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McPherson loses Kansas conference to the

‘TERRIBLE SWEDES” IN A HARD FOUGHT GAME

Both Teams Play A Strong Defensive Game—-Coach Wayne Of Washburn Referee—Large Crowd Estimated At 1600 Witnessed The Title Game

BULLDOGS 13. SWEDES 14

In Last Ten Minutes Of The Game Only Two Points Were Scored —That By Larson


Lindsborg, Kan., Mar. 7—The Bethany Swedes, passionate for a taste of basketball championship, turned back the McPherson College Bulldogs, here tonight, wrenching from them the Kansas conference title, with a 13 to 14 defeat. The game was bitterly fought by both teams on about even terms, with the Swedes getting a larger number of shots, but the Bulldogs making a higher percentage of the shots they got. During the intermission the Swedes held a 7 to 10 point advantage.

The game was as fast as it was hard-fought, but the stubbornly tight defense of each team was responsible for the low final score. Each team seemingly feared to attempt a strong offensive drive which would endanger their losing possession of the ball. Follow-up work under the basket was perfect, with the Swedes having the advantage due to their superior height for that type of work. The lanky Larson, with his elongated physique, was allowed to score ten points on following the ball through after the rebound.

During the last ten minutes of the game only two points wore scored and that by Larson. Each team apparently spent Its energies watching the maneuvers of the other. The ball was In Bulldog keeping most of this time but they were forced to keep it at safe distance from the goal and faced by a strong defense, they were unable to attempt a shot.

The game started off with a flash. The Swedes went through in a hurry for a set-up from Larson. Then after five minutes of hard scrapping Desch-ner came through, from under the

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SCHWALMS PLAN TRIP

WITH SHERWOOD EDDY

Dr. and Mrs. V. F. Schwalm have planned to spend the summer months In Europe along with Sherwood Eddy, who is conducting a group of leading citizens on a tour of western and central Europe. The purpose of the trip is to get a deeper understanding of International relation and to learn of educational, religious, economic and industrial affairs of modern Europe.

The party will sail from New York, June 25, on the S. S. Republic and return September 3 on the S. S. Leviathan. Three weeks will be spent in London, during which the group will be addressed by Premier Ramsay MacDonald, Winston Churchill, Norman Angell, Dean Inge and other prominent British leaders.

The tour will be continual to France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy, a few of the group visiting the Soviet Republic. An important stop will be at Geneva, seat of the League of Nations. Berlin and Dres-den are also on their Itenerary. The noted Passion Play, presented every decade at Oberammergau Is also to be attended by Sherwood Eddy's tourists.

A free week will be set aside for individual sight-seeing and rest. President Schwalm said that this would be his first visit to Europe.

“GOOD MEDICINE” GIVEN

FOR THE FOURTH TIME

Tues., Mar. 4—-The one-act com-edy “Good Medicine" was given this evening at the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Rotarians at the Congregational Church. Three members of the dramatic art department: Es-ther Brown, Ethel Sherfy and Guy Hayes, were the characters, directed by Mrs. Lawrence Gates. "Good Medicine" has been presented on three previous occasions, first in the college chapel during the Regional conference.

CRABB WINS THE LOCAL PEACE ORATION CONTEST

Sun., Mar. 9—"The women of the world must teach that peace is not impossible”, stated Miss Lucille Crabb in her prize winning peace oration this evening in the local peace contest held in the college church.

"Women in Peace" was the title of Miss Crabb's oration. No man is raised from infancy and taught by his mother to love war, and yet women can do more to eliminate war from human experience.

Most people know nothing of the horrors of war, therefore they must be taught and should listen to those who know. The Women's Peace Union and many other organizations are at work for peace. War must be out-lawed.

Lloyd Diggs, winner of second prize, spoke on "The Inter-dependence of Nations''. Arnold Voth's "The Palace of Peace" won third prize.

Other orations were "The Next War”, by Hermit Hayes, and "Is War Justifiable"? by Mose Stucky.

The prizes for the local contest were furnished by Prof. W. E. Ray of Houston, Texas. They were $7.50. $5,00, and $2.50 in gold.


SECOND TEAM WILL

DEBATE HERE TODAY

Both of the McPherson college second debate teams will be heard here this afternoon at 3:30 in a non-decision contest with Southwestern university, it has been announced by Coach Maurice Hess. The McPher-son negative team will meet the Southwestern affirmative in the chapel, while the other two teams will debate in the public speaking room at the same hour. All students and faculty are Invited to attend.


