Returning Monday from a deputa-tion trip were six McPherson Col-lege students. The tour included a six-day journey through Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado, and South-east Nebraska

Those going on the trip were: Lyle Albright, Dick Burger, Virginia Ker-lin, Lucy Blough, Luella Poister, and Lena Belle Olwin.

Starting on November 26, and returning last Monday, the group par-ticipated in various programs which include: Wednesday evening, Lyle Albright gave a sermon at Quinter, Kansas: Thursday, musical numbers, sung with a sermon preached by Dick Burger at Arriba, Colorado, along with this was a chalk talk presented by Lena Belle Olwin. From Friday to Sunday morning, the group was at Denver, Colorado. During this time, they went horseback rid-ing in the mountains.

Sunday morning found the group the Brethren Church at Haxton, Colorado. Sunday evening was spent in Enders, Nebraska, with the tour ending at 7:15 Monday morning up-arrival at McPherson.

McPherson now has two members of the Natioual Cabinet of the Brethren Student Christian Conference on her campus this year. This is the second time McPherson College students have held such responsibilities on this cabinet.

President for the coming year is Lyle Albright, well-known McPher- son college senior; the vice-presi- dent is Harold Bomberber from Eliz- abethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania; and Maurine Gish, , sophomore on Macampus, is secre-tary-treasurer.

Rowena Albright worked in the capacity of secretary-treasurer last year on this same cabinet; however, the president and vice-president hailed from our sister colleges in the East. This organization was previously called a Student Volunteer Conference, but the old and new cabinets saw fit to call the organization The Brethren Student Christian Conference.

Metzler, Breon and Peters Honored

To be a leader of religion is a reward in itself, and men who follow this high calling seek neither personal fame nor recognition. But as they patiently labor on through the years, helping, counseling, preaching, advising and leading, a grateful public will bestow honors on them to show its appreciation for their faithful service. Such recognition was recently given to three members of McPherson College Faculty when the biographies of President Peters, Dr. Metzler, and W. Earl Breon were included in the Religious Leaders of America, the “Who’s Who of America’s foremost church leaders.

Jones, Kough Top First In Debate Tourney

Other Teams Rank High Horner, Ruehlen, Third; Geisert, Peterson Fifth

Friends University of Wichita held a debate tournament Saturday No-vember 29. Eighteen teams, repre-senting McPherson College, Friends , Hutchinson Juco, and Bethel Col-ge.

Teams representing McPherson were Geisert and Peterson, Jones and Kough, Horner and Ruehlen, Brubaker and Geisert, Burger and Hoffert, Reeves and Johnson. Each team debated four rounds. There was evident keen competition between these sister colleges.

The method of judging by scores, was used at Pittsburg, was also used with the changes that no de-cisions were given and the teams outscored their opponents.

Jones and Kough placed first, Hor-ner and Ruehlen placed third, Gei-sert and Peterson placed fifth and two other McPherson teams tied for seventh place.

A new debate question is to be used by most of the teams. It reads as fol-lowes: Resolved that after the war the nations should form a new federation to establish the eight Churchill-Roosevelt principles. The teams are busily preparing their cases on this question.

To teach and interpret the Bible to young people who prepare to be leaders of churches and communities is a responsible task indeed, and Dr. Metzler prepared for it through many years, of serious study. He was born at Nappanee, Indiana in 189 4.

Graduating from Nappanee High School in 1912, Metzler went to Manchester College.

Before graduating from Manchester he took work at the Bethany Biblical Seminary in Chicago. He received his arts degree from Manchester in 1920. and his B. D. from Bethany in 1921. He stayed on at Bethany for an additional year as instructor in New Testament Greek and then took charge of a small country church.

After quitting the ministry to study for his doctorate, conferred on him by the Southern Baptist Semin-ary, Metzler resumed pastoral work in Indiana in 1933, and finally ac-cepted Dr. Schwalm’s call to McPherson in 1937. Besides his teach-ing duties, Dr. Metzler fills a number of positions in the Church of the Brethren. He is on the District Min-isterial and Mission Board of Southwest Kansas and on the General Board of Christian Education of the Church of the Brethren.

Dr. Peters once said, “A college like McPherson lives by the good will of the people.” To create and maintain that good will, to be an ambassador from the college to the people whose support has made this institution possible, is the task of field secretary, Rev. W. E. Breon.

