McPherson college, McPherson, Kansas, Wednesday, oct, 22, 1930


VOL. XIV


NUMBER 7


THE THESPIANS TO GIVE THREE ACT COMEDY —“THE PATSY” IN CONVENTION HALL IN DECEMBER


Is One Of Prettiest And Most Popular Plays Of Last Few Years—Written By Barry Conners—Is Story Of A Girl Who “Runs Second" To Her Sister


CATES TO DIRECT

Club Membership Open To Everyone Except The Freshmen-To Have Tryouts

The Thespian club, honorary dramatic organization on the campus, has selected the play "The Patsy," a three-act comedy by Barry Conners, to be presented sometime the first of December in Convention Hall down town, however, the exact date has not as yet been made.

The play will be directed by Mrs. Lawrence L. Gates who last year pro-duced the organizations play, "The Queen's Husband." Last year Mrs. Gates was head of the dramatic de-partment of the College but this year is not connected with the College in any way, the College having done away with the dramatic department.

"The Patsy" is one of the prettiest and most popular plays of the past few years. Clarborne Foster has popularized this play all over the country. The story concerns Pat-

ricia Harrington, a girl who "runs second" to her older sister. She is the Patsy who is blamed whenever anything goes wrong, and is forced to remain in the background in order that her sister may be presented to advantage. Her, father, a travel-ing man, is on her side, and fin-ally declares his independence by putting Ma in her proper place. This brings about Patsy's ultimate triumph and needless to say, affords her happiness as the bride of the man she loves.    

As a recent meeting of the organi-zation it was voted to have member-ship limited to seniors, juniors, and sophomores, excluding all the fresh-men. This move was taken to keep

LIFE IS A HIGHWAY STATES PROF. BOONE

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STRONG PARTY SPIRIT MANIFESTEDD AT RALLY

Veteran Debater Gives Talk— Lehman Chairman Of The Rally

Thurs., Oct. 16--A strong party spirit was manifested here tonight In a big rally hold In the chapel of the College by the college Republican club at which time three main political addresses were mode, John Lehman, chairman of the organiza- tion. presided at the rally.

The meeting opened with the sing ing of the "Star Spangled Banner. after which the first address. "Why Vote for Haucke" was given by Ralph Keedy, Philip Lauver. a budding young politician, spoke on the "Demorits of the Democratic Party. ” and Keith Hayes, a veteran college debater, gave the closing appeal and placing Brinkley as an Issue speak-on "Why Brinkley Cannot Become Governor, " The rally closed with the singing of "America. "

But Is Not Always Well Marked —Gives Address In Chapel

Fri., Oct. 17—Prof. Boone spoke on, "The Way of Life” in chapel this morning. Lifes way is like a high-way, not always well marked. The best way is often the hardest way; crooked and rough.

A good start is half the battle. In training track men for a race the coach teaches them to start fast. We need our best teachers in the lower grades to give beginners a good start. Prof. Boone mentioned that some of the freshmen on our campus were not very well started in their college work. He said that he believed the habits formed during the first few weeks of college would largely de-termine our college life.

There are many forks in the road. Questions and problems arise. We should choose the best rather than the good. After we find the way we must keep our hearts diligent or we will lose it, for there are many distractions along the path of life.

In conclusion Prof. Boone read a poem "The Tale of the Trail."

STATISTICS SHOW THAT EDUCATION IS DETERMINER OF BIRTH CONTROL

In a certain class in the College last week the question of education and the number of children to each family was discussed and as a result some amazing statistics have been compiled to show that out of a class where 32 families were represented the average number of children to the family was 5,1. The statistics also show that in cases when both the parents are either high school or college graduates the average num-ber of children to the family is con-siderably lower, which goes to show that the greater amount of educa-tion the smaller the families.

The statistics show that in 12 cases out of the 33 families both the father and mother received only a grade school education. To these 12 families were born 67 children or an average of 5.5 to the family.

There were 2 cases where both par-ents received a high school educa-tion, having a total of 22 children children to the family was 4. The 3 cases in which both parents were college graduates the average number of children to the family was 4.

There were 4 cases where one par-ent had a grade school education and the other a high school educa-tion, having a total of 22 children or an average of 5.5. Six cases of where one parent was a grade school and the other a college graduate with 27 children or an average of 4.5. Two cases of one parent a high school and the other a college edu-cation with a total of 14 children or an average of 7.