BOOKS STILL ROLLING

INTO COLLEGE LIBRARY

Sat., Mar. 8—Books and magazines are continuing to find their way to the library through the efforts of the library campaign fund.

This week Mrs. Brand of McPherson, an alumna, presented eight professional books. Mrs. S. A. Stover gave T. DeWitt Talmage's "The Path-way of Life" and also some back numbers of the Review of Reviews which the librarian is pleased to receive. The National Society of Penal Information sent the book "Reveal-ing Actual Conditions in American Prisons".

The librarian has placed a number at good "follow up" books of the re-cent conference on the top of the card catalogue. It would help to stamp in our minds some of the good things we heard at the conference If we would read a few of these books.

JUST AN OLD COLLEGIATE CUSTOM


Ambition where art thou? Do American college stu-dents have ambition or is that just considered a collegiate custom to have dreams about doing great things?

I maintain that, every student has a secret ambition but the fear of ridicule keeps him silent concerning it. There is a prevalent spirit of wet blanketing any dream of a young person in school. The folks at home think he should come home the same person he went away with no new Ideals or dreams about the life he would like to live. And at the same time if he evidences any Inclination to lead a different life from the average he is criticised for breaking away from established custom. What use is an education If one cannot use it the way he desires?

The student is urged to have a spirit of Idealism about doing great things in the world and is Influenced to have high ambitions all in a hypothetical sense but when he gets out in the world to use these so-called high Ideals he finds that it takes work to keep his head above the tide and to keep at least abreast with the other fellow that he has little time to Indulge in idealism. The world demands results not dreams of fanciful Imaginings. Where then is time for idealism".

The student lives for four years in a restricted world during which time he obtains his equipment for fighting the world and at the same time he gets the


Idea that the world will be as easy to conquer as the small world in which he received his training. Conse-guently who Is to blame when he gets the jolt that the world is not his oyster to be opened at leisure? Is it the student's fault that he has not an open enough mind to comprehend the greater need of the busy world or is it the fault of his training? I think the solution of the problem lies within the student. If he is meant to go out Into the world and carve for himself a place then he will if he has the capabilities to so do, but if on the other hand he is by nature and mental capacities small, then he will fit In his niche and be satisfied.

So in the final analysis then it is all in the mind. If one makes up his mind to be great he can be even if he is a brick layer. One man might be Just laying bricks, while another with idealism would be building a cathedral. Idealism has its good points after all but is much easier to be idealistic on a full stomach than an empty one. So one has to work hard to amout to something but at least something is accomplished If one works. Indulge in idealism after the foundations have been laid for a career and it will be much more palatable.

Rationalizing--that's all—just an old collegiate custom indulged In by all good seniors occasionally.

Yours til the philosophic urge goes on a strike.

Sea-See.


COMING EVENTS


This afternoon, 2 o'clock—practice debate with Southwestern women's team.

Fri., Mar. 14—Entertainment for chemistry assistants.

Sat., Mar. 15—Faculty party. Mon., Mar. 17—Old Line Oratorical contest.

MILLER, NONKEN AND CRUMPACKER PLACE ON MYTHICAL TEAMS

With Melvin Miller and Ray Nonken receiving berths on the first team and Elmer Crumpacker on the second team, McPherson college has three players on the mythical teams selected by the coaches of the six Kansas conference teams and Leslie E. Edmonds, famous sports official of Topeka.    .

The two mythical teams are thus; First team— Forwards, Melvin Millor, McPherson; Frank Kepner, Ottawa (captain), Center, Carl Larson. Bethany. Guards, Ray Nonken. McPherson; Robert Klenck, St. Mary’s.

Second team—Forwards, Elmer Crumpacker, McPherson: Glen Poston, Baker. Center. Clifford Binns, Ottawa. Guards, Paul Still, Ottawa: John McMindes, St. Mary's (captain).

Miller and Nonken were among the fifteen stars picked by Edmonds for the Big Six, Central and Kansan conference as all star players.

INQUIRIES COME TO DR.

HERSHEY FROM GERMANY


Dr. J. Willard Hershey has recent-ly received correspondence from Dr. Albert Neuburger, Berlin, Germany, scientific correspondent for several first class German illustrated journals, asking for material and photographic concerning his experiments in making synthetic diamonds from sugar.


EARLY CHURCH LEADERS

DISCUSSED AT C. E.

Sun., Mar. 9—Following a pro-gram on church history, the college Christian Endeavor program this evening was a discussion of some church leaders.

The devotionals were conducted by Melvin B. Landis, Mildred Swenson gave a reading, and Vera Flory and Lloyd Diggs sang a duet as a part of the program.