After studying at the Y. M. C. A. High School in Chicago and Oklahoma City University, he came to McPherson Academy in 19 21. After graduation from the Academy he enrolled in the College, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Sacred Literature in 19 24, and the A. B. in 1925. He did graduate work at the University of Chicago Divinity School and the School of Speech of Northwestern University. He received his B. D degree from Bethany Biblical Seminary in 1929.

Virginia Kerlin, versatile senior vocalist, will appear in an individual voice recital Tuesday evening, December 9, 8:15 p. m. in the college chapel auditorium.

During her four years at McPherson College, Miss Kerlin three years a member of the A Cappella Choir, has participated in two joint recitals, this being her first solo recital. Besides her vocal ensemble work in choral clubs, oratorio choruses, and varsity women’s quartette, Virginia has done considerable solo work in McPherson and surrounding vicinity.

Ranging from sixteenth century compositions to musical offerings of twentieth century masters, Miss Ker-lin’s Tuesday recital repertoire will include American opera and folk songs, along with other popular types of musical numbers.

During the intermission between Miss Kerlin’s two groups of numbers,

Professor Nevin W. Fisher, Voice Department Head at McPherson Col- lege, accompanist will play Chopin’s Nocturne. Opus 37, Number 1.

For the past several weeks the cast, composed of eight veteran actors, has been rehearsing under the directorship of Mrs. Franklin Hiebert, who was a few years ago one of the outstanding members of the Thespian Club. The lead character of "Sarah Moonlight,” title of the play, will be portrayed by Miss irginia Kerlin. Opposite her will be Paul Dannelley as “Tom Moonlight.” Supporting characters of the play are Miss Jean McNicol, Miss Jean Oberst, Roy McAuley, Nathan Jones, Clancy Bunyan, and Miss Harriett Pratt.

To be given tomorrow night on the thirteenth anniversary of its first performance on the London stage, Ben Levy’s “Mrs. Moonlight,” three acts of drama, brings a flavor of other century romance to the McPherson stage.

Covering a fifty year period from 1891 to 1941, the play combines tragedy, comedy, and romance in a most intriguing way.

Tickets may be reserved today and tomorrow at Bixby and Lindsays. Tickets may also be procured at the box office tomorrow night.

Twenty-four men have reported to Coach Hayden during the past two weeks to seek positions on this year’s Bulldog cage squad, which Hayden is expected to select within the near future. In the reporting group are a total of only three lettermen returning from among eight lettermen who were eligible to return.

The three lettermen around whom Hayden is expected to build his team are Art Schubert, Raymond “Squeak” Meyer, and Junior French. French and Schubert last year finished first and second respectively in high point honors for the Bulldogs, and "Squeak" Meyer, veteran Canine, was handicapped for most of the season with a football injury. Meyer is a senior, Schubert a junior, and French is a sophomore.

Among those reporting were a number of men who gained exper-ience on last year’s squad although they did not letter. They are the following: Bob Burkholder. Merle Finfrock, Lawrence Hill, Lawrence

Lowber, Bob Rathbun, Warren Seis,

New men reporting are Dave Albright. Darwin Culver, Bob Frantz, Clinton Hill, Dale Huxman, Edgar Lengle, Gerald Lott, Eldon McDowell, Chester Nordling, Walter Pauls. George Voth, Paul Voth. Orville Wessler, and Milford Zook.

Hayden has drilled his boys largely on fundamentals in preparation for their opening game at Sterling on next Friday, December 12. Several scrimmages have been held, how- ever, and as a result, Hayden will be able to judge the potential ability of each player.

Walter Buller, a member of the Mid-Kansas all-star team last year when he played at Inman high school was not able to report for practice because of a football injury, but is expected to join and bolster the team later in the season. This week "Squeak” Meyer was not able to attend practices because of practice necessary for the Kansas All-Star grid battle with the Fort Riley team

around the earth every six months, as a USO benefit.

In scrimmages boys who have appeared to be doing well are the three lettermen, French, Schubert, and Meyer, and such newcomers as George Voth, a junior who is out for for the first time, Milford Zook, a freshman, Clint Hill, also a freshman, Walter Pauls, an Inman freshman, and Paul Voth.

