VOL. XIII

McPHERSON COLLEGE. McPHERSON, KANSAS, TUESDAY. SEPT, 24, 1929

NUMBER 2

The Spectator

COLLEGE “PEP" BAND BEST IN CONFERENCE

Band Is Under The Direction

Of Maz Conner

TWENTY-FlVE PIECE band

Meets Every Tuesday Afternoon For Practice In Chapel

Monday. Sept 23- The college "pep" band, under the personal di-rection of Maz Connor, is making

wonderful strides In producing a

group of music makers that 'will be second to none In the Kansas confer-ence this season

The band will be composed of twenty-five places, experiance mem- bers and comparatively few inexperi-enced players.

Mr. Conner states this morning that he is going to instruct the band to field marches and drills and will present them at the football games.

"If we can just get the member*

ou to practice each week I am sure

we can produce a band that the col-Iege will be proud to have" urged Mr. Conner.

The band meets every Tuesday afternoon at four-thirty In the chapel for practice.

At the close of each game the band will play “All Hail To Thee" and

every loa; student It expected to re-main and sing the closing song.

The “pep" band constitutes the following students: Harold Fine. John Berkebile, Vernon Fleming, Albert Kelly. Carroll Walker, Ernst

Watkins, Francis Falkenrich, Posey Janison, Cucille Crabb, Clarence Negly. Vernon Spillman. Milton

Goering, Lloyd Peterman, Raymond

Peterman, John Wagner, Max Con-ner (director). Herbert Hoffman, Eben Tlee. Albert Beyers. Marzella Stansel, Cleve Hull. Norris Nelson. Billy Grant, Edgar Slough, Bruce Rolf.

JUNIORS DECIDE     FINANCIAL BUDGET

Budget Calls For Thirteen Dollar Dues

Fri., Sept. 20—The Junior class met for thee second time this school

year this Morning and passed upon the financial budget proped by the

class treasurer, Verson Gustufson. The budget calls for $13. 00 dues

from each member for the coming year.

A committe was appointed to

make arragnements for a social en-tertainment of some nature to be en-joyed in the near future.    '

FIRST "PEP" MEETING

IS HELD IN GYMNASIUM

The Resurrection of "pep" Is Theme

Of Lively Rooters

Gym. Thurs. Sept. 19 — "Pep" died and on the third month he arose.

"Pep" had been in the tomb since

last spring when he died of neglect


but his resurection here this morn-tng was complete.

A moltey array of pall-bearers carrying the casket escorted Rever-

end Lehman into the. gymnasium. They were in tears. Revered Lehman road thu obituary and was just wishing that 'Pep" could be alive to  see the Bulldogs triumph over the "Swedes" when the professional morners let out such a wail as to actually arouse the dead "Pep"

"Pep: in the person of Guy Hayes

and “Carey'’ Voman, arose from the dead. Jumped out of the casket, and led the blinking congression In a few yells and songs.


DR. HERSHEY SPEAKS TO WICHITA SOCIETY

Explains His Experiments With

Artificial Diamonds

FILMS AND SLIDES SHOWN

Lectures To Wichita Division American Chemical Society

Wichita. Wed, Sept 18- Dr. J. Willard Hershey spoke before the Wichita division of the American Chemical Society at their monthly meeting in the Innes Tea Room this evening describing his recent experi-ments in the production of synthetic

diamonds.

The latter part of the program was given over to Dr. Hershey. Lantern slides were shown picturing the diamond that is the largest arti-ficially made diamond In the world. Films, made during the summer in the McPherson laboratories, were shown that gave a vivid picture of

his experiments.

After Dr. Hershey had completed

his lecture the members of the so-

ciety, numbering about one hundred, were given the opportunity to see the diamond through a microscope. Robert E. Puckett, '29 who help-ed Dr. Hershey in his experiments with diamonds and Howard Sager, '27, were present at th e meeting. Both Packett and Sager are former students of Dr. Hershey and are now chemists in Wichita.

Dr. Hershey was accompanied by two of his assistants, Daniel P. John-son and Ross Curtis.


MEN'S BIBLE CLASS

TO GIVE BANQUET

The Men's Bible Class of the Church of the Brethren will be hostin-ng the college frshman and sopho-more men's Sunday School class

Thursday evening. September, 26 6: 45. In the parlours of the Brethren Church.

Charles Carter wonders if anything can be done for the whistle's chronic case of hiccuoughs. We suggest estab-lishing a ghost in the attic of the

"Ad"' building.


