This year's a cappella choir, directed by Prof. Nevin Fisher, is the best in a number of years, the best in tone quality and perfection of blending, and in the beauty of the program which they present.

They have been spending a great deal of time recently in rehearsing; from two to three hours a day, they have been polishing and memorizing the program.

"The Donkey Serenade" was pre-sented to the senior high school student body in the new auditorium at the assembly hour.

This evening the program will be presented at Sterling in the same form in which it will be presented in McPHerson next Wednesday evening. Today's programs are not being given In costume.

The repertoire this year is more "choral" throughout. Eighteen numbers comprize the program which quite naturally falls into groupings of old English, Russian, religious, modern American compositions, and negro spirituals.

The eight-part arrangement by Noble Cain of Robert Franz's Immortal "Dedication" remains the theme song of the choic. "Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" is perhaps the most effective composition that the choir has ever sung, and this number has been reintroduced into the rep-ertoire for this season's concert.

One group of numbers will be sung by the college male quartette, consisting of Wesley DeCoursey, first tenor; Wayne Albright, second tenor; Gordon Yoder, first bass; and Keith Pierce, second bass. They will sing the ever-popular "Shortnin' Bread" and a very difficult and mod-ernistic arrangement of "Alexand-er's Ragtime Band."

Probably the greatest novelty in the season's repertoire is an arrangement published In 1938 of the "Donkey Serenade" from "The Firefly" by Rudolph Friml. In this num-ber not only do the members of the chorus imitate instruments of the orchestra, but also certain parts rather realistically emulate the musical qualities of the donkey while still others whistle the famous melody of the "Serenade".

Solos this year will be an intergral part of the choral numbers. Those persons to be heard within the selections on the program will be

Gladys shank, soprano; Opal Hoffman, mezzo-sporano; Frances Camp-bell, contralto, and Gordon Yoder, baritone. Mr. Yoder is president of the a cappella choir this year.

Girls will appear in black skirts and white satin blouses and men in tuxedo suits for the concert.

Dedication (Widmuing) Robert Franz Arranged by Noble Cain (Identification song of the McPherson College A Cappella Choir)

McPherson college has purchased a dictaphone for use in administrative offices and departments and also in the office practice class. This machine had three parts; the first part Is the recording part which records the voice on a disk: the second part is the transposing device by which the stenographer reproduces the tones: the third part is a shaving device which shaves the imprints off the records after being used. Each record is large enough to hold six letters.

Coppedge Sees God In Nature

Rev. G. L. Coppedge, Pastor of the Methodist Church of McPherson was the speaker in chapel Wednesday morning and spoke on the revelation of god.

He said, "God is In the world. We esn see evidences of this both with our natural eye and through the aid

With the aid of a microscope, man can discover the wonders of the world. The telescope reveals many secrets of the heavens.

We can see God if we look at it from point of reason. The most constant thing in the world is the law of change. It is through this law we can discover it is working toward some objective. There may be much rubbish and confusion about, but through it all, there is an objective and purpose being carried on. Behind this project here must be intelligence and power. This is God.

The human heart demands God for its soul. To satisfy this desire God reveals himself to men through his spirit and we knwo we "Cannot drift beyond His love and care."

Six Go To Tourney At St. Johns

This morning six underclass debaters, accompanied by Debate Coach Maurice A. Hess, left for Winfield to participate in a tournament of debate and extemporaneous speaking.

Representing McPherson college at the St. Johns College tournament are Raymond Coppedge and Vance Sanger. Wilburn LeWallen and Wilbur Bullinger, Robert Rice and Harold Bowman. Vance Sanger, Wilburn Lewallen, and Robert Rice will participate in the contest in extemp.

This afternoon there will be three rounds of debate. If a team wins two out of three rounds, it will par-ticipate in an elimination tournament on Saturday.

With Francis Campbell directing, the Choral club Monday morning beautifully sang two numbers to an appreciating chapel audience.

Stover To N. Y. A. Meet In Topeka

Youth Conference

Steven Stover will represent McPherson college at the fourth annual conference of the National Youth Administration, state of Kansas, which will be held in Topeka March 3 and 4.

A conference for youth, by youth, the meeting is composed of delegates chosen for leadership and ability to think clearly on modern day problems.

The conference is made up of a cross-section Kansas youth representing the wealthy and the poor, the conservative and the radical, the rural and the urban, the collegian and the unhampered.

A committee of three, Dr. J. D. Bright, Opal Hoffman and Luther Harshbarger nominated four candidates, Avis Smith, Raymond Flory, Margaret Kagarice, and Stover.

A letter was recently received by Professor S. M. Dell from one of the graduates of McPherson college. Dr L. J. Beyer who has been appointed to the Educational Board of Regents for the state of Kansas.

Conference Guest

Dan West, peace secretary of the Church of the Brethren, Elgin, Ill, will represent his particular interests in the annual regional conference for ministers and church workers to be held on the McPherson college campus February 19 to 24. Mr. West has been here for previous speaking engagements. He will speak to the B. Y. P. D. Sunday.

Tonight at 8 o'clock in the college chapel the student council will present a modem mod-version of the life of Stephn Foster, "In Harmony Lane." Students will be admitted for ten cents with their activity tickets.

The film, which will be shown with the new college projector, was produced in Hollywood with an all-star cast and should interest Macampusans.

Lincoln Is Not Forgotten Here

In commemoration of the great emancipater's birthday, Dr. J. D. Bright gave a short talk about the significance of Lincoln in chapel Monday morning.

He began his speech by pointing out two cartoons by the same car-toonist. One showed two Kentucky mountaineers mentioning Lincoln's birthday as local news and saying

"nothing ever happens around here". The other, entitled "If They Had Even Suspected", shows people crowding in a log cabin to get a glimpse of the babe, Abe Lincoln. A significant statement was "Lincoln's words were oaks in acorns," taken from one of the poems he read about Lincoln. Among others he read Edwin Markham's "Lincoln, the Man of the People" and James Arlinbgton Robinson's eulogy.