Bob Burkholder, a player who saw first team action last year, is showing a lot of ability, especially as a ball handler, and is expected to see much action this year. Bob Frantz, the only married man on the squad is also doing well in scrimmages, and with added experience will be a val-uable man.

The strength of the other teams in the Kansas Conference is unknown, and the Bulldog’s place in the con-ference is hard to predict. However, many of the other teams have also lost a number of lettermen as a result of the draft and defense industries.

Slifer And Unruh Tell Wedding Date

Raymond Slifer, editor of the Quadrangle for 1941 and 1942. and Miss Olga Unruh, popular coed of McPherson college have announced December 12, as their wedding date. Taking place in Hillsboro, Kansas, the home of Miss Unruh, the ceremony will be officiated over by Reverend J. W. Vogt, at the Menno-nite Brethren church of that city.

Dr. Bittinger, head of the McPherson college Sociology Department, will deliver a short sermon before the ceremony.

Upon their return from Christmas vacation the Slifers plan to make their home in Kline Hall.

Prather Speaks On Cost Of Discipleship

Says World Depends on

Youth For Great Ideals

Reverend Prather, an alumnus of Macollege, spoke to the student body on the subject, “The Cost of Discipleship.”

“No man.” said Rev. Prather,” has ever amounted to anything if he has not done his best. Anything worthwhile costs, consequently, you cannot get something for nothing.

Jesus has always challenged youth,

it is up to the young people of today to meet the great need for new faith and spirit. They must do something for humanity.

Prominent during his four-year stay at Macollege in the athletic, forensic, student groverning, and scolas-tic fields, Phil has “indeed made a remarkable record for a transfer student." according to a letter received by the president from the Assistant Dean of Kansas State College.

Outstanding among his recent achievements include his elections as president of the senior class of K. State, president of the engineering student body for this year, and elections to the professional engineering fraternity, Steel Ring, and the honorary engineering fraternity, Sigma Tan.

Phil has made a high scholastic record while studying at Kansas State College: and last year he received the award for the best paper presented by a Mechanical Engineering student at Kansas State College. He was a member of the Mechanical Engineering debate team which debated the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa before the Society of Automotive Engineers, incidentally being on the winning side.

Paul Donnelley--------------------

Ernest Dale________

Bob Burkholder

Maxine Ruehlen and Marilynn Sandy

Clancy Bunyan ..................

Maurice A. Hess

Jim Burger Merle Finfrock Kathryn McRae Ardis Sawyer

Pres. W. W. Peters

Margaret Heckethorn Mary Kittell Barbara Minneman

Attributes For Success

“Success” may be defined as satisfactory performance in these areas:

HEALTH: All-important for good health was satisfaction with living conditions. “Dates” with mixed groups, occurring more than three times a month, were bad for health; but one-girl dates were not injurious. Those who were active in religious organizations had better health, but those who were over-active; tended to have poorer health. Those who lived on the campus enjoyed better health.

SCHOLARSHIP: Strangely enough, it was the amount of the mother’s education which was most directly related to the son’s scholastic success. Those with brothers or sisters in college or with college degrees made better grades than those who were breaking the trail. Children of divorced parents fell much below those from unbroken homes. Those who took part in literary societies and foreign language clubs were better students. The poor students have trouble with their daily schedules.

FINANCE: The students who were in the top two-tenths in college academic rank were those whose financial position was relatively good. Apparently it is not the father’s having money, but the boy’s being able to get hold of the money he needs which helps in this area.

FAMILY AND HOME: Those who reported that their parents were moderately interested in their affairs were the better-adjusted group. Also, boys with younger mothers ages 39 to 42 did better. Another curious indication of good home adjustment is a liking for the subject of English.

RELIGION: Those showing the strongest “religious attitude,” included the men who scored in the three highest tenths in college scholarship.”

MORALS AND DISCIPLINE: Once more the advantage of picking young parents was shown, and again this strange correlation with interest in English! Scholastic awards went to the students of high moral standing; but students who merely declared it was their ambition to become honor students were scored relatively low in morals. Those who emphasized scientific, political, fraternity and athletic activities made lower scores.

PERSONALITY: Frequency of attendance at movies was a sign of poor personality, as was also frequency of indulgence in card games. “Bull sessions” were again a kind of theromo-meter, the better-adjusted boys being the ones who participated in the large sessions and the less well-adjusted in sessions with very small groups. Continued association with parents, relatives and friends was a good sign.

