NUMBER FIFTEEN
Juniors Lead In Activity Participation
Average Junior Has 3.9 Extra-Curricular Duties; Macollege Is busy Place
Things are being done on Macam-pus and the Juniors are doing them.
At least that is what figures released by Dean of Men Dell are interpreted as showing. According to a student survey conducted by the personnel department of the college, juniors are more active than members of any other class.
The poll, showing participation in extra-curricular activities, reveal that the average junior engages in 3.95 activities. Seniors who discourage the end spurt theory are coasting out. Last year they were the most active members of the campus community. This year they trail the juniors with an average of 3.42 activities apiece.
Sophomores linger behind with an activity average of 2.45, and they are followed by timid fresh men who have an average participation in only 1.82 activities apiece. The two lower classes have the largest group, which helps to explain the figures.
One lone junior has no activity. Five seniors, nine sophomores, and eighteen freshmen are without any extra-curricular activities. Much of this can be explained that many of these students are kept busy with out-of-school work.
Fifteen seniors, fifteen juniors, fifteen sophomores, and seven freshmen might be classified as over-loaded, for they participate in five or more different activities.
Macollege provides a large variety of activities to fit a large range of interests. Everything from a Hiking Club to a World Service group may be found on the campus. There is a total of thirty-one distinctly different campus activities, not counting the sub-divisions such as SCM commissions. Rolls on these activities, not counting the sub-divisions such as SCM commissions. Rolls on these activities number 839.
In addition to these. Macitizens engage in twenty-two off-campus activities. Ninety-nine people engage in these foreign affairs.
McPherson collage has an average of one activity to each ten students bettering the North Central Association's recommendation of approximately one activity to fifteen stu-dents.
Twenty campus, activities meet once a week or more. Many of these are open only to a limited amount.
of students.
Only in a small college such as McPherson is this activity on the part of most of the students possible. Individual improvement is stressed and each student in enabled to expand his interests and grow.
To Play Also At State Music Teachers Convention In March
As their first out of town appearance of the year, Prof. Nevin W. Fisher, pianist, and Prof. Loren crawford, violinist, will play a recital of sonatas before the Philharmonic club of Winfield on Saturday, January 21.
The program is one of a series sponsored by the Winfield Philharmonic club and will mark the first appearance of the local sonata team. In the city of Winfield, Sonatas by Haydn, Brahms, and Grieg will be played and explanatory remarks will be made concerning the style and form of the music.
The program will be one of several programs played by the local musicians in other communities. They have been invited to play on the program of the State Music Teachers convention in March and plan other appearances. A program was played in El Dorado last spring.
Flaming's Proteges Win
Coached by Willard Flaming, class of '37, the Canton high school debate team defeated Bucklin in the finals of the annual College of Emporia debate tournament for Class C schools last week. Seventy-one debaters from 13 schools were represented.
Flaming was an outstanding debater while he attended school here and is now an instructor in the Canton high school.
Miss Dorothy Crawford will up-pear in McPherson January 25, at the City Auditorium in the second number of the McPherson Cooperative Concert Association series. She will read original character sketches.
Newcomer To Faculty Is Popular Orgaist; Plays Own Composition
Prof. Ralph Stutzman, instructor of organ and violoncello at McPherson college, will present a vesper recital of organ music Sunday, January 29, at four o'clock at the First Congregational Church. Professor Stutzman will be assisted by Prof. Loren Crawford, violinist. Prof. Nevin W. Fisher will appear as piano accompanist.
Professor Stutzman, a newcomer to the college faculty this year, has prepared an interesting program. Included among the numbers on the recital are two of his own composi-tions, composed while a student at Southwestern college. The program includes a range of numbers from early classical compositions, of Bach to the more modem school of writing.
Besides serving on the music faculty of McPherson college Mr. Stutzman holds the position of organist at the Congregational church of this city. He is an accomplished artist and teacher and has gained considerable commendation as a performer of organ music.
The program follows:
Chorales .......Bach
Salvation Now is Come to Earth Jesus Christ. Our Lord Redeemer Pedal Exercitium in G minor Bach
Tanglewood Tales .......Stoughton
III—The Pygmies II—The Pool of Pyrene
Will o' the Wisp ........ Nevin
Symphonic Espagnole......... Lalo
Andante
Professor Loren Crawford, Violinist
Forrest Brook
Lullaby .......................... Stutzman
Festival Tocatta ........... Fletcher
Second Creation Practice
Director Nevin Fisher announces that the second practice of the oratorio Joseph Haydn's "Creation", will be held next Thursday night at 8:30 p. m. at the Baptist church.
Note the change in place- The rehearsals will be distributed over the different churches of the city.
Since M. C. Students will not then be preparing Jessons because of the inter-semester breathing spell. Fisher urges that all attend the rehearsal.
At the last meeting Clarence Burkholder was re-elected president of the organization. Loren Crawford of McPherson college's music department is director of the oratoria orchestra.
Dr. Schwalm Warns Small Colleges
Says Students Are Not Conscious Of National Social Conditions
Dr. V. F. Schwalm, just back from a Board of Education conference, addressed chapel last Monday.
"In the conference I heard democracy challenged," said Dr. Schwalm. "There seems to be a widespread questioning concerning the value of a democracy. But it was pointed out that colleges should stress the essentials and superior values of a democracy.
"At the conference there were two schools of thought. One held that colleges should be utilitarian, have short vocational courses designed only to aid the student to get a job. The other held that colleges should be cultural, should teach the fine art, literature, history, science, and philosophy.
"Another fact brought out at the conference was that the students at the small colleges seemed to be less socially conscious than the students at large universities. Students of small colleges seem to be asleep as to social issues of the day.
"Many speakers also pointed, out that a faculty member should be a cultural force in his community." Dr. Schwalm concluded.
Noted Reader To Appear Wednesday
Dorothy Crawford Here In Second Of The McPherson Co-op Concert Series
Dorothy Crawford, in her own character sketches, will appear in McPherson the evening of Wednesday, January 25, as the second num-ber on the McPherson Cooperative Concert Association series.
Miss Crawford, a native of Portland, Oregon, and later of San Francisco, is a one-woman theatre. She reads original sketches and is assisted by Morgan Rees at the piano. This is Miss Crawford's third country-wide tour. In March she will appear on Broadway. Later she will go to London for performances.
Her repertoire here will include a scene in a cafe in Paris, a sketch depicting threw witnesses and a woman on trial for her life, a scene of the fisherman's warf at San Francisco, and studio evening.
Miss Crawford's program will be presented in the auditorium of the Community Building. The program will start at 8 o’clock. Doors will open at 7:30 o'clock.
Charles Turek paid his tuition at Washington University with four bags of silver dollars.
Reveal Plans for Regional Conference Held Feb. 19-24
Book Five Outstanding Speakers
To Appear; Dan West To Tell Of Experiences In Spain
Plans are being made for the annual regional conference of the Brethren church which will be held here during the week of February 19 to 24.
