Preceded by a hectic week of mid-semester examinations, a new sem-ester smoothly and quietly replaced the old last week as students again became accustomed to the routine grind of scholastic achievement.

During exam week every other word was either examinations or enrollment, and the students minds were bored with statistics concerning the frequency of mental collapse at the termination of one semester's work in American colleges. Few Test Casualties

The test schedule left no major casualties on Macampus except for the few failures that are inevitable. No mental collapse was recorded.

Each student went his way in an attempt to cover in one week all the material that should have been covered during the semester. This included the writing of two long themes and the reading of 500 pages outside reading besides the reading of one text book which had scarcely been opened all semester. The usual excited query. "Have you reviewed for this stuff" could best be answered by "No, of course not."

As the fateful hours of examina-tions arrived students went to take them for better or for worse with

happen here. After the exams the few students with any vitality left in them celebrated the 'cessation of hostilities' by attending parties, going to the show, or just plain whoop-ing-her-up.

Grades indicate that the profs have been sympathetic, probably be-cause of the remembrance of their own student days and actually have not flunked the whole student body. If anyone wondered at the tired look in Professor Hess's eyes on Saturday morning after exams, let it be remembered that he finished grading and recording the grades from the many papers which were handed him at the close of his much-feared examinations. He is to be commended for his great fortitude in the pres-ence of the sandman. Bright Keeps Busy

In the midst of the hubub appeared and disappeared the figure of J. Daniel Bright. Conflicts, conflicts, conflicts,—credits. A and B courses, majors and minors, requirements— It was worse than the Christmas rush and crush by far. Headache upon headache, woe upon woe, and fear upon fear. In the worse of Giant Paden, "woe is me!"

"Where is that Dean?" Dean Bright maintains his reputation of being the hardest man on the campus to see. But who would want his job? From the amount of running from office to office and from conference to conference and back to his own office to listen to the weary stories of four hundred teachers and students. Dean Bright must be recognized as being the iron-man of McPherson college.

New faces have appeared on the campus. There is a girl from New Mexico and a new boy from Iowa. Marianne Kruger has been joined by her brother.

What was Charlie Wagoner doing around hero? Many new faces have been seen. The new faces will soon be familiar faces. Several students have left the campus and they will be missed. However, the chapel seems to be as well filled as usual. This is going to be a great semes-ter kiddies. After all the flurry of the past three weeks M. C. will soon settle bach to normal: That is if M. C. can ever be said to be normal.

Forensic Group Brings

Home Honors For M. C.

The five students of the forensic group which went to Hutchinson last Friday returned Saturday night, and brought home honors.

Donna Jean Johnson was ranked Excellent, Autumn Fields, Good; and Ardys Metz, Fair in interpretative reading. Since Excellent was the highest ranking obtained by any interpretative reader, Donna Jean ran be considered an tying for first place.

Vance Sanger ranked eighth and Don Davidson thirteenth in a field of after-dinner speakers.

There were fourteen tools the tournament and nearly 100 individual participants.

Winfield Host To

M. C. Debaters

Six Speakers To Go To St. John Next Friday

Debate Coach Maurice A. Hess will take six debaters to Winfield next Friday for a debate tournament held at St. John's College. There will be three rounds of debating on Friday. A team must win two out of those three in order to compete in the elimination to be held Saturday.

Three students will represent McPherson College in extemporaneous speaking also. Those debaters going will be Raymond Coppedge and Vance Sanger. Wilburn Lewallen and Wilbur Bullinger, Robert Rice and Harold Bowman. Vance Sanger is taking the place of Ernest Reed, who is unable to go because of the a

There will be several schools represented at this debate tournament, some from Kansas and some from Oklahoma.

Sterling Program Is Tomorrow

Glee Club To Exchange

Programs With M. C. Choir

The women's Glee Club of Sterling college will present a formal concert Saturday evening at eight o'clock at McPherson, representing Sterling College in an exchange of musical programs between that school and McPherson college.

Under the direction of Prof. Harold H. Root, head of the music de-partment of the college, the club will offer a varied group of numbers, sacred, secular, humorous and in addition to solo work by some of the members of the group, will also offer the college women's quarter in several selections. Mrs. Catheryn Morris, accompanist, will present a piano group also.

The Sterling College club is planning an extensive tour in April to several western states. They probably will go as far northwest as Tor-rington, Wyo., into Colorado, and western Nebraska, covering some 1,-500 miles in a two-week period. The trip is an annual affair with both the boys and girls; the locale, however, Is usually changed from year to year.

During these trips the women have appeared over some of the best known middle-west radio stations, and have received many flattering compliments on the quality of the programs which they present.

Included is the personnel of the club, first sopranos, Genevieve Blair, Sterling, Julia Dressel, Bushton, Juanita McCollough, College Springs, Iowa, Ruth Mitchel, Clay Center. Second sopranos, Helynn Clark, Sterling, Carol Jean Englis, Topeka, Lois Gordon, Topeka, Elva Faye Henry, Zenith, Betty Miles, Medicine Lodge. First altos, Frances Jo Boyce, Jetmore, Miriam Hamilton, North Bend, Nerb., Martha Miller, Langdon, Viola Oline, Sterling, Ed-ith Railsback, Landgon; second al-tos, Louise Dunn, Abbyville, Joan Etta Koonie, Jetmore, Margaret Nichol, Sterling, and Myrna Myrie, Weede, Protection. Mrs. Morris, the accompanist is from Lyons.

Ave Maria (Latin Test) —Arcadelt Lo A Voice to Heaven Sounding — ______Borniansky

College Women's Quartet (Genevieve Blair, Juanita McCul-lough, Viola Oline, Margaret Nichol) The Lillie Hills are Calling

acompanist will be Mrs. Cathryn Morris for the club and Miss Edith Ralisback for the quartet.

Admission is ten cents for grade and high school students and twenty-fice cents for adults.

The student social committee and the student council regret the delay in the arrival of the film, which would have been projected with the new machine recently purchased by the college. It will be shown at a later date.