The women’s glee club of Sterling college under the direction of Pro-fessor Harold H. Root, presented an interesting and varied program before a small crowd in the chapel last Saturday evening.

The choir came under a reciprocal agreement with the a cappella choir of McPherson college, who will present a program at Sterling tonight.

poll conducted by the Spectator has revealed. 137 students voted "no" to the question, "Would you go to foreign soil to fight if the United States declared war?" Only twenty-seven admitted they would cross the ocean with an army of aggression.

That students make a distinction between fighting on foreign soil and fighting off an invader is shown by the fact that 65% of Macampusans would arm to resist an invading foreign power. Even some of this number were dubious and not sure they would participate, which indicates as is to be expected in a Brethren school, that there are many who maintain they will abso-lutely refuse to hear arms under any conditions.

These figures, compared with a nation-wide; poll of a simitar nature, reveal that, traditionally peace-minded, McPherson students would be much less willing to cooperate with a government war program than would the average American collegian.

of the student body voted that they absolutely refuse to bear arms under any circumstances.

That these people perhaps think more of dreams than reality is shown by the fact that most of them have discovered no methods of avoiding a draft. Only twenty-three predict that they will estab-lish themselves as conscientious ob-jectors. Most of the rest prefer to avoid thinking of realities.

Some few offer to help in neutral relief work, while others naively hope to become farmers and by this method miraculously escape the compulsory draft.

Must Not Be Too Opposed

To Dictators

Using the timely theme idea, "What can we do for peace?" Dr. V. F. Schwalm spoke in chapel last Friday.

in 1871 in the Treaty of Frankfort which ended the Franco-Prussian War As France pled for mercy, Germany took Alsace and Lorraine, occupied French key fortresses, and demanded an indemnity of one billion dollars. From that time on the French taught their children to hate the cruel Germans.

Dr. Schwalm went on to remind that in 1914 the hate reached a cli-max and as a result the entire world.

even the United States was drawn into conflict. At the close of the war another treaty was made; this time Germany plead for mercy. Our own Woodrow Wilson and his four-teen points which would give the mercy were there, The program would call for open covenants, the breaking down of economic barriers, armament refuctions, and a league of nations to settle disputes. But they met a chill reception from Lloyd Gioerge of England, who's el-ection slogan had been "Hang the Kaiser and Shoot Hindenburg," and from Clemenceau of France, who de-manded revenge. So Germany was disarmed, territory and colonies were taken from her; her navy was destroyed, and a huge indemnity was forced upon her. "Germany was crushed," said Pres. Schwalm.

Inflation, failure of the new dem-ocracy, and inability to pay the war debts led to Hitler. He took their liberty, but in return he gave the German people roads, an army, a navy, international respect, Austria, a part of Czechoslovakia, and hope.

"Italy because of disappointment aimed became communist prey, but fascist Mussolini, as Hitler, stole the people's liberty but gave them roads, homes, gardens, an army, and hope." were Dr. Schwalm's words.

Now Italy wants colonics and wants them from France, England has promised to support France. A war seems so near.

In the first place he said, people must agree on a few points. Nearly the entire world agrees that war is undesirable. People of the United Stales believe that this country should stay out of war. We realize that nothing lasting was won in the last war.

Dr. Schwalm believes that to give our moral, spiritual, and economic sympathy to any nation or to the principle of democracy would lead into conflict itself.

It is easier to hate than to love. To love one must open wide the win-dows of the mind. Love and good will find understanding.

Then to the question, "What shall we do", came the answer: Arise ev-ery day and forgive everybody ev-erything. Live, pro for peace.

of activities in connection with the annual regional conference of the Church of the Brethren starting Sunday and continuing through next Friday.

Dr. V. F. Schwalm, presi-dent of the college, expects a record-breaking delegation for the meeting.

Six outstanding speakers are slated for appearance during the meetings, which will be held in the col-lege chapel in the daytime and at the Brethren church in the evenings.

The conference sessions are upon to the general public and students will be allowed to cut classes to attend the sessions, which will be held morning, afternoon and evening.

McPherson college's music department will furnish music for many of the sessions, and various members of the faculty will speak during the conference.

Among the outstanding religious leaders of this country in their respective fields, is Bishop Ralph

Cushman, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church of the Denver area, who is the principal speaker for the

conference. Bishop Cushman is widely known for his devotional talks. He has written a book on

Dr. Calvert N. Ellis, professor of biblical studies at Juniata college, Huntingdon, Pa, is a brilliant spiritual minded young man who will be another speaker during the week. D. D. Funderburg, director of adult re-ligious education at the Elgin gen-eral headquarters of the Brethren church, will appear at various times on the program.

Of particular interest to the young people interested in peace work will be the presence of Dan West, peace secretary of the Brethren church. He spent last year in relief work in Spain, and knows the actual problems faced by a war-torn country.

Representatives of the board of trustees from these states will comprise the official delegetion: Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minne-sota, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Montant, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

The conference will be a back-ground for the official sessions of the board of trustees of the college February 20 and 21. New teachers will be employed and matters pertaining to the college will be discussed.

High school teachers In practice for future teaching. They are enjoying the new school building this semes-

Teaching In high school are Gladys Shank and Rowena Frantz, chorus: Harold Larsen, American history: Gordon Yoder, constitution: Delbert Barley, European history: Gerald Denny, manual training; and Miriam Kimmel, home economics.

Students Deceive Themselves When They Think They Won't Fight

Macollegians say they will refuse to go to war if war cones, yet they hive no definite plan whereby they can avoid bearing arms. Only a relatively few, according to the Spectator war poll, will establish themselves as conscientious objectors. How then will the rest remain out of the conflict? The answer is obvious. They will fight. The strong arm of conscription will reach them and they will have no defense ready.

It becomes increasingly evident that college students are not thinking realistically enough about the social problems of the day. They feel the motherly protection of home, college, and church which too long has pampered them.

