Dr. Fleming Speaks On

McPherson College Day

Sunday, April 13, was McPherson College Day in the McPherson Church of the Brethren. Dr. Fleming spoke from the pulpit on the subject of McPherson College.

It is a common practice to hold McPherson College Days in local churches throughout the region.

Large Audience Witnesses Premier Play Performance

“None So Blind" Well Received In Debut

A large appreciative audience saw the premier performance of “None So Blind" last Wednesday night. A near capacity crowd of 900 saw David Stern, in a very worthy portrayal, take the lead in the part of Jim. the high school boy who went away to war. came home and became blind. Phyllis Strickler, playing opposite Jim as Pegs was his inspiration and sweetheart throughout the dark days.

The play, written by the local playwright, Monty Ash, was divided into seven scenes. Dramatic effects were provided with the use of two stages, one elevated above the other and with the use of spotlights. The entire cast was grouped on the stage for the finale.

Racial justice and tolerance was the underlying theme of the play. Jim portrayed the veteran who went away to war believing he had fought for something but came home to find conditions worse, if anything.

A large cast of 27 players assisted the leads in the production, Marvin Reeves. Avis Erb, Donald Keim, Robert Simonton, Ann Oberst, Betty Ikenberry. Doris Coppock, Lois Frantz. Sybil' Miller. Joyce Smith, Hillis Williams, Clifford Shultz, Barbara Burkholder. Marianna Stinnette. Day-ton Rothrock, Robert Martin, Le-land High, Ernest Ikenberry, Gordon Reist, Dean Hoefle, Charles Lewis, Michael Ash, Ruth Switzer,Susan Ikenberry.

Monty Ash directed the play assisted by Susan Ikenberry. Gordon Reist was stage manager, assisted by Ernest Ikenberry and Fred Tromley. Clifford Shultz was publicity manager and Robert Martin did stage painting.

The McPherson College Players and their guests were entertained at Mr. Ash's studio after the play.

Thirty members of the A Cappella Choir and Professor Frederick will leave on tour tomorrow. Members of the choir picture are: hack row, (left to right) Jo B Brooks, Maralee Beaver, Avis Erb, Kenneth Graham, Merrill Sanger. Paul Wagoner, Ronald Moyer, William Giles, Jessie Ausmus, Doris Coppock, Lucy Blough, and Professor Frederick.

Middle Row: Margaret Keim, Eloise Brooks, Betty Ikenberry, Russell Jarboe, Kenneth Jarboe, Robert Keim, Robert Messamer, Byron Fisher, Vernon Nicholson. Phyllis Callon, and June Landes.

Front Row: Rebecca Spear. Esther Miller, Helen Stover, Carl Zigler, William Albright. Kent Naylor Gordon Corwin, Carl Beckwith, Irven Stern, Mary El len Metzler, and Ann Oberst.

Officers Elected For SCA Cabinet

Flash: Roberta Mohler and Duane Ramsey won a decisive victory for SCA Co-Presidents in yesterday’s election. Ann Oberst was elected secretary, and Sara Mae Williams treasurer.

The election of the Student Christian Association officers was held Thursday in the SUR. The new officers will take up their new duties next September. Candidates for Co-presidents were Duane Ramsay. Dean Hoefle, Jack Applegate. Willard Agee, Eulalia Crist, and Roberta Mohler. Running for Secretary were Ann Oberst and Marianna Stinnette. Nominees for Treasurer were Sara Mae Williams and Robert Keim.

Duane Ramsay will be a junior next year. He returned to McPherson this year after having been in CPS. Duane was active in SCA when he was here before, and is now active. Dean Hoefle also returned to McPherson this year after having been in CPS. Dean will be a senior next year. When he was in school before, he was co-recreational chairman of the SCA commission on Recreation. Jack Applegate will be a senior next year. Willard Agee will be a senior in September. He has been co-program chairman on the SCA cabinet this year. Eulalia Crist is a senior of next year. She has been co-program chairman with Willard this year. Roberta Mohler will also be a senior. She has been president of the young people of the Southwest district of Kansas, Church of the Brethren.

Ann Oberst will be a junior next year. She has been on the SCA cabinet this year. Marianna Stinnette will also be a junior. She has been district representative on the SCA cabinet this year. She is now president of the Colorado district young people and has been on the Colorado State Youth Council.