SOCIAL RELATIONS: Boys whose fathers were born in the United States or in Ireland were more adaptable socially. The amount of the parents’ education was related positively to the boy’s social adjustmas. Those without athletic interests scored consistently lower. Boys who said they like girls, made a showing superior to those who didn’t. Condensed from “What it Takes to Make Good in College” pamphlet No. 52 of Public Opinion Committee, Inc. N. Y. (Associated Collegiate Press).

Being home and proving to the home town products how much we’ve learned at college; consuming prodi- gious amounts of maw's vittles—the Thanksgiving bird and its stuffin’, cranberries, mince and pumpkin pie: favoring the naive girls of the home vicinity with just enough attention to make them realize we’re college men: burning up quite a jug of Mr. Ickes petroleum in the family auto; completely forgetting about all the studying we were going to do—that’s what Thanksgiving vacation usually is, isn’t it? Well, we’re back with our noses to the grindstone now, but it’s only a hop, skip, and a jump until the folks at home will have to put up with us again. Yippee! Another vacation is in the offing!

It’s good to see all of you back again from your trip to points east. We felt deserted—abandoned—forsaken—desolate while you were gone, but now that you’re back We appreciate you all the more. (Ain’t I the flatterer?) One. two, three—everyone beam at once.

The artist in all of us blossomed forth Wednesday afternoon when we spied the new walk which leads from the new dorm to the library. A cement walk in its unset state is as inviting as a turned down bed about midnight when you still have some chem or Latin to study. Only those with strong will power could walk by without sticking their fingers in the gooey stuff.

We didn’t realize the V. Dorthea Kerlin had a psycho-analystic quirk in her nature, but when she starts classifying people while she is in a sub-conscious state, we know that there’s something on her mind be sides her hat. Witness the story told by the group who went to Quinter, Denver, horseback riding, Nebraska, etc. (quoting the somnabulistic Gin-ny.’ “Snore, snore, uhhhh—Some people go in neutral. Others go in high.” “Which do you go in?” asked someone.

Mrs. Macbeth Kerlin: “I go in neutral.” And further to delve into her subconcious, Virginia even picks a horse to ride that has the name as her partner on the stage—that is, Tom.

When they’re not in each other’s presence, which is seldom, it is quite heart rending to hear Bonnie Elledge mournfully warble “Jim” or to listen to Jim Burger swing out on “My Bonnie.” And keeping up the family tradition is Dean Stucky with his “Flat Foot Floogey with a Flory, Flory.’’ But Ramona Fries is still partial to “Schubert’s Serenade.” Kerlin is keeping the “Home Fires” ‘Berni-ced.’ ’’ But you’re probably feeling like the wagon did when it told the farmer ‘I've taken about all of your corn I can hold.”

Four members of the Spectator staff were privileged to attend the Associated College Press Convention in St. Louis recently. This annual conclave was attended by 456 delegates, representing 197 publications, and 34 states. Coming from all parts of the country the members of the Associated College Press meet an- nually to compare notes, seek guid- ance of competent and experienced authorities and enjoy the fellowship

of other students interested in jour-,

nalism.

The leading features of the convention were the tours of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, and the St. Louis Post Dispatch, roundtable dis- cussions led by experts in the various fields of journalism, impromptu sessions in which ideas and opinions were exchanged with editors and executives of other college papers, and which were probably move enlightening and beneficial than any other feature of the conference, and social gatherings where good taste in entertainment, and speakers bothwitty and wise, contributed to the enjoyment of the affair.

This convention lasted for three days and was held in the Hotel Statler in downtown St. Louis. The Macolle-gians attending the conference were Paul Dannelley, John Trostle, Ernest Dale, and Clancy Bunyan.

These delegates took time off at the convention to see the popular stage show. “Hellsapoppin,” and to hear a concert by Piatagorski, reportedly the world’s second greatest cellist. This exemplifies the extreme in contrast in entertainment.

The President’s Corner

This Thanksgiving season should have been truly one of Giving Thanks. We are a people who should live lives abounded in gratitude to the Lord of all mankind.

As your President in contracting churches, district con-ferences, alumni groups and many other organizations and in-dividuals I am becoming increasingly conscious of the home place McPherson College holds in their thinking and plans. At the base of all the interest and loyalty is to be found a high appreciation for services already rendered and (2) anticipation of continued benefits. All the contributions to the college are made as an investment in young men and women with the end of enriching their lives in all ways that will make better homes, schools, communities and churches.