If, as many McPherson college students assert, they wish to keep from bearing arms, they had better make a plan to avoid the possibility. Otherwise they had better quit fooling themselves, saying that they are pacifist enough to combat the vicious propaganda that always stirs the public during time of war.

A bright side to the picture is that more than ever before students are protesting to the militaristic forces. They are repeatedly defying the armor of Mars.

But if and when war comes, many of these who today swear they will wash their hands of the whole affair will be the first to lump an a soap box and preach false patriotism. To disregard this fact is assuming an ostrich attitude that is disastrous.

War Dogs Form Opinions

For So-Called Pacifists

Isn't it about time that some voice is raised in congress against the militaristic spirit that is running rampant in the country? Isn't there at least one statesman in the senate who can explode the falsity and insanity that is inherent in the philosophy of militarism?

Slowly but surely the belief that America must eventually engage in war Is engulfing the minds of people. Subtly and adroitly the administration is using every pretex at its command to fan the flame of preparedness.

The irony of the situation is that it Is all being done under a cloak of hypocrisy—the hypocrisy that hides in self-righte-ousness. The pity of the situation is that the administration has duped, even the liberals into-believing that America is the only great nation that can honestly use self-defense as an argument for a vast offensive army and navy.

America is falling for the same old sophistries that have furnished excuses for armaments since the dawn of history. Since time Immemorial the same hackneyed phrases have been need with success. "We are an honorable nation," cry the prophets of militarism: "we are virtuous, civilized, right with our gods. Nothing do we desire but to give of our culture for the good of our neighbors. We would be glad to live at peace and we would, but for the scheming, dangerous, ravaging barbarian just over yonder who knows no language but force, who is determined to get the world under his heel to satisfy his rapacity."

Twenty years ago this line of reasoning brought America into a world war. It will do so again, because the reasoning is false. No nation can even honestly use this argument—America least of all.

The preparedness madness sweeping the world today is simply a prelude to disaster. So often has this been reiterated that it is a truism. Evidently Europe is incapable of learning the lesson, but there should be no reason for America to repeat the course. But instead of remembering the lesson of 1916. America today is stumbling into the same maelstrom, mumbling Inanities about righteousness, the cussedness of the Nazis, and the necessity of preserving our democracy by meeting force with force.

How long will it take us to understand that militarism is the denial of democracy? How long before we realize that war is the antithesis of Christianity?

To meet militarism with militarism is to become the victim of the very thing we are supposedly attempting to destroy. For militarism has no gradations. It is always had—whether the model is German, Japanese, or American. "Always it has meant regimentation, unreasoning, obedience, class consciousness, surrender of individual rights, and dictatorship—and it always will.

The fruits of militarism are ever the same—whether fostered by a jingoistic nation out to find a place in the sun, a fanatic attempting to restore the national pride of his people, or a liberal administration professing to hate war while it builds up the greatest military machine in the history of the nation.—University Daily Kansan.

high lights— on the hill—

The intramural basketball tourna-ment swings into action. An inter-esting sidelight is coach Wanamaker's signing of "dead-eye" Messamer to a two year contract as forward.

Shrimp Myers is another of the college lads who has succumbed to the lures of a high school gal. The girl in question is Virginia Curran, sister of Anna Jean.

Some person with a knack for inventions should work on a snore muffler. It would really come in handy for chapel. Don Newkirk, prexy of the silly sophs, really hit some knots in his snoring.

We hear that Glen Funk and Kath-ryn Enns are that way about each other, funk has another stick in the fire in running competition to his roommate.

Here are some contributions to the list of those more devoted domestics, along with Eisenbise and Nickey you should have York and herr Vern Krause and Helen Cole, Rowena Frantz and Raymond Flory.

Whisperings for the ears of girls only—If you with to keep your sec-rets to yourselves do not have dates with Gene Charbonneau, it is said that after dates with him femmes talk in their sleep, at least Wiggins does.

Lucien Nelson spent an evening (until 2 a. m.) with Irene Boughton. They were supposedly studying rhetoric but you may draw your own conclusions.

We hear rumors going around that many students would like to learn who writes this column, don't you wish you knew. Just wait, there'll come a day.

New Lights From The Lamps—

Almost every room in Kline had roses this week, but Room 13 (Kim-mel & Grove) was actually a florist’s shop, for in addition to the us-ual geranium, cactus, and English ivy there was a basket of Jonquils, basket of roses, and another basket of flowers from Miriam’s recital and three red roses from Wesley (valen-tine). Besides these was Miriam's corsage—in the dictionary.

Yes. when one of Kline gives a recital all of Kline gives a recital—if excitement has anything to do about it. The strange part of it is that Miriam (Miss Kimmel to you) was about the least excited of any of us. We who are in the one-finger stage of piano playing cannot help but marvel at how any one person could remember all those pages and pages of music with thousands upon thousands of notes with everybody matching.

Miriam didn’t know it but several people heard her recital on their radios. But how could Jonathon Hammersley's carrying a bedspring around after the performance was over have anything to do with it?

We were taken aback whan Bill Rock went Into a practice room to exercise his vocal chords a bit and some piano music resounded, but we guess it was he, all right.

How many of you remember in which chapel speech this alliteration was used "frightening frequency"? Would you call this an alliteration or pun: "Boernery h' Opal" Hoff-man? By the way - someone remarked that even though Dwight could change her name he couldn't change her initial. And we agreed.

romantic sentiments on the valentine which Dr. Flory received long years ago from the girl he left behind him.

Rumor says that the lass is "Still —sittin' wishin' you were here"— A lovely big heart (cut from a Rils poster of "Idiot's Delight") wended its way to "Doc Flory of Sunflower State" by means of Cupid's dollar-stamps.

Concluding that people can remember de-tales if they have a de-sire to, the gallant protestor warned his class to know and ontinue to know all the facts concerning Byron, Shelly, and Kests—.