VESPER SERVICE

THURSDAY EVENING

Prof. Heckman Leads The Discussion

The Yo-Yo is a queer animal. It makes its habitat in various and sun-dry places such thesism class, or rhetoric, or zoology, or house plan-ning, or manual training to say no-thing of the library. Everyone car-

ries a Yo-Yo- from the fresh to the

senior. It is suspected that the fac-

ulty devote spare moments privately

to the investigation of the fascinating

ins and outs of the game.

Like all great inventions the Yo-Yo Is quite simple in structure as it consists only of a round shaped piece of wood which is wound up by means of a string. It takes about a day be-fore the manipulation can be made

expertly. But then everything takes

time, you know.

The dear little toy has its qualities. It helps while away many an idle soar which would hand hea-vy on one's hands otherwise while he is waiting for a class to convene lt develops dexterity in the movement


Thurs. Sept. 19- A very Impres-

sive vespers and worship service was held Thursday evening In the Y. W C. A. room. The meeting was held In preparation for the coming of ‘’Dad1’ Elliot on Friday.

Professor Heckman head of the religious education department, led the devotion and gave a short talk on prayer. Its meaning and value

Prayer is a good part of Christian re-ligion, yet its meaning is vague. We need to follow the example of prayer which our Master set before His dis-ciples, according to Mr. Heckman.

There was a good attendance at this service shows that the stu-dents at the campus are viatally in-vested in the better things of life.

NOTICE

The next issue of the SPEC-TATOR will be a six page Alumni Edition and will be Is-

sued October first.

Editor

NOTED SPEAKER COMING

to McPherson campus

Monday. Sept. 23- It was made

known today at the office of the

Dean that Dr. L. Lincoln Wirt, West-ern Secretary of the STudent Coun-cil for the prevention of War,, would

speak to the student body in the chapel on the morning of October 23.

Dean R. E. Mohler became aq-uinted with Dr. Wirt this summer while in Mexico and recommends him very highly. Dr. Wirt was a member of the group of people with whom Dean Mohler was concerted..

Positions held by Dr. Wirt In the past few years distinguish him as man of note He has been United State director of Education in Ala-

ska, Captain of the American Red Cross In France during the recent war. and International Commission-

er of the Near East Relief. He worked with William J. Bryan several years on the platform.

"He Is a powerful orator" stated Dean Mohler., who heard him lecture

a number of times this summer

in Mexico.

Just what the nature of his talk will be is not known but it will prob-

ably be some phase of the Peace question.

FORMER STUDENT ON

K U. DAILY STAFF

Mr. LAwrence Mann of Hurchinson, a former student of McPherson col-

lege and a member of the Spectator

staff of 1927-28 is managing editor of the University Daily Kansan of the

University of Kansas. This position is one of responsibility on the Uni-versity daily.

"M" CLUB INITIATES TWO NEW MEMBERS

Wed. Sept. 18- The "M" Club met soon after dinner today and vot-

ed to initiate two members who had not taken the pledge of one ''spat" from each old member. "Red" King

and Ernest Botts are now full pledg-

ed members.


COMING EVENTS

Thursday, Spetember. 26 - S. S.

Banquet for all men at 6: 15

Friday, September 27- Faculty

picnic 6 P. M.

Saturday, September 28-Freshman-Senior Kid party.

YE YO YO

of the hand. One may become quite

graceful at times. In class if you don't know the answer to a question, just gently undulate the Yo-Yo out Into empty space once or twice, and lo! where there was once an empty space is now filled.

Boys: invest in a Yo-Yo and your girl problems will be solved at once All that is necessary is to walk in a

manly manner around a group of the fair sex and twirl the Yo-Yo in a contagious manner and at once you will be besieged by a hevy of fema-nine beauties all begging to play with the pretty Yo-Yo. Then you can look

them over and take you pick (not

your ex ) now min you

it works!


It is quite surprising how different

people pick out the Y0-Yo to fit their

personalities. CAsey Vorman has a

green and red Yo-Yo to match his blazer

which is also a passionate stripe. "Hot Ahot" McAvoy has a


SENIORS MEET AND

DISCUSS “KID" PARTY

Party To Be Given In The

Gymnasium

Friday, Sept, 20- Next Saturday evening will mark the beginning of social events for the senior class when it acts as host to the freshman at a "kid" party in the Alumni Gym-nasium according to plans made at the first class meeting held last Fri-

day morning.