Of the 32 families represented in the class there was a total of 164 children or an average of 5.1 per family.

TO SPEAK AT VARIOUS MEETINGS OVER STATE

Schwalm Going To Hutchinson For College Sessions — Blair To K.C.

Four McPherson college professors, including Dr. V. F. Schwalm, will appear on programs of the state teachers meetings to be held in var-ious parts of the state, November 6, 7, and 8. Dr. Schwalm will speak in Hutchinson November 6 in a college session of the state meet-ings. Prof. J. A. Blair is scheduled to appear in Kansas City in a like session while Dean R. E. Mohler and Dr. J. Willard Hershey will give addresses at high school sessions at Topeka and Emporia respectively.

AS THE COLLEGE LOOKS FROM THE AIR

   —Courtesy of Chamber of Commerce.

The picture shows a view taken from the southeast by aerial photo graphers. All the buildings are visible and in the center background will be noticed Euclid Avenue.

TO ATTEND MEETINGS

Miss Heckethorn To Salina For State Librarian Meeting Friday

Margaret Heckethorn, librarian of the College library, will attend a meeting of the Kansas Librarians association held at Salina, October 24. Miss Herkethorn will attend the round-table discussion held Friday, October 21.

The meetings will be in session two days previous but Miss Heckethorn will not be present for these two days.

COMING EVENTS

Wed., Oct. 22—Find Intramural B. B. game, 6: 30. Wed., Oct. 22 —-Orchestra practice at 7: 00.

Thurs., Oct. 33—Chemistry so-ciety, 4: 30.

Fri. Oct. 24—The Baker here.

Tues., Oct. 28—Y. M. and T. Y.

Thurs., Oct 30—St. Mary's game, here.

Fri. Oct. 31—Halloween.

BASKET BALL BEING USHERED IN TONIGHT

Intra-Mural Tournament Opens In Gymnasium At 6:30 o'Clock

EIGHT TEAMS ARE IN

Students Must Have

In 12 Hours Work To Be

Eligible


Intra-mural basketball teams have

been chosen and play is to start this week. Enough players have been mustered to constitute eight teams. The tournament is to consist of a single round-robin schedule and must have all games completed by Thanksgiving.

Football men are excluded from taking part in the tourney but are eligible to referee or officiate.

Coach Melvin J. Binford chose the eight captains who in turn chose their men by the line up method and then later by the grab method in or-der to get the required number.

The captains and their team col-ors are: Jamison, "Scarlet": Gott-man, "White": Rump, "Orange": Lerew, "Yellow": Bartles, "Mar-

oon": Fleming, "Green"; Austin,

"Blue": and Shackelford, "Black".

One rule the captain of each team must see that is obeyed and that is that every member on his squad has passing grades in 12 hours of work.

The round-robin schedule:

Scarlet vs. Orange, 6:30 p.m., Wed., Nov. 22.

Green vs. Blue, 6:30 p. m., Thurs. Nov. 23.

Maroon vs. White, 4:00 p. m., Fri., Nov. 24.

Black vs. Yellow, 5:00 p. m., Fri., Nov. 24.

PROF. BOONE TO TOPEKA

To Address State Teachers Conven-tion In November

Prof. G. N. Boone, instructor of the industrial education department

of the College, has been invited to attend and contribute to the program of the state teacher's convention to be held at Topeka, November 7. He will address teachers of industrial and vocational arts on the subject; "The General Shop as A Finding Course Procedure."

HERSHEY TO WICHITA

Attends Regional Meeting Of American Chemistry Society

Wed., Oct. 15—Dr. J. Willard Hershey and Vernon Gustafson motor ed to Wichita this evening and at-tended the Wichita regional con-vention of the American Chemistry society. The address of the evening was given by Professor Davis, head of the organic chemistry department of the University of Kansas. Dr. Hershey did not speak.

DEBATERS DRAW FOR TRYOUTS NOVEMBER 4

Women Draw The Following Day—Tryouts To Be Held Nov. 11 and 12

Mon., Oct. 20 - Prof. A. Hess, de-bate coach, announced this morn-ing that the drawings for the men's try-outs would be held in room D in the Administration building at 1:10 p. m., Tuesday, November 4. The drawings for the women candidates will take place the following day at 3:30 p.m., November 5. Men's try-outs are November 11, and women's November 12.