A Cappella

.... Southern Mountain Song Arranged by Joseph W. Clokey Fair Phyllis I Saw Sitting All Alone .... John Farmer (From "The First Set of English Madrigals", London, 1599)

(Religious)

.... Siberian Prison Song Attributed to Vanka Kalna (Prisons of Karijsk); Written down in 1908 by V. N. Gartereld: Revised and arranged by Kurt Schindler. Plano obbligato played by Miss Vena Flory.

.... Folksong Setting by Mack Evans Soprano solo by Miss Gladys Shank Contralto solo by Miss Frances Campbell.

.... Rudolf Friml-Herbert Stothart (From "The Firefly") Arranged by H. C. Warnick, Jr.

Co-eds Need Men To Escort Them Places

Colombus, O.—(ACP)—Yes, believe it or not, today's co-eds are in need of men to escort them to social and good-time functions.

Proof of the fact is a brand-new survey made by two Ohio State Uni-versity students, J. W. Danner and Don Zeigler—proof that was so conclusive to them that they've announced the establishment of an escort service on the Buckeye campus.

Of the 213 girls questioned, 109 indicated they would "perhaps" patronize such a service, and 33 would definitely make use of it. More than three fourths of them would use the service to get a date for a visiting friend, while half of them would patronise the service for themselves.

"Oddly enough, some of the most popular girls are among the most interested." Danner pointed out "Part of the interest is created by the novelty of the idea, and part of it seems to arise from advantages we didn't even see ourselves until they were pointed out by some of the girl."

"At present, Banner and Ziegief have 10 escorts engaged in the service. Price are, in addition to the expenses of the date, 75 cents for afternoon, $1.50 evenings, $3 formal Photographs of "esquires will be furnished upon request.

Dane To Dunk

"Last summer I spent in Norway with some of my scout friends climb-ing up the mountains and down again. Norway is a beautiful splen-did old country; I am proud to be a Scandinavian, now that all the oth-ers have lost their common sense and don't seem to be able to find it again.

My Czech friends tell me that since September nobody knows what the next day will bring: papers don't appear, they are not allowed to have radios, their university is closed, no meetings can be arranged, etc, and the war was only avoided because nobody was ready yet.

I do hope there will be nothing of it: in the autiumn it was so near as never before, and even here in Scandinavia the atmosphere was so nervous and excited that it was aw-ful to bear.

My children (She is a child wel-fare worker.) write to me that they have collected money for their Span-ish sister and brothers. I must be healthy in a hurry and help them (Grethe is just recovering from bronco-pnuemonia.)

From the Parsons High School Reporter comes the following lament by a basketball team, supposedly written by its members:

Import European Student Refugees

New York City—(ACP)—At least 47 colleges throughout the country have made plans for providing scholarship and living expenses for the coming academic term to European refugee students, it has been announced here by the newly-formed Inter-collegiate Committee to Aid Student Refugees, a non-sectarian, organisation to extend and coordinate refugee work on the campuses.

In most instances college administrations have waived tuition fees while student-faculty committees have raised funds for room and board and living expenses.

The Intercollegiate Committee seeks to bring to this country only students of great ability whose achievements and personality put them on a level with Rhodes scholars. Se-lections are based on exceptional academic records, well rounded interest in non-academic subjects, together with testimonials of excellent character.

The committee has called an Intercollegiate conference to be held In Cleveland, February 17 and 18. No delegate will represent McPherson McPherson college.

One-Half Frosh

To Be Graduated

Boston, Mass.—(ACP)—Casting a dash of cold water on the high hop-es of the members of the class of '42, Boston University's Dean E. W. Lord has predicted that not more than one-half of the nation's newest crop of collegians will graduate. Dean Lord quotes you statistics from a survey he has just completed. The survey reveals that of 214,000 fresh-

And to back up his prediction men who entered colleges four years ago, 99,644 failed to complete the four-year course - and that is less than half of the original registrants included in the survey.

Dean Lord estimates that between 25,000 and 30,000 students drop out of school each year because of failure in studies.

His figures also show that the mortality rate is highest among freshmen and lowest among juniors. Of the 60,000 Freshmen who flunked school, Dean Lord remarks that 5,000 should not have been admitted in the first place. And, strangely enough, 19,000 students will fall in their senior year, after having suc-essfully completed three years' work.

The dean does not agree with the theory that some schools are "easter" than others. He points out that a freshman is just as liable to flunk in a small college as in a large one.

Another problem facing the educational system, is the good student who must leave school for financial reason. For these, Dean Lord has much sympathy, although he points out that these students are not what college education they may have received.

is in the front of the east wing of the library reading room. The books which are placed on display are chosen by the student librarians from the books which they themselves.

would like to read, books of religion, philosophy, science, biography, fiction and drama may be seen on shelf with equal frequency. The books are placed on display Thursday afternoon and restored Monday morning before the library is opened.

Another popular and much-fre-quented shelf is the new book shelf. This shelf is supplied only with books recently added to the library. "Horse and Buggy Doctor" by Hertzler has been booked for use by students for weeks in advance. The new book shell often changes color because books of an especially brightly hued cover are added or taken away. Students often express surprise at the rapidity of which new books appear on the shelf.

Often students go back into the stacks to find some cherished volume that will satisfy their yearning for reading in which they may either sink their literary teeth or steep their entire person in the beautiful and mysterious world of make-believe. Most colleges forbid even well meaning and singularly intelligent students to go to the stacks to "choose their own." For this happy privilege students of M. C. should thank whatever gods that be and especially Miss Heckethorn and Miss Forney.

How can one find time to read? Miss Forney mentions the fact that one will never have time unless he takes time. Luther Harshbarger does his recreational reading in bed one hour before sleeping. By this procedure Harshbarger enjoyed reading "Thy Kingdom-Come. But Not Now" by Margaret Slattery. Don Newkirk enjoyed reading "Alone" by Richard E. Byrd, and "The Re-discovery of Man" by Henry C. Link. Biography lovers include Stephen Stover who also relishes historical novels and Galen Stern who liked "Alone" very much.