Trustees To Meet

Concerned with the selection of teachers for next year and with the general determination of policy and organisation the Board of Trustees of McPherson college will hold their annual meeting Feb. 20 and 21. The meeting will be held in connection with the Regional Conference of the Brethren Church.

Christian Science

Explained In S. C. M.

Benjamin Sage, Wichita, Tells of

Mr. Benjamin F. Sage of Wichita spoke Tuesday to the S. C. M. on the organisation and purpose of the Christian Science Church.

Mr. Saga was introduced by Mrs. C. C. Ferguson who is the First Reader in the Christian Science Church in McPherson. Mr. Sage first gave a brief historical sketch of the church, its founder, and its growth.

Mary Baker Eddy is called the discoverer and founder of the Christian Scientists. She is called ''discoverer" because they believe that she has discovered the principles upon which Jesus' teachings were based, and upon which his healing powers were

The sources used for the church services are the Bible and numerous books written by Mary Baker Eddy and other leading Christian Scien-tists. Many periodicals are published by the organization, in addition to this free reading rooms are main-tained for people of other churches as well as for those of the Christian Science Church.

Miss Doris Jane Sandy of McPher-son sang a solo entitled "For as Man Thinketh in his Heart So Is He", Miss Sandy was accompanied by Mrs.

Plan Guest Day For Friends, Parents

Friends and parents of students, and any other people interested in McPherson college will be greeted by college officials and students on March 10 in a special Guest Day cele-bration it was announced yesterday by President V. F. Schwalm. The visitation day will be begun by a special chapel program in which talks by one or two parents and several college officials will be featured. Special music will be provided by the fine arts department of the college.

A free luncheon is being planned in the college dining hall for all vis-iting parents. In the afternoon the museum will be open to inspection, and guides will take the visitors through it, onr of the largest mus-eums in the state. Other campus places of interest will be shown. The Dames Club will serve lunch in the S. C. M. to women in the afternoon. A special mivie film may be shown during the Guest Day, and the Thespian Club may present "Berkley Square" in the evening to round out a day of celebration.

Choose Booster Banquet Speaker

Dr. V. F. Schwalm, Booster Ban-quet committee head, yesterday an-nounced that Rev. C. Oscar Johnson of St. Louis has been selected as the guest speaker for the annual affair.

Rev. Johnson is a capable speaker who recently received much atten-tion aroused by an article in the Christian Herald. He is sure to up-hold the tradition of good speakers for the banquets.

Last year a former governor of Colorado was the speaker. This year's banquet will be held March 31

Defends Our Democracy

Schwalm Says America Must Set Up Counter Attack For Protection

"Significance of Propaganda and Education in a Democracy" was the title of a paper read by Dr. V. F. Schwalm in chapel Wednesday morning.

Dr. Schwalm stated that "Two con-trasting philosophies of life and gov-eminent are daily confronting us with their point of view. First, the au-thoritarian point of view represented by some of the totalitarian states assumes that the state is supreme. The government in power representing the state assumes it known what is best for the people and proceeds accordingly. On the other hand, the Democratic state begins with the assumption that men are endowed with inalienable rights.

Is is to be expected that in the to-talitarian government there would be tremendous effort to enlighten the people by propaganda and/or education. We "slogan loving Americans" have dubbed propaganda bad and used it in bad ways.

However. In Germany the word likely has no such bad connotations, as a great deal of use has been made of it by the government, both in printed words, symbols, and radio to persuade the people as to its program and to protect it from negative criticism.

the press, etc. This very liberty which we enjoy gives to the enemies of Democracy—the propagandist of the totalitarian states—the power to attempt to destroy it. What course should democracy take? Some say to avoid repression lest we partake of the nature of a dictatorship: others insist that criticism of the state must cease. However, a government that cannot bear a certain amount of public criticism will bear looking into.

Can a democracy be justified in de-terminng settled values which are not open to attack? Must it forever be the object of attack without setting up a counter attack? It seems too simple that while we are trying to solve some of the surface problems, we should be annoyed by those who would jerk the foundation of our political structure.

"I believe that a democracy is jus-tified in setting up a counter attack movement of propaganda and edu-cation to meet the uninterrupted at-tack of imported propaganda assailing it.

"I do not believe this democracy is just a passing principle, nor a mere passing form of political organiza-tion. But if it is to live we shall have to retouch with emotion our faith in it.

"I believe that American democra-cy, if it is to survive, must first clean house where it is needed, it must introduce in the public press intelligent counter propaganda, and third, that American public education shall attempt through picture, song, and story to develop in the minds of American youth as appreciation for whatever is basically good in the democratic way of life.

Seniors Lead List:

Pauls Leads; Kerlin Barley, Groff Next

Alone, topping the honor roll with a high total of fifty grade points, Lillian Pauls was found late last night to be leading McPherson col-lege's scholastic field at the end of the first semester.

As increased as much as have pen-cil-sharperners in Harnly Hall since the last honor rolls was announced. Twice as many students are on the honor roll as were on at the mid-term but the number, eighteen, is still be-low last year's high of twenty-four.

The most noticeable increase was in the freshman class, who now have two representatives. One freshman. Virginia Kerlin, tied for second place with Delbert Barley and Forrest Groff, who received forty-eight points.

The senior class still leads the field with nine on the list, and are trailed by the juniors with four, and the sophomores with three.

Behind the leaders with forty-five points are Virginia Haris and Gladys Shank, who are followed by Maurine Anderson, and Asta Ostlind with 44.

Next in line as Autumn Fields, Verda Grove, and Stephen Stover with 43. They are closely followed by Vera Heckman, 42, and William Thompson and Harold Flory, 41.

Those making honorable mention were James Crill, Rosalie Fields, Opal Hoffman, and Dwight Horner with 39, and Edna Steel, Dale Stucky, and Emerson Yoder trailed with 38. Close behind are Arlene Barley, Elmer Dadisman, and Margaret Kaga-rice, who were followed by Raymond Flory, Vena Flory, Rowena Frantz, Raymond Goering, and Luther Harshbarger. Ending the semester just over the limit for honorable mention were Arthur Baldwin and Donald Newkirk with 35.