Professor Hess is urging all can-didates to register with him at once so that their names may be added to his “Little Red Book." Tryout speeches will be 5 minutes in length with 2 minute rebuttals.

CLUB DRAWS INTEREST

Two Daily Newspapers Carry Stories Of The College Republican Club

Two well known daily newspapers, the Wichita Eagle and the Topeka Daily Capital seem to be taking an interest in the Republican club of McPherson college. When the club was organized two weeks ago both

papers carried stories about the or-ganization and last Saturday long

articles about the big rally the young Republicans at the College last Thurs day night.

BLAIR ADDRESSED THE

COLLEGE C. E. SUNDAY

Professors Speaks Of The "Modern

Challenge" For The Students

Sun, Oct. 19—The college Chris-tian Endeavor this evening was fes-tured with a talk by Prof. J. A. Blair in which be spoke concerning a "Modern Challenge". The time spent In college offers youth a challenge fa make proper use of the time which is at their disposal In Order to develop a radiant character.

The devotions were In charge of Dorothy Dresher and Orpha Lean sang a solo.

BULLDOGS ARE READY FOR BAKER WILDCATS

Conference Leaders Have Been “Running Wild”—Have Won Two Games

HERE FRIDAY NIGHT

McPherson Has Had Two Weeks Of

Hard Workouts—Lines Are

   About Even

When the Bulldogs meet the Baker Wildcats here Friday night they will face the Kansas conference leaders who have been running wild this season and it seems that no team is able to hold them. Their ferocity has been made manifest by the way they trounced the powerful Kansas Wes-

leyan Coyotes by a score of 19-0. They were running wild when they played the Swedes and handed them a defeat of 61-6.

Although the Baker line averages only 172 pounds they seem to possess a special faculty for drive and speed. The Wildcats will depend upon Lango to do their passing. Stock and Cook-son comprise a pair of fast shifty half backs that are hard to stop. It is around this trio that the Wildcats place their hopes of victory Friday night.

Despite the coming battle the Bull-dogs with a rest last Friday, will be ready for whatever the Baker Wild-cats have to offer. Together with the new material and some good hard scrimmages these last two weeks the Binford men are in top form to give the Wildcats a real battle. Since Baker's average weight does not sur-pass that of McPherson so very far, this should enable the Bulldog line to check the Baker offense.

VIRGIL REMEMBERED IN CHAPEL BY HESS

2,000th Anniversary Of Writer Is Observed By College Professor

Wed. Oct. 15- - "To-day is the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Virgil. ” stated Prof, Hess in chapel this morning. He told of the life of Virgil and the greatness of his works A very interesting review of "Aeneid" was given. This is a very wonderful poem in spite of the fact that It was never completed.

In his work. Virgil searched for

perfection    He felt the necessity.

of doing one thing well. We should try to do one thing well enough that years later our birthday will be as universally celebrated.

A NEW AMENDMENT IS

RATIFIED BY W. A. A.

Organization To Assess Members Dues —Next Sport To Be Volley Ball

Mon. Oct. 20-- An amendment to the constitution of the W. A. A. was passed in the regular meeting the-evening that provided that dues may be assessed in the organziation. It is to be decided later what the does will be for each member. The president, Ethel Jamison, announced that the soccer finals will be played eith-er this week or next, if the weather permits. The next sport to be taken up Is Volley ball.

JUST LIKE A..

If every man were taken at his own value there wouldn't be enough halos to go around.


One of the reasons you can't put a million dollars in jail is that by

the time all the appeals have been heard the legal gentleman have most of

the million.

WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS DO

There is a mistaken idea current with a certain type of reformer that newspapers carry the functions of creators and censors of the public taste. They complain of the general contents of the daily papers because they contain news and feature stories that offend the reformer's notion of what the people ought to read.

Newspapers are, in a way, guardians of the public morale within the terms of the law and the canons of common decency. They are published as a rule by men of clean character, habits and taste, as jealous of the good morals of their own families as is any reformer in the land. They print newspapers that pass through the mails without offense to the laws which protect against indecency and immorality and that are welcomed by the most correct and intelligent people of the country.