Five outstanding speakers already have accepted invitations to apeak on the conference program.. Other speakers
may be included soon. Many of the instructors of McPherson College will appear on the program at various times during the week.
The five speakers include Bishop Ralph S. Cushman of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Denver. He has written a number of books.
Dr. Calvert N. Ellis, professor of biblical studies at Juniata College, will also be present, as will D. D. Funderburg, Director of Adult Religious Education in the Church of the Brethren.
Dan West, who spent last year in relief work in Spain, is among the speakers.
Dr. V. F. Schwalm, president of McPherson college, who just recently returned from an educational convention in Louisville, Ky, to warn students of their failure to become social conscious.
Dr. Bright Gives Sermon On Love
Vigorously Points Out That Love Is Necessary
Dr. J. Daniel Bright delivered the evening sermon for the Sunday Night Club an the College Church, after a very appropirate solo was sung by Miss Lucile Wade.
The subject of the sermon was the "Excellency of Love" with the thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians providing the basis for development.
The illustration that Mrs. Einstein doesn't understand Einstein's theory although she does understand Ein-stein was used in regard to many who, not understanding the many mysteries of God, take the all-or-none altitude toward the Christian
religion.
Love of God, it was pointed out, is undoubtedly superficial in man's life
when contemporary conditions are al-lowed to exist in the social, econom-ic, and other realms of human life, for "you can't put a man in a ditch and keep him there unless you stay there with him".
In conclusion, it was suggested that we follow the divine commission of our Lord and allow His love to per-meate our lives.
Alumnus Railway Head
Earl Breon, McPherson college field secretary, announced recently that Kerby W. Etter, class of '90, is now one of the vice-presidents of the Santa Fe railway system. Mr. Etter had his offices in Chicago. He is one of the many graduates of McPherson's business department who have succeeded to find a responsible place in industry.
Following is a program of the
week's activities:
SUNDAY
Sunday, Feb. 19
9:45 Sunday Behoof at the McPherson Church
10:45 Sermon, "The Search for Se-
curity" .....Dr. Calvert N. Ellis
Professor of Biblical Studies at Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
6:30 College Christian Endeavor...
........... Dan West
7:30 Sermon, "How Do You Live?"
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Swap Spec For Tests
Robbed of their weekly news-organ next week, students will find little consolation in its substitute, examinations.
Because of the semester final tests, which begin next Monday and continue until Wednesday, and because of registration Thursday and Friday, the Spec-tator will not go to press next week.
But it will resume its weekly appearances next semester.
Public Suffers Malignant Suckeritis
Prof. Mohler Reveals Fallacy
Of Advertising Claims
"Malignant Suckeritis" was the topic of Professor R. E. Mohler's talk in chapel last Friday morning.
Mr. Mohler brought out how lav-ishly people devoured the advertise-ment found in magazines and newspapers, particularly those of toothpastes, shaving creams, cold creams, and soaps.
To show how much people really believe and swallow advertisements he spoke about buying on the installment plan. He made a statement of much interest to people of this town. "Eighty-five per cent of the automo-biles in this town are bought on the installment plan."
Then Professor Mohler found his way into the field of health. One of his concluding remarks was, "Eighty-six out of every one hundred of the 3,000 in the Veterans Hospital are there because of venereal disease."
A Cappella Chair Formal Concert Soon
Well-Known Group Will Appear
In City Auditorium February 22
The well known a capella choir of McPherson college is making plans for its annual formal concert which will be held Wednesday evening, February 22, at the city Auditorium.
Although no definite arrangements have yet been completed, plans are in the making for an out-standing concert. New music will be used but the same general idea that has been used for several years will again it be followed this session.
Prof. Nevin W. Fisher, head of the voice department of McPherson college, will again direct the a capella choir. This choir was organised several years ago by Prof. Alvin C. Voran, then head of the voice department. Since then the choir and concert has continued to grow.
The choir is now made up of 34 voices. The voices are picked from the beat singers among the students of the school.
Rehearsals are now being held twice weekly but following final first semester examinations next week the director hopes to hold three re-heareals weekly.
The choir is also making plans for another spring concert tour. This year the tour probably will be in the southeast part of Kansas and part of Oklahoma. More definite plans con-cerning the tour will be announced later.
"As Others See Us" Is Subject of Charm Chat
Friday noon another Charm Chat was presented by the Womens Coun-cil to a small group of girls. An open discussion on the topic "As Others See You" was directed by Elma Minnick and Ramona Fries.
The discussion opened by a short talk on charm, a desire of every girl Charm begins with the foot and so the proper position of feet dis-cussed. Also discussed were posture, dress, color scheme, general appearance, facial expression, and actions in public, all of which help to cultivate charm if properly used. A girl desires to cultivate charm not only for her own group of friends but also for her acquaintances.
Other Charm Chats will be presented at the regular time each week.
New Courses Are Given Next Semester
New State Requirements For 30-, 60-Hour Course Causes Changes
Several interesting new courses will be offered next semester, according to Dean J. D. Bright.
Public Finance, a three-hour course, will be offered here for the first time, and will be taught by Prof. Don Paden. Essentials of Reading is a new course required by the state for students taking a 30-or-60 hour teachers course. It is a three hour course, and will be taught by Dr. John Boitnoit.
Chemistry For Home Ec. Students Coach Astle will teach a new two-hour course in Gymnastis and Floor Practice. Dr. Hershey is offering
a course in Organic Chemistry for Home Economics students. Students taking this 5-hour course must have had one semester of Inorganic Chem-istry.
Prof. Nevin Fisher will continue with a one-hour course in Fundamentals of Conducting. Prof. Ralph Stutzman will continue to offer Pipe-Organ next semester.
Touch Office Practice
Mrs. Alice Martin is offering a 2-hour course in Office Practice. Prerequisite is Typing and possibly Shorthand.
There are a number of courses, cataloged as every-other-year courses, which will be offered next semes-ter. Paden will offer Business Law, World Religion, and Pauline Life and Literature will be offered by Dr. Metzler.
Many Every-Other-Year Courses Prof. Claude Flory offer a 3-
hour course in Restoration and Eighteenth Century. Miss Della Lehman is offering a 3-hour course in Milton, and The Romantic Movement. Dr. Bright will teach a three-hour course in History of the West. Prof. R. E. Mohler will offer a three-hour course in Agriculture, and Miss Atkinson will teach a three-hour course in Family Health.
BYPD Plain Panel Discussion, Forum
For next Sunday night the pro-grain comittee of the BYPD has plan-ned an exceptionally interesting pro-
gram dealing with the adjustment
of college young people to their home communities.
This will be expressed in the form of a panel discussion followed by an open forum for the group as a whole.
Last Sunday evening the program of the BYPD was given by seven teen college girls who participated in a candle lighting service using as the theme of worship: "Ring out the old, ring in the new."
The program was divided into four parts, the first section deal-ing with the "Upward look to God". In this part the leader, Esther Sher-fy, stressed the thought of commun-ion with God. "Give unto the Lord the flory due his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."
