Thespian Club members vot-ed in a meeting this week to make their first major production of the year ‘‘The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Tryouts were held yesterday afternoon.

Following is the cast in the order of their appearance: Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley, Maxine Ruehlen; Miss Preen, Betty Burger; Richard Stanley, Hillis Williams; June Stanley, Ann Metzler; John. Austin Williams; Sarah, Kathleen Brubaker; Mrs. Dexter, Wilma Kuns; Mrs. McCutcheon, Lucille Harris; Mr. Stanley, Leland High; Maggie Cutler. Ann Witmore; Dr. Bradley. Raymond Slifer; Sheridan White-side, Tom Rea; Harriet Stanley. Annette Glacier; Bert Jefferson. Boh Mays; Professor Metz, Roy McAuley; Lorraine Sheldon, Jean McNicol; Sandy. Wayne Crist; Beverly Carlton. Keith Burton; and Banjo. Wayne Geisert.

This play is one of the greatest of the Moss Hart and George Kaufmann successes. It has had a two-year run on Broadway and has been made into a moving picture. Its success as a picture has been outstanding.

The play concerns itself with an episode from a prominent theatre critic and actor’s life. This man, Sheridan Whiteside, is characterized by an extremely venomous and sarcastic tongue which is constantly lashing out wisecracks. His satirical remarks hold the audience in stitches from beginnig to end of the production.

This cast is unusually large, larger than any production by the Thespian club for over a year, and offers a diversified program. Play rehearsals will start next week as the date set for the production is in the first part of November.

S.C.M. Features Program Variety

A good crowd was present at the second S. C. M. meeting of the year last night in the Student Union Room. A miscellaneous program consisting of poetry, readings, musicals, and chalk talks was featured. Those contributing to the evening’s entertainment were Lucile Murphy, Isabel Crumpacker, Annette Glacier, Wilma Kuns. and Jean McNicol.

S. C. M. meetings are open to anyone interested and are held on Thursday evening at 6:45, every other week.

Gladys Brust To Cheerleader Job

Peppy Senior Chosen For Experience By Student Council

Gladys “Wiggie” Brust, a returning senior after one year’s absence from the campus, was elected by the Student Council to the position of cheerleader Wednesday evening.

Gladys was selected by the council from a group of candidates suggested by the committee, which committee was appointed to investigate the matter. This procedure is according to the constitution. Qualifications considered by the committee were originality, dependability, experience, and appearance.

The new cheerleader attended McPherson College three years during which time she was active in W.A.A., in the pep activities of the school, as assignment editor for the Spectator, and was outstanding in music, having been a member of the A Cappella Choir and of the college band.

She was also greatly interested in the athletic program of the college, and last year she married that interest. Bob Brust, her husband, a former football and basketbal star for Macollege, is now stationed in Florida where he is starring for Uncle Sam.

Gladys, the newly-elected pepster, will be recognized readily as that vivacious brunette, who is full of pep and original ideas.

Gymnasium Open In Evenings

Through the cooperation of the two physical education departments and the social committee, the college gymnasium will be kept open for both the faculty and students’ use after supper hours.

Coach Hayden and Miss Staehling are in charge of keeping the gymnasium open from 6:30 o’clock until 7:30 o’clock, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and from 2:00 until 5:00 o’clock on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Friday the building will not he open, clue to other activities going on around the campus.

Quadrangle Sales Begin Monday

Price Is Four Dollars;

Six Are Selling Books

Sales of the McPherson College yearbook known as the Quadrangle will open early Monday morning. The drive will last for two weeks. The price is four dollars, payable as such or at the rate of two dollars now and two dollars in the spring when the book is received.

Personnel of the hook selling staff as recently released by business manager Russel Jarboe, consists of Glenn Swinger, Dean Stucky, “Doc” Williams, Jean McNicol, Marilynn Sandy, and Betty Burger.

Men To Enlist

Next Week In Reserve Corps

Enlistment Board To Visit McPherson October 6 And 7

Having been informed of the Enlisted Reserve Corps plan for enlistment of college men last Friday, men of McPherson College will be given the opportunity to enlist in the reserve corps of the army here in McPherson probably next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 6 and 7.