The objective of the newspaper is to report to its readers as fully and reliably as possible the news of human current transactions and the events of nature. The pages are kept sensitive to the demands of the reading public. They are photographic plates of the day and the public watches and searches them as the astronomer does his plates of the night to catch the phases of the heavens and possibly discover a new planet.

The popular pages of the newspaper reflect very accurately the phase of public taste, created otherwise than by the newspapers. The new columns are the study of a section of the public, the society columns are most important to another section, the sports pages to yet another, the market pages to another, and so on through the make-up of the daily issue. But the public at large wants "all the news that is fit to print", by the common standards of public interest and curiosity, so that the run of the readers are the proper censors of the press and not the fervid re-formers who are monomaniacs on particular phases of popular life.

Every living thing is related through a common descent to all the rest of life—H. G. Wells.    

HOW FAST ARE WE LIVING?

Always are we waging a war against time. Time and space are being eliminated by the efficiency of progress and the terminating desire to coup with finance and business. The science of progress is the science of de-feating time. The world is taking on a “hurry, hurry” aspect that is fluttering the mighty winds that govern our atmosphere.

Last year the Graff Zeppelin spanned the 5,500 miles between Toyko and the Golden Gate in one hour less than three days. Hawks recently ate breakfast in San Diego and that evening dined in New York City. Recently a news-reel photographer in Chicago took news pictures of a well known actress as she was descending from a train and three hours later the same film was flashed on the screen before an astonished crowd in New York—television.    You can read daily New York newspapers in

London the morning they are issued in New York. And what is more— we ask —is there anything ahead? Some say that they are not satisfied yet. The science of progress now dreams, and it won't be long, when one can write a letter in his office and it will be instantly received in facsimile by the person to whom it is addressed—wherever he may be.

The peace and solitude of a century ago is giving way to things of greater away. We have been endowed with a cosmic desire for speed. We are getting it. We want things that are new—things that are alive—and things that terminate our personal desires. One can but realize the rhelm of activity in which we are living and we can only be thankful that we are alive and are living in the age of "war against time."

It's foolish to kick against things you can't help. But you don't know you can't help them until you have kicked.

REFLECTIONS OF RAYMOND THE RAMBLER

There are many customs around this man's college: some good, some bad, and some adolescent. There is one that has been a sort of sore thumb to some people. It isn't one that is tangible or anything like that, but it is pretty hard to fight just the same. There have been those who attempted to break over it and got rather promptly sat on. There are those who object to it but don't do anything about it. This custom in essence is: a couple have once publicly dated and have thereby estab-lished unique claim upon one another. By the time of the second date it has assumed almost the proportions of possession and by the third it is conceded to be all over but the announcements—anyhow, it is that bad.

What we need to meet the crisis is a number of devoted, sacrificial young men who will whole heartedly throw themselves into the cause and date a different girl each night for fourteen successive nights until we have crushed this dire custom which is threatening the social well being of M.C.

—W. R. W.

EDUCATOR OF CHURCH

IN A JOINT MEETING

Sponsor Minnich Says To Share For An Abundant Life

Tues., Oct. 21—To share in order that the other person may have an

incite into a more abundant life was the meaning of missions given by Sponser Minnich at a joiet meeting of the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. organ-izations this morning.

Minnich is the Educational Scere-tary of General Missions of the Brethren.

When Christ came to this world he shared truths with the people in the darkness thus bringing light to many. Through these revelations we are able to know the truths and it is our duty to take them to those who do not. In addition to the thoughts given by Minnich this morn-ing he is scheduled to talk further along this same line this evening. Irwin Rump led devotionals.


Sunday's Dinner Menu, October 19

Sweet Potatoes

Stewed Chicken, a la miniature Chicken Gravy Cranberry Sauce  White Bread     Pork and Beans

White Cherries in Red Juice Cake with Nuts in Caramel Icing Now I guess a lot of people who live in the dorm will be sorry they went home this weekend.

The Science of Worrying

We have discovered that it is best to worry about a number of things at the same time instead of concen-trating on some worry. We have the blues when we think about no-thing execpt our dates and life seems hardly worth living when we worry about nothing except our lessons. We almost become ill when we do all our worrying over the thought that out money is gone. Worrying about any one of these things is terrible, but it isn't had when we worry about it all at the same time. When we put dates, lessons and money togeth-er and worry about them in a lump, there is so much of it that we are un-equal to the task of worrying suffi-ciently, so we cheer up.