Five-Fold Increase In Dean's List

Bright Announces that Forty-

When Dr. J. D. Bright announc-ed the Dean's list late yesterday ev-ening, it became evident that almost five times as many students gained the distinction at the semester's end than had at the mid-semester mark.

Forty-two students gained coveted spots in comparison with the nine who were on the Dean's list at midterm.

Any regular enrolled student who has no grade below a "B" is eligible for the Dean's list.

Since is wasimpossible to find a place on the honored list of Dean Bright at the end of the nine weeks unless one's name was already there, names of fifteen freshmen and other new students appear the the first time on the list.

Those who now have the special privileges offered them by Dr. Bright are Maurine Anderson, Arthur and Elmer Baldwin, Arlene and Delbert Barley, Harold Bowman, Frances Campbell, James Crill, Wesley Dar-row, Autumn Fields, Lois Florman, Raymond Flory, Harold Flory, Vena Flory, Robert Frantz, Rowena Frantz, Ramond Fries, Raymond Goering, Verda Grove, Forrest Groff, Virginia Harris, Margaret Kagarice, Opal Hoffman, Virginia Kerlin, Mary Eli-zabeth Hoover, Edna Kesley, Wilburn Lewallen, Donald Newkirk, Lena Belle Olwin, Asta Ostlind, Lil-lian Pauls, Elizabeth Roderick, Nina Lea Rush, Vance Sanger, Winton Sheffer, Esther Sherfy, Avis Smith, Edna Steel, Stephen Stover, Dale Stucky, William Thompson, and Emerson Yoder.

N. L. R. B. Proves Success As Settler Of Vicious Labor Disputes

While Congress prepares to consider changes in the Wag-ner Act, the National Labor Relations Board’s Own report of its record suggests that government arbitration in the future may hold a reasonable solution to perplexing employer-employee relations.

The report also provides a hint that the NLRB, or some similar governmental agency, may be the means of obtaining amicable settlement of jurisdictional disputes between labor's rival factions, the A. F. of L. and C. I. O. There is, furthermore, implication that strikes, arising from disagreement of workers and employers, are tremendously over-emphasised in newspaper accounts.

What is the basis for these significant interpretations? The answer is the NLRB's own figures.

Optimistic prospects for increased acceptance of government arbitration find support in the fact that 95 per cent of 8,851 cases closed during the year were settled by dismissal or withdrawal of union complaints or by agreements between workers and employers without a hearing. Certainly, the continued ability of the NLRB to reach accepted decisions in such a large percentage of its cases can result only in growing confidence in third party arbitration.

As for C. I. O. - A. F. of L, relations, similar success is indicated. In the fiscal year ended June 30, the NLRB heard 41 cases involving substantial disagreement between the Lewis and Green organizations. The important result is not that 21 were decided for A. F. of L. and 16 for C. I O. but that the board was able to satisfy the aggressive rivals in 37 of 41 instances. Four cases were dismissed or withdrawn.

Suggestion that strike publicity has reached excessive proportions is found in the fact that most of the cases which the public heard about were in the five per cent the NLRB was unable to settle—a small number in comparison with nearly 8,500 that were agreeably decided.

This statistical evidence, however, proves only that the NLRB was a mathematical success. From this record, favorable though it may be, one cannot correctly deduce that the Wagner Act is faultless. The A. F. of L's nine proposed changes in the act, including amendments curtailing the NLRB power to invalidate existing contracts and requiring the board to give all interested parties—including unions—due notice of intention to investigate a contract, deserve careful consideration. The C. I. O. and manufacturers' association have equally important proposals.

There can be no doubt, nevertheless, that the NLRB has survived a critical test. Through the evolution of corrections that judicious Congressional Act may emerge to guide a bitter, revengeful, suspicious industrial America along a path of friendly co-operation, mutual consideration and respect. Herein lies a bright hope for the future—University Daily Kansan.

Cram-Crazy Studes Write Silly Verse

Imitate Shakespeare, Avagadro In Hangover From Gureling Examinations; No Better Grades Glenville, W. Va. (ACP)—In addi-tion to bringing out all of the learning ingenuity of cram-minded colleg-ians, examination time seems to whet the brains of fact-finding and rhyming students who should be spending more time on their studies.

For example, an over-ambitious University of Texas student has fig-ured out that Longhorn students (10,103 of them) used 20,000 pencils to write approximately 13,000,000 words a day during the recent 10-day mid-term examination period. They studied 130,000 books for hours in preparation for 4,000 exam-inations.

And growing lyrical on the subject, a University of Alabama stu-dent penned this in his spare time: Now I sit me down to cram To study for this darn exam.

I pray the Lord I still won't flunk But tops in all of the poem-writ-in on the subject is this Shakesspear-ean solliquy by Ernestine Harrison of Glenville, W. Va State Teachers

And retire early on the eve of the Eventful day and come prepared with Sense rested and acute.

Except for that fatal blankness which Falls over us and from which no one Can come out of at the decisive mo-

And thus the moral of this story is, Prepare faithfully from day to day year assignments

high lights— on the hill—

A song in pictures—Mickey Miller and Kirk Naylor setin' out two sleepy people on the sofa in parlor at Arn-old hall. 'Twould have been a swell pitchur for the quad but someone's untimely entrance would have been exceedingly embarrassing.

Doesn't miss Forney, of the library Forneys, look attractive when she bawls someone out? But, oh boy, does that someones ears do a lot of burnin'?

Donna Jean Johnson surely seems to like hoovers, first it wasS. G. and now it's Sylvan of the mucha cigs. Oh that my name could only have been Hoover.

Our selection for the sunniest disposition—Miss Koerber. We knew several peoples around here that should take lessons from her.