The second part dealing with the "Backward Look to the Past”, had as its theme: "Let us kindle the light of appreciation for the heri-tage of the past as we stand tonight at a crossroads of time."
Pert three was comprised of a "Near Look to the Present" in which the leader with the audience reading responsively, emphasized the value of confession and intercession.
Part four, consisting of "A Far Look to the Future" consisted of the lighting of twelve candles for the twelve months. Each candle represented the ideal of one month, some of which were: the candle of hope, of beauty, of harvest, or recre-ation, of Christian homes, of places and contentment and of gratitude.
Far from cloistered have been U. S. halls of learning dur-ing the period of world-wide unrest that has made the citizens of all nations wander far from the placidness of Ferdinand the Bull. Collegians and their teachers are taking an active interest in the state of the world, and are becoming more belligerent when it comes to defending democracy.
Chief blow to the passive pacifism that in other years brought an endorsement of the famed Oxford Oath ("I won't fight under any circumstances") was the abandonment of the oath by the delegates to the conventions of the American Student Union and the National Student Federation of America. Both meetings urged continued peace education, but both more or less approved the President's rearmament policies.
Presidential messages on rearmament brought a chorus of "yeas" from the collegiate press, with only here and there a scattered "nay." At the University of Virginia, "College Topics" states the case for the supporters of the move like this:
"Pacifism and optimism insofar as world peace is concerned are admirable under normal conditions, but Utopianlike and thoroughly dangerous while world affairs are in their present turbulent state. We are people who espouse and champion democracy-democracy faces unpredictable trouble. We are people who expouse and champion disarmament—at the present time, such action on our part with the known status of other powers on the subject, would be suicidal. Therefore, we must exercise sagacity in the administration of our government in order that it prove itself the ultimate in social and economical government of the human race. We must prepare for the direct emergency in defense of our standards and our country."
On the other side of the fence stand those who cheered Joseph Day, who calls himself "one of the future cannon fodder," when he sent a letter to the Southwestern University "Megaphone" which said:
"Perhaps, Mr. President, you don't have the foresight and intelligence to see that in all probability your are signing the death warrant of possibly a hundred thousand or of a million choice men".
This too it the opinion of many of the students on McCam-
pus.
In direct contrast to many of the larger schools in the country, perhaps our in-land complacency has lulled us into a tragic and lethargic state of mind. Dr. V. F. Schwalm warned against this in his Monday address.
As a college supported by a traditionally peace-loving church, McPherson must exert all possible efforts to prevent a repetition of America playing the sucker.
The re-armament program is a menace to the peace of the world, and causes a war psychology that is undesirable.
Perhaps if hen and bull sessions were more concerned about how to prevent world conflict, and less concerned about goings-on at the "bloody bucket," this college would become a greater force toward peace.
Boys and girls, war may seem remote and inconsequen-tial, but not long ago students quit the quiet and fragrant air of the dorm steps to become part of the stench of the trenches. They picked them up in buckets.
pur deah, deah, editor has informed us that it is time far the "spec to go to press again so here we are dishin' up some more dirt. This columns spectacular edition was wel-
comed with open arms by some stu-dents but we understand that there are others who would like very much to thoroughly kick the seat of our pantaloons.
mother Hubbards litte girl, Rilla, made a visit to a well-known rende-vous a few nights ago. Her wearing apparel was no doubt intended for different occasions, anyway, Rilla must have looked very cute whirling in a housecoat (?) and house slippers.
We are offering this item hoping that our advice will be taken ser-iously. Jack Vetter is very bashful, girls, so you might help him out by askin' him for dates, we feel sure that this will help him out of his dilemma.
We hear that Robertson is thinking of offering his services to Bethany College as a soloist for the messiah, Caruso the second says he thinks he is good enough 'cause Campbell has been givin' him singin' lessons and she says he can do anything perfect. Our palpitating heart item for the week. A. J. Curran falls hard for J. Oliver, she took a bad tumble but suffered only minor bruises and lac-erations of the heart, we can't tell you what happened to the Metz-Stucky romance but we do know that Stucky is keeping company with a very charming high school girl. News flash—threatened shakeup menaces the peaceful atmosphere of the school of quality, said shakeup being the drubbing Tony Voshell has promised the writer of this column and when he winds out who he is. Oh yeah, have you seen Marvin fox and his new sideburns? Side-burns, mustaches and this silly Lam-. guage which is going the rounds. Macampus would be better off if all three unnecessary evils were given a free trip to the ashcan.
the Mohler-Wanamker tree of love continues to grow, Mr. W. says they are going to finish up this year of school but after that their plans are indefinite.
Gladys Wiggins wants to know if Ferdinand is a she-bull? Some one tell her quick. Prof. Dell reports that blessed eventing is very strenous, especially on the fathers.
In a recent issue off The Social Frontier a former student of McPherson college has an article that has created widespread comment. It is by Dr. Wendell Johnson who grew up at Roxbury and moved to McPherson in 1925 with the family of his fate fath-er, A. R. Johnson of 808 East Kan-
sas Ave.
Dr. Johnson is a clinical profes-sor at the university of Iowa and is in charge of the speech pathology department of the University. He studied at McPherson College and did extensive work at the University of Iowa, where he received his doctor's degree. He has done consider-able writing and lecturing and has made an enviable record in speech pathology, in which he is nationally pathology as an authority.
His article is entitled "Economics for a symbolic Lady." asnwering her question "What is the matter with the world." In it he discusses the unsettling factors brought by the dis-coveries of science and the machine age and its effect in the other stimu-lation of the modern man. While he does not argue that we must rush into a new form of life, he does emphasize the need of looking facts
in the face and to be able to find solutions for the problems of the modern world. He says:
"We must experiment. This is simply another way of saying that we must quit being traditional, and we must abandon our sentimental unscientific defense of old ideals and customs - not because we must be 'liberal' but because we must be sane, free from delusions, or false conceptions, if we are to survive. We must learn to expert and to demand experiment in connection with gov-ernmental, social and economic problems, just as we have learned to expect experiment in technological field.
"We must obtain governmental of-ficials who have demonstrated their skill in the use of experimental technique, and who have pledged them-selves to use such techniques while in office. Above all, we must discourage those who object to any ex-periment in connection with govern-mental of social or economid prob-lems, simply on the gounr that it is an experiment. We must oppose reactionaries, not because they have been tainted with Wall Street, but became they are timid and incompetent as social scientists."
My apologies to Jim Lambert. Because of the strong though un-waranted criticism of the somewhat unorthodox curriculum printed last
week, this column is to die an "un-natural" death. It's corpse, however, will be preserved in alcohol which may in some measure lessen the ig-nominy of its demize.
It seems that the Intelligentsia (of course the objecting gentlemen may not belong to this intellectual group) could more profitably utilize their energy attacking some really vital problem rather than screaming to high heaven about innocuous, insignificant, inconsequential nothings published in this column.
Was amused at the obviously arduous effort required to incorporate the word "asinine" in last week's "New Lights from the Lamps".