Other business attended to consist-ed primarily of the appointment of committees by the president, Ruth Holloway. For securing a commence-

ment invitation, making a class bud-get, securing a commencement speak-er, and selecting a class play..

"DAD" ELLIOTT HEAVES CHALLENGE TO STUDENTS

The Problem Of Youth Today Is That Of Their Elders, He Stated

GRIDIRON ILLUSTRATIONS

If Youth Is In A Bad Way It Is Be-cause The Elders Are More

Or Less In A Bad Way

Friday. Sept. 28- "Dad" Elliott,

eminent Y. W. worker and speaker, in his talk In chapel this morning struck a vital note when he chose to

discuss the problem of properly un-justed loyalties which is facing the

youth of today. In his afternoon ad-dress he pointed out ways by which the students may come Into a "full-lnes of life"

"Dad" says, “The problem of youth of todat is that of their elders,. for youth is the product of the environ-ment. created by the elders, and it youth in in a bad way it is because the elders are more or less in a bad

way

College youth he declared for the last two generations have received just enough education to upset them but not enough to enable them to

think their way through realities.

But now according to the speaker, the moral and spiritual tide is in and the burning question before the col-lege student is “What implications are there for me in the fact that God is like Jesus and that Christ's life exemplifies the ideal relationship be-tween man and his fellows.

In his afternoon address “Dad" used football terms and football an-alogy to point students toward the

Jesus way of living. In the first place

one mustjon the squad, then he must adjust his loyalties to put first things first. He must then put him-seIf, without reserve under the direc-tion of the Coach He must learn the rules of the game from the Book, the Coach and from other players

And finally he must play the game.


green Yo-Yo (Which speaks for it-self ) Guy Hayes has a red and white one. It is plain to be seen that his pep is a serious matter with him. Mildred High and Viola De-

Villias (The Arnold Hall Tennis Twins) own a pea-green pink Y0-Yo In partnership with certain inmates of Arnold Hall annex—known as Fah-

nestock Hall.

A hint to the wise: The Yo-Yo may be bought at any reliable ten cent store (such as Woolworth's) for a

dime. The supply is limited. Sale goods for the next six nights. Fire sale only. You must have the satis-faction of knowing that it once be-longed to a millionaire.

Only one Yo-Yo to a person and the requirement to obtain one is that you must be a college student as

they are too simple for anyone else

to bother about.

Yours thill the Yo-Yo string breaks.


"M" CLUB SPONSORS NEW YELL CONTEST

Three McPherson College Emblems Offered As

Prizes

NONKEN STRESSES NEED

BULLETIN

Tuesday. Sept. 21 — Officials of the "M"Club stated early this morning that to date only

a few new yells have been11 en-tered. They further stated that

more were expected.

Gym,, Thurs,. Sept. 19- Ray Non-ken, president of the "M" Club an-nounced at the close of the "Pep" meeting this morning that his or-ganization was offering three em-blems to represent first, second, and

third prize for the best "pep” yell

or song offeres by students.

Mr. Nonken stressed the need of new yells and songs to stimulate a greater intensity of the Bulldog

“spirit". The emblem that is to rep-resent first prize is a Bulldog em-blem of red and white with the col-lege seal In leather. It is about six-teen inches wide and three feet long and made of felt. The other two em-blems are in the form of pennants.

The yells and songs that are se-

lected will be published in the SPEC TATOR as soon as they are known.

FRESHMEN-SENIOR "KID” PARTY SATURDAY EVENING

Monday. Sept. 23- Rush Holloway, president of the senior class, an-nounced this morning that the student Freshman-Senior Kid party would be held In the gymnasium Saturday evening, September 23.

Both seniors and freshman are to be dressed in an apparel that will sug-

gest a sense of modern youth in the

youngest stages of development. The freshman are urged to attend for It promises to be a gala affair..

NEW STUDENTS INFORMED

OF PURPOSE OF Y. W.

A Varied Program Is Enjoyed At First Weekly Meeting Of Y. W.

Tues. Sept. 17. For the purpose

of informing new students of the function of the Young Womens Christian Association the theme of the first weekly program this morn-

ing centered about the purpose of the

organization.

A talk, music, and reading con-situted the program.

As the girls gathered in the Y. W. C. A. room. Harriet Hopkins played an organ prelude after which the group sang ''I Would Be True" Mildred Swenson, acting as leader, read for devotion'‘There are Two Seas", by Bruce Barton. Miss Bella Lehman. one of the. organization's advisors, then gave a group of poems, “As I Go On My Way’’ by Gillian, "What I Live For", by Bunks, and "To Know All Is to For-give All".