It is possible for a bald-headed man to be a failure although he has come out on top.

Early, Ruth Trostle, Eugenia Daw-son, Verna Beaver, Essie Kimball, John Lehman, Mary Weddle, Hazel Zimmerman, Everet Fasnacht, Grace

Heckman and Philip Lauver.

their meeting at Hutchinson.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jamison and Ruth Elaine spent Sunday night in the dormitories.

Louise Ikenberry spent the week end with Salome Helbert at Hills-boro, Kan.

Edna Kaufman was at home near

Moundridge, Kan., Saturday and Sunday.

SEEN ON THE CAMPUS HEARD IN THE DORM.

Edmar Kjera, '30, of Chicago, visited with friends on the campus and in the city a few days last week end, returning to Chicago Monday.

Esther Brown visited her parents near Hutchinson last Saturday.

Hazel Zimmerman spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents near Castleton, Kan.

Ora Martin, a freshman last year that did not return for his second year, Larned, Kansas, visited on the campus Saturday and Sunday.

Royal Yoder attended the Kansas-Aggie football game at Manhattan Saturday afternoon.

Lloyd Larson went home over the week end near Abeline.

Mrs. Della Holsingor attended the Brethren church conference at Hutchinson last Saturday.

Two former teachers in the English department of the College, Miss Celesta Wine and Mr. Cecil B. Will-iams, are furnishing graduate courses in English at the University of Chicago.

Essie Kimbal and Ruth Trostle spent the week end with their respec-tive parents near Nickerson.

Ray Nonken, '30, called on friends in McPherson over the week end and attended the Kansas-Aggie game

Saturday at Manhattan.

Marjorie Bunce visited with her parents at Bushton this week end.

Naomi Witmore visited with Ruth Miller, B, S., ’29, of Carlton, Nebr.,    

Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Millo Metsker spent Thursday at the dormitories.

Posey and Ethel Jamison, Esther McWilliams, and Gulah Hoover spent the week end at their respective homes at Quinter, Kan.

The ladies quartet of the College sang at the district meeting at Hutchinson last Saturday.

A certain professor came into the Ad. building in a very great hurry to wash his hands. When asked what was the matter, he explained, "Well, my car balked and I had to get my hands dirty”.

"But, professor, did you have to crawl in”? (This actually happen-ed).

Did you ever hear that the Sultan of Turkey slept in a bed 8 feet wide and 12 feet long? Well, don't be-lieve it, for that's a lot of bunk.

Melvin Miller, former Bulldog ath-lete, visited on the campus one day last week. Mr. Miller is playing on an independent football team in Wichita where he is employed by the

Phillips Petroleum corporation.

Ellen Steinberg spent the week end at Lorraine, Kan., with her par- ents.

Velma Butterbaugh visited her parents at Geneva, Nebr., Saturday and Sunday.

Grace Early, Alma Morrison, Vel-ma Keller, Mary Weddle, John Leh-man and Philip Lauver were among the students that attended the dis-

RUTH ANDERSON IS

SERIOUSLY INJURED

Former Student In Car Wreck Northeast Of Hutchinson On Way To School

Hutchinson, Kan., Oct. 19—Ruth Anderson, a former student at Mc-Pherson college, was injured in an automobile accident on the Plum street road northeast of here and is in a local hospital in a serious con-dition. Miss Anderson's chief in-

jury being a fractured pelvis and internal injuries.

Miss Anderson, who is an instruct-or to the Kiowa, Kan., schools was returning to Kiowa with Mr. and Mrs. Julius Johnson when, according to reports, their Chevrolet sedan driven by Mr. Johnson drove into a truck that was turning into the road from a side drive Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were bruised and cut about the head but will be able to leave the hospital within a day. The driv-

er of the truck is held for investaga-tion.

McPHERSON PROFESSORS

SPEAK AT HUTCHINSON

Students Attend District Meeting Of The Church of the Brethren

A representation of college stu-dents and professors attended the district meeting of the church for the southwest Kansas held at Wich-

ita Oct. 17 to 20.

The Saturday evening service was given over to McPherson college, and the general theme was “education". Pres. V. F. Schwalm was the main speaker: he addressed the group on "Prospects for Peace In Europe". In the Saturday morning meeting Dr. Schwalm spoke on “The Churches of Europe". Other professors tak-

ing convention were Moh-ler, Blair, Fries, Heckman and Yo-der.