Doris Voshell and Arlene Barley liked "Men of Iron" by Edith Glas-cow. Glannys Doll was only one from many who read "Horse and Buggy Doctor", Forrest Stern, unlike his biographically and histori-cally minded cousin, chooses mystery and love stories to stir his inventive genius. Wesley Decoursey, who is among the scientifically minded, likes to read books such as "These Amazing Atoms and Electrons." Gordon Bower waxes eloquent over a most interesting book put out by the American Council of Education entitled "Youth Tells Its Story."

Stacks Bulge With New Books

The library is chuck full of entertaining and informative books that are available to all students for their pleasure and the deepening of their knowledge.

"Youth Tell Their Story" by Howard M. Bell is the result of a survey taken in Maryland among every class of young people on such questions as Where are you going? Can yon Get Jobs? Are the Schools Beneficial? What About Marriage? War? Relief? It is truly a cross-section of youth today.

"Thy Kingdom Come - But Not Now" by Margaret Slattery is a truly typical story of the kind of prayer life lived by modern people. It is uncomfortable, pictorial and interesting.

The Riddle of the World" by D. S. Cairns is a readable volume which Challenges the assumptions of science as to the approaches to reality and faith.

"Evolution of Physics" by Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeild is is a historical readable survey of physical theories.

"The Validity of the Gospel Rec-ords" as written by E. F. Scott presents new and helpful authenticity of the New Testament gospels.

"On Gilbert Head—Maine Days" by Elizabeth Etnler is a novel of a young painted and bride living on an island off the Maine coast. It is a homely, illustrated book to help you build your castles by the sea.

"Problems of Following Jesus" by James G. Gilkey is written in the light of the modern temptations.

"The Mayo Clinic" by Lucy Wilder is a step by step procedure through the famous Rochester Clinic which was founded by the Mayo family.

"Sudan’s Second Sunup" by Desmond W. Bittinger, a Brethren missionary to Africa, is a vivid story of living drama in the mission station.

"Cooperation or Coercion?" is a discussion by L. P. Jacks on the ways of meeting the world problems.

"Our Town" Is a novel by Thornton Wilder In which is portrayed a New England village during the years from 1901 to 1913.

"Guiding Human Misfits," written by Alexander Adler, is a practical application of individual psychology. Cass citations are of intense interest.

"The Great Physician" by G. C. Morgan shows what a change Jesus' methods would have on individuals.

"Beyond Tragedy" by Heinhold Niebuhr is of the paradoxical nature of Christianity and the human problem set forth.

"Successful Christian Living" by H. E. Fosdick contains his well-known sermons on spiritual problems and vital subjects, such as one’s feelings of ashamedness, indifferent-ness, and unwillingness.

"The Promise of Tomorrow" by Walter E. Myer is the long sought answer to finding the long sure road to national stability, family security and individual happiness.

Students who occasionally have time for recreational reading will find it to their advantage not just to lazily pick up magazine articles at random, but rather to consult the list of the month's most popular articles as selected by national interest. It is posted on the library bulletin board.

Miss Miriam Kimmell pianist, was presented in a recital in the college chapel Monday evening, February 13.

To an attentive and appreciative audience Miss Kimmel played four groups. The first two were of the classic school and the last two of the modern school.

Miss Kimmel was very charming in a copen blue taffeta full-skirted grown with a center corsage of three American Beauty roses. A large basket with a mixed bouquet of roses and snapdragons was supplement-ed when Miss Kimmel was presented with a basket of yellow jonquils and another of tea roses.

Mis Kimmel is a student of Miss Jessie Brown, head of McPherson college's department of music. Mr. Gordon Yoder, baritone, and Prof. Nevin W. Fisher, accompanist, assisted.

As a result of the January Competent Typist Test sent out each month by the Gregg Company, Muriel Keagle won a gold pin for typing fifty three words a minute for ten minutes with only three errors.

Two boys received certificates, Sylvan Hoover, a second year typist, typed forty three words a minute for ten minutes with only four errors and was awarded the certificate sent out by Gregg. Lawrence Stephen-son also got a certificate for typing forty words a minute for ten minutes with five errors.

Bay, you kids from the instution! I you better be careful, danger may be lurking around any corner. You never can tell what risks you are taking as long as Raymond Coppedge is here. At least that's what Dr. Schwalm said.

Valentine's week! did you ever see such a mess? Harold Larson looking for his second box of candy, 'Micky' Miller and Sarah Jane Olwin fighting because Sarah Jane's box of candy had nine pieces more than did 'Mickey's', bouquets cluttering up the rooms (and filling all the milk bottles), and even Dr. Flory smiling because he got another valentine with all that ’Just sittin' here think-in' stuff.

You wouldn't know to look at him, but Mr. Paden is really the original Ferdinand. He simply loves to smell flowers. Sometimes he even buys flowers just so he can sit and smell them. Prof. Paden had just finished one of his inspiring little dissertations, on the joy he received from the odor of flowers when Miss Koerber coldly remarked "There Drug some flowers on that cream pitcher Which you. haven't smelled yet." Whether Paden burried to inhale the scent of cream pitcher or not hasn't been learned.

So Roy Robertson has more dates than any other person on the campus! (With the exception of Frances Campbell, of course) Even Roy's car gets around. It seems that Roy leaves it wherever it happens to stop. Last week It was In front of Horner Hall. This week it adorns the street In front of Miss Warner's apartment. Well, you just can’t fool a Ford.

Correction! It wasn't a cream pitcher. It was a sugar bowl that had the flowers that Miss Koerber sug

In Arnold Hall—

Down with the constitution! Any more housemeetings like the one Monday night and the girls of Arnold will be ready to toss that sheaf of paper into the fire. What a headache! Rules for making the place more livable, for more demerits, for “protection" of our officers. But the most ludicrous one is the rule that gentlemen are not permit-led to remain in our halls more than ten minutes during study hours. Someone should give Mother Em-mert a stop-watch on her next birthday. Or maybe we should install a time-clock in the hall for our call-ers to punch when they enter and that will buzz at the end of ten min-utes. Someone has asked this riddle: What's the inference between a dormitory and a reformatory?