Sara Mae Williams will be a second semester freshman next September. She is now on the BYPD cabinet and has been active in SCA since she has been here. Robert Keim will be a junior next year. He is an active leader on the campus and nas been active in SCA this year.

Red Cross Drive Nets Sixty Dollars

The Red Cross Drive which was sponsored on the college campus by the Student Council during the first week of April took in a total of sixty dollars.

The Red Cross committee from town asked the Student Council to participate in the drive which was being made at that time. The Student Council selected a committee of fifteen from the student body to carry out the drive. Mrs. Willard Agee was appointed chairman of the committee. Each member had a list of approximately 25 names. Thus, every student should have been contacted for a contribution. Mrs. Jack Kough had charge of advertising the drive.

Tonight at 6:45, the Seventeenth Annual Booster Banquet of McPherson College will he held at the Convention Hall. Governor of Kansas, the Honorable Frank Carlson, will he the guest speaker at the banquet.

Homer Ferguson. McPherson Representative on the Board of Trustees of McPherson College, will perform duties as toastmaster for the evening. Entertainment will be provided by the Varsity Ladies’ Quartet, the College Men’s Quartet and the McPherson College A Cappella Choir, who will present several vocal arrangements.

Tonight the arrangements for the banquet have been planned by the general committee, composed of Dr. W. W. Peters, Chairman, Dr. L. A. Fleming, Prof. J. H. Fries, Prof. M. A. Hess and Dr. R. E. Mohler

Rev. E. M. Frantz is head of the ticket committee and is ably assisted by Harold Beam, Boh Burkholder, Prof. Fries and Gordon Yoder. The Publicity committee consists of Rev. Frantz and L. E. Lindell.

Students of the college have volunteered and will serve as waiters, waitresses and dish washers. All of the positions have been filled in these instances.

The tickets will be priced as they have been for all the preceeding banquets. The first ticket sold in each family will cost $10, and each additional ticket in the family will he $1.

Each year this Booster Banquet is looked forward to by the students, faculty and friends of McPherson College. The purpose of the banquet is to secure funds for the betterment of the college.

Debators Make Favorable Record

Choir To Visit Three States in Eight Days

Tomorrow the A Cappella Choir will make the first lap of its Spring Concert Tour, the first such tour to he made since the spring of 19 41. A private bus has been secured from Winfield. Kansas, and the driver will he furnished. Those who are making the trip ore the thirty-six members of the choir. Prof. Donald It. Frederick, director, and Miss Bonnie Dee Burke will accompany the group as chaperone.

Members of the choir have spent long hours in faithful practice, and have prepared a splendid musical program worthy of representatives of our college. Each performance will be opened with the singing of the McPherson College song. "O Sacred Truth.” and "Dedication," identification song of the choir. Following is the planned program:

One of the ladies' and one of the men's quartettes will sing each time. Sometimes there will be solos, and sometimes readings by Margaret Keim. The hymns used will be familiar to the listeners, and have been arranged for effective choral presentation.

Rohe. Publicity, Lodging and Stage committees have been appointed and are working to insure smooth functioning of plans. The route to he followed by the group leads through Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. Churches at which they will sing are Mc-Louth and Topeka, Kansas. Rockingham. Missouri, South English, South Waterloo, Ivester, Des-Moines Valley, Dallas Center, and

Olsons Entertain Economic Majors

On Saturday afternoon, April 12, Professor and Mrs. O. A. Olson entertained the senior Economics majors of the college at their home, 1604 Gordon Street. The evening of entertainment and a splendid supper was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Byron Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Yoder, Franklin Flory and Irene Schraml, and Robert Burkholder and Joan Fin-frock.

Hobbs Wins Presidency

In Second Election

William Hobbs. Junior, is the new 1947-48 Student Council president of McPherson College. On Tuesday. April 15, students went to the polls to cast their vote for either William Hobbs or Wayne Bowman for the office of president. Mr. Hobbs won over his opponent by seventy-nine votes, the count being Hobbs, 144 and Bowman. 65.