Ruth Blicjenstaff, president of the

Y. W. C. A. then spoke on the pur-

pose and place of the association in the life of the college co-ed.

This was followed by a vocal solo, “I Heard You Go By", by Sylvia Edgecomb, after which the group was dismissed with the benediction.

DR. HARNLY BREAKS HIS CUSTOMARY CHAPEL SPEECH

Monday. Sept, 23-Dr. Harnly

vice-president of the college addres-

sed the students in the chapel this morn-ing.

Contrary to his established custom

he did not read Genisis one, but spoke on ‘‘Abiding, Enduring, Satis-faction" Among those mentioned were kindness, sacrifice, motherlove,

cheer. An abiding satisfaction not to 1m

be neglected is thoughtfulness for

our parentsduring our absence.

The Spectator


The Home of the Bulldogs



The School of

Quality


The Student Newspaper of McPherson College, published by the Student Council

purposing to receit accuratly past, presnt and futureactivites- to stimulate continually future achievements- to uphold sane and In constructive student opinions- to stimulate organi-zations for the betterment of the student body- to emphasize further campus improvements in athletics- to be a good sport- win or lose- to recognize all activities and ` organizations

and to live and cherish our code- "The Scholl of Quality".


Entered as second class matter, November 29 1917, at the postoffice at McPherson,

Kansas, under the act of March 2, 1897


Address all correspondence to

THE SPECTATOR McPherson, Kanses.

EDITORIAL STAFF


Editor-in-chief    Leland L. Lindell

Associate Editor ....Mildred Swenson

Associate Editor     Donald J. Trostle


BUSINESS STAFF


Business Manager   Ernst E. Watkins

Ass't Business Manager   Fred Andrews

Circulation Manager  Carroll D. Walker


REPORTERS

Ethel Sherfy    John Berkebell    Beth Hess Bernice McClelian Emery Metzger

Chester Carter    Attilla Anderson Gilbert Myers Murlin Hoover Alberta Yoder


Prof. Maurice A. Hess


"IT CAN BE DONE"


Dr. J. W. Hershey, our own representative Into the world of modern recognition of achievement, this, after years of toil, accomplished what no other person in the United States has succesfully attempted.

His work has been based on patience, guided by self-confidence. In his experiments In the production of synthetic diamonds he was faced continually with the greatest discouragement of any enterprise—that of the failure of others.

And now—he has further strengthened that statement "It Can Be Done" He did the Impossible. He has achieved what no other chemist In the world has successfully completed. Dr. Hershey has made the largest artificial diamond in the world.

Its been around the chemists of the nation. He is now the admiration of those who had deemed his theories false and now sound. He startled the diamond Industry in such a manner that threatened their existence.

Dr. Hershey's accompplishments should be held as an example to every faculty member and every student, Each belated soul who has failed to

see value arise from the triumphs of others shall perish with the onrush

of the flag of toll, self-confidence and that eternal statement of success-"It Shall Be Done".    


A COMPARISON


"Dad" Elliot has been with us again—and has gone—will his influ-

ence live with us?

McPherson College may point with pride to the fact that In the last three years she has been privileged with having on her campus three performances of nation renoun. Two years ago “Dad" Elliott was with Us for three days. Last year we were given the opportunity to hear both Mrs. Overton and Dr.. Sherwood Eddy. This year, “Dad” again.

We learned to love "Dad". His talks ware based on personal experi-ances of a varied nature. Sitting ’'spellbound" during his lectures one senses a feeling of tenseness and tinkling thrills of the gridiron rush through one’s veins. Do we love "Dad" because he in a football "hero" or is It that we have received a vision or challenge from his illustrations? "Dad" belongs to a class of his own.

Mrs. Overton and Dr. Eddy belong to the other class. Their talks were not of the "thrilling" type—so to speak. But they were thrilling If analysed from another angle. "Dad" played upon our emotional sense while Mrs. Overton and Dr. Eddy opened up our intellectual souls and left room \

to "read between the lines", If we might state a trite expression.

Now the question arises—Is the appeal to the emotion or the appeal to the intellect most effective? Will '‘Dad" be remembered or will Mrs. Over-ton and Dr. Eddy have more influence in presenting the spiritual valu-ation of the human soul? \

Here we will leave it, as "Dad" said Friday—“We plant the see, It will grow".