The life of James Quinter, an early church leader, was discussed by Lil-burn Gottman.

Christine Mohler told of the life of S, Z, Sharp, the man who was interested in Christian education and founded McPherson college. He is 93 years but retains a strong mind and body.

R. H. Miller, a prominent Bible student, was disscussed by Ralph Keedy.

The closing talk which was about M. G. Brumbaugh, was given by Harry Zinn. Dr. Brumbaugh in ex-governor of Pennsylvania and also a prominent executive i eastern colleges.

THE "Y'S” MADE POSSIBLE THE BRINGING OF

EXPERIENCED SPEAKERS TO McPHERSON CAMPUS

Norman Thomas And Clark Eichelberger Prove To Be The Most Popular Speakers During Christian World Educational Institute


“M” CLUB TO ELECT

SENIOR MAY QUEEN

Mon., Mar. 2—Among a number of questions considered and decided this evening in the bi-weekly W. A. A. meeting was the one of the method to be used in choosing the May queen. Other matters of Importance which were presented concerned the May fete, senior festival day. play day at Hayes, and the organization's annual banquet.

The members of the organization almost unanimously voted to have the members of the "M" Club to elect the May queen from among the senior members of the W. A. A. This same method was employed last year.

In co-operation with other depart-ments (especially the art and music departments) the W. A. A. will spons-sor as usual, the May fete this spring. The date has as yet not been set.

Doris Ballard, president, is appointing committees to make plans for the senior festival day athletic program for girls.

The outstanding social function of the organization of the year, its banquet will be held Friday night, March 28. Plans for the banquet are now being made.

Think crist did not

HAVE DREADED DISEASE

Wichita, Kan., Mar. 9—The phys-icians attending Harold Crist, who two weeks ago became stricken with a strange malady while on the road to this city with what was called at the time spinal meningitis, stated today that they are not definitely sure that Crist had the dreaded disease. They stated that his back or spine had been injured previously causing paralysis to set in.

Mr. Crist is well on the road to recovery. It is hoped that he might be removed to the home of a relative the first part of this week.

RACE RELATIONSHIPS ARE DISCUSSED AT LUNCHEON

Thurs., Mar. 9--Discussing the subject of "Race Relationship", Frank Wilson, executive Negro stu-dent secretary for the United States, spoke to students and faculty at a five-thirty luncheon held In the College dining ball in his honor.

Mr. Wilson presented many illus-trations showing the problems a Negro confronts in going about the country. He also stated that the Negro is now living in a rarified atmosphere and that the white race will have to build a foundation of attitudes before a closer relationship is realized. Mr. Wilson concluded his talk by saying that we must realize a mutual independence and throw ourselves out on truth.

PRONOUNCED A SUCCESS

Problems Of Current Interest Were

Discussed In Class Rooms By Those Experienced In Their Respective.

Fields

Fro., Mar. 7—Through the efforts of the Young Men's Christian Asso-ciation and the Young Women's Christian Association, students of McPherson College were able to hear problems of current interest discus-sed in class rooms and general as-semblies by leaders in their special fields? This Christian World Educa-tional Institute opened Wednesday morning with speeches and discussions by Mr. Norman Thomas and Miss Lucille Day. By noon Wednesday Miss Margaret Read, Mr. Frank Wilson and Mr. Clark Eochelberger had arrived on the campus and added their knowledge and experience to the variety and depth of the Institute. The institute closed this morning with a chapel address by Mr. Eichel-berger.

Mr. Norman Thomas is In the forefront of American life and was a candidate for the presidency on the Socialist ticket In the 1928 campaign. His chief interest now Is In furthering the work of the League for Industrial Democracy. Speaking in a number of History classes, Mr.'Thom-as emphasized the influence of eco-nomic factors In history and current events. In a class in international re-lations and problems he gave an instructive lecture on the difference between Socialism and communism. At his evening lecture Wednesday, given in the college church and:at-tended by down town people as well as college students, he brought out the need of a sense of responsibility

and of justice on the part of every American citizen toward industrial workers.

Miss Lucille Day has been a teach-er of home economics in Turkey and gave interesting and delightful lec-tures on phases of her work there. She spoke in a number of classes to various organizations on the campus and held numerous personal confer-ences. Thursday afternoon Miss Day lectured to the Mothers and Daugh-

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PEPPERETTES WIN THE GIRLS' B. B, TOURNAMENT

Wed., Mar. 5--The last game of the girls' basketball tournament was played this evening in the college gymnasium when the Wild Deer de-feated the Juliets 21 to 14, however, this was not the decisive game. The Pepperettes had the tournament "cinched" when they won from the Wild Deer Tuesday night with a score of 29 to 22.