William Hobbs is back in school this year after remaining out for several years; he was enrolled in 1939. Bill has had ample experience along this line, as he was president of his high school Student Council in Reserve. Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs are head residents of Kline Hall this year. Last month the couple were presented with a blessed event.

Elections for Student Council officers were held on Friday, April 11, in the SUR. from 10:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. Due to the fact that the ballots cast for President were too close in three instances to determine a winner, the elections were held again on Tuesday, April 15, at the same time and the same place. Wayne Bowman. William Hobbs and Russell Jarboe, were the three runners-up for the office of President. Mr. Jarboe announced on Monday. April 14, his desire to resign from the election. After careful consideration, the Student Council granted this permission.

Mary Metzler, Sophomore, from McPherson. Kansas, running for the position of Treasurer, won over her opponent, Donald Kiem, also a Sophomore, from Nampa, Idaho, by a count of seven votes. Miss Metzler is Business Manager of the Spectator this year and was President of the Freshman class last year.

Directly after the polls closed last Friday afternoon, present officers of Student Council were busy counting the votes. Following are the results of last Friday's elections: For President—Wayne Bowman. 45; William Hobbs, 74; Russell Jarboe, 45; and Elsie Schnorr, 44. For Treasurer— Mary Metzler, 107 and Donald Kiem, 100.

All of the above mentioned candidates met with the qualifications for participation. Each had a petition submitted, with 50 students names on it. making them eligible to run in the election. The candidate for President must he a Junior, and the candidate for Treasurer must he a member of the Sophomore class.

Counting of the votes indicated that two-hundred and eight out of the four-hundred and ninety-five students enrolled at McPherson College participated in the election for President and two-hundred and seven for the election for Treasurer.

Mugler Students In Recital

Miss Minnie Mugler will present a piano recital in the college chapel Saturday afternoon at three o’clock. Playing in the recital will be eighteen students, all precollege. This is the second recital presented by Miss Mugler this year.

It’s A Date

Rev. Dewitt Miller

Doctor of Divinity, at the commencement exercises on June 1, of this year. In his letter Dr. Bowman stated that this honor was being conferred in recognition of Rev. Miller’s work as a preacher, counsellor and writer.

The pastor and his family plan to leave McPherson early in the week prior to commencement and go to Elgin. III., where he will be engaged for several days in special research for the Commission on Christian Education. On Friday. May 30. Rev. Miller will address the Bethany Alumni Association in their annual induction meeting for the graduating class. Following commencement the Millers will proceed to Annual Conference where the local pastor will serve on Standing Committee as a representative from the SW District of Kansas.

Last Saturday, April 12. Professor S. M. Dell was re-elected the secretary-treasurer of the Kansas Guidance Association for a period of two years.

Professor Dell and Dean L. Avery Fleming both attended the Kansas Guidance Conference at Manhattan last week. Professor Doll presided as chairman at the general session which took place at ten o’clock during the morning. Dr. Fleming was a chairman for one of the five group meetings which met at two o’clock that afternoon.

The Kansas Guidance Associa-tion is a chapter of the National Vocational Guidance Association which was organized in 1928. The association deals with problems of guidance of all levels, not only of skills, but for all industry. According to the reports brought buck to McPherson. interest in this guidance program is on the increase.

The debate team and Professor Hess returned to McPherson. Sunday. after a 2000 mile trip to Bowling Green. Ohio, where they participated in the sixteenth National Intercollegiate Convention of Pi Kappa Delta. The women’s team came through with four wins out of eight debates. The men’s team won three out of eight. Carl Stucky. orator, came within one point of placing in the final elimination in the men’s ex-tempora.

Approximately 93 chapters were represented at the tournament. There were more than 500 people present.

Following the new clause in the constitution of Pi Kappa Delta which was entered last year, one Negro orator from William Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa, entered the tournament. He placed third in the finals.

Van Popering

Engaged To Baldwin

Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Peters recently announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lina Catherine Van Popering. to Clement B. Baldwin, son of Dr. and Mrs Raymond W. Baldwin, of Houston. Texas. The wedding will take place sometime next fall.

Skating Party Saturday

Thad Jones and Wayne Weber are sponsoring a skating party to be held at Peterson's Roller Rink Saturday night from 8 to 10. All

needed in front of Sharp at 7:30. Anyone who can help will be appreciated greatly.