The future of McPherson College rests upon the quality of

her product. By her fruits she will be evaluated and supported.

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Fisher To Manchester

Professor Nevin W. Fisher, head of the voice department of McPherson College, returned yesterday from Manchester where he gave a joint recital with Professor Paul Halla-day in return for one given by them here early in November. During his stay there his schedule included the following: Sunday evening he sang at the church of the Brethren at North Manchester; Monday, he gave a joint recital with Professor Halla-day at Manchester College. Tuesday evening he and Halladay gave a joint recital at Bethany Biblical Seminary, at Chicago.

Also while at Manchester College he presented two lectures, “The Sonata as Architecture.’’ and “The Most Important Element of Music.’’

The day is bright, cloudless tran-quill. Cars purr along the highway, unhurried. The trees are silent, birds have forsaken their branches and frost has stripped them of their foliage. The autumn rains have silenced the rustle of vagabond leaves.

In the next block white laundry dances in an orderly line and its skirts and petticoats brazenly catch the sun as the breeze tosses them flippantly about.

On beyond are fields in which orderly rows of generous alfalfa and hay stacks of uniform size and shape as though mother nature applied the rules of mass production to her art. Still farther there are fields of winter wheat straining their green fingers ever upward to worship the God of light and warmth. And then onward toward the horizon are alternate fields of green, brown, and rich, black earth, lying fallow to enjoy the richness on nature for a season, that it may again pour forth its substance with vitality and generosity in the spring.

Still pressing toward the intangible horizon, but knowing that the goal is always just beyond, we discover that we are encompassed by a ring of oil derricks, their inescapable rhythmic throb, throb, throb, stimulates an awareness of their presence that stirs the imagination to paint pictures of oily depths far below the surface of the earth.

The earth—Yes, this great earthen mass beneath us trembles and shudders with awe and vexation at man’s marvels as a mighty train snakes out of the distance and slides thundering and screaming toward us along its path of cinders and steel.

What does all this mean? Why, it is a great symbol of cooperation—The emblem of man’s unity with nature. Man and nature, shoulder to shoulder produced the stacks of hay, the fields of wheat, and the oil derricks. Man and nature shoulder to shoulder were responsible for the mighty train and the smooth highway. Man and nature plus the key to all success—cooperation.

During the summer of 1938, Wilson. a graduate in Agriculture from Iowa State College in Ames. Iowa, was a member of a seminary which made an intensive study of political and economic problems in France, Germany. England. Denmark, Sweden. Finland. Russia, Poland. Switzerland. and Italy. Earlier, in the autumn of 1937. he drove by car through Austria. Czechoslovakia, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and eastern France. During the same year he spent three months in Geneva while attended many sessions of the Gen-the Manchurian crisis was being considered by the League of Nations and eral Disarmament Conference.

Debaters Participate In Pitt Tourney

On November 21 five debate teams, accompanied by Dr. Bittinger, and Mr. Fries, journeyed to Pittsburg, Kansas to participate in a debate tournament. The five teams consisted of Wayne Geisert and Ernest Peterson, Dean Stucky and Nathan Jones, Jim Burger and Joe Hoffert, Betty Burger and Maxine Ruehlen, and Kathleen Brubaker and Blanche Geisert.

The tournament was attended by twenty-nine colleges and universities, with eighty-eight teams participating. Seven states were represented by one or more colleges; namely, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. The tourney was divided into three divisions the senior men’s teams, Senior women’s teams, and the junior teams.

The tournament began at 1: 00 Friday with each team debating in five rounds. A new idea in judging was inaugurated. Although decisions were given, these were not counted to determine who entered the finals on Saturday morning. Each debater was given a rating and the total of these ratings determined the ability of the debaters.

Foods Class To Entertain Home Economists

Home economists will be entertained by the Foods Class at a tea Wednesday, December 10. Invitations to the tea have been extended to the Home Economic majors and students of McPherson College, the Home Economics club of the senior high school, Central College Home Economics students. Also, members of the Home Economics Association of McPherson County are guests of the Foods Class. Included in the association are housewives, agents, and mothers of the students of McPherson College.