CAN A COLLEGE MAN HE SANE


In 1919 the woman entered the barber shop for the final time. She willfully climbed Into the chair and said: “Cut 'er off-". The clippers clipped and the beautiful long curls were gone forever.     

"Cut 'er off". It was the "ery" heard “round the world", it was the ''battle cry" to the husbands and sweethearts. It was a “crying'' challenge to the barber, It was a walling “cry” of triumph to LeLong and his gang in Paris

It Is leaving Its mark—or has it already left it. A new business has been created. The so-called style setters of Paris have achieved another art in their continuous transfromation of the human attire. The yielders of the shoars In London were saved from a threatened financial panic In '10, Their bankrupt business was lifted from the mire and placed on prosper-ous ground—by the creation of the flapper. In the United States, an annual business of $250, 000, 000 was established-ever mounting in its resources, * in Mexico, riots broke out among the university senioritas when they at-

tempted to savor the dark treasures of their belated sisters. And elsewhere the World has felt the result of the sudden parting Of the long heir.

Has this age of the modern "flapper" lifted one of the many burdens

from the shoulders of the youthful college man? To be frank, It has proved detriment to his saneness- now we apologize for saying that—but 1t‘s true, That to why.

He is in a hurry—he enters the barber shop—a college girl is in the chair (as usual)—men are waiting impatiently for their turn—the barber is disgusted. She sits with a mirror in her hand trying to see the back of her head and at the same time show the barber just which hair to clip

and just where to clip it.

People talk—you know they have that peculiar trait- and wonder

can a college man be sane?


Professor Blair admits that all the

good studying art ever did him was

to enable him to amuse his young-esters during the preaching hour.


That dorm, "pale" the "gang'' made last Thursday evening, reminds one of the fact that one was made last fall



The Spectator


Bulldogmas



Wanted:: The boys in Fahnestock

Hall to shave more often., My comm-

plexion is getting ruined. Mary Dav-is (adv)

FROM

Wise Freshie: "Them girls are

like cars, It ain't the first cost, its the upkeep".

Sophie: "Yo Carps and pinked tood prophets! Did we not act like that last year! "

Junior: "Where, oh where, has our classmates gone".

Senior: “We are exceptionally Intelligent students n'est pas? "

When Dr. Schwalm read to the paper bow the King of England had to borrow money to aid charity, be borrowed twenty cents from Harold Fike so he could buy some potato chips.

NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST

"Rosie" Rump worked at the Spic and Span Hardware Store last Tues-day evening.

Inferiority complex would be a nice thing IF the right people would

have it

Say Kelly, don't think that she is easily bent just because you can fold her In your arms.

Genteel readers (ladies and gentle-men and faculty members) you are now inhaling one of the greatest Journalistic scoops made since Napol-eon Bonaparte reported the landing of Noah's Ark to the Chicago Herold and Examiner. After much pain and EFFORT the SPECTATOR is now offering for your benefit,

THE CRADLE ROLL

Mildred Doyle, Born Sept. 28

Edna Hoover, Born Sept 29

Edith Fields, Born Sept. 20

Little Bothered Ones, would you like to know where the "Inquiring reporter” got all them dates up there Well ask your roomie.

Horace Keller


AND HE WAS A JUNIOR

The phone rang.

"Hello! Is Mr. So-and-So in? ”

"I will call him".

A brief pause followed.

"Hello! "

"Mr. So-And-So could you help us this evening for an hour or so in the store, we are invoicing. Could you come down in about half an hour? "

“Oh! Yes, I will be glad to help for an hour or so this evening! "

The conversation ended and Mr, So-and-So reached for his hat, hired a student's car, and beat it for town —after breaking his date.

Arriving at the appointed place he found to his amazement that store was locked and no light could be discover within. So he waited— an hour passed—and then a half hour slipped by and he finally awak-ened to the fact that he had been fooled.

Human nature has Its reactions.


SPECulations


TUESDAY, SEPT. 24, 1929


LADIES GLEE CLUB

MEMBERS ANNOUNCED


Monday, Sept 23- Mrs, Anna Tate, instructor In voice, announced the names of those making the team. Gleee Club this morning. Practice will start Immediately on fourth floor of

Harnly Hall.