And the night after that house-meeting girls still continue to break rules. They must have been among the many who were asleep on the floor during that session. Water, water—splash, crush (Kerlin skids —and falls)—cheesit, here she comes. Look under the bed, Mom, or maybe she’s in the waste paper basket. But Ardys Metz was in the clothes closet.

Kitty Mohler to Harold Larsen: "I LOVE YOU"—In big letters! Wannie, that's grounds for alienation of affections, or something. And Larsen says that second box of choc-olates he bought goes to Kitty.

The college catalogue states that there shall be no secret societes or clubs on campus. Perhaps It Isn't secret—not now, at least—but a group of girls, Inspired by the fraternity Idea, have organized themselves a sorority. High class! Maybe the "I'll Take Bits Pies" have got something there—but, I don't know what.

Second floor is gradually becoming depopulated. Flossie has moved out again. Phylis Frants and Irene Ewing have removed themselves to the upper regions in empty space left by Jessie Messamer, who has gone to hoerner Hall.

The patience of some people! Caroll Crouse calmly sits in the parlor, listening to the radio, hours on end, awaiting the return of Geneseo's dashing coed, Ellen Dale.

This heart-sister stuff is all right. Of course the candy is kinda hard on the complexion and the waistline, but we fems can't let a little thing like that worry us. Oh no!

Many a heart beat a little faster yesterday (Tuesday), cause it was St. Valentine's day. You know what I mean—pretty cards, heart-shaped boxes, and flowers. Ain't gested that Mr. Paden smell that— oh well, this could go on forever.

Say what is this, leap year? And the girls are so bold this time. Why. right down in the Student Union Room Rowena Wampler proposed to S. G. Hoover!

Not to be outdone by a Ford, Miss Evelyn Amos can't he fooled. Four girls standing in front of Sharp Hall (I think it was just a little to the South of Sharp, but no matter) suddenly decided to get a coke. So all except Amos ran to Arnold Hall to get some money. Amos started to run toward Fahnestock.

A nifty little racket is being carried on in the S. U. R. This time the girls are the suckers, part of the time. Bob Seidel and 'Buck-shot' Van Fleet flip coins with girls to see who takes who to the show. Glennis Doll was the victim once. And once Buckshot couldn't get anyone to take him.

Didn't you think Mariam Kimmel looked nice the night she gave her recital? She looked like a picture In her formal. In fact she will be a picture because Verda Grove sat and took kodak pictures of Miriam all during the recital.

There’s to be a party Saturday night. A group of girls are giving a 'backwards' party at which boys will be special features. Perhaps the boys should eat (and pay) for their own refreshments before the party begins, for nothing will be done according to Emily Post.

Dorothy Braid was fooled the other day when Burns Stauffer beat her to the extra salad.

Phil Meyers really should be more painstaking In his dressing. The way he ran around the other night was really quite shocking. Darn it, didn't get to see him!

love grand? Doc Flory should know. I'll bet he could string quite a line, but the poor young lady— how would she know he was only quoting. He's full of Shakespeare and knows all the pretty speeches. Yeah man!

That must have been some party that look place on first Tuesday night. Little red hats and entertainment by our matron. Yes, mother Emmert posed for a picture in her best boudoir attire.

I have chosen my profession. The decsision came quite suddenly, but I am fully, qualified, by experience, to give instructions on "How to Full Down. Gracefully." The most important lesson is how to get both feet off the floor at one time. How jolting! For recomendations, may I refer you to Eddie Diehl?

West To Speak In B. Y. P. D.

Next Sunday evening the BYPD group hopes to have Dan West talk about his work in Spain. This promises to be a good program and students are invited and urged to be present to hear this outstanding speaker.

Last Sunday the BYPD program committee sponsored a feature "slightly borrowed" from the plan which the Forensic Club has been using the past season. The BYPD used the theme "Money Sense" for their practical and entertaining hour.

A dark-horse orator in the person of Wilbur Stern presented a short talk dealong with the economic importance of money, and the part it plays in student life. Following this, this time featured as master-of-ceremonies. Mr. Stern supervised the drawing or subjects for Impromptu speeches.

In spite of considerable consternation in the minds of various members of the audience, a number of very excellent impromptu talks on questions dealing with money were given. Among the evening's speakers were Dwight Horner, James Crill, Edythe Spengler, Raymond Flory and Joy Smith. The problems opened by the speaker were later discussed by the group as a whole and some valuable information was disclosed on the subject of tithing, budgeting and dutch-dating.

A Cappella Banquet Is Wednesday Night

After their formal concert at the city auditorium next Wednesday night, the a capella choir will go to the Empire roof garden for a ban-quet and program. This is an annual affair instituted only a few years ago as an occasion for the Choir to celebrate its success, and an occasion when both present and former members of the choir, with their guests, get together to renew acquaintances and relive old choir days.

Dr. J. D. Bright will be the toastmaster at the banquet. The program, as planned by Rilla Hubbard, social chairman, will be short and informal.

What is this? Girls receiving mysterious packages wrapped in white tissue paper, red ribbons, and cellophane. Boys liking to get in

For instance, how would they like a beautiful red and white cellophane package pushed at them with a note saying, "don’t open 'till noon."?

But then it was worth waiting for, because cake Is worth waiting for any day; and then those packages of candy, chocolate hearts, gum, valentines, and what have you, were delicious.

Edith Spangler got an angel-food cake in her package. How would you like to receive fifty "tokens" from your heart sister as Julia Bukey did?

I'm sure all girls will miss those pleasant surprises now that heart-sister week is passed. They will be looking forward to It next year.

The Forensics club discusses rules of parliamentary procedure to their regular meeting last Tuesday.