Arlene Seidel is acting as general chairman of the tea. Working as committee heads under her are: Marlys McKnight, invitations; Mildred Fries, receiving committee; Jean Oberst, decorations: Berniece Guthals, refreshments; Arlene Flory, program; and Eleanor Moyer, music.

Members of the foods class are entertaining in this tea as a class project. All refreshments are prepared in the laboratory. This activity is to have the studies made practical for class members.

Students Attend Conference

Travel Caravan Style; See

Sights, Attend Meetings

In spite of damp misty weather, the spirits of thirty-six people soared high, when at 6: 00 A. M. on November 19, they departed for the “promised land”, Virginia. Doctor Peters, Doctor Metzler, and Professor Hess formed the “welcome farewell” committee.

On the way to Bridgewater, the six cars traveled caravan style. Among the cities through Which they passed

Yielding to the call of Dan Cupid and home sweet home, the majority of our student body packed its earthly possessions and set forth to various corners of the globe.

Ralph Nicholson, hearing a double call, made a pilgrimage to his home in Missouri, accompanied by Roy McAuley, and terminating his short stay in the mule state, set out for Colorado, where he spent the remainder of the vacation at the home of Lucile Wade, '40.

Quinter, Kansas was brought back to life by the return of Doris and Estelle Ikenberry, who were accom-panied by Evelyn Wilson and Paul Metzger, their guests for the holidays.

Geraldine Hodges played hostess to Gayle Tammel and Mrs. Brallier at her home in Drummond, Oklahoma over Thanksgiving vacation.

en route were St. Louis, Mo., Louisville, Ky., Charlottesville, W. Va., and Lexington, Va. The beauty of the Blue Grass Regions of Kentucky and the Blue Ridge Mountains was very impressive.

At 6: 00 o’clock Friday evening a group of enthusiastic westerners trooped across the campus of Bridge-water College. After the process of registration, the McPherson delegation discovered that it had the largest representation of any of the schools.

The opening address of the Student Volunteer Conference,, whose theme was “We Would Be Building, '” was delivered by Doctor Rufus Bowman, president of Bethany Bibli-cal Seminary. Seminars, and forums, conducted by various church and campus leaders filled Saturday morning’s program. “Youth Building the Church of Tomorrow” wsa the subject, of the closing conference address. The conference officially ended after dinner Sunday When the representatives stood in a friendship circle and sang “Blest Be the Tie that Binds. ”

Part of the McPherson group pre-sented the church service in the Washington, D. C. church of the Brethren on Sunday night. On Mon-day morning the various carloads set out on sight-seeing tours. Six boys went still farther east to see the sights of, New York; one car-load spent several days in Pennsylvania, and the rest returned home Wednesday.

Cupid again threatened to score as Lola Brammell visited Harold Bowman at the Bowman acres near Quinter, Kansas.

Treading in dangerous territory, Larry Lowber was the guest of Milford Zook at his home near Larned, Kansas.

Indeed, it seemed like old times to see Eugene Lichty and Shirley Spohn on our campus again last Wednesday. Lichty journeyed from Waterloo, Iowa and spent his vacation at the Spohn home, near Conway, Kansas. On his trip from Waterloo, Lichty was accompanied by Bob Tanruther and Quinter Lichty, both residents of Waterloo and prospective McPherson College students. Tanruther and Q. Lichty stayed in the dorm during the vacation as guests of Joe Gough-nour, Orin Wolfe and Paul Snavely.

journey. A double quartette composed of Maurine Gish and Maurine Blair, Sopranos; Lucile Harris and Vesta Vannorsdel, altos; Lyle Albright and Dick Burger, tenors; and Alvin Klotz and Wayne Crist, basses; sang, “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty. " one of the conference hymns.

Lenora Shoemaker reported on the trip. In her speech she told of the various places of interest which were visited, and of amusing incidents of the journey.

The conference, itself, was reviewed by Lucille Horner. She reported that McPherson sent a delegation of 36 members which was larger than from any other school. Central theme of the conference was “We would be building. ”

Wayne Crist, driver of the auto filled with six boys who separated from the rest of the group at the end of the conference, told of their trip to New York. They returned to Kansas by way of the Catskill Mountains, Niagara Falls, and Detroit, Michigan.

