Royer Provides Exhibition

Furnishing entertainment during the half time for the South-western-McPherson game was Charles ‘Chuck” Royer. Mr. Royer is the drum major for the college band. He twirled regular baton first. Then, to finish the exhibition, he twirled a lighted, fire baton.

New York, December 14. Scores of the nation's top musicians flocked to studios tonight to resume making records. The 11 1/2-month Petrillo recording ban was ended.

Washington, December 14. Secrets of “great military significance" leaked out before the war from the army’s proving ground for new weapons at Aberdeen, Maryland. This assertion was charged by the house un-American activities committee today.

The committee failed to describe the information, but Representative Mundt, acting Chairman, said they believe a person still employed by the government was involved.

Washington. December 14. The United States today officially accused Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands of reselling at a profit to American firms, some scarce metals bought with funds secured under the Marshall plan.

Tepeka, December 14. A heavy

Postal Mailing Rates Increase On January 1

The new year will come in with

“bang" for the postal officials, for they are now learning the new mailing rates.

Most of the postage will take an incline January 1, 1949. All postage rates except the regular 3-cont stamp have taken a jump of from one to fifty cents.

Money order fees are up; fees for registered mail are up, and domestic insured mall is up.

Postal officials will undoubtedly need extra bottles of aspirin until the public becomes completely familiar with the new rates.

Spectator Needs New Campus Editor

Applications for the position of campus editor of the Spectator are still being accepted by the Board of Publications. These applications may be turned in by aspiring Spec editors today and Monday and Tuesday after Christmas vacation.

Anyone who will be here for three semesters is eligible for this position. The campus editor's duty is to be responsible for the beat sheet. He must work in close connection with the other two editors of the paper.

LeRoy Doty is the present campus editor of the Spectator. At the change of semester, he will advance to the position of managing editor; Max McAuley, the managing editor this semester, will assume the position of editor-inchief.

Letters are to be addressed to the Board of Publications and be submitted to LeRoy Doty, chair-man, or Delma Cline, secretary of the Board. Qualifications, past experience, and study in journalism should be stated.

M C Chemists Print Items In Chemistry Journals

The chemistry department of McPherson College has received several honors recently.

Besides the $25 award which Charles Hess recently recived from the Academy of Science. Arthur Fries, Prof. J. M. Berkebile, and Dr. Lowell V. Heisey have had articles published in chemistry journals.

Arthur Fries, a graduate of Mc-Pherson College last year, worked out a method for preparing a rat poison called "ANTU."

He developed this method in his Independent Study course last year, and an article was published about it in last month's issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.

Arthur is now working for the Dowall chemical company at Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Prof. J. M. Berkebile, while teaching chemistry in MacCollege last year, wrote an article about testing for carbon monoxide. This article was published in the June issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.

Professor Berkebile’s article sumarizes the various methods used in detecting carbon monoxide leakages in buildings.

While Dr. Lowell V. Heisey was attending Purdue University, he wrote his Ph. D. thesis on the preparation of new synthetic rubbers. Part of his thesis was published as an article in the July issue of the Journal of American Chemical Society.

The other part of Dr. Heisey’s thesis was presented by Dr. G. B. Bachman in his speech at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society held last September in St. Louis.

Kollege Kalendar

Decomber 17—Christmas vacation begins 4:00 p. m.

December 19—Annual Christmas offering at Brethren Church. Offering will go to Brotherhood Fund.

December 20—Christmas party in social rooms of church 7:00.

December 26—Service of Candles and Carols at local church.

December 29—Basketball Alva. Oklahoma Here.

Jan. 3—Classes Resume—8:00. January 4—Pep assembly for Friends University game. 9:50 a. m, in chapel.

January 4 Basketball Friends U. Here.

January 7—Basketball C. of E. There.

January 8—Economy Debate Tournament Mac Campus.