Interesting impromptu speeches were given by Herbert Michael, who discussed the stacking of rooms in the dormitory: Don Davidson who urged that a course in the art of kissing he introduced Into M. C.'s curriculum; and Bill Thompson, who favors the Introduction of a course in Spanish.

Meet Wildcats, Ravens Next Week On Road

Players Travel To Baker, St. Benedicts

Next Wednesday

The open road again beckons to the McPherson college Bulldogs, who will invade Eastern Kansas for a second visit as they tangle with the Baker Wildcats next Wednesday night at Baldwin, then meet the St. Benedicts at Atchison on Thursday night.

These contests will not require the sterling services of the Canine re-serves, who will remain at home and keep the conference fires burning. In other words, they will become hot dogs.

After a week of real and relaxation from the steady hustle, bustle and strain of conference competition, the Canine varsity team seems to be ready for another onslaught against remaining foes. McPherson is now so deep in the circuit cellar that all the jugs are empty, leaving the cag-era with a hangover.

But Coach “Buck” Astle and his crew have done more than put on a Ferdinand the Bull act while spending two or three hours each night in the gymnasium. Practices this week have filled the swing-scat boys with new spirit and vigor and Wildcats and Ravens may have a real opponent to confront next week.

Local sports fans point with pride to the remarkable recovery by the Bulldog gridsters last fall when they appeared to be doomed to defeat. Again the basketeers are ready to prove to Coach Liston and Peters they are not pushovers.

Baker was the first team in the conference to bite the dust after a whirlwind "swing system" attack, which produced a 39-37 victory. Next week the Bulldogs hope to repeat that performance by making It a double feature.

However, Bonebrake, Self, Poppe, and other lads who like to bombard the backboards must be throttled If the Canine basketeers are to begin winning.

St. Benedicts' Ravens became buzzards in a recent 39-38 triumph on the local court and revenge in the hearts of McPherson players to upset the Central conference foes. Such men as Foran, Corbett, and Andrews also are dangerous near the backet.

The Bulldogs face two stiff opponents next week, but humiliation losses last week have spurred them on to greater determination as they near the end of the season.

Time Out For Reflection—

With the Bulldogs remaining inactive in actual conference competition this week. It is a good time to look back over the season and review its highlights.

At the first of the season, the Canine basketeers found it difficult to become organized and became the victims of Friends, Southwestern, and various teams entered in the early-season tournament. Kansas Wesleyan and McPherson college shared the booby prize in that tourney, but the boys gained experience.

Following the Christmas vacation, Bethel and Ottawa were able to hit the Convention Hall baskets at ease, to get a good start in the conference season. McPherson, co-champion last year, apparently was headed for the basement.

After donning football helmets to start the game, the Bulldog cagers failed to set up an effective defense against Kansas Wesleyan, which won the struggle by the convincing score of 56-37. This stinging defeat spurred the boys to one of the best performances of the year against the St. Bendicts Havens with a close 39-38 contest. A few extra seconds without the hall spelled defeat.

Then the Bethany Swedes, rugged rascals of the court, easily turned back the lads of Coach "Buck" Astle. It is unfortunate that these two teams always engage In a rough and tumble, haphazard style of playing when they meet on the court.

Emporia State’s Jitterbugging Hornets really gave McPherson the jitters as they held the Bulldogs to 21 points, a two-year record in low scoring. But this was to be expected, because the Hornets are one of the outstanding Central conference teams.

Coach Otto Unruh's Bethel cagers, still without welner or kraut, played circles around the Bulldogs for another easy victory. In fact, the two McPherson teams could not score more then 28 points in all four games played against the Gray-maroons.

Realizing that the defeat string stood at 16 consecutive contests and with new spirit after the semester, the Canine cagers upset the highly-favored Baker Wildcats. Stunned with mixed emotions after the first victory of the season, the boys al-most wept with joy. Bill Thompson's bulldog, Jerry, broke its leg in a pep assembly skit and may have bad some affect on the outcome of the game.

Bethany would turn the race into a scramble to the finish.

Good players are included on the roster of the Canine squad, but there has been no real offensive punch displayed in games this year. Hustle is an asset to the team, but the shooting sights were dulled earlier in the season.

However, practices this week have proved that the members of the squad are showing definite improvement and sports followers of McPherson college expect the players to turn in four more triumphs before the season ends.

With a few more victories, this season certainly would not be a failure.

When Dave McGill was shifted to a forward position, there seemed to be Increased offensive strength on the quintet. "Duke” Holmes returned to his old form at center position and Herb Stauffer became a powerhouse at guard while he was teamed with Tony Voshell.

Bernard Nordling carried the scoring burden for McPherson on the trip into Eastern Kansan. This former McPherson High lad is regaining his shooting ability and should wind up this season in splendid shape. Everyone was pleased that Juke Cramer decided to return to the Bulldog camp, because his speed and ball-handling are necessary. Of course, Jake is happy to be back In the fold.

Raymond "Swede'' Johnson is a promising new eager. His shooting has sparked the Bulldog reserves to two recent victories. Calvin Jones also is showing possibilities in the guard position.

It is reported that Rollin Wana-maker - though more often of Kitty when he was playing In the Baker game against the Wildcats, Tommy, eldest son of Coach Astle, prays for the boys to have strength to win games, then adds that he doesn't care how they win, either.

Capt. Bob Wiegand unveils his dignity to tell a Joke as he is practice teaching American History in the high school. He should make a good instructor.

Among the significant ideas revealed to the poll was voiced by a student who wrote, "The circum-stances of war might entirely change my convictions from what they are now." The majority of students ignored this fact.

Enlightening also were the words of one student who said, “Considering in the unexcited time of peace, I do not believe that I would condemn a C. O. as a slacker. However, in the time of war hysteria, I imagine that with a majority of those supporting the government, I would place considerable moral stigma upon the C. O.

Some few believe that It Is im-possible for a foreign country to Invade the U. S., while others said they will have to waint until the Invasion to decide their attitude to the war.

But most candid and soul-search-ing was the answer of one student who said what the majority of stu-dents would have, had they been more realistic. Answering the question, “Would you go to war?” he said "not if I could conveniently avoid it."

