they wear and the places they go. In future years it is hoped that all people will feel his presence at all times and strive to obtain the higher places. “The Christ of the High place will never mean to us what he should until he becomes to us the Christ of the Common People.”

Yoders Present Memorial Organ

Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Yoder announced recently that they are presenting to the college in memory of their son. Joe S. Yo-der the Moller organ which has been purchased for the Chapel. The trustees, faculty, students, alumni, former students, and friends of McPherson College are very grateful and join in extending to Dr. and Mrs. Yoder most sincere thanks. Dr. Yoder was at one time treasurer of the college, and both Dr. and Mrs. Yoder have been friends of the college for many years.

The question, “Why I wrote this play”, is very much like asking a man why he changes his shirt. I assume that the reason he changes his shirt is because its too dirty to he seen by the public and he likes that refreshing feeling he gets from putting on a clean one. By the same token, I was tired of the mental “dirty shirt” that I had been wearing and seeing on others. I wanted to tell as many people as I possibly could, through the medium of this play, that it was high time we changed our "shirts” and tried to get a small amount of brotherly feeling towards our fellow beings.

There are moments in a person’s life, and I am afraid too many of them, when he feels frustrated. He realizes that there is a great deal of needless human suffering throughout the world, but feels there is nothing that he can do by himself that will aleviate this condition. Suddenly

he becomes angry and finally in disgust picks up a hammer and several nails and begins to pound them into a piece of wood. This accomplished, he comes to the realization that he feels a lot better about everything. Maybe “None So Blind” is my hammer, nails and piece of wood. Maybe it’s my way of trying to make others feel the way I do.

Somehow we must rid this world of pettiness, hate and discrimination. which starts in the cradle and goes on to death. I don’t believe that “None So Blind” will accomplish this in one fell swoop, but if it convinces one or a thousand, it has served its purpose.

I have wanted to write a play like tills for some time and when the McPherson College Players evinced an interest in producing a new play. I felt that they could bring this message better than any other group.

John Firestone and Robert Yoder head the list of thirty students who made the honor roll last nine weeks. To be eligible for the honor roll a person must have re ceived at least 40 honor points and to be eligible for honorable mention he must have gotten 35 points. The list as released by the Registrar with the number of honor points is as follows:

John Firestone 53, Robert Yo der 53, Donna Bowman 48. Theo dore Geisert 48, Hillis Williams 48, Warren Hoover 47. Laura Sewell 47, Elvin Brown 45, John Burkholder 45. Ruth Kimmel 45, Berle Miller 45, Arthur Fries 44, Masako Nakamura 44, Carl Stucky 44, Orlo Allen 43 1/2, Edith Dit mars 4 2. Walter Hallgarth 42, Lois Kauffman 42, Chester Nord ling 42, Alvin Cook 41, Janice Dadisman 41, Vivian Sies 41 Rebecca Spear 41, Phyllis Strickler 41, Paul Wagoner 41, Barbara Holderread 4 1/2, Charles Hess 40, Russell Jarboe, 40, Nina Kaga-rice 40, Donald Keim, 40.

Forty students made honor roll mention. They are as follows: Franklin Flory 39, Russell Rein-ecker 39, Paul Schnaithman 39, Russell Stern 39. Joyce Birkin 38. Winston Bowman 38. Cora Em inert 38, Herbert Goering 38, Milford Peterson 38. Elsie Schnorr 38, Delbert Smith 38, Verlyn Fisher 37, Patricia Kennedy 37. Ruth Lichty 37, Bernard Lounsbury 37, Dorris Murdock 37, John Scherer 37. Lucy Blough 36, Marvin Blough 36, Robert Burkholder 36, Helen Fisher 36, Marion Frantz 36, Marvin Hanson 36. Loren Knee 36. Robert Lowe 36, Eldon Mohler 36, Etta Marie Royer 36, Etha Smith 36, Max Ebaugh 35, Byron Fisher 35, Leland High 35, Elizabeth Holsopple 35, Ruth Holsopple 35, Kenneth Madsen 35,Roberta Mohler 35, Ann Oberst 35, John Sheets 35, Donnis Wampler 35, Idabelle Ward 35, Charles Williams 35.

April 11—Piano Recital. Miss Vivian Sies. 8 p. m.

April 13—Vocal Recital, Kent Naylor and Paul Wagoner, 3:00 p. m.