Thanksgiving service last Wednes-day-week occurred in the college church. Professor Stutzman at the organ laid the foundation for the devotional program by playing softly a prelude.

Speaker of the morning was Reverend P. J. Prather, who elucidated the Thanksgiving theme by making frequent references to personal philosophy and collective logic.

During the program Professor Fisher sang two solos, the women’s varsity quartette sang two numbers, and Professor Fisher led the audience in congregational singing.

Poesy And Prose

By Kathryn McRae

Vacation is a thing of the past and once again we find the campus overrun with students and faculty. It was grand to get away from college life for a few days, but we are all glad to return. Lawrence Dunbar has written the following poem which seems to be quite appropriate at this time.

Home again, home today.

Yes, it was nice to be away,

Plenty things to do and see.

But the old place seems to me Just about the proper thing.

Let the others rant and roam When they get away from home Just give me my old settee And a book, beneath a tree.

That's the thing just done up brown;

Don’t want to be too nigh to town, With the guys we all know And the pop-corn we like so,

Same old fellows, same old folks, Same old cider, same old jokes.

Delegates Report in Chapel

Three of the delegates to the National Student Volunteer Conference for Brethren young people held at Bridgewater, Virginia, reported on their trip and the conference in chapel last Monday morning.

Raymond "Squeak" Meyer and Jack Vetter will represent the Bull dogs in the collegiate All-Star Ft Riley game in Manhattan tomorrow afternoon.

The All-Star game tomorrow is the first of its kind in the state of Kansas and will bring together the best collegiate football players of the state against the strong Ft. Riley army eleven, studded with collegiate greats of former years. The proceeds of tomorrows game will go to the United Service Organization.

Chosen by a committee composed of Emil Liston, Baker University; Fran Welch, Emporia State Coach; and E C. Quigley prominent Kansas official the all Stars assembled Monday morning for a week’s workout in preparation for tomorrow's game. The squad is composed of 34 players with 12 Kansas schools represented. Kansas State placed the most men on the Squad with twelve men representing the Wildcats.

Both Jack Vetter and "Squeak” Meyer have been members of the McPherson College football squads for four years. "Squeak” has been all conference two years and on the second team the other two. "Squeak" broke all conference precedence by earning all conference recognition as a freshman. "Squeak" played his high school football at Inman High school.

Jack Vetter, a former star at Paseo High in Kansas City, Mo., came into his own early in 1940 season. Since then he has been one of the most feared football players in the Kansas Conference and is considered one of the best punters in the state.

Hammersley Takes Civil Service Job

Appointed Junior Chemist For Army Medical Corps

Jonathan Hammersley, class of ’4 0 and chemistry major while at M. C., has resigned as assistant instructor in chemistry at the University of Kansas to accept a United States Civil Service appointment as junior chemist at the St. Louis Depot of the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army. Ham-. mersley and two other junior chemists test and inspect all the chemicals and drugs used by the various medical corps of the United States west of Chicago. Since Hammersley is the specialist of the three in organic chemistry, he does most of the or-ganic analysis. As an example his first assignment was a lot of two tons of anathesia chloroform and 14 00 pounds of acetophenetidin (headache powder). Another analysis was of 200 lbs. butyric anhydride during which his laboratory was said to have smelled similarly to a certain girls’ dormitory open house at McPherson College.

Football season is over and with the exception of the annual bowl games on New Year's day football will take a back seat to basketball and baseball until next September. In the largest bowl game Oregon State will play Duke University in the Hose Bowl in Pasadena, New Year's Day. Of chief interest to mid-western fans this year will be the Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans. Missouri, champion of the Big Six conference, will meet Fordham University, the strongest team in the east. In the Orange Bowl, Georgia will tangle with Texas Christian University, the only team to defeat Texas University this year. In the Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Texas, Alabama will tackle the strong Texas A. & M., de-feated only once in the last three years. In San Francisco the Eastern All-Stars will be out to avenge last year’s defeat at the hands of the Western All-Stars in the annual Shrine Charity game.

Three Bulldogs gained recognition on the Associated Press All Conference team. Jack Vetter, Bulldog halfback, was almost a unanimous choice for all conference recognition. Squeak Meyer, twice an all conference center, was placed on the 2nd team and Junior French, Sophomore end, received honorable mention.

Baker dominated the selections by placing four on the team. Bethel placed three on the first team. Wes-leyan two and Ottawa and McPherson one each.