Those making the Glee Club are: Altillia Anderson, Verna Beaver, Alboris Beyes,, Esther Dahlinger, Eugenia Dawson, Viola Devillbis, Ethel Early, Ruth Ellenberger, Syl-via Edgecomb, Evelyn Fields, Lila

Fields. Vera Flora, Mildred High, Irene Mason, Unn Morine, Margaret Okerlind, Ellen Steinberg, Mildred Swenson. Irene Steinberg and Ruth Turner.


Personal


Anna Lengel, of Chase, visited her brother and sister, Ida and Benjamin, over the week-end

Ralph Bowers, who is employed at Pittsburg, called at the campus on; Saturday.

Loll Dell spent the week-end in McPherson. She is teaching in the Windom Rural High School.

Vera Cads spent a few days on the campus. Vera is teaching in Abbyville.

Ruth Krehbiel, a former student of McPherson College, has pledged Alpha Chi Omega soroity at K. U.

Mary Davis spent the week-end at her home near Lindsborg.

Leland Lindell spent the week-end at his home in Windom.

Fred Ellis, a student at Washburn, has pledged the Phi Delta Delta fra-ternity.


Ernst Toland, who Is teaching at

Durham, and Iva Crumpacker of the Windom school staff spent the week-end with friends in McPherson.

Tod Herbert and Katherine Swope took supper Saturday at the dormitory.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoffman of Sa-lina visited with Melton Sunday.

Esther Brown spent the week-end at her home in Hutchinson.

Margaret Slegeman visited her parents at home Saturday and Sunday.

Cecil Anderson visited with home folks near Rosebury over the week-end.


Orvis Weddle called on her sister Mary an Sunday,

Archie Blickenstaff and Clara

Davis of the Little River school sys-tem were in McPherson Saturday

The college quartet accompanied by Miss Ruth Turner helped with the Harvest Day program at Monitor Sunday.

Clarence Zink enjoyed a Week-end

visit at home near Windom.


"Culture" tells us that we "ain't,

got no manners.


The first sign of winter—the heat was turned on last Friday morning.

Another repetition of the past The '‘Swedes" say that prospects look ’‘gloomy" for football this fall,

And speaking about the “Swedes", we "Spec" they will come out in next week's "Messanger" and say that prospects are looking better.

All students have been requested, to register their cars at the Dean's office. We told you so—they have your number now.

The Junior class has one consola-tion. When they go on their "meak" the whole class can go In one touring car.

MC SINDS OF A SPECluation When we were In our childhood And went to grammar school We often heard the maxim,

"Obey the Golden Rule",

Unto others must we do

As to us we think they should.

Can a better law be given To make a fellow good?

But as assignments on us pour From the college Faculty,

Doubt assails us more and more Whether such a rule should be.

And it e'er we chance to teach Offspring of these teachers fine,

The golden rule will be forgot And replaced by, “Revenge is mine! "

"Be it ever so homely, there’s no face like my own".


CAMPUS MISSIONARY

POSSIBILITIES- C. E.

Sunday, Sept- 22—The program this evebing was a very practical discussion of missionary possibilities on the campus. Service and Increased Christian fellowship were stressed in an impressive manner. Appropriate, special numbers were enjoyed.

The program next Sunday evening promises unusual interest, There will be something of Interest for all. The problem of determining one's life work will be under discussion for a time. Be present at each program,




TUESDAY, SEPT. 24, 1929

NINETY-ONE PER CENT OF GRADUATES TEACHING

This Is A Distinct Compliment To McPherson College

few can boast such record

Some Are Teaching In The Largest

School Systems In The

Country

According to records of the col-lege registrar, J. A. Blair, 91 per cent of students graduated here last, year hold responsible positions In public schools throughout the middle west this season. This fact is a distinct compliment to McPherson College.

Many of these alumni are teaching In some of the largest school systems in the country. Mr. Lee Duke holds a reponsible position in the largest high school In Cincinnati!, Ohio. Others who are teaching in some of the larger systems are located in McPherson, ' Kansas, Marion, Kansas, Hays, Kansas. Ellsworth. Kansas, Pueblo, Colorado and Phill-ipsburg, Kansas.

it is said that few Kansas colleges can boast of such a record as this. Statistics of the state Board, of Education show that only a small per cent Of college graduates actual-ly receive the teaching position In which they aspire.