And no one has conveniently avoided It in modern times.

Push Canines Deep Into Loop Cellar

Ottawa. College Of Emporia Score Tremendous Triumphs Again raising its ugly head into the limelight was that nemesis, defeat, as the McPherson college Bulldogs dropped two successive contests last week to Ottawa and College of Emporia, sinking deeper into the conference cellar.

Holding their own In the first half, which ended 20-16 for Ottawa, the Canine defense folded up and a barrage of Brave baskets piled up the score to 60-29, continued the long Ottawa Jinx over McPherson, Don Meek and Lyman Morgan, twin goal-smiths, led the Ottawa scoring while Nordling and Voshell carried the burden for the Bulldogs.

With a victory under its belt, McPherson showed its best offensive power of the season in a narrow tri-umph over the rivals from the north, Kansas Wesleyan's Coyotes. Bob Hunt, most widely-publicised center in the state, was unable to find the basket in a hectic affair while McPherson scored.

Victory was short and sweet, though, as the Bulldogs were over-whelmed on successive nights by Ottawa, and College of Emporia. Although their offense was clicking to a certain degree, the defense folded up and such hotshots as Meek, Morgan, Steve Sharpe and others had a wonderful time.

This week the other conference team have engaged in more cutthroat competition. McPherson has long been eliminated from championship consideration this season but there are three more circuit con-tests yet to be played and a win over Baker, College of Emporia, and

Intramural Interest—

It is encouraging to notice the amount of Interest which men students are showing In the intramural basketball plans this year. Most of the fellows seem to want to play more basketball than they are usually able to enjoy for short periods In gym classes.

One of the most common questions now asked on the campus is "Which team are you on?” Bull sessions in the dorm are frequently devoted to the prowess of favorite teams. Regardless of the scores, this tournament is to provide fun and recreation for the boys.

With enthusiasm and full coop-oration by all members of the Intramural Athletic Association, spectators at the callage gym may be assured of interesting games. Further details of the program will be arranged next week as playing begins.

McPherson college naturally engages in inter-scholastic sports and thrives on competition In the Kansas conference. Intramural programs don't build up gate receipts, but everyone has much fun from the games. The basketball team is giving the plan their full support and aid.

Start Intramural Basketball

Ten Managers Form Teams:

McGill Arranges Bracket

The Intramural Athletic Associa-tion opened the season yesterday with a basketball tournament, which was played in the college gym.

The activities of the association have been somewhat halted since the start of the basketball season, but now that the work of the cagers is almost over, the gymnasium is being turned over to Intramural recreation.

Team managers and referees have been selected who are varsity squad-men. Each manager has selected seven men for his team, anyone being eligible except members of the basketball squad.

Dave McGill, president of the association, has arranged the bracket. Both courts will he used except in the events that it conflicts with var-sity practice and then only one will be used.

about the last of next week. Both courts will be used except in the event that it conflicts with varsity practice and then only one will be used.

Some of the games will be played in the evening, thus making it easier for the teams to stay on schedule.

The Intramural games are arranged for those who are not actively engaged in some varsity sport. One does not have to be a star or an outstanding player to be a member of one of the intramural teams and each manager will be sure that ev-eryone is given a chance to play. With the right spirit and excellent cooperation on the part of officials, team managers, players, and every-one concerned, this should be one of the best intramural tournaments ever conducted on the campus.

The referees Include Jake Cramer, Dave McGill, Curtis Weible, Roy Robertson, Glen Funk, Robert Brust, Ray Miller, and Kirk Naylor.

Team managers include Rollin Wanamaker, Herbert Stauffer, Bernard Nordling, Tony Voshell, Robert Burkholder, Calvin Jones, Russell Kingsley, Robert Wiegang, Elmer Ratzlaff and Lyle Albright.

On the neat night, the College of Emporia Presbys accumulated the largest total score of any Kansas team as they defeated McPherson under wraps to the tune of 63-47. The Presbys held a 35-27 advantage between semesters and the Bulldogs never threatened the pace-setters.

Steve Sharpe, one of the stellar guards of the circuit, contributed 16 points for high-scoring honors, closely followed by Bernard Nordling, Mac's freshman, with 14 tallies, "Duke" Holmes scored 10 points and Dave McGill made 8.

In a rough, haphazard battle the Bulldogs swished the hoop 19 times in 85 shots while the winners ripped the nets 26 times out of 89 attempts. Seventeen fouls were called on McPherson while only thirteen were marked against College of Emporia, Raymond "Swede” Johnson, new Macager led his mates to a 33-27 victory in the reserve battle. John-son scored 16 points. The Bulldog held a 10-9 lead at the inter-mission.

white still others hope to "create public opinion against war" to avoid a draft.

One ambitious Macampusan will

use his political influence to escape

the front, while another, if he is in dead earnest, will commit suicide as a last resort.

Other methods of escaping the draft include fleeing to Canada, simply dropping out of sight, and getting employed in an exempted industry.

The council poll showed that, while students were unwilling to fight, they have no definite plans how to avoid compulsory draft. Surprisingly large was the number of innocent students who said they would not go unless forced to.

The poll also revealed that stu-dents have been good sponges, absorbing much of the anti-Hitler

propaganda which has saturated the country.

Macampusans are almost of unanimous opinion that Germany, and particularly Hitler, is mainly re-sponsible for the present crisis. Others, decided that Japan, Italy, France, the allies, or even the U. S. was responsible, while still others do not believe the crisis is a result of any one factor, but rather an effect of varied conditions.

Divided almost equally on whether or not the United States will be able to avoid keeping out of a war in Europe, Macampusans almost all would object to brothers and sweetheart's going to war.

Those who definitely would jump on the bandwagon are inclined to call any man who wouldn’t go to war a "slacker". They were of the opinion that once the country is in war, is is the patriotic duty of every citizen to help win. But most allowed that one with conscientious objections might be exempted.

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