Something should be done about the McPherson college band. If every-body who plays an instrument would join the band we might be able to have somethin'.

We thing Gladys Shank is wastin' her time playin' around with an alumnus. Would be a swell gal for some up-and-comin' college man.

A scoop of scoops—Hess goes to sleep in chapel. You explain it to yourselves, our explanation is— some chapel speeches too dry, we are told that Wilbur Stern can't stand to leave Elizabeth Mohler early in the evening so there is her reason for moving home.

Love Almost Got Her

(With) Apologies to Thomas Moore) The time I've spent in Renaissance On Daniels, Lylys, Greenes, and Donnes.

Half of Students Work Part-Time

Over fifty per cent of the students in McPherson collage have part-time jobs according to a recent release of the employment bureau. This is a large number; yet in former years an even larger percentage held such positions. There are no specific figures and percentages available as yet for the number employed, but it is believed that there are a few less working now than worked in the first semester.

The jobs are many and varied. There are eighteen or nineteen assis-tantships divided among the various departments of chemistry, physics, music, home economics, business, manual training, ect. About twenty-seven boys hold janitor jobs. Work in the dining hall and kitchen keep a number of stuents busy. The N. Y. A. provides work for forty-one students. Off-campus jobs are numerous and account for the remainder of the fifty per cent of students in the college who do part time work.

Dr. V. F. Schwalm will go to Topeka Monday to attend the state text-book committee meeting. Textbooks will be selected for the coming school year. Dr. Schwalm is a mem-ber of the state board of education.

Southwestern

Vocalist Selected

Melvin Geist, Instructor To Be Creation Soloist

Melvin H. Geist of Southwestern college, Winfield, has been chosen as tenor soloist for the oratorio, "The Creation which will be presented for the second year by the McPher-son Choral Union on March 26.

Geist is head of the voice depart-ment of Southwestern College, and conductor of the a capella choir of that college. He has a B. M. degree from the University of Kansas, and his M. A. degree from the University of Michigan, majoring in voice. While in Lawrence he was the winner of the district music content sponsored by the National Federation of Movie Club.

He has done frequent recital and oratorio singing, and has often taken solo roles in Mendelsohn's oratorio, "Elijah", presented yearly in Winfield. Critics say his voice is rich in feeling, his range is ample for the most difficult tenor roles, and his interpretations are outstand-ing.

Third rehearsal of the season lot the McPherson Choral Union was held Thursday night at the First Congregational church.

Membership is still open in the Choral Union. No dues are attached to membership in the chorus. Those interested are asked to contact Clar-ence Burkholer, president of the Union, or Prof. Nevin Fisher of McPherson college, director.

Kimmell In Piano Recital Monday

The McPherson college music department will present Miss Miriam Kimmel in a piano recital Monday evening Feb. 13 at eight o'clock in the college chapel.

She will be assisted by Mr. Gordon Yoder, baritone, and Prof. Nevin Fisher, accompanist. Miss Kimmel is a piano student of Miss Jessie Brown. The following program will be given:

Wishes Heir-Looms

On M. C. Students

"Young Mr. and Mrs. Buy Some Furniture." was the subject of Professor A. A. Dell's speech in chapel last Friday morning.

Mr. Dell turned the students minds to a young couple who had establish-ed a home in London during the latter part of the eighteenth century.

"In this century, perhaps the most superior furniture was the Chippen-dale. Oak may be used and walnut is coming into more demand, but Chippendale still prefers mahogany."

Then Mr. Dell pictured the daughter of this English pair establishing a home in New Jersey.

Professor Dell then came down through three or four generations to the early part of the twentieth century where the great-great-great-granddaughter was buying furniture for her house.

"Machine made furniture is super-ior to most of the furniture made by hand. Mahogany and American walnut are used more than the others."

His concluding remark was, "May all of you some day prize a piece of real heirloom furniture."

"Alone" Tells Story Of Byrd’s Pilgrimage

Is Fascinating Book Written By

Richard E. Byrd is the only living man who has stood over both poles. He says, "It's not getting to the pole that counts. It's what you learn of Scientific value on the way plus the fact that you get there and back without being killed."

"Alone", is the story of his ex-periences at Advance Base, latitude 80 degrees S' South during the long polar night of 1934. Due to difficult-ies of reaching Little America and the critical ice conditions there, it wan impossible to man Advance Base with three men as originally planned. Rather than ask another, Byrd decided to stay alone himself.

The polar night slowly washed up from the south in a gradual accumulation On April 12 "the sun rose . . . at about 9:30 o'clock but never really left the horizon. Huge and red and solemn, it rolled like a wheel along the barrier edge for about two and a half hours, when the sunrise met the sunset at noon. For another, two and a half hours it rolled along the horizon, gradual-ly sinking past it until nothing was left but a blood-red incandescence."

Byrd was handicapped in the be-ginning by a lame shoulder and his unfamiliarity with the Morse code by which he communicated with his companions at Little America. A more sinister danger developed when he was overcome by carbon monox-ide fumes from the radio engine. Not only the radio but even the stove, which was his only weapon against temperatures ranging as low as-80 degrees, became a dangerous menace. He could not think of him self a martyr to science, although he was there to study weather breeds.

Men of action serve science only as scholars tell them where to go what to look for and oven what they may expect to find. Sick and dis-couraged he fought on by faith because there was nothing else to do the peace and enlightenment which he hoped to find seemed only a dead-end Street. He Wrote, "At the end only two things realty matter to a man, regardless of who he is: sad they are the affection and understanding of his family."

The cold was intense. The walls were covered with ice but he dared not keep the stove going more than a few hours daily. Even behind the stove a white film gathered. When he went topside on one of the coldest days his eyelids froze together, blinding him. Breathing was diffi-cult because of the constriction of the nasal passages.

One of his chief concerns was to keep the knowledge of his real condition from his friends at Little America. He dared not allow them to attempt a rescue in the darkness and cold of the barrier which separated him from them. The Joy and relief which be felt at the appear ante of the tractors which brought help can not be described. It can be felt only by a man who for months has faced death alone until all hope is lost—Reviewed by J. Henry Das-enbrock.