From Idaho

Visitors on the campus \Wed-nesday April 16, were T. H. Beck with, Miss Jane Shamberger and Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Eshelman from Idaho.

Your Solitude Time

“Tell me what you do with your solitude and I will tell what you will become.”

A wise sage must have said that but it does not matter what century it was said or who said it, it is still true— very true for college students. My interpretation of solitude may not be the same as what some people believe it to be. For I interpret it to be that period of time that is absolutely free from any cares, any responsibilities—God’s time and yours. Even time that is spent on extra-curricular activities can hardly be called solitude time.”

How the human soul craves for solitude, to be alone, to be away from it all, to just relax. College allows entirely too little time for such periods, especially in these last few weeks of school it is at a premium.

Just stop and think, what would you do if God gave you an extra hour each day with nothing required of your time? Your time to fulfill your heart’s desires—just you and time, nobody else—your hour. Your use of that time would be a true indication of your character, of your ambitions. It would even be a good barometer in measuring your future success.

Let us guess as to what some college students would do with that hour. First there would be ... .

The Sleepers—not a complete waste of time and to be sure but hardly the way to become an Edison.

The Solitaire type—those who would be bored with themselves and waste their time playing cards, etc.

The What Shall I Do Type—who would spend most of the time trying to think of something to do with the result that they would decide that there was not enough time left to start anything.

The Pin-Ball Machine Type—one of the greatest wastes of the modern man’s time and money. There would certainly be many who would spend the hour this way.

The Music Prodigy type—listening to good, bad and indifferent music, some receiving inspiration, others relaxation.

The Bookworm type—those people who would wrap up in a book and themselves. A very worthy pursuit to be sure but not necessarily the most worthy.

The Nature Lover person—who would strike out over the hills to enjoy and appreciate his environment.

The Introspective person—who seemingly would not be doing a thing but yet that person would receive the greatest good from this hour for he could be facing him-self squarely, looking at his mistakes and shortcomings, planning his future, preparing his campaign to advance during the next 24 hours.

Unfortunately perhaps, we don’t have 25 hours in a day but we do have 24 and we should use those 1440 minutes to the best advantage and especially make that solitude time count lor personal satisfaction and advancement.

“Tell me what you do with your solitude and I will tell you what you will become.”

Outward

Bound

Orville Buckingham, a Mathematics Major, conies from Prairie City. Iowa. Orville was a member of the Men's Council during his sophomore year here at McPherson College. He has been a member of the M. Club for the last three years; during his first, second and fourth years here Orville played football. For one year he was a member of the Chemistry Club. One of Orville’s primary interests is the Deforpch Club of which he has been a member the last two years; this year he holds the office of vice president of that organization. Orville states that he plans to teach mathematics and coach athletics somewhere in Iowa after he graduates this spring.

Mrs. Claude Dadisman, of Marshalltown, Iowa, is our next Senior. Janice is an Education Major. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa for two years. Following that she taught for six years. This year here at McPherson College she belonged to the Choral Club and to the College Church Choir. Janice plans to teach school again next year while her husband finishes school. After that they plan to go to Bethany Biblical Seminary at which Claude will continue his preparation for the ministry.

Next we come to Harold Do-brinski, of Lorraine, Kansas. Ho, is majoring in Business Administration. Harold is completing his work for graduation this year after a brief stay of three and one-half years in the Army Air Forces. When Harold attended McPherson College previously, he belonged to the International Relations Club and several other organizations. He has attended Eau Claire State Teachers College in Eau Claire. Wisconsin. When he was here before, Harold was an assistant in the Industrial Arts Department. At present Harold is fanning as well as attending a night class here. After he graduates, Harold intends to continue farming and perhaps teach sometime or other.

Eileen Ebel is another Chemistry Major. She attended Tabor College in Hillsboro. Kansas for three years; for one year she attended the St. Francis School of Medical Technology. While she was at Tabor, Eileen belonged to an after-dinner Speech Club, of which she was secretary. She worked in the Orpheum Medical Laboratory in Wichita. For two and one-half years Eileen worked as a secretary. This year she is a part-time assistant in the Biology Department. Eileen plans to work in the hospital in Hillsboro this summer after she graduates. Further plans are rather indefinite.