We are reminded that there is new oil in "The Lamps". Evidently writ-era are "wise virgins", since they are refueling before things get too dry. Verse and Verse
Remember friends as you pass by. As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you may he. Prepare for death and follows me. To follow you I'd not be content. Unless I knew which way you went.
—Jerry Kerry
Dale Stucky
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Match Makers Must Meet Nemesis
Do we have to keep customs which have been handed down to us from former students of McPherson college even though they are undesirable? That is the theme of a cry heard about the campus quite extensively in recent weeks.
The problem is the matter of dating. It seems that when a fellow goes with a girl a few times, because of some time-honored precedent particular to this school, all other fellows stop going with her. Other people look on and say, "Ah, what a fine couple !" The match-makers then proceed to push the victims into something that was not expected. They expect the fellow to take the girl everywhere; they expect the girl to go with this boy and him alone; If this is not the case, the tongues wag and the heads shake because he or she is "stepping out."
It is all well and good to encourage wholesome boy and girl relations; but the victims should be considered. In many cases the people concerned are underclassmen and have not gone with many college students as yet. There is much to learn by associating with different people in college, and most students would like to have their future partner gain some of this experience.
Many people feel that they do not want to "go steady" yet, although they do like one person better than others. They hesitate, therefore, to go with someone because it may result in a serious problem.
It seems that the system, which is trying to encourage boy
Faculty Takes New Lease On Life, Grins At Exams
While most of the student body withdraws into a semi-isolated exis-tence as semester exams quickly ap-proach, a few faculty members ap-parently are taking a new lease on life.
Professor S. M. Dell proudly boasts a future whisker bearer in Robert, who arrived thin week. Someone suggested a poetic combination of names—Glen Dell. Perhaps the industrial arts instructor should be called Dean of youngsters.
After Dr. V. P. Schwalm presented the political analogy of two cows to a recent speech. Professor Don Paden is thinking seriously of establishing a new party on the campus. Eliza-beth Mohler sugested Ferdinand the Bull as an excellent emblem. Two factions are enough with Stucky and Saathoff as leaders and that's no
Ferdinand.
Dr. J. W. Hershey is hitting the heart of this apple polishing problem when he suggests his students should not use copper knives to cut apples.
Not to be afflicted with Professor R. E. Mohler's malignant suckeritis, Coach "Buck" Astle followed the age-old advice of Horace Greeley in an off-the-record manner.
Don't look now, faculty, but tests are scheduled for next week!
You're going to have to endure the feeble flickering of a New Ray from the Lamps this week. I'm to act as a Guest Columnist, pinchhit-ting for the Old Faithful Gleamers who, this being the week before ex-ams, are trimming their wicks and adding more oil in preparation for the Great Ordeal ahead.
You all know how very enligh-ening these "hen" and "gentlemen cow" sessions frequently are. Well since I have been in college. I've absorbed quite a bit of - well, infor-mation, if you want to call it that— through the medium of these "sea sions." But the other night I was simply astounded to find that, out of a group of ten, I was the only girl in the room who prefers a career to "home, husband, and highi-chair." The other nine girls brazenly admitted that they are after long, peaceful lives of marital bliss! Such admissions coming from Modest Girls! It is just as my Grandmoth-er H. says: "Is is simply scandelous the way girls nowadays are frankly admitting that they want to get married. Now, in my day and time, modest young ladies never, never ad-mitted - even to themselves - that they were looking forward in anything but sour spinsterhood."
that the long, blond center on the basketball team is sadly afflicted with "door-itis", especially on the nights when he walls in the library
for his little Missourian to come from Choral Club practice.
That willowy, dark-haired artist from Iowa also has "hell-itis," as does the blonde sophomore gal from Colorado who waits for her "Ice-box" from across the street.
The elder Spohn sister varies slightly from the general run in having "whistle-itis." The lad from Idaho who calls regularly, yea, very regularly, on her announces his pres-ence by a tuneful whistle.
B. Miller has a lovely new arrangement of the Dry Bovine Song which he will gladly sing for any one who wishes to hear it. It is said that this song was composed in the stock Yards at Kansan City.
Last Sunday afternoon I had a nice friendly chat with a gallant young Swede from Bethany. He vows that the Swedes are going to steal the dog-biscuit from the Canines Saturday night. I disagreed vigor-ously, however, and when he wanted to bet on the outcome, I had sporting blood enough to take him up. Am I going to lose my bet, Bull-dogs? What say?
The New Ray is perceptible sputtering out, having used up all its oil for this time. I big you goodbye, hoping that I can glimmer again for you sometime.
Consuming extra quarts of mid-night oil during the pre-quiz weeks, studious students have brought about the increase of rates to the all-time high of two days of crabbiness for every hour of cramming after 10:30 pm. For every day of crabbiness the victim pays with the loss of if least one classmate's absolute respect through harsh or cynical words.
With the loss of that classmate's respect, goes also the chance of using a valuable "pull" for a desired end at a later date. With the defeat at the first milestone of the student's life ambition, comes a despair and realization that the distant goal for which he has long been hoping is now and forever unattainable.
Mid-night oil sells at an excessively high rate.
If you read the Spectator, you should patronize its adversisers. They are boosters of McPherson Col-lege and the students need to boost McPherson.
Speaking of spinsters, my Aunt Serena handed down this old-maid-ish remark to me. "Men are all alike. The only reason nature gave them different faces is so we women could tell them apart."
Of great concern to me are all these people afflicted, now with "mal-ignant suckeritis," but with "expec-tant bell-itis." This torment starts shortly after the second or third date and lasts throughout the entire period of the "affair." Strangely enough, it seems to attack only those who reside in women's dormi-tories, where there are bells to announce masculine callers. The symp-toms of this malady are: at the slightest sound of the bell. a breah-less pause, accompanied by nervous twitchings. Little studying can be accomplished by those who are hindered by this affliction because of the constant strain of waiting for the signal from the bell. The only known cure it the removal of all bells and bell-pushers from the vicinity of the sufferer. It is not unusual ter this malady to attack even the Mac-eds of this campus. However, the symptoms differ slightly from those in the cases of the Mac-eds, the Mac-eds experiencing the nervous twitchings at the sou nd of swinging library doors. It is a well known fact
Room 6 Is Scene Of Anguished Lamentions
Ever since Dr. Bright first put the second semester schedule on the board, Room 6 of Sharp Hall has had the largest and most permanent group of befuddled students in it of any room on the campus.
Frequently, a student has been successful enough to get the instructor of a "conflict" to come in and help lament over the wrinkles. Prof. Don Paden was seen in there with his usual worried look several times. Emerson Yoder seemed to be having more than his just share of difficulties.
Many would finally pick up their books in despair and leave the room with minds in such a whirl-pool of "conflicts", "not-given's",. or "A" courses that they moaned in anguish and the spectator reporter was glad to get out of the way.
Coeds are outnumbered by men in the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-nology freshman class by a ratio of 164 to 1.
and girl relationships is in actuality working backwards. It is so anxious to see people date that it in reality discourages them.