"For the highest professional suc-cess you can afford to take time." -David Starr Jordan.

New Building Open To Inspection

Students of McPherson college may attend the opening of the new McPherson High School anytime this afternoon and evening. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, high school students and faculty will be there all day to act as guides.

Fine programs are planned for the day, and one may come and go as he likes. At one-thirty there will

be a concert by the McPherson High School band under the direction of August San Romani. At two-thirty a colorful revue. "A Day of Melody and Rytham," will be presented by the members of the glee clubs and gym classes. At three-thirty a concert by McPherson college and Central college Fine Arts Department will be given.

The climax for the day will be the dedication service at eight-thirty. Dr. A. J. Brumbaugh, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Chicago, will be the main speaker of the evening. Prof. R. E. Mohler, President of the Board Of Education, will preside.

"Education does not meal teaching people what they do not know but causing them to behave as they do not now behave" - John Ruskin.

Perkey, A Biography of a Skunk by Agnes Atkinson is dedicated to all misunderstood animals, and is written in such delightful juvenile style that any college student could read it intelligent-ty while "unlaxing".

Live Alone and Like It by Marjorie Rillis is a valuagle guide if one is likely to be the "extra" woman. It shows how life for the career woman need be neither lonely nor dreary with advice on mental attitude, entertaining budgeting and leisure time.

Ferdinand the Bull is the story of the tragic life of the Spanish bull as told in one syllable sentences by Munro Leaf and the disarming illustration by Robert Law-son speak for themselves. This story can be found in the col-lege library in the January issue of Omnibook which selects Current Books in Abridged editions. The above named issue also contains "I lost My Girl-ish Laughter"—Jane Allen.

"The Big Four"—Oscar Lewis, "Portraits from U. S. A." John Dos Pascos, and other Interesting stories.

Alone by Richard E. Byrd is the story of suffering and solitude which the explorer experienced for the sake of meteorological observation.

Listen! The Wind by Anne Lindberg Is the book, which, because of the Lindberg's relationships with Germany, is being banned from certainn eastern libraries: nevetherless its interesting and humanitarian account of thoughts, feeling and people ob-served on their surrey flight around the N. American ocean makes absorbing reading.

Designing Women by Margaretta Byers is a practical book for girls who would like to accentuate their best and minimize their unattractive qualities. Specific di-rections for different type women is given regarding, makeup, costumes, and how to buy.

The Horse and Buggy Doctor by Arthur E. Hertzler—Rural Kansas has at last become the setting for a genuinely appealing book. Chuck full of humorous accounts of kitchen, surgery, it is at the same time an authentic as well as amusing history of a great profession.

The Importance of Living by Yu-tang Lin presents a philosophy of enjoying the present and pleasures which college students would greatly appreciate. With humor and wit it is enticing to every age.

Fanny Kemble, a Passionate Victorian by Margaret Armstrong is one of those exciting biographies of an actress who had unusual experiences—her unfortunate marriage to a slave own-and her resultant career.

The Citadel by Joseph A. Cronin portrays the temptations a young doctor faces between financial success and rising above the common, unscientific practices of his day. It is completed by superior charcteriza-tion.

Enchanter's Nightshade by Ann Bridge is the story of an Oxford trained governess who was placed in an Italian environment for which she was unprepared. Through an interesting comple-cation of the plot, her life was not ruined, but useful.

East Wind: West Wind by Pearl S. Buck is a novel of the conflict between old and new in China. A westernized son brings home an American wife and a family misunderstanding ensues.

How to spend Money: everybody's practical guide to buying by Ruth Brindse contains information on how to get your money's worth when buying common commodities. Gives definitions of sales terms and practices.

It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical picture of a U. S. revolution embracing most of the European atrocities. Action centers about a liberal and his family.

a beautiful novel in four chapters entitled" In the beginning; The evening Prayer; Happy Childhood: The House with the Dark Cellars".

In Arnold Hall—

Who's the stool-pigeon around here? The surprise attack on Arnold and the pep rally therein was neatly foiled Tuesday night because some one felt it a duty to tattle. Consequently, the boys from across the way entered the front door, as gentlemen should, at the early hour of 10:30. Wasn’t it fun! But if noise signifies anything then the Bulldogs should be on their way to victory. These old walls bulged as loyal Bulldog fans rah-rahed for their team. After a half hour of such loud clamor, the young men graciously retreated via the fire scapes. And a pleasant time was enjoyed by all.

What's this I hear about a honeymoon to Europe? Word has been received that Kurtis Naylor gets to go to Holland next summer to an International conference. Gladys Shank is greatly pleased.

Ardys Metz said last Monday, "Gee, this is a swell day. Let's go roller skating " So she and some of her cronies strapped on their skates and went to town. But great was, her misfortune when plop!—down goes Ardys with her double deck ice cream cone.

Why Burnells Denny! Shame on you—for five minutes. The halls of Fahnestock are private property, and when you walk between those walls you are trespassing. And when you seclude yourself in an empty room— well, that's just too, too much. And it makes matters worse when you induce others to accompany you. Haven’t Ruth Stump and Ellen Dale heard that "a person is known by the company she keeps"?

Wiggins, desiring to be "maled" in the post office at "Hug-town" (which is, by the way, my home town), was stamped "Spoiled." How

Kerlin really knows her stuff! When Shakespeare was being quoted, she demurely asks "Is that in the Bible?"

Even today Shakespeare plays his part in the course of events. Imagine Evelyn Herr's embarrassment, when York was asked to read the part of Romeo she was requested to be Juliet. And what an effect Shakespeare has on Doc Flory, who. in the midst of a romantic love scene, suddenly remembered that it was zero weather and that he had failed to check his anti-freeze!