Mrs. Byron Fisher, of Fruit-land, Idaho, is majoring in Economics and Business Administration. Helen attended the College of Idaho at Caldwell before she came to McPherson College. At the College of Idaho Helen belonged to two dramatics organizations, the Scarlet Masque and the College Players. She was a member of Shield which was a local chapter there of the national Spur, a service organization. She was secretary of the Education Club to which she belonged. Helen has been offered a fellowship in the School of Business Administration at Washington State University. Her plans for next year are indefinite.

The greatest reality and most

significant being in the universe Is not the sun or the earth or any physical thing on the earth. It is God.

Man’s first duty and highest privilege is to live in harmony with God.

God is conducting a vast program, magnificent beyond our comprehension.

This program does not have to do primarily with gold. land, cattle, or machines. It has to do with man.

The most significant fact about man is not his body. It is his spirit. His spirit is immortal and will continue to exist in either

eternal life or eternal death.

To give eternal life to persons and to build them into a fellowship with himself and each other in the Kingdom of God. through Christ, is the aim of God’s program for men.

God’s program should become a man’s aim in life. Otherwise one’s life is wasted.

Since God’s program is so vast one must select a manageable’ portion, some specific task, and give himself to that.

He will choose this portion on the basis of his ability, his interests, present circumstances and current needs.

Panther Creek. Iowa, and Omaha and Holmesville, Nebraska. They will travel approximately 1500 miles, returning to the\ college April 27.

It is interesting to notice that one-third of the personnel of the choir live in Kansas, one-third in Iowa, and the other one-third in other states, including Idaho. Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma. Colorado. Missouri, and Illinois. Those who will reach their homes during the course of the trip are: Dorris Murdock. Pat Albright, Lucy Blough, Bill Albright, Kent Naylor, Robert Mes-samer, Paul Wagoner, Avis Erb, Rebecca Spear, and Barbara Burton.

Culmination of activities for the A Cappella Choir this year will be the concert given in McPherson on May 16. After the concert, the choir will hold its annual formal banquet.

Galen Jones, who graduated from McPherson College in 1918. His present position is that of Director Division of Secondary Education, U. S. Office of Education. In 1946, he appeared in the Who’s Who, the Monthly Sup-

plement, Series VH, No. 12.

Mr. Jones received his A, M. at McPherson College and later attended Columbia University. Teachers College, where he ac-quired a Ph. D., Ohio State University and Upsala College, where he got his LL. D. He has had positions on the faculty at high schools and colleges in the following states: Kansas, Idaho,

Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma. Pennsylvania. Missouri, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Ohio.

Galen Jones served with the

eling, seeing, and singing-

The Bethany Messenger informs ns that the students of Bethany College go “all out for Stunt Night. First and second prizes of $20 and $10 should be

incentive enough to the many or-ganziations to put forth their best

efforts which seems to have been the ease, “The Wages of Sin” which took first prize portrayed the evils of drunken driving. Second prize went for the stunt "Melodic Moods" which portrayed the imagination of a customer in a music shop in which he saw the action of several songs.

Latin American students at Kstate had a chance to show the picturesque qualities of their native countries and to celebrate the cementing of hemisphere solidarity as they celebrated Pan-American Day with a banquet.

At the University of Wichita, the increasing enrollment next year brought forth the problem of extra classes and when to hold them. Four possible solutions were advanced and studied. They were: first, to begin classes at 7 a. m.; second, to conduct more night classes; third, to have more classes during the seventh, eighth, and ninth periods; and fourth, to have classes on Saturday from 8 to 12 a. m. After careful study, the only possible solution seemed to he the Saturday morning classes and even that had disadvantages. The policy of Saturday morning classes is being adopted by many colleges to help relieve the crowded classrooms and permit smaller classes.

By next Inter-collegiate Review

time we hope that our pilot of the silver wings will he back and able to visit the campuses and let you in on what other colleges are doing with first hand information.

Field Artillery during the first World War. During this time, he attended the Central Officers Training School at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky.