It forces them to go steady or not at all. The girls are on the spot; they are afraid to accept frequent dates with the same boy, lest they not be asked by other fellows; and the fellows must either go with the same girl all the time or change so often that he will not be held responsible for any one girl.
If this system were broken down in order that two or more fellows could go with the same girl , and two or more girls go with the same boy, there would be more and better boy and girl relationships and probably more and better fights.
To Secure Eby
Popular Lecturer To Appear Here
March 20, 21 For S. C. M.
As a part of the lecture program of the S. C. M. this year, Kermit Eby will be on the campus March 20 and 21 for a series of lectures and dis-cussions. Mr. Eby is at the present time executive secretary of the Chicago Teacher's Union. He was formerly professor of history in Ann Arbor, Mich. He is now an active contributor to many current maga-zines.
Mr. Eby has completed all require-ments but the thesis for his Ph. D from the University of Chicago. He specialized in International Rela-tions. He has attended the Wil-liamstown Institute of Politics and Northwestern University. In 1933 he spent five months in the orient with the Friends Good-will Mission. While there he contacted many leaders of opinion in Japan, Korea, Manchukuo, and China.
Mr. Eby is in great demand as a lecturer all over the United States, having lectured in many churches and colleges. It is only because of close association with some members of the McPherson College faculty that Mr. Eby has kindly consented to take time from his busy schedule to lecture here.
The treasurers of the four classes urge immediate payment of class dues in order to avoid a repetition of the delay that occurred last year in the distribution of the Quadrangle. The delay was caused by delinquent pay-ments of class does.
Seniors should be glad to pay their treasurer, Gerald Deany, for this will be their last payment. Juniors should not find it hard to give money to handsome Carroll Crause.. While sophomores readily pay Autumn Fields to avoid her repeated "bounc-ings."
S. G. Hoover will not find it hard to collect freshman dues because they pay willingly in sheer relief that their dues are so much smaller than those of the upperclassmen.
there otta be a law again it—research exams, term papers, ends of studying, 'n such, by gar! Too busy sturying to make news, and thus the reporter gets gray hairs.
Oh my! must we linger-print Mother Emmert, too? Better con-confess, "mom," cause we know you took that sink-stopper!
Faculty Trio In Down-Town Appearance
Professors Loren Crawford, violinist. Ralph Stutzman, violoncellist, and Nevin Fisher, pianist, were pre-sented in a recital of chamber music by the Baptist Young People at 5:00 p. m. on Sunday, January 15. The music of the evening vesper was presented in the candlelight to a large audience constating mostly of young people.
The program was as follows:
Edvard Grief ................... Sonata.
Op. 45, in C minor
For Violin and Piano Allegro Molto ed appassionato Allegretto espressivo all Romanza
Joseph Haydn ................ Trio II, in
F sharp minor Allegro
Adagio Cantabile Temp di Mennetto
Edvard Grieg ........ Sonata, Op. 45.
In C minor
For Violin and Piano Allegro Animato
After the program the young people remained for a brief reception in honor of the artists. Light refreshments were served in the west annex of the auditorium.
Last Sunday's performance marked the debut of the McPherson College faculty trio in McPherson.
The Florytwins were so surprised last Friday night that their eyes bulged for fifteen minutes and they had to be told to close their gaping mouths. It was a surprise birthday party with entertainment, ice cream, and cake —with candles (pink ones).
Wiggins better be careful what she does, cause she has frequently been caught talking in her sleep. And not only does she talk, but she laught too. She's a queer one.
You who are not often remember-ed by the postman and do not get many letters, might ask Denny to share hers. They have become public property, it seems, for those who are less fortunate than she.
Skinned knees and bruises, elsewhere, are the results of those who have been reverting to childhood days. My advice to skaters is: skate on the roller skates, wear knee pads, and, for convenience, carry a pillow.
Some reunion here last work and, eh what! Engaged and those willing to-be. Quite a display of sparklers! Eugenia said she was eager to see California—and Bro. A Hoover may live in California, too.,but Ullery is interested in the one from Missouri. Glee is a common occurrence around here, but this time she came to do some typing for Gordon. (Wish
someone would do mine.) And the Widow Shank wasn't a widow for a couple days.
Witham Appears In
S. C. M. Meeting
E. C. William Baptist pastor, was the guest speaker for the S. C. M. yesterday.
In his talk, Rev. Witham compared religion to three moods of English, the indicative, the subjunctive, and the imperative. The imperative mood of religion is the great divine command stirred with in people. It was this great command which sent Jesus out to teach.
There is a great need for imperative religion in school life. Each student should willingly feel the urge to enter actively into religious life. And where there is a lack of this enthusiasm "our moods, not out methods should be investigated."
An Imperative urge can change a person into a crusader, can give him that desire "to follow the gleam."
Rev. A. Witham suggested Hal 'life is not so much in things we achieve, but in things that we attempt." It is better to achieve to build a great cathedral than to build a poor cot-tage. Again it is this imperative inner urge which leads us to attempt great things.
In closing, Rev. Witham quoted a poem. It was a nightly prayer that on a grave might be found
"More than was bora and died. But
in between, I lived."
A brass trio made up of Pascal Davis, a cornel teacher in McPherson, and Lawrence Blair and Vin-cient Allison, students in high school.
Mariam Kimmel lead devotions, and Ruth Smith played a piano, prelude.
I don't often eavesdrop, but when a couple were passing overhead, a snatch of conversation just kinda floated to my ear, Kinzie: "Oh, Jim, not here!" (How's that, Sebree?).
I mentioned the parlors last week. It must have been the power of suggestion, because they are becoming more useful every day. After meals they are especially crowded. Heck— no privacy there!
Onions: Yum-yum! But oh! the after effects! A slimy, dark green taste the next morning. We make a plea to the cooks—skip the onions. They are disagreeable to the eaters, and more so to those who don’t eat them!
Come, come, proctor Morrison! Tell Mother Emmert so she can laugh too. "Pitch" yourself under the bed next. time.
I have at last found the solution to my problem "How to be the center of attraction." It's all in the knowing how. A gray colored housecoat and floppy bedroom slippers work very successfully. Try it some time.
Lights Out! The radio program seems to leave ill-effects, that’s why all the blood-curdling yells on Wednesday nights. A group of girls wouldn’t have been caught hiding in the shower last week if clumsy Wig-gins hadn't fallen over that chair.
Bui it's not Lights Out for the "Putter-offers." The end of the semester is at hand, and the majority of us have become "Catcher-uppers." From early morning till the wee hours the steady pounding of type-writers can be heard. Rooms are stacked with magazines, books and paper. Ho-hum! let’s turn out the lights and go to sleep!
$6,000,000 expansion program
has been announced by Cornell Uni-
A mural depleting the early use of anesthesia has been hung in the New York University college of dentistry.
You know, it's funny how people can fool you. Take for instance the case of Dohn Miller. Everyone thought him a very modern person until the other evening. He suddenly became very excited and shouted, "Boy, this is great. Just like you read in the movies." And now every-one hates to break the news to him
that these 'new-fangled' talking ma-
chines are used in picture shows now.