The scoring aces of the tourney are Blanch Holgerson, with 60 points to her credit, Thelma Seitz, 48 points, both Pepperettes; Nellie Collins, 29 points, a Juliet, and Genevieve Crist, 25 points, a Wild Deer.

The members of the winning team are: Marry Weddle (captain), Thelma Seitz, Blanch Holgerson, Imo Larson, Florence Weaver, Mildred Doyle, Pearl Holderread.

The varsity team has been chosen by the basketball manager and cap-taims of each team.

THE FINAL K. I. A. C.

BASKETBALI. STANDINGS

Opp.

W l Pet. Pts. Pts.

Bethany    9    1     .900 269 188

McPherson    7    2 2 .788 282 205

Ottawa    5     5 .500 285 299

St. Mary's     4 6 .400

Kansas Wesleyan     2 7    .223    221    295

Baker    2    8    .200

The champions of 1928 and 1929 were forced to take second ranking in the Kansas loop this year. Bethany college being pushed to the fore-front. Bethany, the 1930 champs, were top-ped only once during the seasons, and that by the lowly Wesleyans.

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The Spectator


TUESDAY. MARCH 11, 1930


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'N EVERYTHING He: I was out with a new girl last night.

Second He: What's she like?

He: Everything, beefsteak, potato salad, pie, ice cream, ’n everything.

Eggs

"Ain't you workin' any more"? "Nope".

"How come"?

"The boss insulted me. He told me to go lay some eggs in the window.

EASY COME—EASY GO "Easy payments" are in the same class with "painless extractions".


IF NOT FIRST THEN IT WILL BE SECOND

Another basketball season has passed and a championship was won and a championship was lost. We had our tense moments, our thrills and all the other hilarious humdrums of basketball cheering. Coming from the fray securely fastened to second honors while our “flaxen haired friends to the north" are making “whoopie” over their first basketball championship. They have a right to feel keyed-up to a high pitch over their newly acquired honor. We congratulate the “Swedes" on their first Kansas conference basketball championship.

The close of the basketball season has a deeper and fuller meaning to those who have seen the Bulldog cagers cinch the conference champion ship two years straight. The "Swede" conflict was the last game a number of our players will have opportunity to uphold the laurels of M. C. They have trained and sacrificed for McPherson. They have faced defeat with a spirit of pure sportsmanship that has caused the college to honor and respect each member of the 1930 team.

Many students expressed their disappointment in not seeing the Bull-dog cagers go to the Kansas City tournament. To those players who have never attended a national tournament the disappointment Is not so great. To those who have In two consecutive years played In the tourney it is a great disappointment. Being seniors it was their last chance to fight for M. C.

But after all Is said, men, we are proud of you. Students are appreciative In their attitudes toward your Victories and defeats. They realize your sacrifices and know you have executed your best in upholding the laurels of your Alma Mater.


JOKE

"When is a joke not a joke"?

"Usually".

The man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.

There won't be a national B. B. tournament this year because McPherson college isn't entered.

-- Horace Koller.


CRADLE ROLL

William Grant    Mar.     11

Bernadine Ohmart    Mar.    11

Ernest Betts    Mar.    11

Madalyn Gray ...    Mar. 12

John Cottingham    Mar.     13

Leland Lindell    Mar. 13

Dean R. E. Mohler    Mar. 13

Clinton Lytle     Mar. 15


OTTAWA IS GLAD MILLER WILL GRADUATE

The following editorial clipped from the OTTAWA CAMPUS for Thursday. February 20, following the Ottawa-Bulldog basketball game at Ottawa: Yea Miller!

Oh, Miller! With all due respect to the prowess of the basketball players on the court of O. U., and there are some that are quite worthy of the hall of fame, we must give a hand to that boy, Miller of McPherson. He is a basketball player.

We hate to see him play against us. He is too good. There ought to be a conference ruling against him. Quite often we do not appreciate his conduct on the court especially when the opposing team is taking a chance at the free-throw line. But discounting that we think that he is a real basketball player.

We smiled the other night when he went out of the game on personals. Some even cheered. But, Miller, it was not out of poor sports-manship; it was out of a realieved feeling. It was Just another Instance that hope does spring eternal In the human breast. With you out of the game O. U. stock took an upward boom.

We are glad that you are a senior. We hope that if by any chance that you do not flunk. And we further hope that we are dead and long cold in our graves before any other Miller ever gets into McPherson college.