April 16—McPherson College Players Play.

April 17—Baseball, Kansas Wesleyan, there.

April 18—Booster Banquet.

April 19—Piano Recital, Miss Minnie Mugler.

April 22—Baseball, Sterling, there.

Tonight at 8:00, a recital will be given by Miss Vivian Sies, pianist, and Mr. Robert Keim, baritone. Their accompanists will be Miss Bonnie Alexander and Miss Sybil Miller. The for-mal recital will he given in the college chapel. Everyone is invited to attend.

Miss Sies, although only a freshman, is an accomplished pianist. Her home is in Lorraine, Kansas. Mr. Keim is a sophomore and has been a member of the College Male Quartet for the lust two years. His home address is Nampa, Idaho.

A Cappella Choir Will Leave For 1,500 Mile Tour

A brief but enjoyable visit with home folks is anticipated by several members of the A Cappella Choir while they are on tour, April 19 to 27. Even those whose homes will not be visited are prepared for a really good time as they travel approximately 1500 miles, through four states.

The 3 6 voice choir, with their director, Prof. Frederick, will leave by chartered bus at noon. April 19. According to plan, they will sing at McLouth, Kansas that evening. April 20, they will go to Rockingham, Missouri. Churches in Iowa which will be visited are: South English on

April 21, South Waterloo on April 22, Ivester on April 23. Des Moines Valley on April 24. Dallas Center op April 25, and Panther Creek on April 26.

The choir will sing in the Omaha and Holmesville, Nebraska, churches April 27. Programs to be presented will be of a sacred nature, made up of hymns, spirituals and anthems, highlighted by special quartets and solo numbers.

Recital By Naylor And Wagoner Sun.

Mr. Kent Naylor, tenor, and Mr. Paul Wagoner, baritone, will present a joint recital in the chapel Sunday afternoon at 3:00. Miss Lois Kauffman will accompany Kent Naylor and Miss Bon-ie Alexander will accompany Paul Wagoner. The two male quartets will also slug, combining their voices on one number. Kent Naylor and Paul Wagoner will slug one duet. Everyone is in-vited to attend this formal recital.

Gov. Carlson Will Speak At Banquet

Annual Booster Banquet Will Be Held April 18

The Honorable Frank Carlson Governor of Kansas, will give the address at the Seventeenth Annual Booster Banquet to be given April 18 at 6:4 5 p. m. in the Community Building. The slogan for this year's banquet is “Education for World Understanding.”

Cooperation of community and college was the primary motive for instituting the Booster Banquet in 1931. Each year several hundred of the leading citizens of the community have mingled in a fellowship banquet and as a token of their interest have voluntarily contributed several thousand dollars to the support of McPherson College.

The toastmaster will be Homer Ferguson. McPherson Representative on the Board of Trustees of McPherson College. Rev. De Witt L. Miller, Vice-President of the Ministerial Alliance, will offer the invocation. Music will be

In its premier performance the new play written by the local playwright will feature Phyllis Strickler as Pegs, a lovable high school girl with big dreams, and David Stern as Jim a high school fellow that goes away to war. The lime at the beginning of the play is Dec. 7, 1941. The plot revolves around Jim. his experiences in the war. his return, and his reactions upon becoming blind. Pegs and Jim fight with all their resources against racial intolerance and social blindness. The production visualizes some of the problems of the returning veteran.

Large Cast

A cast of 27 players assist Pegs and Jim in the play. Hillis Williams plays the major supporting part of Tom Green, a war correspondent and a friend of Jim’s. Thirteen typical high school students supply the humor and further the plot of the play. Other minor characters assist in completing the full length drama. The plot is divided into seven scenes with the use of “dream flashes.”

Monty Ash is directing the play aided by Susan Ikenberry and Gordon Reist. Reserved tickets are on sale at Bixby and Lindsay and at the College. This is the second full length production that the McPherson College players have produced this season and they have been hard at work polishing the play.

Friends U. Host To SCA Conference

Friends University in Wichita, Kansas will be the sight of the annual Kansas YMCA-YWCA Conference. to be held from Friday, April 11 until Sunday, April 13.

Anyone who desires to attend this important conference is urged to write: Millie Cossell, 1231 N. Market. Wichita, Kansas, for all necessary information. Bulletins have been posted on the bulletin board, containing primary information.