The following students were in Hutchinson Saturday or Sunday for the meetings: Alma Morrison, Grace


McPHERSON COLLEGE STUDENT HAS HAD “JAKE” FLEAGLE AS NEIGHBOR IN WESTERN KANSAS

Ted Crist Has Lived Four Miles From The Notorious Bandit All His Life—Says Fleagles Were Good Neighbors—Ted Talked With "Jake" A Week Before Lamar,

Colorado Bank Robbery

A student of McPherson college has had the unique experience of having one of the most notorious bandits of the west as his neighbor, a man who has been called the "Wolf of the West", who has murdered, who hass robbed, and who has been a fugitive from justice for the last two years. This bandit was none other than the nationally known "Jake" Fleagle, who was leader of the band of bandits that robbed the Lamar, Colo., bank two years ago last summer killing a number of the bank of-ficials, and who last week was killed by Los Angeles authorities on a train near Branson, Mo.

Ted Crist, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. E. K. Crist, who lives 25 miles north-west of Garden City, Kan., a sophomore at McPherson college, has known "Jake" all his life. The bandit has lived within four miles of the Crist home as long as he has been in that part of Kansas and the Crist family become quite well acquainted, in a neighboring way, but never once did they suspicion them of being members of a bandit gang.

Not more than a week before the daring robbery of the Lamar bank young Crist was working in a field near his home when ‘'Jake”, driving the car later found boxed and hid in a barn on their farm, stopped and in a neighboring manner chatted with Ted. There was nothing unusual about their conversation to warrant Crist suspecting that "Jake" was making plans for a big bank robbery. The Flengles had always been good neighbors but were not good mixers in the community. They were what one might call strictly home folks. They never attended any social af-fairs in the neighborhood and the only place they ever went to was Garden City and Friend.

Mrs. Fleagle, mother of the notor-ious "Jake'', was a member of the church and it is said she was an active worker, "I don't know of church and they say she was an a church worker as Mrs. Fleagle", Ted has remarked. But a few years before the Lamar robbery she began to drop her church work and grad-ually left it altogether. Ted's fath-er was pastor of the church. Neither "Jake” or his father or any of the other boys ever went to church.

"Jake” lived with his parents as long as he was in western Kansas on the farm. The Fleagles were not farmers but were great horse raisers and this seems to be their only source of income besides the banditry of the boys. It has been suspected that they bootlegged but no one was ever able to find that they did such and it is a question if they ever did sell liquor. In former days the Fleagles were good horsemen and usually carried off the prizes at the rodeos, and they are still riding and raising horses for an income.

It has never been known that the Flegle boys ever took anything from their neighbors and their neighbors were never any more suspicious of them as they were of any of the oth-ers.

Now "Jake'' is dead, his brother Ralph has been hanged in Colorado, Walter is in jail serving out a sen-tence, and Fred is in the courts on a charge of tax evasion.

RANKIN ENTERTAINS

COLLEGE STUDENTS

Eight College Girls Enjoy House Party Given Last Friday Night

Fri. Oct. 17—Miss Constance Rankin, sophomore, was hostess at a house party given at her home this evening. At 7 o'clock a very tasty


two course dinner was served. The remainder of the evening was spent In listening to the radio, playing games, singing, and making candy. At a late hour the girls drew num-bers to see which room they would occupy for the night. Next morning a delicious waffle break fast was served, The guests were Ida Len-gel. Helen Hudson, Avie Wattenbarg-er, Edna Hoover, Lillian Horning. Alberta Yoder, Mary Weddle and Elfie Abeldt.

FORENSIC CLUB MEETS

First Regular Two Weeks Meeting—Speeches Are Given—-Hess la Sponsor

Mon., Oct. 20— The first regular meeting of the Forensic club was held tonight in the College chapel. Lilburn Gottman, president of the or-ganization, presided over the meet-ing and gave an introductory speech on the purposes and benefits of the Forensic group.

The program consisted of short talks by Keith Hayes on "The Rela-tion of Freshmen to Upperclassmen". and Ward Williams on the "History of Forensics at McPherson College". A reading was given by Lucille

It was decided that the club would meet every other Monday night. Prof. Maurice A. Hess is sponsor of the organization.