The steps that ascend to second floor were the scene of much attention the other night. Dohn Miller perched himself there and asked all who passed to express an opinion as to whether or not the tiny bit of fuzz between his upper lip and none improves his appearance. I'll bet it sticks.

Mother Emmert has heaved a great sigh of relief because her alarm clock has wandered back to its place upon her desk. But most surprising is that Doc Hershey had

This is my last semester in my college career, and I'm still looking for that dignity a senior is supposed to possess. Where, oh where?

Mildred Fries Selected

For Pilgrimage

Miss Mildred Fries, McPherson high school student, will represent the fifth district at the annual good citizenship pilgrimage sponsored by Daughters of American Revolution to Topeka in spring.

The daughter of J. H. Fries, treasurer of McPherson College, she has a brother, Harold, and sister, Ra-

Miss Fries was selected in draw-ing conducted by Miss Ruth Payne, district chairman of D. A. R. pilgrim-age committee. Virginia Myers, Augusta, will be alternate.

"If possible, get a thorough college education before you open a law book."—Senator Beveridge

"Blind man's buff" mentioned last week has evidently given inspiration to another game. This time it is

played in and with cars. Phil Meyers it "it", and a wicked "it" he makes, wielding a flashlight. He tries to find a car Which is "inhabited', and from than on its all up to Phil. If he can get away with it, be just keeps on playing. But if he gets caught, he wishes he had brought a weapon of defense instead of just a flashlight.

When asked recently If she remembered the days when anything except a car was used in travel, Mary Elizabeth Hoover said she remembered when she rode In a buggy. Whether she meant horse-and-buggy or baby buggy depends upon how old you think she is.

Have you noticed Jake Cramer's smiling face around here again? Incidentally, have you noticed Elma Minnick's?

Bob Rice would make an excellent absent-minded professor, don't you think, or do you? It seems that "Bobby Dean" was pressing his trousers, then the bell rang for class. Naturally this flustered Bob for there was he, there was the bell, and them were, or weren't his trousers. So he ran out of the room, finished his dressing on the way, and sh! left the hot iron on the bed. Of course the iron burned a lovely hole through the mattress Oh! It really wasn’t a very big hole. In fact when you come into his room, you don't notice the hole in the matress until you're twelve or four-toon feet from the bed.

Tuesday was Roland Wanamaker's birthday, and he was surprised by a beautifully-wrapped (?) package from Kitty Mohler.

Present Is No Dark Age; Future Bright

Dr. Rufus Bowman, president of Bethany Biblical Seminary, spoke in chapel Monday morning. He gave several suggestions concerning the outlook a Christian should take in this chaotic period.

"I do not altogether agree with a recent speaker who considered the present a dark age," stated Dr. Bowman. "There are dark shadows but I would rather live in this period than any other previous one."

"There is a rush of movements to crush personality, but it is possible to overcome that, and only with Christian efforts A moral optimism should be the outlook of Christian youth, because Christian youth can not afford to be pessimistic.

"It is better psychology to talk about possibilities of peace than nearness of war. The Christian church is about to come into its own. It will come out of this chaotic period, with less members and more power.

"We Christians have a captain more powerful than the dictators. He is Christ. We should consider ourselves preservers of peace, democracy, and goodwill. We are Instruments of God to be used In building his kingdom."

M. C. Student To Go To Topeka N. Y. A. Meet

Anne Loughlin, state director of the K. Y. A. program, has written Dr. V. F. Schwalm announcing that the N. Y. A. will hold a state meeting in Topeka soon of representative workers in the schools, and requesting that McPherson college send a delegate.

The student will be selected with the aid of the student body after a nomination committee of students and faculty members has sifter the possibilities.

Roscoe C. Ingalls, '09, Heads

World's Largest Junior College

Among the many alumni of McPherson college who have succeeded in educational endeavor is Roscoe C. Ingalls, class of '09, who is now president of the Los Angeles Junior col-lege.

restaurant. He simply pushed the check into a coke bottle. When last heard from, the cashier was still trying to get the check out of the

bottle. And will he be mad when he finds that Berle paid ten cents on a twenty-cent bill!

Eldon Dubois used his knowledge of chemistry to advantage the other night. But his victims, Dick Berger and Wesley Rogers didn’t appreciate it, and particularly the smell.

Poor Dor Hershey just can’t get things right. Last week he locked Keith Pierce in Chemistry lab, and this week he unlocked a door which had been purposely locked by Dr. Bright to keep people from interrupting his European history class.

Judging from the attempted seating arrangement in the chapel, the seniors still don’t know the alphabet. It seems a shame that after four years of college Orville Beehler and Rosalia Fields, Harold Larson and Vera Heckman, and Dwight Horner and Opal Hoffman don’t know that they can't sit together and sit alphabetically at the same time. Or maybe they don't want to sit alphabetically.

Miss Forney reports that the library has been unusually quiet this week. Can it be that all those prom-ises about avoiding cramming next exam-time have been forgotten so soon?

Ever since he has been more or less grown up, Roland Juhnke has battled with the tragedy in his life. It seems that he can't find a bed that is long enough for him, or quilts that will cover his half-frozen num-ber twelves. he has conputed that nearly one-third of his life is spent doubled-up, feet curled around his head. He is afraid that he will have a permanent curvature of the spine if something is not done.

To Be Gay Affair

"Look at that sweet smile!", "Who In the world ran this be?", or "Oh, that's the three Voshells—no mistake" were among the jillion remarks concerning various Macamp-usan baby pictures and dropped by the students attending the "Studio Party" given by the Creative Leisure Commission of the S. C. M. in the S. U. R. Friday night.

Elizabeth Mohler and Harold Larson, co-chairmen of the commission, were assisted by the following com-Denny, Harold Flory, Herbert Michael, and Katherine Deal; Decorations and publicity—Ruth Stump, Henry Dassenbrock, Oryelle Long, and Gladys Wiggins.