New Stylebook Unifies Grammar Used In Spec

"There'll Be Some Changes Made" is the song the Spectator staff is singing because the journalism class is preparing a new style book.    -

The style book is a guide containing rules for punctuation, abbreviations, and capitalization to be used in the Spectator.

Every week the reporters receive many headaches from wondering when to abbreviate professor, when to capitalize president and how to use many other English forms correctly. Soon their troubles will be over. Mere reference to the guide will vanquish the questions from their minds and unify the grammar used in the Spec stories.

Each member of the journalism class is helping accumulate material for the book which will be compiled for the style book.

Now Mr. Reader, you won’t be able to tell who wrote what story by the type of English used.

New “Y” Program Includes Older Age

There is a chance that a regular recreational period for college students will he scheduled if there is enough demand according to Mr. Andy Malone, general secretary of the McPherson YMCA.

The entire program at the YMCA has been increased and includes a new program for girls' participation. There is a three-fold program organized for girls-physi-cal education, swimming, and general recreation.

These three programs nave included mostly grade school, junior high, and senior high school girls. However, the college WAA members have been taking advan-tage of the swimming program.

Mrs. Joe Sheets has charge of the game room and informal activities. Donna Sheets is in charge of the swimming program. Marianna Stinette has charge of the physical education program.

There has also been expansion in crafts and club work. Plans are under way to include a married people's department.

Marianna Stinette and Ernest Corley are two “Mac” students who have been working steadily with the YMCA.

Forensic Activities Give Opportunities To Latent ‘Ciceros’

Money for your tongue and wit! McPherson College offers its students opportunities to cash in on their ideas for social betterment. These opportunities are in the form of oratorical contests.

Anti-Tobacco Content

The local Anti-Tobacco Oratorical Contest will be held in February. Orations are limited to 1800 words. No local prizes are offered in this contest. There must be at least three local contestants in order to qualify the winner for the state contest; to be held at Central College on March 11, with state prizes of $35, $25, and $15.

Alcohol Contest

Also to be held in February is the preliminary Alcohol Oratorical Contest, sponsored by the WCTU. If there are three or more local contestants, local prizes of $15 or $25 will be offered. Ora-toins are between 1200 and 1800 words. The state contest is to be soon after March 1, with prizes of $35, $25 and $15.

Peace Extempore

Early in March the local Peace Oratorical Contest will be held, with local prizes of $7.50. $5 and $2.50.

The highest man and woman in the Peace contest, will represent McPherson College in separate contests at the State Peace Oratorical Contest at Bethany College on March 26, with state prizes of $7.50 and $5 in each contest Peace Extempore

State winners are eligible to compete for larger national prizes. At the same time and place the State Peace Extempore Contest will offer prizes of $7.50 and $5 to men and women in separate contests for which one student from McPherson College may qualify in each.

Further details about these contests may be obtained In Room 30. Sharp Hall, at conference hours.

By entering these contests it is possible to turn leisure vacation hours into money, to receive training in effective public speaking, to enhance the forensic reputation of McPherson College, and to practice enlightened self-interest.

SCA Observes Christmas

The Christmas season has been observed at the SCA college chapel vespers this week.

Miss Sherry's marriage to Mr. Marion Porter of Colorado Springs. Colorado. will take place, at 4 p. m. December 22, in the McPherson Church of the Brethren.

During her two years at McPherson College Miss Sherfy has built up the McPherson College Little Theater. The Little Theater has presented such plays as "Our Town." “Night of January 16th," and "Hasty Heart."

She has also acted as debate coach to the teams of the college. and her "harking bulldogs" have made impressive wins this past semester.

Dr. W. W. Peters, president, extends to Miss Sherfy the college's best wishes as she leaves for Colorado Springs.

Several wedding showers have been given in her honor recently.

Her wedding will be a small informal ceremony in Memory Chapel.

Esther L. Sherfy

Mrs. George Noyes of McPherson. who is a graduate of Kansas State College in English and Journalism, has been secured to complete the work for the first semester.