Problems such as World Relatedness, Campus Problems. Christian Faith, and Finance will be discussed. The program for the three days has been carefully planned and should be beneficial to all attending.

In Buffalo. Wilson County, southeastern Kansas, was born the present Professor of Piano at McPherson College. This baby girl was named Jessie Brown, a name which many past and present students of McPherson College know well.

The greater part of Miss Brown’s life has been spent in the Midwest, in her native state of Kansas. Her B. M. was earned at Bethany Conservatory. Lindsborg, Kansas. Since then she has had short Master courses under such music instructors as Ganz, Lhevinne, Mayer, Schmitt, and others. During one summer she took private lessons under Mannheim, a London musician who was at that time in Chicago. For five years she taught piano at Bethany College.

Miss Brown lived one year in Leipzig, Germany. where she studied music at the Royal Conservatory. This was during World War I, from August. 1913 to August 1914. This was both a trying and an exciting time for her and her American friends They were kept under constant surveillance by the German police, merely because they were foreigners In an

other land during a time of war. Perhaps the most tense time which they experienced was the time of their departure for America.

Due to the use of railroads for military purposes, it was almost impossible for the party to secure la means of transportation. At length, after a month of concentrated efforts, they were able to leave in a coach which was attached to a military train. Travel was slow and arduous. Rotterdam was finally reached, and here they hoarded “The Rotterdam." which carried them tat times over submarine-infested waters) to the shores of their beloved America.

After she was back in her homeland once more. Miss Brown returned to the plains of Kansas. Although teaching piano music is her profession (she has held her present position for thirty-two years) she admits that the call of the soil and of nature sounds strongly within her heart; her hobby is farming.

Music has been the essence of Miss Jessie Brown’s life, and at McPherson College, Miss Brown is a synonym for music.

Student Elections

With the arrival of spring elections some students will be tempted to accept more positions than they can efficiently hold. Such has always been the case in the past and it will no doubt be repeated this year.

Several months ago the presidents or heads of the various campus organizations held a meeting to discuss student problems. One of the subjects discussed was the inefficiency of the organizations this year. And it was felt by many that one of the causes for this was that key people were overloaded failing to give enough time to their responsibilities.

A committee was appointed to study the problem and make a recommendation to the Student Council. It was felt by a majority of those present that no student should be allowed to hold more than two major positions. During the war years when the student body was small it was sometimes necessary for some to work in many organizations, but such is not the case now with a large enrollment. There are many students, although they may not have natural leadership ability, that would make a better officer than one who is overloaded.

The election for Student Council president and treasurer are being held today. Every student should take advantage of his right to vote today and in every election this spring. Candidates should seriously consider the work and responsibility that will be required of them before they consent to become a candidate. The efficiency and worthwhileness of next year’s organizations depend to a large part upon the officers that you elect this spring.

Here are a few suggestions for writing to your congressman:

1. Send the letter to the correct address. Congressmen should have their letters directed to House Office Building, Washington 25, D. C., Senators. Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.

2. Treat your congressman with the respect and honor due him. Address him as “The Honorable John Doe, Member of Congress’’ or “The Honorable John Doe, U. S. Senator from—.”

3. Write clearly and legibly, using a typewriter if possible.

4. Be brief and to the point. If possible, list a bill by name and by number. Your congressman doesn’t have time to read long letters.

5. Sign your name. Anonymous letters are immediately consigned to the wastebasket. Be sure to give your own address so that your congressman will have the Important information as to whether or not you live in his district or state.

The only Senior majoring in Bi-ology this year is Jo B. Brooks, of Nickerson, Kansas. Jo B. has been a member of the A Cappella Choir and Women’s Varsity Quartette for the last three years; her hobby, she states, is singing. When she was a sophomore, she was class treasurer. For the last three years Jo B. has been a member of the Recreational Council. For two years she was a member of the Pep Club and Choral Club. Before coming to McPherson, Jo B. attended Cotty College in Nevada. Missouri. Jo B. states that she plans to be either a laboratory technician or airline reservation-ist after she graduates.