NORMAN THOMAS AND HIS SOCIALISM


Norman Thomas, socialist, coming from behind the scenes of misleading politics with a definite philosophy of what politics needs, not asking for any new and startling changes, but only asking us to insist on having what we think we have but don't, expressed his views with Illustrations and clear-cut definitions that left no excuse for misunderstanding.

Some students were expecting a Thomas of tongue-twisting, rapid-fire oratory who could tear anything to pieces and point to it as a failure. In-stead they found a man who took things as they came and as they are now and showed where bigotry, illogical reasoning, misconception and selfishness, boistered with an enjoyable sense of "dry humor", deprive us of the many things we want . . . things we attempt to believe whe have but know we haven't.

The fundamental principle of socialism is advocated by Mr. Thomas is the lack of an underlying philosophy and attempt to solve social problems in terms of incidental happenings. Although disagreeing with Mr. Thomas in some respects we must admit that a socialist of his broadness of mind presents an analysis of problems that cannot be disregarded.


"Y’S" BRING SPEAKERS

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ters group at the college church and to the Girl Reserve organization at the city high school.

Miss Margaret Read, an English woman gave a number of lectures on English life, education, and problems and policies of her government.

Mr. Frank Wilson, colored secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and one of six representatives from this country to a meeting of the World's Student Christian Federation hel dlast year In India. The theme of his lectures Was that of relationships between the Negros and the whites in America and of finding a basis of more just and Christian co-operation between the two races.

Expert knowledge on the World Court, the Kellogg Peace Pact and the League of Nations and the London Naval conference was given by Mr. Clark Eichelberger of the League of Nations Association of Chicago. His lectures were instructive and interpretative. His evident familiarity of the field of which he spoke and the straightforward way in which he presented his information made him one of the most popular of the institute leaders.

Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. work-ers In charge of the institute have expressed their opinion that students responded to the spirit of the meeting In a gratifying way and that they blieved enough Interest has been aroused to inspire the formation of follow-up groups which will make the benefits of the institute of last-ing value in the campus.


"Sell a man what he wants, and then deliver to him exactly what he has bought". The man who invented that short, snappy formula for business success simply took his cue from any one, or all, of the outstanding businesses of today.

Your work determines with whom you associate, socially and economically. Work is the most important thing In life.


IN TIE WITH THE “SWEDES" FOR FIRST PLACE IN DEBATE

Fri., Mar. 7—McPherson college divided honors with the Bethany "Swedes'' this morning in a dual debate according to the judges’ decision but according to the points granted each team by the judge, McPherson is the winner. This debate placed the two schools in a tie for first place in the northern division of the debating league. The McPherson affirmative team, composed of Otho Whiteneck and John Lehman, won at Lindsborg and the negative team lost the decision here by a one point margin.

Debating before a large crowd in the chapel this morning Ward Wil-liams and Melvin Landis, McPherson negative team lost the judges deci-


sion to Harvey Anderson and Emory Lindquist of Bethany. The debate was hard fought, and the decision close. Prof. J. H. Lawrence, debate coach at the College of Emporia acted as critic Judge, rating the two teams at ninety and ninety-one per cent respectively. In his critlcism he commented especially on the refuta-tion of the two teams, and pronounced this the best debate he has heard on the subject this season.

Since the affirmative team won over the "Swedes'' by a margin of three per cent, McPherson is still ahead in the league standing. and In case of a tie in respect to number of debates won we would be awarded the division championship. Our next and last debate in the division will be with Kansas Wesleyan University, March 11.



BEAUTIFUL WOMANHOOD

SUBJECT FOR Y. W. C. A.

Tues., Mar. 4—Featuring a talk on "Beautiful Womanhood" by Miss Mildred Thurow, head of the Home


econmics department Of the Col-lege, the Y. W. C. A. program this morning also included a vocal solo "Seek the Lord in Prayer”, by Helen Eberly.

After the devotionals which were conducted by Helen-Hudson, Miss Thurow spoke. The speaker stated that women are ambitious for a car-eer. There are opportunities today for Women to attain recognized success If willing to pay the price of developing a great character and of growing Into a beautiful life of service. The money value of success Is not always an adequate measure of success but a beautiful life means much more.

Miss Thurow stated, "The value of a life depends upon the qnality of that life". The real beauty of a life is to know that life as it is lived with-in.