SCA Announces Schedule For Rest Of Semester

The advance schedule of the SCA Commission includes a pep assembly on Jan. 4.

On Jan. 11, Dr. Metzler will speak on “Communism and Christianity.” There are no other activities on the schedule now, as

the SCA does not plan to complete the schedule until next semester.

There will be no assembly during test week.

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Thinking About The Fire

O. K. so you think that fire alarm is just somebody’s practical joke. Go ahead and stay in your room and study, or go back and get a coat before you even start down stairs to see for sure. Go ahead and fool around upstairs or downstairs whichever it may be. Go ahead. If you burn or cause someone else to get burned, that is all right; it was just a human life anyway, and they don't mean much. Go ahead.

OR—    

Get terribly excited and rush to the scene of the fire if there is one and stand or run around getting in people’s way and scream like bloody murder. Go ahead and get everyone excited and get in the way and hinder those who are trying their best to fight the fire. But be sure to scream like bloody murder and move around so that you can get everyone else excited and make him lose his head just as you lost yours. Go ahead. ,

As calmly as you can—think what safety rules you knew and do" the best that you know how. First, find where the fire is located if you can. Second, turn in an alarm immediately. Third, do your best to keep others from getting panicky and get as many as you can out of the way and away from the fire so that the fire department can get to it when it gets there.

While you are waiting for the fire department, try to locate a fire extinguisher and put out the fire if you can, but always work in pairs, so that if you are overcome by smoke or gas the other can help you get away from the fire and not be trapped by it. Never hesitate to call the fire department because it had better come and not find a fire than to get there too late to do any good.

Some people say. “Let’s try to put it out by ourselves; then if we see that we can’t, we’ll call the fire department." Sounds smart doesn’t it? It might be, except for the fact that when a fire gets past the stage when the average person can’t do any more., it is generally past the stage for much hope by the time the fire department gets there. They forget to allow for the time that it takes the fire department to get to the scene of the fire.

Just a question, “What would you do if you found a fire in your dorm room tonight or any other night when you wouldn’t be expecting it? ” Which of. the three choices would you make? Wouldn’t you have a guilty conscience if someone lost his life in a fire because you didn’t keep him from getting excited, or caused a panic, or failed to turn in an alarm?

Fires are bad, but PANIC is much worse. People get hysterical and do things that they wouldn’t do in their right minds. I hope that this isn’t just, so many words, because to me this is very real and I hope that it can be to you too.

No one was hurt or burned Monday night, but someone might have been hurt or seriously burned had not a few people kept their heads and put out the fire. The wav the girls came down stairs and very calmly asked, "What is going on?” scared me, even after the fire was out. The parlor and the stairs could have been afire before some would have gotten out the way they moved.

Let’s not mar Mac’s record by having a fire and having people burned to death needlessly when just a few seconds’ thought could save them.

—Ellis Powell

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depend on at least two characters to keep campus life interesting, but even those who showed some promise at the beginning of the school term have cooled down considerably.

The only thing that really worries us is that the girls have not come through with any constructive inducements for this leap year. We are not the bashful type, but we did think we would be invited out at least once. Of course, maybe it was a good thing we did not gel an invitation because our chartreuse pin stripe suits would certainly have clashed with the more conservative women’s fashions of the past year.

Just think, our next chance will not roll around until ’52; and by that time we may have to book those Invitations several weeks in advance, but then we promise to give everyone a fair chance at us.

Oh well, such is luck—all the girls can not have us. We are disappointed on only one count— that the girls were not more aggressive. Well better luck next time and have fun in the intervening four years. Hope you’re not too lonely. Bye now.

es are offered in the program.

Requirements for membership in the JY in Basel include completion of the sophomore year, a minimum of two years of college German or the equivalent in that language, and recommendation by the dean or president.

A 16-page Announcement containing full details of the year abroad may be obtained by writing to the American Council on College Study in Switzerland, 1123 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore 1, Maryland.