After attempting to identify the 26 Infant images, the group was divided and from each section was presented a skit of some popular movie such as "Kentucky", "Boy’s Town”, "Louis Pasteur", and “Showboat" featuring Keith Pierce, as well as an original picture drawn on large blackboards by the artists present. Dwight Horner's perspective, it would appear, is diametrically opposed to Miss Colline's theories. For the Judging of these masterpieces, the committee secured the services of Birgen Sandzen (Leonard Vaughn), Madam Raphael, widow of the late Raphael, (Lillian Pauls) and the Missouri Muralist, Beaton (Bill Thompson).

Partners for going to the theater were determined by matching pictures. Before the show "Mickey McGuire's Big Game Hunt," which was a relaxing farce, a vaudeville act. A College Professor in the Art Gallery, was presented by Herbert Michael in a manner that really "brought the house down". Singing the songs suggested by pictures, directed by Gladys Shank, and accompanied at the piano by Vena Flory, the group closed the year's most outstanding and enjoyable party.

While M C. students in Kansas are rehearsing for the presentation of Hadyn's oratorio, "The Creation," M C. students in North Manchester, Indiana, are preparing for their ninth consecutive rendition of Handel’s "Messiah".

McPherson's sister collage Manchester, will present the oratorio on Palm Sunday. The chorus will be about 150 voices and will be accom-panied by a community orchestra.

If you read the Spectator, you

Spohn, Bollinger Debate At Meeting

"Resolved: the Gym should be op-ened daily from 7 to 10." This was the question on which Geraldine Spohn and Wilbur Bollinger debated last Tuesday evening at Forensic Club.

Miss Spohn upheld the affirmative and Mr. Bollinger the negative. At the close of the debate a vote was taken, the result being In favor of the affirmative.

Following the debate three members of the Club were called upon for impromptu speeches. Wilbur Lewellan, who considered himself an "expert" on knowing everything about nothing, spoke on the subject. "Should Dr. Flory Give More Chapel Speeches", Raymond Coppedge drew the subject "Should the Forensic club Investigate the Dorm Food." and Harold Bowman spoke on "McPherson College Should Build New Tennis Courts."

Next Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock the public is invited to hear Dr. Flory debate an opponent, as yet not selected, on the subject, "Arch-neology is the bunk." Dr. Flory will uphold the affirmative.

Face Braves Tonight;

"B" Team At C. of E.

Bulldogs against become nomads as the McPherson college cagers this week-end travel to Ottawa and Emporia for important conference tilts. The reserve squad will participate only in its preliminary game at Emporia tomorrow night.

This afternoon ten players will leave for Ottawa, where the power-ful braves will hold a court powwow for the visitors. In a previous meeting Coach Dirk Godlove's lads trimmed the Canines 47-36.

Smarting from defeats by Kansas Wesleyan and Bethany, the Braves may be hard to stop. Such players as Brenton, Meek, and Morgan are not ripper of the grade A variety. On the other hand, McPherson stands an equal chance of scalping the former conference leaders.

Boys making the trip are Vernon "Duke" Holmes, Jake "Honey" Cramer, Bernard Nordling, Russell Kingsley, Herb Stauffer, Rollin Wanamaker, Bob Wiegand, Dave "Tennessee Terries" McGill, Tony Voshell, and Jack Vetter.

The probable starting lineup will consist of Cramer and Holmes forwards; Stauffer, center; McGill and Voshell, guards. Other men will be ready for insertion into the fray.

Tomorrow night on the crackes box court at College of Emporia, the swing-scat men will meet the Pres-bies for the first time this season.

Former Coach "Bud" Selves team this year is considered the conference "dark horse" and a victory would be sweet for McPherson, although it is eliminated as a possible title contender. Stars of the Em-poria quintet are Steve Sharpe, one of the best guards In the loop, and Fred Frazer, elongated center.

Last year the Bulldogs dropped both contents with Ottawa, but held two victories over the Presbies. Two consecutive triumphs are desired by the Canine basketeers on this trip.

Stauffer Leads Mates To Another Victory; Reserves Edged Out

the McPherson college "swing sys-tem" outplaying the Kansas Wesleyan "fire department" to the tone of 50-48 in a harun-scarum conference game.

twelve times until four minutes before the intermission. The Bulldog cagers held a 24-21 lead at the half time. After five minutes of play in the final period, the swing-scat men maintained a lead which was never relinquished.

With most of the players contributing to the scoring and with the squeeze-scat-score defense functioning in precision-like manner, the Canine cagers were able once more to break into the victory column, this time with a half-century total.

Bob Hunt, highly-Touted Coyote center, became a mere puppet in the air-tight defense zone set up around him. Shaw and Jones, though, led the scoring for the visitors.

Bearing for McPherson were Stauffer, 14; Voshell, 6; McGill, 7; Wana-maker, 7; Holmes, 6; Nordling, 4; Cramer, 4. With the triumph, Coach "Buck" Astle's lads are focusing their shooting sights for Ottawa and Emporia.

In the preliminary contest the Bulldogs reserves dropped a close battle to the Coyote whelps 20-27. The visiting team held a 12-11 advantage at the intermission.

Leading scorer of the game was Geff with 13 tallies, followed by Raymond "Swede" Johnson, new Mc-Pherson forward, with 10 counters and Kirk Naylor with 9 points.

At this time of the season, the writer is inclined to reminisce and recall Ottawa and College of Emporia games last year when the Bulldogs were on the road.

Then the Canine basketeers were near the bead of the pack, directly opposite to their present position. The "swing system" held most of the opponents in restrictions and the wolves were silenced.

In their own tepee, the Braves satisfied their perennial ego by being the only team in Kansas to twice defeat McPherson. The boys from McPherson were somewhat downhearted and invaded Emporia the next day.

Dozens of Macollegians decided It was time to lend moral support to the quintet, hence there was a gen-eral trek in that direction. The rest of the story is famous history. Barn-grover scored 19 points in the first half and McPherson came through with flying colors.

That victory practically clinched the title for Coach "Buck" Astle's championship-bound team, C. of E. gymnasium failed to hold the tremendous crowd and joy was supreme in the Canine camp.