SOPHOMORES, PICNIC

Go To Coronado Heights For First Class Outing Of The Year

Fri.. Oct. IT—Approximately thir-ty-five members of the sophomore class of the college left the campus this afternoon at 4: 00 o'clock In p truck for Coronado Heights north' west of Lindsborg. After reaching their destination the group played baseball after which all took part in

a weinie roast. The class was chaperoned by the class sponsor. Prof. and    N Boone. This was thr

first class outing of the year.

FORMER STUDENT "KILLED

Glade Fisher Mistaken For Deer In Idaho And Is Accidentally Shot By His Companion

Fruitland, Idaho, Oct. '17 — Glade Fisher, a graduate of McPherson college was accidentally killed today | while hunting deer in the hills near here. Fisher and a companion were hunting deer when they became separated from each other and Fisher

was mistaken for a deer. Mr. Fisher was a well known, student on the McPherson college campus and played several years on the Bulldog football team. He was married in the spring.

FIND A SMALL BOA

Snake Is Found In Bananas— Now In Biology Laboratory

Mon., Oct. 20—A small boa con-strictor nearly two feet in length, was brought to the biology laboratory this morning by Vernon Gustafson after it had been found in a bunch of bananas. The snake was found wrapped around the stalk of the bananas in the Alliance Exchange store and was not discovered until a clerk cut away some bananas.

JUNIOR PICTURES THIS

WEEK FOR QUADRANGLE

Urged To Have Their Pictures Taken As Soon As Possible

The Quadrangle staff says that be-ginning today the juniors are to have their pictures taken at either Walker’s or Ostlind’s Studio. They will be given a week In which to have their portraits taken and the staff is urging that they take this matter up Immediately.

It costs the city of New York $930,000 a day to operate its public school system, and the figure is ex-pected to reach a million dollars daily in the near future.

Every person in the United States is on the average $2. 32 poorer than he was a year ago.

Last year there were more college students in the United States than in all the rest of the World combined. There were 1, 237, 000 students enrolled In colleges and universities in this country.

The first book from the Hunter College Press, just established, Is a Latin test book for adults.

Thespians to give

THE PLAY “THE PATSY”

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up the high standard of the organiza-tion. The present membership Includes five men end five women and it has been voted to limit the membership to twenty. Tryouts for new members will be held next week at which time prospective members will he given dramatic cuts in read before a group oF Judges composed of the coach the club adviser, and probably the president of the club.

Tryouts for "The Patsy" will be held within the organization and it is hoped that rehearsals may be underway by November 1. The club membership now Includes ten and

and ten new members will be taken into the club. Those who are now members are Lillian Horning. Helen Hudson, Mildred Doyle, Lucille Crabb, Ethle Sherfy. Orville Voran. Verie Ohmart. John Lehman. Leland Landell, and Philip Lauver,


BAKER BEATS THE SWEDES VERY BADLY

Phillips U. Trims St, Mary's In Hard Fought Game At Enid, Oklahoma *

BAKER 61 - BETHANY 6

Kansas Wesleyan Goes To Missouri For Intra-State

Baldwin, Kan., Oct. 17—The Bak-er Univeristy Wildcats completely trimmed the Bethany Swedes here today 61 to 6 in one of the most one sided classics in the Kansas confer-ence. Bethany was out-played and out-classed in every phase of the game, gaining 115 yards at scrim-mage while their opponents chalked up 334 yards. Baker intercepted 5 of the Swedes' passes, Land, Baker, scored 5 of the Wildcat's 9 touchdowns.

Enid, Okla., Oct, 17—St. Mary's college went down fighting hard to-night before the onslaught of the Phillips Haymakers, 15 to7.

After a scoreless first half, Phillips won two points on a safety, the re-sult of a clocked punt, and climaxed their unsuccessful scoring efforts of the first half by pushing across two touchdowns. St. Mary's bit right back and with two minutes of play left, scored a touchdown on two for-ward passes which totaled 62 yards, Burns tossing them to McMiades and Klenek.

Phillips set some sort of a record in the first half when they gained 208 yards from scrimmage and piled up all first downs without scoring.