Wendell Burkholder Harry Knapp Don Ford Lloyd Haag Gordon Yoder Business Manager Assistant Circulation Manager Collector Faculty Adviser

Miss Della Lehman and Miss Sarah May Vancil were co-host-esses at a luncheon last Sunday noon in honor of Miss Esther Sherfy, who is to be married dur-ing Christmas vacation to Mr. Mar ion Porter of Colorado Springs.

Those who attended the luncheon were Miss Minnie Mugler, Miss Helen Howe, Mrs. Alice Martin, Miss Virginia Harris, Miss Mildred Siek, Miss Edna Neher, Miss Anne Krehbiel, and Mrs. Lowell Heisey.

The luncheon was held in the college cafeteria.

Miss Alice Long and Miss Nelda Baldner were hostesses to a Christmas party last Wednesday night in their Arnold Hall dormitory room. The guests exchanged gifts: refreshments of soft drinks, popcorn, and Ice cream bars were served. Those attending were Elinor Stine, Jeane Evans, Lois Stern, Mary Snyder. Lorene Marshall, and the two hostesses.

Naps And Days

As to naps;

They’re all right for saps, perhaps, to fill in their gaps

But real    

chaps.

even in lace caps And wraps.

The faculty of McPherson College held its annual formal Yule-tide party in the Blue Room of the Warren Hotel Monday evening. A roast turkey dinner was served

Collegian Column

THE McPherson MAN:

I' von smile at him—    

He thinks you're flirting, if you don't flirt—

He thinks you’re an iceberg.

If you let him kiss you—

Me wished you were more reserved if you don't- —

He’ll seek consolation else-where. If you flatter him—

He thinks you simple.

If you don’t „ He thinks you don’t understand him.

If you go out with other fellows— He thinks you’re fickle.

If you don’t—

He thinks no one will have you. Men! God bless 'em!

They don’t know what they want!

But the HUB records the other side of the story:

GIRLS ARE LIKE:

A book—always hound to please. An auto—needs choking ever so often.

A train—sometimes get on the wrong track.

A party platform—subject to change without notice.

A bed spring—cannot be squelched.

A pipe—inclined to be puffed at times.

A callous—it takes hard work to get it, it hurts when you have it. but you sort of miss it when it’s gone.

From the Saint Mary’s Collegian:

"I got up at dawn to see the sun ’rise." boasted a tourist.

"Well,” commented his friend, "you couldn’t have picked a better time."

At Hesston College the dean of women has announced her engagement to the dean of men.

From the Oak Leaves we read that Manchester beat Taylor in its first basketball game of the season. Final score: 86-56.

The students at the University of Missouri staged a walk-out strike last week as a protest to the short vacation period.

Under present plans that school is to be dismissed on December 22, but the students want to make it December 18.

One of the frats at Kansas State Teachers College is sponsoring an "ugly man” contest. Voting rules: one cent a vote, no limit per person.

The money raised is to be used for a new bulletin board and improvements around the campus lake.

This hydro-carbon series gives you ehtleyne, butylene, propylene, and," said the chem prof turning to write several symbols and numbers on the board, "what will this give you?”

From the front row: "That’ll give you Darlene; that’s her phone number."

Combined College Choirs Present “Dawn Of Hope’’

The Dawn of Hope, a Christmas musicale, was given December 12 and 14 at the Church of the Brethren. The participating choirs of 130 voices including the A Cappella Choir, the Chapel Choir, the Women's Glee Club, the Men's Glee Club, the McPherson Church Choir, the College Church Choir.

This was the second annual presentation of the musicale given at the McPherson Church of the Brethren. Sunday night the church was filled to capacity with people who had travelled long distances to attend. Tuesday evening the audience was not so. large.

$133.09 was lifted at the "good will” offerings. $102.70 was taken up Sunday evening, and $30.39 was received on Tuesday night. This money will be used to defray expenses of the performance such as paying for the music and other equipment used in giving the musicale.