Bethany and the College of Em- Jack Vetter may play professional football. That has been the rumor cir-culating around the campus since Tuesday. The McPherson Daily Re-publican of Tuesday revealed that two professional teams have contac-ted Vetter and Coach Hayden con- cerning pro football.

The first inquiry came from Bill Edwards, head coach of the Detroit Lions. He has sent both Vetter and Coach Hayden a confidential questionnaire to fill out and return.

The second feeler came from Coach "Greasy” Neale of the Philadelphia Eagles, another large professional team on the east coast. The feeler from Neale came in the form of a

The team this year has six holdovers from last years all conference team and back of a heavy line is one of the most versatile and powerful backfield in years; composed of Hodges from Baker, at quarterback, Vetter, from McPherson, and Dupree, from Wesleyan. halfbacks, and Bartel of Bethel at fullback.

The closest balloting was over the left halfback post, where Dupree of Wesleyan barely nosed out Sloop of Baker.

| Women’s Athletics |

Winter Sports Ushered In

A fond farewell has been bidden to the fall sports, and the winter season’s games are being ushered in. Sports which have made their exit for the time being are swimming, field hockey, and archery. The two yearly clubs, outing and tumbling are starting their second session this week. The new sports which are making their debut are volley ball and basketball. Managers of these two clubs were elected at a meeting of all the W. A. A. girls last week. At the head of the volley ballers will be Geraldine Tharrington. Elected for a second term was Maxine Ruehlen, as basketball’s chief booster. A time when these sports will be played has not yet been decided upon, but announcements will be posted on the bulletin board.

Vetter, who completed his collegiate football career this year with the Bulldogs, is in Manhattan this week working out with the college All Stars for tomorrow’s game with Ft. Riley. He could not be contacted immediately for a statement but recently he said he would consider a pro offer if he deemed it good enough.

In all probability Vetter’s name will be in the December “draw” conducted by professional coaches and officials. If Vetter is not drafted by one of these pro teams at the meeting he will be free to deal with any of the pro teams individually.

Play Day A Success

Despite the flurry of snow and the exodus of many of the W. A. A. standbys to other points, the High School Play Day of November 22 was a big success. Eleven high schools in the McPherson vicinity sent delegates to the play day; in other words, sixty-five girls and their ten sponsors came here to play together. Outstanding on the day’s docket were the folk games led by "Dutchy” Fruin and the luncheon which had been prepared under the directorship of Lillian Fulkerson. The girls had a chance to get better acquainted with each other during the noon hour when each high school presented a stunt.

ling demonstration, put on by the valiant girls who have been risking their necks in the gentle art of tumbling for the past twelve weeks, will be given in the gym. The public is invited to attend and will be admitted for the nominal fee of ten cents per person. The program will last an hour.

Feb. 17.—Baker at McPherson. Feb. 24.—Bethany at Lindsborg.Feb. 27.—Bethel at Newton.

A verbal combat kept the chapel audience at attention Monday. November 24, during the regular chapel period. Participants in the contest of word slinging were Wayne Geisert and Ernest Peterson, affirmative, and Betty Dean Burger and Maxine Ruehlen, negative.

The foursome debated on one of the intercollegiate debate questions. Resolved: That the Federal Government should regulate by law all Labor Unions the United States, consti-tutionality conceded.

Plain Ordinary Words Defied By Winkler Friday

Brief History of

Development of English

Language Included

Mr. Paul W. Winkler, librarian of the McPherson College library, spoke in Friday Chapel on the value of plain, ordinary words.

His talk included an account of the origin of words, and how their meanings have gradually changed down through the centuries. In addition he presented a brief history of the English language. This included “Old English, "Middle English,” and "Modern English periods.” Mr. Wink-ley also explained how some of our modern words were derived. Conditions of the early settlers, and phrases borrowed from the Indians are reasons for many of our present day expressions.

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Thespians To Tread Boards

Students Take Six-Day

Deputation Trip

Elects Officers, Changes Name

Metzler, Breon and Peters Honored

Jones, Kough Top First In Debate Tourney

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Kerlin Gives Voice Recital Next Tuesday

To Present Program Of American Opera And Folk Songs

Myers To Graduate With Honors

Twenty-four Cagers Report For Basketball; Two Lettermen Back

To Have Christmas Party