A member of the National Education Association. National Association of Secondary School Principals, Headmasters Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi and American Council on Education, Mr. Jones’ efficiency and capability are unquestionable. He is author of "Extra-Curricular Activities in Relation to the Curriculum”, 1935; "Guidance in Public Secondary Schools”, 1939 and various phamplets.

On August 14. 1922, Galen

Jones married Grace Everts. They now have three children; Royce Emerson, Galen Everts and Thomas Hugh. Their home is 4814 Middlesex Lane, Bethesda 14. Maryland, and Mr. Jones’ business address is: 26th and

Constitution Avenue, Tempo M. Bldg., Washington 25, D. C.

Since the pilot of the silver wings has been unable to fly from campus to campus for several weeks, due to a vacation in the hospital, we shall rely on a few editions of newspapers from the various colleges for our information this week.

Either the neighboring schools are not publishing a paper these past few weeks, have nothing to print or else the reporters have decided to strike or something but at any rate I shall hasten to jot down the few happenings that I find.

Here is something that should he of great interest at least to the A Cappella members. The choir members of Kansas Wesleyan left Easter on an elongated vacation to California with promised glimpses of such sights as the Grand Canyon and an occasional Hollywood star. They spent the first night at Dodge City and proceeded through New Mexico and Arizona and on to Los Angeles. They broadcasted from a radio station in Hollywood Saturday and spent Saturday night watching Los Angeles neons after which they started the trek homeward which consisted of a week of trav-

“The School

of Quality”

Constructive Suggestions by Dr. Edith Kearn

Beyond thy lectures learn’d professor,

Beyond thy telescope or spectroscope, observer keen;

Beyond the doctor’s surgery, anatomy, beyond the chemist with his chemistry,

The entities of entities, eidolon.

Walt Whitman

What is this thing called education? Is it a course in mathematics. plus a course in history, plus two courses in chemistry, plus three courses in English, plus perhaps a course in a foreign language? It is all of that, but it is much more than that.

Like any other animal, man lived in caves which he left only to procure food. He might have continued living there. Instead, his mind reached out and conceived of himself flying through the skies like a bird and being carried by the swift rivers like a fish. Instead of hovering in the protective darkness, man ventured out into the light. There he became aware of his fellow man. Together. they captured the light and carried it into their caves; together, they built their own "caves” with opening by which the light could enter; together they constructed buildings which reached into the skies and which are so beautiful, that they make our hearts throb.

There must have been men, at

the beginning of our civilization, who were satisfied with bathing in the sun when it was there and who helplessly shivered with fear and cold in the darkness. Those have little interest for mankind. It is that unknown man who observed the spark flying from the stone, who had the vision that he might catch and imprison it and thus bring light and life to himself and his fellowman it is he who helped build tills world in which we live today. What intense observation, what will power, what determination, how much defeat and perhaps lonely despair, how much patient repetition must lie behind this act which, today, seems so simple to us! Civilization is built on millions of such acts. It has been created by millions of such men with vision, will power and patience who left the cave.

Getting an education is perhaps this very thing: leaving the cave, leaving lethargy and darkness, and reaching out. beyond oneself. in all directions: exploring all the resources; pooling one’s forces with others; learning that this earth is not the center of the universe, nor we the center of the earth; learning how to see, to feel, to hear, in order that we may experience all of the beauty of

this world, but also its sorrows. Getting an education means an intensification of our existence. We do not have to take each step that all the generations before us had to take. We can avail ourselves of their experiences indirectly.

Taking courses, reading books, listening to music, seeing great pieces of art. the contact with people more advanced than ourselves are indispensible preparations for our leaving the cave. Let us not be discouraged by the maze of little facts that we have acquired! Let us study them patiently, since their knowledge might make it possible for us to take that step ahead that our generation owes mankind. However, let us not lose ourselves in their maze either! Let us not be satisfied with familiarizing ourselves with the thoughts of others! Let us have our own visions and the will power and the patience to make them come true!

by Elsie Schnorr

Six people, six suitcaes, one brief case, one huge pile of books and debate notes, and one 1947 Oldsmobile gathered themselves together at 12:30 noon Friday and departed for Bowling Green, Ohio.

The first step was at Catherine’s home In Kansas City. We don’t know whether we shocked her mother speechless or whether she had a bad case of laryngitis, but she would have been up against stiff competition if she had wanted to talk anyway.