Dr. J. W. Boitnott, dean of McPherson College, asks that all who are interested in enlisting at that date check with him immediately to see that they get all the necessary papers filled out properly.

A considerable number of the college men were given the chance to acquaint themselves with functions and programs of the various types of our armed forces, qualifications for enlistment, training, and prospective duties in service at the special meeting held in the community building last Friday afternoon. A board of five commissioned officers, representing all three branches of the service, were in charge of the session.

Dr. W. C. Heaston, college physician, has been approved by the naval officers to examine prospective naval enlistees. This will do away with the trip to Salina. as was formerly necessary; hut it is understood that men will still have to go to Kansas City to complete their enlistment.

All who contemplate enlistment in any branch of the service, army, navy or marine corps, may secure information as to what to do from Dean Boitnottt.    

Varsity singers for McPherson College were chosen this week by Nevin W. Fisher, after special try-outs. These quartettes represent the college in many and varied appearances.

Making the women’s varsity are Eloise McKnight, first soprano; Lucile Harris, first alto; and Jean McNicol, second alto.

“Male voices in McPherson College are unusually good this year,” according to Prof. Fisher, “so much so that two male quartettes will be blossoming forth in the near future.”

These two quartettes will rehearse for about a month, at the end of which time four of the men will be selected to form the “First” Male Quartette; the other four men will become the “Second” Male Quartette. Eventually the two quartettes will be heard singing together as well as separately in public.

Men who have qualified for these college male quartette positions are David Albright, first tenor; Keith Burton, first tenor; Keneth Wampler, second tenor; Conrad Burton, second tenor; Alvin Klotz, first bass or second bass; George Devine, first bass; Wayne Crist, second bass; and Donald Scofield, second bass or first bass.

Scientist Visits Chemistry Dept.

U. S. Dunn Comes To See

Hershey’s Diamond Process

U. S. Dunn, electrical engineer from St. Joseph, Michigan, visited the college chemistry laboratories this week to see Dr. J. W. Hershey and his diamond making equipment. Dunn, who was accompanied by his wife and daughter Helen, has been interested in synthetic diamonds for the past four or five years.

Dr. Hershey has gained national recognition for his work and research on synthetic diamonds. A number of years ago he made the largest diamond ever produced synthetically.

The Spectator

Official Student Publication of McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas. Published every Friday during the school year by the Student Council.

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HOME OF THE BULLDOGS    THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY

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Things Which You Will Enjoy

“You were made for enjoyment, and the world was filled with things which you will enjoy.”

These words, from Ruskin’s STONES OF VENICE, were never more appropriate than they are in McPherson this week. The Student Council of the college has opened its drive for members of the Community Entertainment Association, whereby an outstanding array of talent is to be brought to McPherson for a series of concerts.

In a small, midwestern town such as the one in which we are abiding, it is oft times difficult to gain a full appreciation for the so-called finer arts. Yet, no student’s education is complete unless he at least enjoys good music and can understand the current affairs of his world.

Now a special low price is being offered to all students, that they may avail themselves of this real opportunity. This concert series is a chance to expand one’s horizon beyond the enclosing walls of his limited environment.

Your world is indeed to be “filled with things which you will enjoy.”

Gym Open For All

Coach Hayden announced this week that the gymnasium will be open certain hours of each day in order that students and faculty may relax in a recreational way from the grind of their academic work.

This offers a chance not only to become more proficient in the recreational line, but also to become better acquainted with other Macampusans.

Since the gym is being opened for the benefit of all Macol-legians, they in turn should feel responsible for the care of the equipment and the gymnasium floor.

Why Freshman Initiation

Some people argue that since progressive people discard outmoded traditions, that Macollegians should dispense with the traditional freshman beltlines. It is true that the use of belllines on the campus has been decreased in the past few years, and that probably previously they were carried too far. However, this being a democratic campus, and we pride ourselves in having such, students should abide by the set rules established by the Student Council determining the discipline of freshmen, in particular, or else expect the usual result of belt lines.

Freshmen are not run through belt lines for just any reason; there is no partiality shown; neither are they held to give vent to someone’s grudge; but belt lines are one way that the upperclassmen have the authority to see that the college rules are enforced.