Today the 1939 litter of Bulldog cagers depart on the same journey in a less enviable position, but with plenty of spirit and determination.

Ottawa holds one victory over McPherson, which indicates nothing in the dipsy-doodle race of the Kansas conference. With smooth floor play and air-tight defense of the squeeze-scat-score variety, the Canines should break the jinx of Coach God-love's players.

Tomorrow night will mark the first meeting of College of Emporia and McPherson since the early-sea-son tournament, to which the Pres-bies were the winners.

Bob Rudolph, Baker high scorer last year, sat at the press box during the Baker-McPHerson game recently. He is now selling insurance at Hutchinson. Marg Kinzie's cousin is a former frat brother. Those who know him declare Rudolph is a real sport.

Dale "Duke" Strickler, McPherson banker, made only four fouls in four years that be played on Bulldog cage teams several years ago. Imagine any player in the Kansas conference turning in such a record in those days, when the battles are rough and tumble affairs.

to mention that both McPherson college teams this year have scored only 28 points in each game against Bethel. Tonight at Bethany the Swedes will risk their chances at the crown as they tangle with Kansas Wesleyan's Coyotes. It will be Peterson, Grieves, and Norburg pitted against Hunt, Shaw, and Jones.

Although the Canines will remain inactive next week, the following schedule will prevail in the conference: Monday—Baker at Bethany:

Tuesday— Baker at Kansas Wesleyan; Wednesday—Baker at Bethel: Friday—Bethany at College of Emporia and Kansas Wesleyan at Ottawa; sturday—Ottawa at Bethel.

For winning the Baker game last week, Eldon Craik presented a cigar to Coach "Buck" Astle, who was pleased that his boys finally broke a losing streak. Incidentally, Astle han become a student in New Testament class, but control your laugh-ter to a grin. Like several others, he really enjoys the subject.

During the first half of the season the Canine cagers seemed to be the victims of a scoring spree by one individual player, usually an ununknown and not the star of his team. Such men were Tillburg, Bethany forward, who made 19 points; Bundy, Ottawa guard, who registered six points in a few minutes; Poppe, Baker forward, with 13; and Corbett, St. Benedicts guard, with 14 tallies.

Due to a change in the grid schedules of College of Emporia and Emporia State, the Bulldogs will entertain the Presbies in the local stadium on Friday, September 29.

We understand four Bethel basketball players visited the physical education building one night last week, hoping to scout a Bulldog game. However, they found no game in progress. A music group was warming up tunes for the "swing system", they report.

Encouraging sign of the progress of the McPherson Bulldogs is the fact the players are now paying more attention to the scoreboard than to the scorebook or newspaper reports. Although we are accustomed to furnishing the latter information, we believe the boys should confine their interest to accumulating a team score rather then trying to ace print more often.

In the Kansas Wesleyan game seven swing-scat boys contributed to the half-century score. Such cooperation is necessary to win.

When an individual star gets the idea he is a favored cager instead of one member of a quintet of hardworking lads, the entire team suffers. But when Cramer, Wanamak-er, McGill, Nordling, Voshell, Holmes, and Stauffer register points, such a victory as the one over Wesleyan can be repealed during the remainder of the season.

Starting lineups also seem to be too important to the merit performance of the boy in any particular game. His inclusion in or omission from that probable list frequently influences the player more than most spectators or coaches realize.

McPherson college Bulldogs are not selfish and more displays of teamwork such as in the Kansas Wesleyan triumph will result in more upsets of highly-favored con-ference opponents. For instance, Ottawa and College Of Emporia.

A famous New York banker, "When I came to old age and have to alt by my fireside with my slip-pers on, my books will then be to me a greeter fortune than all my stocks and bonds."

Three new basketball players joined the Bulldog squad this week after enrolling in McPherson college for the second semester. Another newcomer, Roy Miller, has seen action to reserve games and has become a regular member of the squad.

Two former McPherson High school star forwards, Delmar "Mugga" Atchison and Raymond "Swede" Johnson, are now reporting for practice and may become valuable players after they get into better condition. Neither man had col-lege basketball experience last year while they attended Kansas State college.

Both boys are fast and have an eye for the bastket. Although small, they have plenty of hustle and fit in well with the "swing system."

Another recuir, a freshman, is Calvin Jones, Pretty Prairie. Jones is a guard and had three years experience in high school. He is 6 feet tall and appears to be a sturdy type of player.

McPherson ------ 2 5 .285 "Educate men without religion and you make them but clever devils."—Duke of Wellington.

Rebounders Entertain

Ten Bulldog Cagers

Last Monday noon ten members of the McPherson college cage squad were guests of the Rebounders club, an organization of downtown sports fans. Coach ""Buck" Astle introduc-ed the boys and spoke about coming games.

Players attending the luncheon meeting were Capt. Bob Wiegang, Russel Kingsley, Dave McGill, Tony Voshell, Rollin Wanamaker, Herb Stauffer, Vernon Holmes, Jake Cramer, Bernard Nordling, and Jack Vetter.

several former McPherson College athletes and other sports followers are members of the club, which meets each Monday in the basement of the Y. M. C. A.

At a recent meeting of the executive board the possibilities of a banquet were discussed. Farther action on the subject will be delayed until the W. A. A. rally. The Badminton Club will be host to the entire W. A. A. membership at a rally in the Physical Education building on Feb. 18. Each member of the clubs is urged to attend.

The following captains were elected at the last basketball club meetings: Lenore Shirk, Verda Grove

Bulldog Cage Schedule McPherson 27; Friends 45 McPherson 27; Southwestern 47. McPherson 28; Bethel 41. McPherson 35; Ottawa 47. McPherson 37; Wesleyan 56 McPherson 38; St. Benedicts 39. McPherson 29: Bethany 40. McPherson 21: Emporia State 47. McPherson 28; Bethel 38. McPherson 39; Baker 37. McPherson 50; Kansas Wesleyan 48.

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