Besides a basic knowledge of the

field chosen as a career there are several prerequisites to success as given by Miss Thurow as she concluded her talk. First, one must have good health. Second, there must be originality. Third, a sense of appre-ciation for the beautiful around us is essential. Fourth, there must be a sympathetic understanding for those around us. Fifth, a pure mind and body culminated with beautiful thoughts help to make a beautiful! life. And last, but most important, one must first develop a Christian character.


Mr. and Mrs. Harion Yoder and small daughter of Hazelton, Kansas, spent the past week end at the J. J. Yoder home on College Hill.


PRESENT CONDITIONS

DISCUSSED IN Y. M.

Tues., Mar. 4—Industrial and economic conditions of the world were discussed In Y. M. this morning. Charles Austin departed from the traditional method of conducting devotions and spoke briefly of prayer. He suggested that prayer might help to bring world peace.

Conditions In the United States were discussed by Donald Trostle, in spite of seeming prosperity, there is much unjustly distributed wealth, there is unemployment, there is par-


tiality before the law, and then is lack of efficient organization. Con-sequently there is distress and un-rest among the working classes.

A few employers have attempted to help remedy the situation by profitsharing schemes. They realize the worker must have a reasonable standard of living, he must have shorter working days, he must have a share in the prosperity of the nation. These employers are asking what purpose their business should serve. Is it for money or for men? Is it for profit or for service? Shall we have the rule of gold or the golden rule?

Raymond Peterson told of a few of the conditions In certain foreign countries. The effects of the war are still noticeable in the economic conditions of European countries. There is unemployment, long working days, and much distress as In the United States.

One noticable advance over the United Stlates* is the condition of millers in Russia who work not only six days but are away from home only six hours a day.


Personal


Ralph Bowers, '29, who Is now teaching at Phillipsburg, Kansas, visited his brother, Paul, during the week end.

Lloyd Larsen, Kenneth Bitekofer, Irvin Deschner, Vernon Fleming, Gay Hayes, and Gilbert Myers went to their respective homes Saturday and Sunday.


Leslie Myers and Ernest Betts mo-tored to Wichita Saturday.

Arlan Brigham, ‘29, visited friends on the hill Saturday and Sunday.

Esther Brown spent the week end at her home near Hutchinson.

Helen Kline motored to Wichita Saturday.

Wray and Otho Whiteneck had as guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Prentice of Aline. Oklahoma. Mrs. Prentice is a sister to Wray and Otho.



DEAN R. MOHLER’S BUSINESS TO SATISFY BOTH STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN THE DECISIONS HE MAKES

One Of His Finest Traits Is The Fact That He Is A Great Lover Of His Home—Will Visit Yellowstone National Park And The Black Hills This Summer

BY JOHN BERKEBILE

Until one has spent a portion of a busy afternoon with Dean R. E. Mohler of McPherson college one will not be so apt to realize and appreciate the noble task of this man and his office.

First of all let us say that this man is one of the most interesting and widely experienced men ever to hold a position in the college. To walk Into his office is a pleasure one will always remember. He is kind and eager to talk over your most personal problems with you and give you advice on these problems. Despite the difficulty of his office he is everyone's friend.


Dean Mohler has studied In five well known colleges during his days as a student. His first work was at Mount Morris college in Illinois. Next he attended the state college of Michigan and later did work in the agricultural college at Manhattan, Kansas, the University of Kansas and the University of Wisconsin. He first entered the teaching profession at Mount Morris college where he taught one year. Later he was a professor at the state normal school at Emporia for a summer term. For two years he was an assistant teacher at the state agricultural college at Manhattan.

The age old quotation handed down to us from the sages, "between the devil and the blue sea" might well be applied to Dean Mphler. Instead of being between the “devil and the sea'' he is directly between the students and the faculty of the College.

When students want to do certain things they always consult the dean.

The thing that he has to do is to please both the faculty and the stu-dents with his decisions. Yes, at first mention we admit it does sound simple, but that Is not Dean Mohler’s idea of the thing.    ...

You need only to talk a short time with this man to find that he is most sincere in his work. Five years ago when Mohler was elected to his present position he gave deep thought to his new work. He gained the permission of the board of trustees to spend several weeks studying conditions of the office of dean in certain prominent eastern colleges.

On this tour he called on the deans of eleven representative colleges, large and small. It was during this tour he gained many of the ideas that he has put into practice in McPherson college.

Dean Mohler likes his work. It in his theory that If a man docs not like his work to the extent that he is willing to work overtime he will not be a success. In his own life we can find proof of this theory, because one need not look far to find student* who have the highest regard for title man. Dean Mohler's wide circle of friends Is the most conclusive proof that he is most popular and a real success in life. And to have friends and be chairman of a college discipline committee Is unusual to say the least.