Even if this semester has accomplished nothing else, Lawrence Hawk-ins has acquired a girl friend, Lenora Kanal has established quite a hairdressing establishment, and Jesse Messamer has mastered the intri-rarles of three-point landing from Sharp steps.
Add to your list of students who are realty working hard to amount to something the name of Santos Juarez.
While glancing over the backs of peoples heads in chapel, have you over noticed some of the hair-do's? You might call Hazel Bowdine's "in-teresting"; Margery Anderson's "quaint"; Edna Mae Russel's—well, words fail me there; Miss Koerber's "just around": and J. Henry Dosen-brock's "the forward sweep".
At the formal party last Friday night Lilian Pauls made a charm-hostess.
Isn't it surprising how industrious everyone has grown in the library during this past week? However social life didn't cease entirely. One night Jake Cramer escorted Margar-et Wagner home after closing hours, Sauf said.
Who was the freshman girl who seemingly overlooked the Mohler
family in her eagerness to get some dinner?
LaRue Owen was with Mary Ellen Slead last Sunday. I was talking to someone a few days ago who thought the LaRue was Sara Jane Olwin's brother.
Harold Larson expressed a wish a few days ago. And a simple wish it was. He hoped that Dr. Hershey would hurry his diamond-making process so that diamonds would be cheaper. Maybe she'll be satisfied with a five-and-ten-cent one if you expaln it to her, Harold.
In chemistry Dr. Hershey asked Freddy Ikenberry where Benjamin Franklin lived. To this question our bright Freddy answered "Pennsly-vania" and everything would have gone well had not not Raymond Flory added in his most scholarly fashion "Why, I thought he lived in the East". My, I’ll bet Rowena is proud of him!
How that Stump girl does rate! First it's Kenneth Thompson, then Dasenbrork, and then Andrew Col let! How many more she has, we don't know.
Galen Allen is really struting his stuff this week. He had his picture taken for the Quad. Believe it or not, 'tis rumored that the lad actually looks like Clark Gable. Wiggins picture was very good too, but as for the rest of us—UGH!
At last the students have the last laugh on the faculty. (Or is it last with grades coming, out in a couple of weeks). Any-how, the photo-graph-er had to be kept one day longer than was planned, becuase some of the faculty members had neglected to get their pictures taken!
Formal Parly Held At Heaston Home
Another formal party was held held last Friday evening at the Dr. W. C. Heaston home when Lillian Pauls and LarRue Owen acted as hostess and host to greet guests who arrived at eight o'clock.
Card games were played at pro-gressive tables.
later Donna Jean Johnson read "As Other See Us", and Lucile Wade played a collection of popular num-bers using the theme "The Waltz You Saved For Me."
As the hostess poured coffee, dainty refreshments were served to the following guests: Misses Ida Shockley, Evelyn Amos, Donna Jean Johnson, Mildred Miller, Ardys Metz, Elizabeth Mohler, Gladys Shrink, and Vera Flory, and Messrs Olan Nince-helser, S. G. Hoover, Don Newkirk, Carroll Crause, Stephen Stover, Wilbur Lewellan, Henry Dosenbrock, Harols Bowman, and Lyle Albright.
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...................Calvert N. Ellis
Monday. Feb. 20
(Annual College Trustee Meeting, Monday and Tuesday)
9:45 Chapel Address ......................
.......... D. D. Funderburg
10:15 "One Who Knows"
Calvery N. Ellis
11:10 Address. "The Church's Pro-gram for Adults" D. D. Funderburg
1:30 Address ________________ Dan West
2:15 "The Church Yesterday"
Calvert N. Ellis
7:30 Fine Arts Program
8:30 Address. "Relieving the Needy
in Spain" ................. Dan West
Tuesday. Feb. 21
8:30-9:40 Minister's Conference
"Considering the Rural Chirch," D. D. Funderburg, Directing 8:30-9:40 Children's Work Confer-ence , Mrs. Nevin Fisher, Presiding 9:45 Chapel Address Calvert N. Ellis 10:15 "One Who Grows"
.................... Calvert N. Ellis
11:10 Address. "The Church in the McPherson Area" —W. H. Yoder 1:30 Address , D. D. Funderburg 2:15 Address, "The Church Today"
..................Calvert N. Ellis
3:00 Hymn Study. Conducted by Members of the Church Music Class 7:30 Fine Arts Program 8:00 Sermon .. Bishop Ralph S. Cushman Denver Area, Methodist episcopal Church
Wednesday, Feb. 22 5:30-9:40 Ministerial Conference
"The Sermon" ..... Calvert N. Ellis
Directing
8:30-9:40 Children's Work Confer-ence Mrs. N. W. Fisher, Di
recting
9:45 Chapel Address ..............
........ Bishop Cushman
10:20 "One Who Shares" .. _______
............... Calvert N. Ellis
11:15 Address ... Bishop Cushman 1:30 Address, "How the Church and College Can Help Each Other" Karl M. Frantz. Pastor Ivester Church, Iowa. Chairman McPherson Trustees 2:15 Address, "The Church Tomorrow" ..... Calvert N. Ellis
3:00 Wheat and Chaff in the Hymn
Book ....... Prof. Nevin W. Fisher
McPherson College 7:30 Fine Arts Program
8:00 A Capella Concert........ Given
by the a Cappella Choir. McPherson College Nevin W. Fisher, Director
Thursday,Feb. 23 8:30-9:40 Ministers Conference "The Minister" .... Bishop Cushman 8:30-9:40 Women's Work Conference Mrs. V. F. Schwalm, Directing 8:45 Chapel Address — Dan West 10:15 "One Who Triumphs"
Free Luncheon is given to all guests of the Conference. A short program will follow, including special music and a short address by ...
Bernard N. King, Pastor McPherson Church
2:00 Men's Meeting
In charge of R. E. Mohler Executive Secretary of Men's Work 2:00 Women's Meeting.
In Charge of Mrs. V. F. Schwalm Regional Director of Women's Work, McPherson Area 7:30 Fine Arts Program
8:00 Sermon
Bishop Ralph S. Cushman
Friday Feb. 21
Minister's Conference. "The Church and Her Young People" ......... ..... Dan West
8:30-9:30 Pastor's Wives Conference Mrs. J. H. Mathis, Directing 9:15 Chapel Address
Bishop Cushman
10:15 Address ... Calvert N. Ellis
11:10 Closing Address ......
Bishop Cushman
All the meetings will be held in the college chapel excepting the evening meetings which will be held in the college church. Students will be allowed to cut classes in order to attend the meetings.
Murrey Wins Gregg
Typing Award
Lola Murrey, second year typist, received a gold pin from the Gregg Publishing Co. of Chicago, Illinois, for having satisfactorily qualified as an honor typist by writing 63 words a minute for ten minutes.