Robert Burkholder, from Octa-via, Nebraska, is majoring in History and Business Administration. This year Bob is president of the Student Council, president of the M Club, and president of the Dormitory Council of Fahnestock Hall. He has been a member of the Student Council for three years; he served two years on the Men’s Council. Last year Robert was Sports Editor for the Spectator, with which he has worked for three years. Bob has played basketball four years now. Last year he played football; he has been a member of the M Club for two years. Bob is a member of the Deforpch Club; last year he was its president. During the past war, Robert served three and and a half years in the Army Air Forces; he was stationed at many different points overseas Bob intends to coach and teach social science in high school after graduating.

Another Chemistry major this year is Darwin Culver of McPherson. Kansas. Darwin has been a member of the M Club for four years. He played football and basketball two years each; he participated in track events three years. Darwin was a member of the Chemistry Club during his freshman year here at McPherson College. In 1941 Darwin won the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship at Hutchinson, Kansas.

H. E. Dale, of Geneseo. Kansas. is a Mathematics Major here at McPherson College. Ernie was vice president of his junior class. He was a member of the band during his first year here. Ernie worked two years on the Spectator: when he was a sophomore, he became the editor of it. During his first year here, Ernie was a member of the Chemistry Club. This year he is the secretary of the Veterans’ Organization. For three semesters Ernie was an assistant in the Physics Department. Ernie plans to continue his education in post-graduate work after he finishes here.

Edith Allen Ditmars is a Sociology Major from Big Lake, Minnesota. She has been a member of the SCA for four years. For two years she belonged to BYPD. During her sophomore year Edith was a member of the International Relations Club. She belonged to the Choral Club

for two years. Before coming to McPherson College Edith attend ed Macallester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Edith's husband, John Ditmars, is a History Major who hails from Washington, Kansas. John was a member of SCA and BYPD for three years. He is a student minister and has been a member of the student ministers’ organization for four years; last year he was a member of the student ministers’ Steering Committee. In 1942 John participated in track events. Last year he was a member of the Dormitory Council of Fahnestock Hall. Both John and Edith plan to teach school for a time; then they plan to enter Bethany Biblical Seminary in which John will continue his preparation for the ministry.

Dr. R. E. Mohler

It is nice to want something that you are sure that you are going to get, so why not want Higher Taxes. There are reasons that make certain that I will get what I want if I want higher taxes, and these taxes are not only for my generation, but especially for the present student generation, and for generations yet unborn.

1. Who is going to pay for World War No. 2 (No. 1 is not paid for yet) ? Tragic I know, But the boys who fought or suffered during the war will pay most of it.

2. Let’s adopt Universal Military Training, this will add a real item to our tax budget (And the nations that have gotten ready for war have always had one to fight, so, more taxes).

2. Why not a Soldier Bonus, or something of the kind? Past records indicate that 65c out of every dollar collected for such gets to the one for whom collected. Good business, pay one dollar and get back sixty five cents. But it will help taxes.

4. I am a farmer, I want subsidies for everything I grow. I want a few of those 65c tax dollars.

5. I am Mr. America, — Everyone is getting his from the Government so I want mine too.

by Joyce Birkin

Those who attended the SCA program at 6:45 Thursday evening in the SUR enjoyed several very interesting numbers consisting of poetry and music. As a special feature a stringed quar-ete presented music. A mirimba solo was played by Alice Ruth Bailey. Included in the program were the ladies’ quartet, who sang “The Lord's Prayer,” and several vocal solos. Avis Erb sang “The House by the Side of the Road,” and Doris Coppock sang “Trees.” Arlene Prentice played selections from McDowell’s “Sea Song,” on the piano. Three sets of poems were read. The first was on friendship, the second on the sea, and the third on trees.

DEFINITION—

Rumor: It’s like this: Did you ever hear your neighbor’s dog bark in the dead of the night? Soon your own dog starts barking, and then another across the street, and soon a lot of dogs are barking, yet only one knows what he is barking about. And more than likely ho was aroused by a false alarm.

BOUQUETS:

Although belated to the social committee for the games in the dormitory parlors and in the SUR. It is an excellent idea.

PITY THOSE PEOPLE:

(We are thinking of freshmen boys) Who can’t grow a beard and get fined every time they go to town.

POEM:

His creed? I care not what his creed;

Enough that never yielded he to greed,

But served a brother in his daily need;

Plucked many a thorn and planted many a flower;

Glorified the service of each hour; Had faith in God, himself, and fellowmen;

Perchance he never thought in terms of creed.

I only know he lived a life in deed!