McPherson College regulations were established to improve student relations and to help the student respect his privileges while in school. Freshmen, as well as the other students, should cooperate in carrying out their responsibilities to the fullest extent.

At the End of Euclid

way. “Crumy” busied herself with rather drizzley that night. Remem-chasing bothersome spectators from ber? That explains everything. Any-the lethal chamber. There really way. it should.

wasn’t much to the ordeal, though. Has any S. C. M. enthusiast stop-Before you knew what was happen- ped you in your tracks while he ing the shutter clicked, then a sickly spilled a membership sales talk into smile, another click —and it was over. your ears? Lucile Harris has a Oh, well, better luck next year. clever way of accomplishing the task.

Aha! Forty-seven. 48, 49, 50 . . . She rushes to the victim and gasps. \nyhow. there are ever-so-many "They gave me a list but I lost it. colds running about the campus.    all I remember is your name!

They say there is a reason for every- A likely story. But it gets results, thing and one can certainly be quot- (She's got my dollar!) ed to account for the avalanche of The    freshman nightengale

diminutive germs that has threaten- scores again! Eloise McKnight is ed the health of our students. How first soprano of the Ladies Varsity could anyone run miles in pajamas Quartette. And what a quartette it and almost melt in the process, then    be. With McKnight, Witmore,

cool off during a western brawl, walk Harris, and McNicol, can it do aught locks in frigid night air and then     but succeed?

scape the pestilence? Or recall the Arriving at the end of Euclid McPherson-Midland game. It was the first part of the week one was

certain to see gay boys and giddy girls dressed in their prettiest. The boys wore coats and the girls dug their most becoming outfits from their closets. Long, gleaming curls flopped in the winds—the girls washed their hair the night before. Yes, all this fuss was for one man. But that is understandable when the fact that he was a photographer is brought to light. Once again shooting pictures for the Quad is under-

The President Speaks:

The caption under which I have been asked to write this year is quite interesting. When I start to speak I am reminded of what one of Shakespeare’s characters replied when asked what he was reading, i. e., “Words, words, words.’’ As you may know, Mrs. Peters and I traveled 1515 miles in the college car last week and called on forty-five different people in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska.

I assure you we were among friends and found all vitally interested in McPherson College. Really what I want to say is that they were vitally interested in the young men and women enrolled at McPherson College. The future of McPherson College is in the hands of her friends and there will be loyal and supporting friends just as long as they are satisfied with the product of the college.

In other words, what happens in the lives of the students while here in college determines the attitude of those who are called upon to support the college. Students who grow intellectually, socially and spiritually while in college and demonstrate their growth in their home communities make it easy for those of us who solicit for students and funds. Therefore

Twenty Students Aid Professors This Semester

Chemistry Department Has Largest Number Of Student Assistants

Names of twenty student assistants were released for publication this week by President W. W. Peters.

In number, the chemistry depart-ment heads the list with six, half time assistants. Aiding Dr. J. W. Her-shey this year are Harold Keith My-ers, Dorothy Barrett, Wilma Fae Kans, Bryce Breneman, Gayle Tam-mel, and James Nagely. Having two assistants each are Dr. Walter Naumann, Prof. M. A. Hess, and Prof. J. L. Bowman. Jean Mc-Nicol, in French, and Harry Reeves. in Spanish and German, are working for Dr Naumann. English assistants for Prof. Hess are Jean Oberst and Anno Janet Allison. Prof. Bowman is aided in physics by Ernest Dale and Harlan Bowman.

The eight remaining assistants and the instructors they aid are as follows: Lowell Woodard, Prof. S. M. Dell in industrial arts: George Voth, Dr. R. E. Mohler in the biology de- partment; Arlene Cavert, Miss Wanda Hoover in home economics: Isabel Crumpacker, art assistant to Miss Clara Colline; Raymond Slifer, Dr. Francis Wayland in the history department; Maxine Ruehlen, Miss Della Lehman in English literature; Gertrude Conner, Prof. Nevin W. Fisher, in the music department; and Ruth Miller, physical education assistant to Miss Jean Staehling.