Those who assisted Professor Frederick are as follows: Mrs. Lloyd Larsen, organist: Miss Bonnie Alexander, pianist:    Dr. De

Witt Miller, reader: Mrs. Audrey -San Romani, assisting organist: Miss Anne Krehbiel, assisting pianist; Miss Leona Richards, chapel organist.

The texts and the music were selected and outlined by DeWitt L. Miller and Donald R. Frederick.

The soloists were: Miss Eula Witmore, soprano: Mrs. Richard Burger, soprano; Mrs. DeWitt L. Miller, soprano; Mr. Rolland Plasterer, tenor; Mr. Albert Rogers, tenor; Mr. Kenneth Graham, tenor; Mr. Paul Wagoner, baritone; Mr. Vernon Nicholson, baritone.

B. M. On C.

Big Man On Campus

President of the Western Re-gion Young People, and B. M. on C. this week is Paul Wagoner.

Paul comes to McPherson College where he is a senior, from Adel, Iowa. In high school he was active in choral music and student council.    

In college, he has been active in choral music, as well as debate, Rec. Council, S. C. A., and the student council.

His major is sociology, but his main interest is music.

His hobby is crafts, and one can find many items in his room that prove it is an interesting hobby.

His favorite teacher—he might be Just a bit partial—is Dr. Metz-ler, and his favorite course was the History of the Church of the Brethren.

After graduation next June, Paul plans to do full time Christian Service, namely peace edu-cation in the Western Region.

5’ 11" . . . 155 lbs. . . . brown hair . . . green eyes . . . B. M. on C. . . . Paul Wagoner.

they say

Van Dunahoo is thinking of changing his name he considers it an insult when people call him sarah may dont worry van rumor has it that the other party may change her name and not by the same process you were thinking of changing yours.

If the spec ever prints an article on adventures in good reading around mac campus I'll personally recommend ted geiserts desk blotter to be near the top of the list if you havent already read it you have a treat in store for you the fire in arnold monday night caused quite a bit of excitement that just goes to show what can happen when you get all lit up prof frederick is sporting a new car

pat- —that is the put of kline hall—wonders why the kids of arnold get all the announcement benefits while those in kline dont know about something til the last minute

The princes name is charles philip arthur george but still no name for our skeleton however several have been recommended

Read all the advertisements in the Spectator every week. ero. Yep! They want a translation of said book.

Now Ivan Little is a man with a mind of bis own. He wants an electric train—with blond hostess.

Bill Moore would be happy with a certain LITTLE thing, and Miriam Keim wants “Just her two front teeth".

Miss Lehman thinks more intelligent students would be fine. They don’t even have to bo gift wrapped.

Well, that wasn’t bad, as a matter of fact it was fun. (besides we need more copy) so I think I’ll ask another question. How about New Year's resolutions?

Let's go ask Miss Neher again. She promises to be more hard-boiled, if possible. How nice!

Norma Couch resolves to be smart like her little dog, so her folks will love her too.

Nelda Baldner promises to grow up to be a train. She has the steam for it.    

Royce Beam says he is going to leave certain girls alone.

It was Southwestern all the way as the Builders from Win-field jumped to an early lead and were never headed off. The score was 52-32.

At the start of the came McPherson tied the score at 3-all and a few minutes later led 7-6, but the Builders quickly eliminated this advantage to lead midway in the first half 22-19. The half ended 31-19 for the visitors.

McPherson hud difficulty in hitting the bucket. Kahler, Webster, Sidener were almost unstoppable for the "Dogs."

High scoring honors were shared by three players. Kahler and Webster made nine points each for the Builders while Sullivan scored nine for the Bulldogs.

Intramural

Last Monday night the second night of intramural basketball was finished with three games checked off.

In the first game Dunkard Tech smothered the Smokers by a score of 42-28.

In the second game the "Freshman Fireball’s" were "dropped" again. This time it was by the "Big Bad Bowery Boys” to the tune of 36-18. Lowery scored 13 for the winners.