A list of last years graduates who hold teaching positions, and where these students are teaching Is given below:

Lens Riverr, Cedar Rapids, Iowa*. Ruth Bish, Pueblo. Colorado; Chester Bishop, La Harp, Kansas; Archie Blickenstaff, Little River, Kansas; Ralph Bowers, Phillipsburg, Kansas; Arlan Brigham, Sylvian Grove, Kan-sas; 'Floy Brown, Ellinwood, Kansas; Thelma Budge, Gypsum, Kansas; Vera Cade, Abbeville, Kansas; Elsie Crisshom, Sylvia, Kansas; Iva Crum-packer, Windom, Kansas: Lois Dell, Windom, Kansas; Margaret Devil’ bios, Lost Springs, Kansas; Leo Duke Cincinnati, Ohio; Kathryn Esau, Hays, Kansas; Esther Freeburg, Camden Point. Missouri; Fern Galle, Langdon, Kansas; Clara Graebner, Muckerville, Kansas; G, Galie Mound-ridge, Kansas; Ruth Hefbert, Kanap-olis, Kansas; Ruth Hoffman. McPherson, Kansas, Lela Huitqulnt, McPherson, Kansas; Ida Kingsley. Roxburg, Kansas; Menno Kauffman, Nashville, Kansas; Melda Mohler. Roxbury, Kansas; Norma Miller, Lehigh. Kansas Arlene Ostlind, McPherson. Kansas; Maris Rolmer, Cantor, Kansas; Mercia Mae Shatto, Langdon, Kansas; Fern Shoemaker, Little River, Kansas; M. O. Steffen, Otis, Kansas; Ernest Toland. Durham, Kansas; Phillip Spohn, Quinter, Kansas: D, L: Miller, Windom, Kan-

sas; Eunice Longsdorff. Ellsworth, Kansas Mildred Libby, Geneseo, Kansas; Ralph Landis, Jamestown, Kansas; Francis Berkebille, Marion, Kansas; E. E. Geeslin, Cement, Kan-

sas.    

Of this group 27 are women and 19 are men. Thus far these teachers are meeting with success In their work. Although the percentage of successful applicants for school positions has Increased each year. It is probable that this year’s list is larger than any before.

“DAD” ELLIOTT MEETS

WITH “Y” CABINETS

Campus Problems Are Talked Over

' Friday, Sept. 10—Challenging bin bearers is thick more deeply and act, "Dad" Elliott led a discussion group

this evening composed of the cabinet members of the two "Y” organuiza-tions. During the coarse of the evening a luncheon was served.

Pithy questions which called forth

the expression of individual thoughts challenged each one present.

’Why are you In college? What are the situations here in school that de-termine the attitude Of students? " be asked.

Answers indicating the student opinion of the constructive and de-structive forces on the campus surroun-ed thought and discussion and each member of the group contributed his and her ideas.

The characteristics of a leader were then considered and offered m

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a criteria for good leadership.

During a brief intermission each cabinet member was asked to informa-late the points of a purpose for a Christian student organization, After these were read and discussed the in-struments or methods used in attain-ing the desired goals were cosider-ed.

Among the most Important men-tioned were: the discovery of Jesus’ way of living, a search for truth, taking time to know God, prayer, formulating a hast for morals and not only the discovery of truth but the adaptation.     

"Anything which is injunctions to

the species is immoral whether the community has disapproved of it or not", according to Elliot.

During the course of the evening a luncheon consisting of vegetable sandwiches, tomato salad, sliced ham, sweet pickles, potato chips, fruit cake, and hot chocolate was served.

PLANS FOR YEAR ARE

DISCUSSED IN W. A. A.

Twenty-five Full Pledged Members Constituted The W. A. A.

This Fall

Tues, Sept. l7- General plans for

the program of activities to be spon-sored by the Women's Athletic Asso-ciation during the coming year was discussed last evening at that organi-

zation's first meeting.

Athletic events, social functions

and offices were briefly considered A revised set of health rules was presented to the members for their approval. By this new plan, which was adopted by the group, It will be possible for any girl to receive for each rule she keeps regulations of the other.

As there was a vacancy in the fice of stunt manager, Florence Weaver was elected to that position After some discussion regarding the adoption of a standard W. A. A. cap the group decided negatively Short talks on “Training Rules"




and "Sportsmanship" were then giv-en by Velma Wine and Jessie Church ill, respectively.

Twenty-five members constitute the W. A. A. this fall.

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CECELIAN MUSIC CLUB

The first meeting of the Cecelian Music Club will be held Monday, Oc-tober 7th In the chapel.. The first pro-gram will be of a miscellaneous na-ture. Later, such subjects as opera and the orchestra may be studied. The club will be glad to have subjects of interest submitted. All those interes-ted in music are erged to attend.