We were up at 4:30 and off at 5:00. We had breakfast at Chill-cot he where the water tasted like medicine and Ted tried to put catsup in his coffee. We weren't sure whether he was sleepy or just likes spicy coffee, but when Prof. Hess offered him the salt and pepper and horseradish, he declined.

On and on through the rain we rode. It was a case of share and share alike so we slept on each other’s shoulders alternately. Each time we crossed a state line Catherine and I recounted the states we had been in. We can still count them on our fingers.

Delphi, Indiana, was our next stop. There we ate, met Prof’s relatives, ate. met some more relatives, ate. went to church, met some friends, ate and left.

Sunday we drove on to Lima, Ohio, where we ate and met some more relatives. There Stucky showed to all his ability to spend a quiet, frustrated evening at the

chess board.

Again we were up early and arrived at Bowling Green at 8:30 with a business meeting scheduled at 9:00. All members of the party, both male and female trotted up and down the halls of the girls’ dorm hunting the said females’ room. Ae we were so doing we passed a room which displayed a huge sign with the word MEN on it. Yoder, the obliging soul, opened the door and started in. Amid feminine gasps, he backed out and looked around in an unconcerned manner. Bob thinks the girls in Ohio have a distorted sense of humor; they shouldn’t put up such signs if they don't mean them. Of course he doesn’t realize that men weren’t, expected to go wandering down those halls anyway.

Monday night we headed out of town for some relaxation. Gei-sert stationed himself at the map and started us for Toledo and Lake Erie. But he got excited in Toledo, and got us lost five times. He kept reiterating that the map didn’t go the way the road did. Later we discovered that it would have been right if only we were going North instead of South. So we turned around and went North. After the last tussle with the map we rode in silence until we came to a town that wasn’t even on the Ohio map. Why? It wasn’t in Ohio! It was Michigan. We started for home and got lost in some little town. Geisert, determined to get some good out of the situation. jumped out to mail some letters, but the poor confused lad

couldn’t find the usual slot to poke the letters in so we carried the letters back to Bowling Green.

Tuesday night we did nothing more exciting than go 21 miles away to the show. Wednesday there was a stunt night program at the college. Thursday night there was a big semi-formal dance. Righteously we declined the temptation and again set out to find Lake Erie. This time we were successful, and after being duly impressed, went to the show. Friday night we headed for Lima again.

Saturday morning at 5:30 EST we slid serenly into the peaceful little town of Van Wert, Ohio. It was still dark, no one Was stirring. at least so we thought, therefore we proceed skillfully to run all red lights. Just as we passed the last one and headed for open country, a spotlight began to flash methodically hack and forth with its easily understood language. Carl said he didn't see it in lime, the police car, that is.

The entire trip was on a very high level, befitting debaters. The conversation was intellectual. Example from Catherine: “the stock-yards are too bigger in Kansas City. Kansas, than they are in Kansas City. Missouri.” Everyone read intellectual literature such as Burma Shave signs. No one even told corny jokes.

Oh yes, while gone we participated in eight debates, four rounds of discussion, four rounds of oratory, and four rounds of extemp.

Salina Game Opens Season

This afternoon at 3:00 o’clock the McPherson College baseball team will play Kansas Wesleyan at Salina. This game opens a ten game schedule. Two games each will be played with Kansas Wesleyan. Sterling, Friends, Bethel, and Bethany,

Since baseball is not a sport under the Kansas Conference, the teams will not be playing Conference games. The game is being played by the schools because there are men who really want to play.

The spring sports schedule has been rather weak in the past, but a lively baseball schedule should help to boost it.

A squad of fifteen men has been working out under the auspices of Coach Hayden for the past several weeks. New uniforms have also been issued.

None of the teams on the schedule know much about each other. The chanches are good for any of the teams, and the final outcome may be rather surprising.

Carlson H. S. Coach

Lawrence M. Carlson of, Linds-borg has been named head football coach at McPherson High School for next year. Harold Johnston, present head coach, will become lino coach for the 1947 grid squad.

Cindermen

Fail To Place

Five trackmen accompanied by Coach Hayden went to Emporia last Saturday, entering the Emporia State Relays. Two relay events were run by the team. Running in the rain the boys failed to place against fast competition in the Two mile or the Distance medley relays.