Miss Murrey typed new material furnished by the company through the instructor, Mrs. Alice Martin, and made only three errors on the entire composition. A grading of at tonid fifty words a minute for ten minutes with no mure than five errors on new material must be at-tained by a student before he is eligible for the gold pin.
Other typing students will take the test in the near future, and some of those who enter the typing II class there who enter the Typing II class gin working on this project.
This is the first year that the Mc-Pherson College typing department has cooperated in this manner with the award system of the Gregg Com-pany.
Field Goal Snatches Apparent Win From Fighting Macagers
A final split-second field goal de-prived the McPherson Bulldogs of what seemed to be a well-earned vic-tory as the St. Benedicts Ravena barely nosed out the fighting Canine cagers 39-38 in an inter-confer-ence sturggle last night.
After maintaining a suitable lead for most of the second period, the charges of Coach "Buck" Astle became the victims of circumstances provided by Nevius, sharpshooting forward for the visitors. McPherson was trailing only 18-14 at the half time.
Both quintets alternated in scoring throughout the first half and McPherson controlled nineteen min-utes of the final period in a hard-fought battle, in which Cramer, Holmes, Voshell, and McGill were outstanding. "Tennessee Terrier" was high point man with 12 points.
Paced by Harold Binford, former Bulldog star, the Buhler town team rushed the Bulldog reserves 48-30 in the opening contest. The visitors held a 21-16 lead at the intermission. This was the first defeat for the "B" squad members in regular sea-son games.
Following is the varsity box score: McPherson (38) FG FT F
Holmes ....... ......... 0 9 1
Wiegand—— 1 1 0
St. Benedicts (39) FG FT F
Nevius 2 0 0
Totals ................ 16 9 18
Free throws missed: McPherson, 5. St. Benedicts, 8.
Dr. Flory, a sports enthusiast, is using his own style of the famous Bulldog "swing system"—In his dreams!
He takes delight in recalling a dream of swinging a beautiful girl beneath a fruit tree full of pink blossoms. Instead of pushing her from behind, Dr. Flory stands in front of her, pushes her far back, then grabs her in his arms, and kisses the maiden.
It appears an an accident, but it was planned as far as dreams are concerned. In swing, a college pro-fessor's fancy turns too!
Not to be outdone by Dr. Flory, Freddy Mendell, sports editor of the Hutchinson News, says he is familiar with the squeeze and scat por-tion of the squeeze-scat-score defense. Editor's note: He's married, though.
Bill Henningh, who will appear on the local court many times this sea-son as an official, will be the ref-eree tomorrow night for the Beth-any fracas. . . .Passing thought: How did Leason McCloud, former Newton High ace, escaoe the close attention of college coaches? He is a member of the Brooker Motors club. . . In answer to several quer-ies, Harold Young, promising Mac High player last year, is attending Wichita U.
Mark Porter, former cinder duster, is still seeking a girls' basketball contest on a Saturday night. . . . Gene Owen, Bulldog athlete, advanced to the finals of the Class B section in the recent Golden Gloves boxing tournament at Hutchinson. He won the last bout with a knockout . . .Pat Maloney met a stiff con-tender in the second round and was eliminated from further competition. Although intramurals are inactive at the present, it is hoped that a basketball schedule soon will be ar-ranged. . . .Wayne Albright and Rilla Hubbard should arrange a table tennis match to decide the t. t. champ of the campus.
Martin Seidel, assistang grid coach, is completing his college car-eer this semester and is now seeking a job. . . Mart has been a friend to all who know him and has been a
loyal booster for McPherson college . . . As a friend, we wish him good luck in his future endeavors.
Contrary to a few rumors, Coach
"Buck" Astle did not make a trip
High Loop Scorers
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Brenton, Ottawa
into Wyoming for immediate pos-sibilities in the coaching field . . . There exists a vacancy at Laramie, but the McPherson mentor says be
is satisfied with his position here
and enjoys fine relationships as coach. The successor to Dutch Witte will not be selected until later in the year. Alert for advancement in his profession. Astle naturally accepted the invitation of the Wyoming athletic board to appear for consideration.
In the meantime, the Bulldogs hope to prove to the Swedes that McPherson to still in the conference . . .After a victory over Friends, the Hahnites have taken it easy this week and are not worried about what may occur tomorrow night. . . They hold turn triumphs over the Canine basketeers and believe they are masters of the "swing system."
Peterson, Olson, Grieves, Ireland, Norburg, Boeve, and Co. may denly discover that McPherson's swing-scat men are no pushovers.
Changes are frequently made to the personnel of the two rage squads . . . In fact, several players alternate as members of the vanity and re-serve groups. . .However, a boy shifted to the "B" squad may gain more actual playing experience than us a varsity substitute. A poor performance one night does not eliminate the eager from gaining the more "honorable" berths through competition. . .Both teams repre-sent the college and deserve the support of students.
Ice hockey is claiming the attention of several fans from the college this season as the fast game furnishes entertainment on winter nights in the Alaskan Palace at Wichita. . . Add ping-pong item: Wesley DeCour-sey and Wayne Albright, finalists in the boys' tournament, are both first tenors in the a capella choir, which may indicate something.
Tonight at Emporia the Coyotes will continue conference competition against the College of Emporia Pres-bys. . . .Tomorrow night at Hays, the St. Benedicts Ravens will meet Fort Hays State's Tigers.
Four loop contests are on next week's docket as Bethany meets Bethel at Lindsborg, Monday; Beth-el invades Emporia, Tuesday; C. of E. attempts to upset Ottawa in the latter city, Friday; and Kansas Wes-leyan entertains Bethel, one week from Monday.
Canines-Swedes Renew Rivalry Tomorrow On Convention Hall Court
Attempting to break from the leash by which the Bethany Swedes have held them since last year, the Mc-Pherson college Bulldogs tomorrow night at 9:30 o'clock will clash on the Convention Hall court in an import-ant circuit tilt. The respective re-serve teams will meet in the perlim-inary at 8 o'clock.
One year ago the rivals of the north began a jinx which has controlled the Canines in one basketball game, one football game, and two tournament struggles this season. McPherson players believe the time is ripe for an upset of the highly-touted Swedes.
Reports drifting down from the Scandinavian haven indicate thet Ireland and his teammates dream each night of a conference championship.
Thus far in the season, the Hahn-ites have defeated College of Emporia, Kansas Wesleyan and Sterling while losing to Phillips 66, Hastings, and Friends. In contrast to the "swing system'', they chant "Swing and sway the Bethany way."
Outstanding players among the visitors are Harry Peterson, Donald Ohon, and Alden Tillburg forwards: Long John Grieves and Betheman Boeve, centers; Ernest Monroe Ireland, Cotton Norburg, and Lawrence Carlson, guards.
Hoff, Bethel
Bonebrake, Baker
Meek, Ottawa
Shaw, Wesleyan
Frazer, C. of E.
Jones, Wesleyan
Morgan, Ottawa
Peterson, Bethany
Holmes, McPherson
Sears, Baker
S. Sharpe, C. of E.
3
46
34
31
39
19
27
2G
25
13.3
11.4
11.3
10.3
10.3
9.7
9.5
8.