Men's Meeting To Be Held Tuesday

Shubert Says Plans Are For Interesting Program

Tuesday evening at seven o’clock all the men of the college will meet [in the Student Union Room for the second meeting of this year. This  meeting is being sponsored by the Men’s Council and it is their wish  that every college fellow be present.

Art Schubert, president of the or- ganization, promises that there is an interesting program being plan-ned, which will consist partially of new talent among the freshmen fel-lows.

All men students should be at the meeting Tuesday evening.

Burger Speaks To B.Y.P.D.

A large group of young people welcomed one of the outstanding senior

   graduates of 194 2 Sunday evening  at the B.Y.P.D. Dick Burger who is  now attending Bethany Biblical Sem-inary in Chicago, spoke on the sub-

   ject. “Qualities of a Kingdom Build- er.” Burger spoke in his usual clear  cut manner, giving what he consid-ered to be the six essential attributes  of a Kingdom Builder.

Last year Dick Burger was co-president of the S. C. M., presi- dent of the men’s dormitory, a stu- dent minister, and an athlete. He is now continuing his ministerial train- ing in Chicago.

First Charm Chat To Be Tuesday

All women of the college, are invited as guests of the Women's Council to attend an all-girl party Tuesday evening at 7:00 o’clock in the gymnasium.

This meeting is the first of a series of “Charm chats," and will carry out the idea of poise in play, Girls are asked to wear their tennis shoes. Marilynn Sandy and Ruth Ickes, members of the Women's Council, will be in charge of the get-together.

"Charm Chats" will be held once a month on Tuesday evenings.

Ex Libris

In "I Dare You," William H. Danforth declares, “Our most valuable possessions are those which can lie shared without lessening: those which, when shared, multiply.

The library is a "sharing" institution. Because the librarians want you to enjoy some of its treasures a group of books has been placed on the reading table in the browsing room for your convenience in choosing what to read as good bracers for the beginning of a school year. These are books of interest to students and faculty. and are full of inspiration and information.

By remembering to return these books, and on time, more people may enjoy more books more of the time.

As new books are added to the collection in the library they will be placed on the reading table so you may see them and place your reserves on them if you wish. After one week these new books may be checked for home reading in gruops or for individual reading. Of course you will tell someone else what you read!

To mention "quietness” in connection with a library is trite; and since "A word to the wise is sufficient", even that word is not necessary for you, the 1942-1943 patrons of McPherson College Library.

Arnett Organist Featured in Chapel

Students assembled in the Brethren church for chapel Wednesday morning. The program was in charge of Miss Maude Arnett, now a teacher of organ at McPherson college. She received her musical education at the University of Kansas.

Among the organ melodies that were played were "Cathedral Fugue” by Bach; Chorale, “Sheep May Safely Graze," by Bach-Biggs; "Allegretto," by Foote; and "Bells,” with the use of the church organ chimes, by Samuel Liddle.

Prof Nevin Fisher, accompanied by Miss Arnett, sang “How Lovely are Thy Dwellings.”

Tangle Expected To Be Rugged

Ottawa Braves move in to invade the Bulldog gridiron tonight at 8:00 o'clock in McPherson's first conference game.

Judging from last week's performance this game should be plenty rugged, for Ottawa howled over Bethel 32-0, while McPherson held

Midland to a scoreless tie. Both yard of pay dirt in the second teams are inexperienced this year period.

with but a few lettermen back. How- As the game ended amidst ever, the inexperienced men are mak- flurry of last-minute Midland passes, ing a good account of themselves, big Melvin Mohler, veteran McPher-The Bulldogs are shaped up son tackle and mainstay in the line pretty good now. They have been all night, intercepted a partial correcting mistakes made in the blocked forward pass deep in enemy game the week before and are territory to set the stage for another smoothing out their offense.    touchdown drive, but time did not

The Canines may be without the allow. services of halfback, Walt Pauls. The Bulldogs succeeded in bottling Early In the week he suffered a up Fullback Petrow who was a mem-wrenched knee and as to, whether ber of last year’s "Little all-Amer-he’ll be back in the line-up is yet ican" team, and who succeeded in unknown.    making several outstanding gains

The Midland game has added ex- with his crafty ball-carrying. In perienee and confidence for the new the McPherson backfield, Buller suc-men and they should he going strong ceeded in reeeling off yard after yard against the Braves tonight.    durnig the evening, and Thayles

There will probably be little change Maupin, letterman from two years in the line-up this week with the ex- ago, was also sensational in his ception of Pauls.    offense and defense.