SPORTS



BULLDOGS PLAY KEARNEY FRIDAY, PROSPECTS GOOD


Coach Gardner will leave Thursday noon, with a squad of Bulldog grid-sters for Kearney. Nebraska, whose

they will open their 1929 football season-against the State Teachers of that place on Friday afternoon.

The Bulldog grid machine is work-ing fine this year. Scrimmage started early last week and each evening finds the team woking more smooth-ly. The Nebraska game is being play-ed for the purpose of detection the weak places in the team when it is under fire and to determine the best working combination of players as well as to more nearly perfect that

performance of the players before the opening conference game at Sa-lina next Friday (October 4)

The Bulldogs football team this year seems to be a great improvement over tha of previous years. ThE line is much better, both for weight and speed, and the back field is going to be much better than It at first prom-ised to be.

While prospects for the Bulldogs seem bright In the light that compet--itave schools have reported gloomy prospects.. It is safe to predict a winning season for the Canines.

AND SO- GOODBYE;

a little work, a little play To keep us going—and so, good-day!

A little warmth, a little light of love's bestowing—and so, good

night!

A little fun. to match the sorrow

Of each day's growing—and all, good-

Mm»r

A little trait that when we die We reap our sowing—and so, good-bye!

—George de Maurber.

" I am very slow at using the type-writer”.

"Do you use the Hunt and Peck

method! "

"No, I type by a slower method than that. I use the Columbus sys-tem’'.

"What is that? I never heard of it

before”.

" It is a method by which, after you have decided what letter you want to use, you discover it and lind on it"

Freshman stood on the burning deck

But as fas as I could learn,

They stood in perfect safety

They were too green to burn.

A halky mule has four-wheel brakes. A billy goat has bumpers:

The rabbit has just what it takes To make those paddies jump.

The camels never have tired feet, And always carry that they can.

But I dont think anything can beat The kangaroo with his rumble seat.

MEN MAKE RULES

FOR DORMITORY

Thurs, Sept, 19—At a mass most-ly of all the dormitory men in the chapel this evening rules were made governing study hours and privileges with musical instruments.

The study hours agreed upon were from 8: 00 to 12: 30 in the mornings: from l: 30 to 5: 30 in the afternoon, and from 7: 30 to 10: 00 in the even-ing.

Musical instruments and portables

may be played in the afternoon but in the evening from 10: 00 till 10: 30 on portables ma be played. after

ten-thirty in the evenings musical

instruments are not to be board.

SOCIAL WORKER

SPEAKS IN CHAPEL

Monday, Sept. 18. — Miss Marla Younberg, a postgraduate student at

Colombia University, addressed the students in chapel this morning. She spoke on “Modern Social Work“. She Will receive her Master's degree this spring. During the past summer she has been studying rural work in Mc-Pherson County.

Miss Youngberg stated that "so-

cial welfare is a profession and can-not be properly handled through vol-unteer work. A great deal of scien-

tific knowledge is necessary, for pre-venting social ills more economical but more difficult. "

Several interesting Accounts of In cidents in which Miss Youngberry helped were given. The girls were especially interested In the informa-tion given concerning the Pollah girls tore letters.


THE VALUE OF THE "Y"

ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS

Lager Group Of Men Attend First     Meeting Of Y. M.

Tues, Sept, 17- The first weekly

Y. M. C. A. meeting of the year was held in the chapel at ten o'clock this morning.     

Devotions were in charge of Mar-tin Hoover and were concerned with the necessity for Making right choices.

Mr. Heckman spoke to the group telling something of what the "Y" organization means on the campus. He offered the support of the faculty in helping to make the organization effective. He offered the new men and the old as well a fellowship in an organization whose aim is in de-velop the individual for Christian

service.

The first meeting was attended by a large number of men. Their con- tinued interest should make possible

a very effective organization during the coming months.



KREHBIEL PRESENTS BOOK TO COLLEGE LIBRARY

Mr. W. J. Krehbiel, editior and publisher of the McPherson Repub-lican. has presented a book to the college library by Dr. P. H. Pearson, titled "Prairie Vikings".

The book In so outlined story of the swedish settlements In and around Lindsborg.

THREE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Dr. J, J. Yoder sailed far China to study missionary work.

SEVEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

McPherson Bulldogs opened the conference football season this week

by defeating Baker University 7-6