Springfield. Mo., Oct. 17—Kansas Wesleyan university of Salina defeat-ed the Springfield Teachers' college eleven here today 14 to 7 after the local team led at the half 7 to 0. Ov-erholser and Robinson, behind the rejuvenated Coyotes forward wall, crashed over for touchdowns in the third and fourth periods, respective-

ly.

— DRIPPINGS —

from

THE DOPE BUCKET

The Bulldogs are to face the high-ly touted Baker Wildcats Friday night on the local gridiron. The odds greatly favor the Baker eleven ac-cording to dope, but the Bulldogs have some new men that will put a little more beef in the line.    

The Baker machine gave the Swedes an exhibition of a track meet last Friday and snowed then under, but the Swedes slipped over a long pass in the final quarter for their lone tally.

St. Mary's lost to Phillips univer-sity at Euid. This makes our chances with St. Mary's look considerable brighter.

Win or lose, Bulldogs, the school is still backing you and always will. Let us all turn out for the Baker game Friday night and raise the roof of the grandstand for the Bulldogs.

Seventy per cent of the English speaking people of the world live on the North American continent, and 60 per cent of them in the United

States.

A new danger confronts the earn-est seeker after literature, now that popular books are going on sale in cigar stores. He might, in his efforts to get more books, get the punchboard habit.

Those who maintain that boxing, baseball, horse racing and other sports are crooked are now trying to find who framed the Constitution —probably the Democrats because the G. O. P. wouldn't, do a thing like that.


New York City has l, 200, 000 School children.

GAMES THIS WEEK

Among Conference Schools

OCTOBER 24

Bethany vs. Sterling at Sterling.

St. Mary's Vs. Kansas Wesley-an at Salina.

OCTOBER 25

McPherson vs. Baker at Mc-Pherson.

RESULTS

of Last Weeks Games

Baker 61. Bethany 6.

Phillip 16. St Mary's 7.

K-Wesleyan 14. Springfield 17.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

THESPIAN TRYOUTS TO BE HELD MONDAY

Prospective Members To Give Cuttings From Some Dramatic Production

HAVE ELECTED ADVISER

Tues., Oct. 21 — Arrangements

were made tonight for tryouts for the Thespian club that will be held Monday afternoon from 1: 30 until 5:30 o'clock, October 27, Cuttings

from certain plays or dramatic pro-ductions will be given by prospective members.

Any student in the sophomore. Junior, and senior class are eligible to become members if they receive the unanimous vote of the three Judges. Prospective members - arc required to give a cutting from some play or dramatic production not to exceed three of four minutes

in length. It is not required that each student memorizes his cutting be-cause some other person will read the opposite part for them. The fu-ture members will also be given Home cutting they are unfamiliar with to read to give the Judges an Idea of the manner in which they are able to

interpret the cutting. It is probable that a pantomine of some kind may

also be required, however, nothing definite has been decided upon this matter.

The three judges for the tryouts will consist of Mrs. Lawrence Gates, who will direct the production, Mrs. J. Daniel Bright, who was recently elected faculty adviser for the or-ganization, and the president, Leland Lindell.

All students planning to tryout for the organization are urged to get in touch with Leland Lindell and to state the time they would be able to tryout Monday afternoon, the most convenient for them.

SPEAKS AT MACKSVILLE

Dr. Schwalm Tells Teachers Of The Government Of Italy

Macksville, Kan., Oct. 18—Dr. V. F. Schwalm, president of McPherson college, spoke before the teachers of the county association here today. His talk dealt with the government of Italy and the manner in which Mussolini governed his people. Mr Frank Sargent of the College accom-pained Dr. Schwalm here.

DEPUTATION TEAM IS

IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS

A deputation team of the College is now in southeast Kansas where they are giving programs, including music, talks, and reading, in both

high schools and church. The team left last Friday afternoon and will be gone ten days, returning-Oct. 27. Those on the team are Ethel Sherfy, Helen Eberly, Pauline Dell, Charles Austin, and Vernon Rhoades.

WRITES FOR ARTICLE

Scientific American Asks Dr. Hershey

For Science Story

"My fiance has won over thirty loving cups".

"Well, you're marrying an expert, my girl".

That science is realizing something of great value in Dr. J. Willard Her-shey's experiments in synthetic at-mosphere is shown in the fact that the Scientific American, monthly sci-ence magazine, has written to him and asked him to spend them an ar-ticle on his experiments with rare atmospheres. The article will ap-pear in an early issue.