He tells us that his great joy comes in helping youth with the problems of life. No matter how busy he may be he always finds a few moments to give a few words of friendly advice to discouraged and puzzled students. Many times he has saved disheartened men and women of the college from failure.

Notable among his many achievements is the trip He made to Mexico last summer. He was selected as one of the few prominent educators of

America by the New York Commis-sion on Cultivation of Relations of Latin America. This was a most distinct tribute to Dean Mohler's great achievements In his work. To date he has delivered forty-five lectures on Mexico and is scheduled for many more. Not once has he missed a class to give one of these lectures on the southern republic.

One of Dean Mohler's finest traits is that he is a great lover of his home. He spends a great deal of time In his home with his family and enjoys it more than anything else. This summer he is planning on making a trip which will take him through the Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills and many other Interesting places. On this tour he will stop in Idaho and Tacoma, Washington, where he will be one of the three leaders of the Brethren young peoples' conference.


FIFTEEN NEW MEMBERS

INITIATED INTO W. A. A.

Mon., Mar. 10—The membership roll of the Women's Athletic Association was increased by fifteen when that many new members were this evening initiated into the organization. After the initiation proper, a short program was given, following which luncheon was served.

With varying degrees of timidity




self-confidence, and even boldness,

the candidates entered the Y. W. C. A. room, where the members of the association waited to pass judgment on the merits of each, one at a time.

When fifteen candidates had thus endured the initiation trials Miss Edith McGaffey, the association's faculty adviser, spoke on its history, tracing the story of its development from its origin in 1923 to its present status. Mrs. L. A. Utrecht, former physical education instructor, who is actively interested In the W. A. A., spoke on the phases of athletics which carry over after college days. Miss Doris Ballard, president, then administered the membership pledge to those who had not yet taken it.

Following the program the refresh-ment committee served a luncheon consisting of cheese and lettuce sandwiches, scalloped potatoes, date salad, hot chocolate.

As a final initiation requirement the new members were required to wash the dishes and to clean the room in which the event took place.

The new members are: Esther

Brown, Imo Larson, Letha Allen, Velma Butterbaugh, Ada Brunk, Viola De Vilbiss, Ethel Early, Fern Heckman, Blanche Holgerson, Pearl Holderread, Mildred High, Ethel Jamison, Alma Eodabaugh, Margaret Stegeman, Mary Weddle, and Benin-dean Van Blaricum.

A revent Issue of the Literary Di-gest has a cover painted by Fern Kews Coppege, an alumna of McPher-son college.

Orville D. Pote of Halstead, Kansas was a campus visitor recently.


Dorothy Swain, A. B. '29, who is attending K. U. spert the week end with her parents in McPherson.

J. Howard Engle. A. B. '21, is teaching vocational guidance at Tul-sa, Oklahoma.


ALUMNI HAPPENINGS

Couch Leo Crumpacker of McPher-son high school again has the honor of having the championship team of the central Kaunas League. This is the seventh time In nine years that M. H. S. has attained such honer In basket ball competition.

Selma Engstrom, A. B. '26, has returned from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends In Peoria, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri.



PAGE FOUR


The Spectator


TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1930



SPORTS


BULLDOGS FINISH SECOND IN KANSAS CONFERENCE

The Bulldogs had a lot of mean breaks In their basketball season this year, some of which caused them to lose the Kansas conference title which they held for two years. Not only did they lost the title this year but they also lost three All-State and All-America selections in the persons of Nonken, Miller and Crumpacker through graduation. In spite of their tough luck the Bulldogs finished sec-ond In the conference. A summary of their season follows:

McPherson 18— Phillips U. 24.

McPherson 24— Maryville 27.

McPherson 17—Maryville 27.

McPherson 32—Strandbergs 41.

McPherson 15—Cripes Bakery 26.

McPherson 29—Cudahy Packers 42

McPherson 35—Bowman's A. C.

27.

McPherson 25—Phillips U. 36.

McPherson 34--St. Mary's 26.

McPherson 38--Kansas Wesleyan 23.

McPherson 35—Ottawa 29.

McPherson 24—Bethany 29

McPherson 31—Baker 17.

McPherson 30—St. Benedicts 26.

McPherson 26—Baker 23 McPherson 38—Ottawa 26.

McPherson 43—St. Mary's 18.

McPherson 13—Bethany 14.

In checking over the season it is found that the Bulldogs won nine of their eighteen games and scored 507 points to their opponents' 483 which is more than breaking even.