In the third and final game of the evening the "T. K. B.” or (Tappa Kegga Beer's) defeated the Student Ministers "A” team 34-22 by at least 12 whole points. Zimmerman tallied 12 to 14 points in the game.

(Sport Ed note) If any information is not correct please file your complaint and see that the correct information is obtained.

One day a Scot was arguing with the conductor about the price of his ticket. Finally the disgusted conductor snatched up the Scot's suitcase and tossed it off the train into a river.

"Hoot, man" screamed the Scot. "First you try to rob me and now you’ve drowned my little boy."    

Bulldogs Are “Caged”

For Three Games Over Christmas Holidays

Tomorrow night Coach Forest "Frosty" Hardacre and the Bulldogs will be in Alva,.Oklahoma, where they will play a non-conference basketball game with Northwestern State College.

Then from there the Canines will travel to Colorado Springs for another non-conference game with Colorado College on Monday night, December 20.

On January 4, 1949, the Bulldogs will be home for their last non-conference game with Friends U., before beginning the conference schedule on January 7, with College of Emporia.

The Canines’ first home conference game will be played here Friday night. January 14, with the Baker University Wildcats.

Girls’ Varsity Basketball?

How about having girls on the varsity basketball team?

Oh well, at least, it would add variety; however, after watching the girls play basketball, one onlooker decided that there might be some personal fouls made, and also too many passes might be made.     

Just think what excitement would be caused, when Ginn started playing her own way (running with the ball as you do In football, that is.)

The three girls' gym classes have elected captains and chosen up sides, and are now ready to settle down and play basketball (?) In the first hour class we find Lois Yoder’s "Goal-ringers,’’ and Barb Carruth’s "Ball babies."

In the second hour class Letha Miller's "Basketeers” could not figure out why Marilue Bowman's team chose the name "Chick’s.’’ After playing with them for a few minutes, it was quite obvious that there was "fowl" play going on!

Pat Patterson is captain of the "Bucketeers," and Eula Witmore the "Drop shots.” These two teams are in the third hour class.

There are rumors going around that Betty Hanagarne has the "dropsy" or something; otherwise, why would she keep falling down while playing?

The other day Esther Mohler and Margaret Daggett really got in a tangle. Esther got two bruised knees out of the deal, but Margaret just got a big laugh out of it.

Every day before the girls begin playing, they take their "conditioning exercises." The question is, do these exercises keep the girls in condition, or do they wear out the girls before they even get started playing?    

Ladies and gentlemen, we greet you today from high atop dear old Cegar Stadium. As is the policy of the Smoochial Broadcasting System of 4378 non-affiliated stations, we are today bringing you a verbal picture of the top football game of the nation. Naturally all the eyes of the world are today focused here on dear old Cegar, Stadium and that annual classic to end all classics, the Wheaties Bowl. The nation’s sports writers have been speculating for weeks on the outcome of this titantic battle. The frenzied spectators here at dear old Cegar Stadium are in an unprecedented state of excitement, all two of them. As Coach Softlot’s Blazing Wonders take the field the fight shows from their eyes and the air is charged with the feeling of the do or dio spirit. No, let me see—yes. It must be the do or die spirit for any other type in Kansas is verboten. Besides surely nothing of that nature could ever happen on these most hallowed of grounds of dear old McPherson Col - hic.

Here come the oppoents dressed in cute purple frocks accentuating the new look. From high atop our stadium wo are able to detect beyond a shadow of a doubt that these so-called opponents are of a decidedly inferior nature and blessed with the usual amount of brawn and lacking proportionally in the other departments.