IT CAN HAPPEN HERE—

Ancient Romans used cosmetics to beautify knees and elbows. EDITOR’S NOTE—

Washington is said to be a beehive these days. We know of several people who’ve gotten stung there already.

QUOTE:

The height of conceit Is the person who works crossword puzzles with a fountain pen. DEDICATED TO OUR BELOVED PROFESSORS:

At a northern university, a professor apologizing for not knowing how long the class had run, said. “My watch has stopped and the hall clock is not running.”

A voice in the back quipped, “There’s a calendar right behind you.”

We Salute

Another former member of McPherson College, Paul W. Harnly, Mho graduated from this college in 1915. Today he is Director of Secondary Education in Wichita, Kansas.

Since his graduation from here. Mr. Harnly has had much and valued experience. He has attended the University of Kansas, where he received an M. A. and Stanford University, where he received an Ed. D. Ho has been visiting Professor at Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Missouri, Purdue, Wichita, and Wisconsin Universities.

Paul Harnly has held an honorable position in the North Central Association for a number of years, as Commissioner of Research and Service and has also served as Chairman of Sub Committee. He has had two widely read pamphlets published: “A Study of

In-Service Education of Teachers” and “Improving Inter-group Relations in School and Community Life”.

Mr. Harnly has also contributed

I have not been able to sleep lately. My conscience hurts very much. Do you remember about the cow placed in Dr. Fee’s office? Well, I did it. The other things I have done seem so minor in comparison to events that took place that evening. What can I do to redeem myself? Did the cow do any damage that I should pay for?

Sincerely,

A. P. Joker.

Dear Practical:

The only thing that I can think of to suggest is that you buy Dr. Fee a phonograph so that she can play her favorite recording, “The Jersey Bounce.” Oh. yes, you might buy her an incense burner. Yours,

John.

P. S. I want to thank you on behalf of the administration for not putting the cow in a room with an expensive rug. Also, Dr. Fee, it is rumored, enjoys “The Cow Cow Boogie.”

Open Meeting Of Council

The public was invited to attend an open meeting of the student council last Wednesday. The purpose of the meeting was to let the students see the council at work at a regular meeting.

“The School of Quality”

Constructive Suggestions by Guest Columnist by Warren Hoover

The primary concern of a school is its faculty, True, a school without a student body is dead, but. without adequate leadership, a student body may not be dead— but deadly.

Let us have faculty members that are not possessed of passive virtue—but of active virtue. Let us have our lenders, our paid guides, live with us, instead of spending a few lecture hours with us each week.

May we. as students, realize also our duties and obligations. Faculty leaders cannot be expected to persist in bumping their heads against the stone wall of student non-cooperation. May we also realize that we are tomorrow’s faculty.

Paul Harnly

articles to the following publications: School Review, Executives

Magazine, Kiwanis Magazine, Phi Delta Kappan, School Management, Cirriculum Journal and the North Central Association Quarterly.

During the first World War, he served as a psychological examiner. Later he was appointed to the position of President of the Nebraska School Masters Club, which he held for twenty years.

Iva Curtis became Paul Harn-ly’s wife in 1923. She graduated the same year from McPherson College and will, as her husband, be remembered by many of the faculty and friends of the college. They now reside at 310 N. Pershing St., Wichita, Kansas, with their two children Susan and John.

Engagement of Royer And Fleming Announced

The engagement of Dr. L. Avery Fleming to Mrs. Anne Royer was announced at an open house occasion given by Dr. and Mrs. Peters March 24. Trustees, faculty members, and others were present.

Mrs. Royer is now employed as psychologist in the Department of Neuropsychiatry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. She is also psychologist of Community School, a private progressive school for young children.

The wedding date has been set for June 7 of this year.

Des Moines Register: Aside

from scrawling “Bobbie loves Betty” on the bottom of a swimming pool, no use thus far has been discovered for the underwater fountain pen.

Sage and Sprout

by REJ

On Sleep and Health

Pose the question to any college student these days concerning how much sleep he has been getting, and likely as not he will, in turn, inquire, "Sleep? What is that?” And that answer is likely to he very near the correct one, for rarely does the student get enough of nature’s precious bodily restorative, commonly known as sleep.