   THE DOPE BUCKET    j

   By the Sport Editor

THE DOPE BUCKET

It is hard to detect every reason why Coach Mackie was so very will-ing that the Bulldog-Coyote game be not played. Perhaps the humiliation on their local court would have been too great for the welfare of the school.

Nonken and Miller played their

first game with the Henrys last night. This team of college stars should come through the tournament victor-iously, which will undoubtedly give the McPherson players an opportunity to allow their real worth.

Coach Gene Johnson of Wichita U., the man who is coaching the Henrys at Kansas City this week was in Lindsborg Friday night and sat on the bench with Gardner to watch Miller and Nonken perform under pressure. He must have been disa-ppointed, for that game was one in which no man could allow any extra skill or talent of any kind, unless it was Larson displaying his ungainly form. Johnson took the boys to Wich-ita Saturday morning.

Two years is enough at a time to hold a basketball championship any-how. We will be thought more of if we pass things around, and it made the Swedes feel pretty good. They declared their traditional holiday yes-terday.

MILLER AND NONKEN
TO PLAY WITH HENRYS

Wichita, Kan., Mar. 5--Determin-ed to win the national A. A. U. bas-ketball championship for this city, Henry Levitt, sponsor of the Henrys team, announced today that Ray Non-ken and Melvin Miller, McPherson college luminaries, would be added to the Henry team and would play In the national tournament at Kansas City.

Miller was high scoring center of the conference last year. He is a rangy player with a fine eye for the


basket and can be used at forward or center. Nonken is a guard and pronounred by Coach George Gardner, a famous player himself, to be one of the best there is.

Miller was sought by the Kansas City Strandbergs but wished to play with Nonken and the two have agreed to come to the Henrys.

The addition of the McPherson stars means that the Henrys must eliminate three of their present squad as but nine men are eligible to compete in the national meet. It is not yet known definitely whether Starbuck, former Hillyards star will be able to play throughout the tour-nament. The collection of the nine men will be left to Gene Johnson, Wichita university coach, who is taking over the team. George Gardner may assist Johnson at Kansas City.

"SWEDES" WIN TITLE

(continued from Page One) basket for a nice one. The Bulldogs began to display some lightning-like pass work that baffled the Swedes. Crumpacker fouled Ecklund, who added a point to their score. Larson slipped in for two more set-ups in hot succession and the Bulldogs took time-out. Miller went In like a flash, but was fouled and added a point on Ecklund's personal. Jamison connect-with the basket from long range and he did a pretty job of it. It began to took like a Bulldog rally when Miller dropped in a nice one to tie the score 7-all. Larson got another basket, Jamison fouled the Swede giant who made another point as the half end-ed 7 to 10 In favor of the Swedes.

The second period opened with each team greedily watching the other's advantages, closely guarding every attempt to score, and guarding against any risk of losing the ball once it was in their possession. Toews warmed his way in for a set-up. Deschner, playing back, shot and made two baskets over Larson's head from beyond the free-throw line. Breen fouled Miller, and the score waa soon tied, 12-all. The Swedes made several desperate but futile at-tempts to score. Nonken began his characteristic offensive race, but Breen fouled him In the center of the court. Nonken made good his free throw.

With the Bulldogs leading by one point and having ten minutes to play the Swedes took time-out. Play was resumed. Holloway replaced Crum-packer, and it looked like a rally



would start. Hill replaced Miller. Larson scored a field goal, taking a 14 to 13 lead with about five minutes to play. Miller went in again. also Crumpacker. With but two minutes to play left, the Bulldogs took time out and then same a desperate last minute drive, a final grasp at the conference title. But the Swedes were just as desperate in their attempt to avoid the Bulldogs scoring.

Pandemonium broke out in the renovated gym as the final gun cracked. The emotional strains of many of the Scandinavian co-eds were loosened and In their excitement found themselves greeting Bu11dog enthusiasts In their Intent to express their feelings to the Swedes.

Coach Wynne of Washburn did a fine job of handling the game.

The box score:

McPherson (13)

FG

FT

P

Crumpacker, f

0

0

1

Deschner, f

3

0

0

Holloway, f

0

0

1

Miller, c.

1

2

0

Hill, c.

0

0

0

Nonken, g.

0

1

1

Jamison, g.

1

0

1

Totals

5

3

4

Btehany (14)

FG

FT

P

Breen, f.

0

0

2

Ecklund, f.

0

1

1

Monson, f.

0

0

0

Larson, c.

5

1

1

Toews, g.

1

0

1

immerman, g

0

0

1

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Totals

6

2

6

Aeferee, Wynne,

Washburn.