8.3
Conference Standings
Team
Ottawa
Bethany
Bethel
Baker
C. of E.
Wesleyan
McPherson
L
Pct.
1.000
1.000
EM
.500
.333
.000
Thespian Club Selects "Berkeley Square"
"Berkley Square" by John L. Bal-derstrom has been selected as the Thespian club play for the year 1939. The Play will be produced early in March.
Tryouts for the play will be next Thursday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock. Each contestant will have the privilege of trying out for two parts. The Judges of the tryouts will be: Miss Ida Shockley, head of the psychology department; Miss Delia Lehman, head of the dramatics department and sponsor of the organization; and Dr. Claude Flory, head of the English department.
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Cagers Don Helmets
Representing the rough and tumble style of playing which usually accompanies Kansas Wesleyan-McPherson cage bat-tles, the Bulldogs appeared on on the court Wednesday night wearing football helmets. This
novel stunt attracted the attention of the crowd and everyone laughed at the peculiar sight. The starters, Cramer, Holmes, Wanamaker, McGill, and Vo-shell, were accustomed to the head gear as Canine gridsters last fall. Wesleyan’s all-over-court, all-over-man defense up-held the exportations in an alternately hot and cold game.
Bulldogs Travel To Emporia State, Bethe
Match Powerful Opponents
Next Wednesday, Thursday
Following the semester exams next week, the McPherson College Bull-dogs will travel to Emporia Wednesday night to meet the strong Emporia State Hornets in an inter-conference battle. Only the first string will compete.
Playing the rast brand of basket-ball this year, Coach Heinie Kut-nink's quintet has become a major threat to Southwestern's leadership in the Central conference. Thus far in the season, they have defeated Washburn, Kansas State, Fort Hays State, and St. Benedicts, the latter by a tremendous margin.
It is expected the Hornets will be one of the strongest aggregations yet to face the Bulldogs. Last year the Emporia Staters split a pair of contests with McPherson and the Canine basketeers hope to upset the highly-touted Central Conference quintet.
Eight lettermen are included on the squad this year, but the major performers are diminutive Izak Em-rich, southpaw sharpshooter: Junior Forney, flash forward from Newton; and Jack Snow, lowering center with an eye for the basket.
In another important away-from-home tilt, the Bulldogs journey to Newton next Thursday night for a return engagement with the potent Bethel Graymaroons in Lindley Hall. The reserves will meet the Bethel "B" team in the preliminary. Early in the season the Graymar-oons conquered McPherson 41-28 and revenge will be in the hearts of the Macagers as they invade the Mennonite domain. Conference honors again will be at stake with Roy Hoff, Bethel ace, being a thorn in the defensive flesh of the Canines.
This diminutive high scorer piled up 17 points against the proteges of Coach "Buck" Astle and will be guareded closely all evening. Perhaps the gabes two nights previous against College of Emporia and Bethany will slow down Hoff.
On Thursday, February 2, one day before the next issue of the Specta-tor to published, the "swing-scat" boys will entertain the Baker Wildcats in another conference conflict.
Last year the "swing system" held a jinx over Coach E. S. Liston's Orangemenn in two victories and the Bulldogs hope to repeat the perform-ances next month.
Little Hornets Sting
Izac Emrich (left) and Lester Huber right) are small senior members of the Emporia State basketball team, which will entertain the McPherson Bulldogs next Wednesday evening in an inter-conference battle.
Emrich is noted throughout the state as a southpaw sharpshooter and caused the Canine basketeers plenty of trouble last year. He has hit his stride in scoring and must be watched next week.
McPherson is the only Kansas conference team to oppose the Hornets this season.
W. A. A. Notes—
Who said that Maco-eds aren't energetic? Fourteen lassies braved the chilly, northern, rain-drenched gates last Friday morning for a brief hike. True it was rather brief but if the fact is known that it was early enough in the morning to see Prof. Hess departing for Sharp Hall, then surely this is enough reason for its brevity.
Verda and Murine sayed at home to create that delicious aroma of ba-con an eggs which greeted the hikers upon their return. Eating in the "Hashanon" (in Kline) was a rarity for some. Yum. That tomato juice was surely good! Better luck on the weather next time, girls, and let's see more hikers out from Arnold besides those Olwin sisters.
Jitterbugs Versus Swing
Emporia State has definitely gone "Jitterbug"—From the ballroom to the basketball court.
A few weeks ago, a student ques-tionnaire sponsored by the Emporia State yearbook asked the question, "Are you a Jitterbug?" The answer was an overpowering "yes".
When the Emporia State basket.-ball team played in the Oklahoma City tournament, sports writers there, after observing the style of basketball as taught by Hornet-men-tor Paul Kutnink, called the Empor-ia State team the "Jitterbugs." "Our stuff gives the other team the jitters," was the comment of the Hornet basketeers, who have won six out of their seven games this season and expect to subdue the "swing system."
Coyotes Overpower Canines; Reserves Win Prelim
Kansas Wesleyan's "fire department brand of basketball overwhelmed the McPherson "swing system" 56-37 in a shinnay exhibition at Sa-lina Wednesday night. With the defeat, McPherson retains undisputed possesion of the conference cellar.
Gene Johnson's Coyotes held a 24-19 lead at the half. For the first ten minutes of play, the Bulldogs kept on even terms with the winners, but Kansas Wesleyan built up a tremendous lead which wan never relinquished.
Shaw. Coyote forward, was high scorer with 21 points, followed by Jones and Delker with 11 tallies. "Duke" Holmes carried the Canine scoring burden with nine points.
In the perliminary contest, the Bulldog reserves continued their winning methods by downing the Kansas Wesleyan "B" team 37-35 in a close, rough battle. The winners held a 24-17 advantage at the inter-mission.
Marvin Fox and Bernard Nordling, each with 19 point, led the scoring for McPherson while Everhart accumulated 10 tallies for the Coyote reserves, Vetter, Ratzlaff, Funk, Burkholder, Naylor, Nincehelser, Leonard, Owen, Brust, and Welble participated in the affair.
Reserves At Satina Tonight
Tonight at Salina the Bulldog re-serves will meet the Brown-Mackle Business College cagers in a return engagement. The opponents, who are coached by Amos Morris, former Wesleyan athlete, dropped a close 31-30 decision here in a recent op-ening game.
Regular "B" squad members and others who did not see action last night against St. Benedicts will be used by Clayton Rock, the coach.
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Coming Contests
January
Saturday, 21—Bethany, here. Wednesday, 25—Emporia State.
there.
Thursday, 26—Bethel, there. February
Thursday, 2 - Baker, here.
Wednesday, 8—Kansas Wesleyan.
Friday 10—Ottawa, there. Saturday, 11 - C. of E. there. Wednesday, 23—Baker, there. Thursday, 23—St. Benedicts.
there.
Saturday, 23—C. of E. here. March
Wednesday, 1—Bethany, here.