The probable starting line-up:    The game was played amid inter-

L. E. Wine; L. T. Arnold; L. G. mittent showers which made the Burton; C. Kough; R. G. DeCoursey; playing field wet and tricky, and R. T. Mohler; R. E. C. Hill; Q. Buller; made the ball extremely difficult to L. H. Maupin; R. H. Miller; F. B. hold. Midland made a total of six Culver.    fumbles and all but one were re-

Coach Hayden held a chalk talk covered by the Canines. The only session early in the week to discuss serious threat by the Nebraskans was the Ottawa war hoopers offense and checked when Buller made a sen-defense. The Bulldogs profited a sational    pass     interception on his

great deal by this and have been    own 25    early    in the    third period,

ironing out these things by scrim- Late in the second period the Bull-mages.    dogs blocked a Midland punt on the

Morley Frazier apparently is the Midland 24 yard line. Buller reeled Ottawa flash backfield man and key six yards and then completed a man to the team. Ottawa’s probable pass to    Hill,    for an    additional gain

starting line-up has not as yet been    of 15 yards.    This    left McPherson

announced.    on the one-yard stripe with four

downs to go, but the Midland eleven dug in and held. McPherson lost the ball on downs on the two yard line, The Buller-Hill combination clicked four times in spite of the wet condition and Hill was responsible for two recovered Midland fumbles.

The game showed a decided lack of blocking and interference, but was the 1942 debut for both the teams, and the lack may he attributed to the inexperience of both

   Sports Spotlight

By Merle Finfrock

Kansas Conference teams swung ter in every department, and out-into action last week with every played Midland all the way. Midland team playing except Baker, who re- was able to tighten up in the pinch-mained idle.    es and in one instance held the Bull-

It is early in the season to predict dogs for four downs on the two any outcome for the season, for so yard line. Whatever you do, don't often pre-season dope is mistaken, sell McPherson’s Canines short this Several teams, however, showed pow- season. They don’t have many let-er in their games and definitely stand termen this year but they do have out as contenders.    plenty of good new boys.

Ottawa showed power against Last year an article came out in Bethel by snowing them under 32-0 the Ottawa Herald that read some-on Friday night last. It can not he thing like this: “No use fooling the denied that Coach Godlove will have fans about the name ‘Squeaky.’ It’s fight to the finish team. Godlove a Misomer. The big center last year is one of the best coaches in the con- moved at will through the Braves ference and has a smooth team. Pre- backfield. A team couldn’t use spin-season dope had Bethel, who was ners on account of his being around, a runner up last season, as a repeater ready to take or have the ball. It this season; but conference teams got so bad once that an Ottawa back may well keep an eye on Ottawa. said to him; ‘Thunder, Squeak, if

- you’re going to play on this side of

Bethany defeated C. of E. to the the line, why don't you run a little tune of 19-0 on the Swede field, interference?’"

It was reported that the Swedes had There’s a challenge to some rug-eleven letter men back this year, ged Canine football player. Who is consequently they should have a going to invade the Braves Hunting team of experience this season. One Grounds this year, Bulldogs?

of Bethany's big men, Jr. Carlson    -

was out with a chipped shoulder, but Bethany should prove a tough foe  for any team.

Kansas Wesleyan stepped out of their class to whip Washburn 6-0.

Wesleyan has power this year although they have lost several men.

Though they lost the game the week before to Kansas State at Manhattan, they looked fairly good against a Big Six team. Queen. Cochran, and Van Pelt are the hoys making the showing at Salina this year. As far back as the middle of the summer coach Johnson anticipated an unusually good season. His anticipations may lot he realized for the Kansas Conference will produce some tough teams this year.

McPherson also stepped out of heir class to hold the Midland “Lit-le Giants" to a scoreless tie. In spite of a wet field the game was well played. Midland fumbled sev-eral times. McPherson looked bet-

aggregatious. Defensively the Bull-logs always held, and the Midland team succeeded in penetrating only once as far as the McPherson 32 yard line.