The wise sage Benjamin Franklin concocted a pleasant explanation of the reason for Methusa-lem's attaining such a mellow age of 969 years. If you want to live as long as Methusalem, note this invention of Franklin:

"It is recorded of Methusalem, who, being the longest liver, may be supposed to have best preserved his health, that he slept always in the open air; for, when he had lived five hundred years, an angel said to him, ‘Arise, Methusalem, and build thee an house, for thou shalt live yet five hundred years longer.’ But Methusalem answered and said, ‘If I am to live but five hundred years longer, it is not worth while to build me an house; I will sleep in the air. as I have been used to do.’ ”—Benjamin Franklin, in Letter to Miss

Well, now that the Easter vacation Is over and everyone has settled (?) down to the old grind, new romances are blossoming all over the campus.

Let us go back to that period in the history of Mae college just before the Easter intermission began . . . Bonnie A. was seen frequently in the library indulged in a seemingly enthralling conversation with none other than Duane R. The funny thing about the whole affair is that no one seems to know where this friendship had its first bud. But everyone is sure that it is not still in its infant’s stages.

Tennis enthusiasts are finding a release for their ambitions this spring with the completion of the new tennis courts. The three concrete courts, located north of Harnly Hall, are of the best type and players are enthusiastic in their praise of them.

A permanent fence has not yet been placed around the courts hut a temporary one is up and serves the purpose. The alumni are to he congratulated on the support of this worth-while project.

Men trying to qualify for the varsity team have been working out in the afternoons. One let-terman, Kenneth Nordling, is back. Some of the other boys who are practicing are Dale Ferguson, Charles Williams. Harlan Bowman, Max Ebaugh and others.

A conference meet will be held but thus far other meets have not been scheduled.

Tuesday afternoon saw the McPherson tracksters at Bethany College competing in a practice meet with that college. An incomplete schedule of events was run with no points being awarded. Elvin Wolf was the top performer for Mac placing in five events.

Eight boys made the trip. They were; Don Stern, Irven Stern, Lyle Miller, Ivan Rogers, Russell West Jr., Le Roy Doty, Elvin Wolf, and Dayton Rothrock.

Saturday the track team will enter the Emporia State Relays being held at Emporia. Four or five cindermen will run in two relays. Coach Hayden has entered his team in the two-mile relay, and the distance medley.

On June 4, the Summer Session will begin at McPherson College. Various courses in English, Literature. Science, Art. Business, Music and Education will be offered by a competent teaching faculty, made up of the regular staff.

The student attending the Summer Session will be afforded the social, cultural and recreational opportunities that are present during the regular Winter Session.

It is advisable for each person intending to enroll for this session, to do so without delay.

On July 30, the Summer Session will terminate and the Winter Session will begin in early September.

IN STUDENT COUNCIL

In student Council on April 2 the date for Student Body elections was set as Friday, April 11. Eula Lucore was appointed chairman of the election committee.

The Council acted on the suggestion that the Sophomore class be asked to carry responsibility for the school’s float on All Schools Day, May 14.

It was reported that Mr. Mann had looked at the Snack Room and made some suggestions.

A short report was given by the Committee investigating extra-curricular activities.

Brevity Is An Art

“Why.” asks the Elizabethtown News, “don’t newspapers say ‘Cyclonic’ instead of ‘windstorm of cyclonic proportions’?”

Why not say “cyclone”?

Why say “same as a surprise to” instead of “surprised”?

Why: “He was present him-self?”

Why put “too” at the end of a sentence which is complete without it?

The answer in each case is: Brevity’s an art.

From the Louisville Times.

Rites For Weddles Held at Dodge City

On April 1, G. W. Weddle, a long time friend of McPherson College was buried at Dodge City, Kansas. Dr. Peters and the College Men’s Quartet had charge of the funeral services at Bloom, Kansas. Mrs. Alice B. Martin accompanied the group.

On April 7, Elder Weddle’s wife was buried, and the quartet and Dr. Peters again attended and led the funeral services.

Elder Weddle presented McPherson College, a number of years ago, a quarter section of land as a token of his interest.

“The Odd s Have It"

Under the caption, "Hv U Sn the Nw Phn Bk!” the Dallas News printed the following story:

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Bt U ma sy, “It wld be mpssbl 2 gt ppl 2 lrn th nw systm.” Hwvr, t wldnt be so hrd as u mght thnk. U cn rd ths, cnttu? Or cnu?