There Is the kickoff! No. it can’t be, yes, it is. Just a moment while we check the number of the player hurt on the first play. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I fear it to be true. The worst has happened and there is no Joy in Lower Slobovia tonight. That groat, talented, immortal, ace backfield man of dear old McPherson has been injured. They are calling for a stretcher. Now they are asking for four husky bruisers who arc able to carry this fallen giant from the field. There he goes, ladies and gentlemen, gallantly waving his handkerchief to the reporter from the local paper, the Wreckpotato. It surely is a wonder to see this mammoth man of steel, this dehydrated 105-pound wonder carried from the field. Will McPherson survive and go on to win, will this serve as a whip to stir the flames of the conflict higher and make revenge ev-

on more necessary, will Beedle-baum get into a Gallup by the pole? Pardon us while we take an hour for a station break for a short commercial and station identification, and we will give you the answers to those internationally impotent questions.    

Hero we are back again far atop dear old Cegar Stadium, ladies and gentlemen, to bring you the thrilling climax to this stupendous, colossal spectacle, this most thrilling game of this or any other season in any league any place this side of the Snackbar. During the short pause for station identification a most unbelievable spectacle has taken place before our sexy eyes. Who would have thought it possible, but brawn has won over the true blue deserving McPhersonites. The score is a moderate 87 to 2 in favor of the opponents. We were switched back just in time to give you the final totals of the game. The score was McPherson 2. Unworthy Opponents 87. Statistics are as follows: Yards gained by rushing; McPherson 1.2, Unworthy opponents 326. Yards gained by crocheting: McPherson 49. Unworthy oppoents 0. Surely this last figure represents a moral victory for McPherson and is an indication of next season’s powerful team.

And so, ladies and gentlemen, we come to the conclusion of another most colorful spectacle of the sporting season. As this huge crowd slowly files out of the great Cegar Stadium we will return you to your local station. But before we do that let us remind you to. listen to our late evening sportscast. Perhaps by that time we will have a bulletin from the momentous meeting of the N Club (Nincompoop’s Club) giving the names of the McPherson College Varsity Gymnastics Squad who plan to go into expensive training in preparation for a try at breaking the world's record in the time for climbing a shoe tree.

Good days I'm out, Bad days l‘m not: And that’s About How far I’ve got.

History Of KCAC

The first successful attempt at organization among Kansas Colleges to formulate and regulate amateur intercollegiate athletics seems to have taken place at Lawrence, Kansas, February 15, 1890. Representatives from at least Baker University, Kansas Agriculture College, Kansas University, and Washburn College were present and formed the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. F. H. Kellogg of Kansas University was elected president.

Football was the major sport sponsored. Baker U. was the champion the first four years. In 1902 this early association became allied with the Kansas College Athletic Conference. This group was the first to adopt a definite set of rules and regulations.

Basketball has been sponsored since 1904. Football was revised in 1907; tennis 1912, and golf in

1923.

By this time the name of the conference had been altered to the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The group had grown until it contained 17 colleges and 2 allied members:- Baker, Bethany, Bethel, College of Emporia,Fairmount, Friends, Kansas Wesleyan. KSTC of Emporia, KSTC of Hays, KSTC of Pittsburg, McPherson, Ottawa, St. Benedict’s, St. Mary’s, Sterling. Southwestern and Washburn with St. John’s and K. C. University as allied members. Kansas U. and Kansas Aggies had dropped out earlier to Join other conferences.

In 1923, the College of Emporia, the Kansas State Teachers Colleges, Wichita (formerly Fair-mount), Southwestern and Washburn withdrew to form the Central Conference.

K. A. I. C. as such was formerly disbanded December 1, 1928, and a new conference reformed which was again called the Kansas College Athletic Conference. Members were Baker, Bethany,

McPherson, Ottawa, St. Mary’s and Kansas Wesleyan. 8t. Mary's was discontinued in 1931. C. of E. was readmitted in 1933 and Bethel in 1939.

Bulldog “B's"-69 Central “B's"-27

' In the preliminary game played at the local high school gym Dec. 9, the McPherson College B team had little trouble in trouncing the local Central "B’s" 69-27 Delay, Sullivan, and Stevens had a fast break combo that could not be stopped. Delay tallied 18 points,

Sullivan, and Stevens had a fast Heisel, high scorer for Central got seven points.

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