The five boys that made the trip were Don Stern. Irven Stern, Ivan Rogers. Lyle Miller, and Dayton Rothrock.

" A Date With

Judy" B-Y Theme

Thirty minutes after the hour, the door quivered and shook under the rap of the impetuous Randolph. Bursting into the room, he rushed the slightly annoyed Judy into her coat, and out the door to an unplanned evening with him. So it was that Warren Hoover and Ruth Lichty portrayed to the B. Y. P. D. audience Sunday evening a situation which too often spoils a promising evening for a hopeful girl.

Etiquette from the points of view of both the boy and the girl were presented in the program which had been planned by Sara Mae Williams. A panel discussion was led by Russell Jarboe, with LaVona Thralls, Merrill Sanger, Ruby McSpadden, Rob Keim, Pauline Best and lrven Stern participating.

Pauline and lrven brought up an idea which had never been tried by many of those in the audience. They had made surveys of students to get opinions on Dutch dates, on which the girl shares the expense. The type of occasion and how well the two know each other help determine whether the Dutch date is acceptable. Both boys and girls approve of them once in a while under certain circumstances.

The program was brought to a close by giving opportunity for those in the audience to ask questions. All in all, it proved to be both interesting and worthwhile.

by Marie Miller April 14

Varsity Ladies

Present Musical

A concert was given by the Ladies Varsity Quartet in chapel Monday morning. The quartet, consisting of Esther Miller, Jo B Brooks, Lucy Blough and Doris Coppock were accompanied by Alice Ruth Bailey. The concert was presented in groups of three songs each. The first group was “To the Spirit of Music”, “Hast Thou Not Known”, and “When Children Pray.” The second group consisted of “City Called Heaven”, “Music When Soft Voices Die” and “Dance of the Gnomes”. The last group presented were “Sibouey”, “Life’s Glorious Day” and “Shortnin’ Bread”. The encore number was "Holiday for Strings”.

April 16

Beware Of Sampson’s Example

Sampson was one of the unusual persons exemplified in the Bible. He should serve as an

example of what not to do to enter the kingdom of Heaven.

The world today is following in the footsteps of Sampson as much as they can. They desire to be noticed and strive to do the spectacular to achieve this end. We, of the world, permit ourselves to become entangled in pagan practices and not those which lead us to Heaven.

The world offers opportunities to do worthwhile things. A challenge is offered to the college to live up to these opportunities offered. It takes a character greater than that of Sampson to resist the temptations in the road of living a worthwhile life.

The latter end of a man’s life is the measure of his activities. He has the chance for repentance and even if his past life hasn’t been above reproach he has a chance to redeem himself in the latter days of his life. Repentance is open to all.

Professor Hess closed his chap-el speech Wednesday morning with the statement that we should strive to profit by Sampson’s bad example and do better.

Sylbi1 Miller, accompanists.

Miss Sies rendered selections by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Debussy. She was aided by Miss Alexander in "Concerto A Minor" by Creig. Mr. Keim sang six selections of religious and romantic emphasis, one number from the French.

The recital was attended by a number of music enthusiasts and Miss Sies is to be highly complimented on her remarkable renditions.

Quartets Add Variety To Recital

The McPherson College Music Department presented Mr. Kent Naylor, tenor, and Mr. Paul Wagoner. baritone, in a joint recital Sunday afternoon. Misses Lois Kauffman and Bonnie Alexander were the accompanists. They were

assisted by the McPherson College and Varsity Male Quartettes.

Mr. Wagoner sang solos by

Franck, Handel, Keel, Youmans, Taylor, Squire, Charles, and Walter. Mr. Naylor presented solos by Charles, Caul, Strickland. Fox, Mendelssohn, Edwards, Head, and Speaks. The McPherson College Male Quartette sang "The Old

Road” by Scott. "Hail Bright Abode" by Wagner-Homier was sung by the McPherson Varsity

Male Quartette. Mr. Naylor and

Mr. Wagoner sang a duet, "Excelsior" by Balfe. As a finale, the college and varsity quartettes combined to sing " 'Neath Your Window" by Cates.

The formal recital was presented in the college chapel.