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NUMBER THIRTEENFRIDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1937McPh e r s o n c o l l e g e , mcPh e r s o n , Ka n s a s

Christmas Theme For C. E.

A CHRISTMAS PRAYER

Crowd Enjoys Strange Drama

"Rossum’s Universal Robots Presented To Large

Audience

Leads Well PlayedPhilip DavIs a n d Estelle Baile

Impressive In Roles

Crowds o f enthusiastic people thronged the halls in Sharp Hall in order to see the "h it-of-the-year” in drama. "R . U. R.” , a drama in three acts and an epilogue was presented by the Dramatic Club last night in the college chapel.

The play was laid somewhere on our planet, and on this island was the central office of the factory of Rossum's Universal Robots. The un­usual plot opened a few decades be­yond the present time. At that time the factory had already turned out. following a secret formula, millions of manufactured workmen, living automats, without souls, desires or feelings, Robots. They were high- geared laborers, good for nothing bat work.

Leads IntroducedHarry Domin, played by Philip Da­

vis, was general manager of Ros- sum's Universal Robots. His sec­retary was Sulla, a Robotess, played by Gladys Shank. Domin's butler, Dean Franz, a Robot announced the arrival o f Miss Helena Glory, Presi­dent Glory's daughter. Estelle Baile played this role. She had come as a representative o f the Human Society, and was trying to secure better treatment for the Robots.

As Dr. Fabry, played by Harold Mohler, and Dr. Gall, played by Fred Nace, enter the room, they are immediately interested In Miss Glory as was Dr. Hallemeir, Dwight Hor-

ner, and Consul Busman, Raymond Flory. Mr. Alquist, "Just a builder", carried by George Toland was a very effective character. The better at­titude toward life in general was brought out by Mr. Alquist. Every­one of these managers fell in love with Helena and all intend to propose to her providing she does not accept Domin's proposal. After much per- suading, she does, however, and the curtain falls on the first act.

Second ActThe second act opens exactly ten

years later to the day. It was the Domin’s wedding anniversary. At this time the Robots were revolting and the leader of the them, RaRdius, Lowell Brubaker, was becoming un­controllable. Nana, portrayed by Frances Campbell, w a s Helena'smaid and very skeptical of every Robot for which she had reason. Glen McGonigle, Harold Larsen, Ro­bert Frantz, and Tony Voshell all took the part of these mechanical men.

In the last act the Robots attacked and closed in on Man. No one was alive but Mr. Alquist when the play ended. Helena Glory, the perfect lady and much loved by all, was the sole instigator of the rebellion al­though she was not aware o f it . She was trying to "return good for evil".

In the epilogue the Robots de­mand that their race continue; but much to their disappointment, Mr. Alquist cannot make Robots. Hel­ena, a robotess played by Margaret Davis, and Primus a Robot, played by Charles Pray, enter on the epi­logue scene, and Alquist finds that Robots have been made by Dr. Gall to equal man, to have souls, desires and feelings. His last words to them were," Go Adam; go Eve!" And we find that Nature won out after all.

College Day ObservedA number of the Brethren church­

es throughout McPherson College territory observed December 5 as McPherson College Day in their churches. The purpose of the m eet­ings was to arouse interest in Chris­tian Education and in the College and to raise funds for the future de­velopment of the college.

Dr. Schwalm reported a hearty re­sponse In the Ivester church in Iowa where he spoke on McPherson Col­lege Day. Dr. Brights. who attended the meeting at Morrill, and Dr. Metz­ler, who spoke at Wichita, first, church, also reported interesting and worthwhile meetings.

Deputation Team Presents Service

Eighty To Chemistry PartyThe Chemistry club had Its annual

party i n the Student Union room on Friday evening. The party was spon­sored by Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hershey and appointed committees.

The evening was spent by playing various games. There were eighty members and guests present which is the largest number that ever attend­ed one o f those parties.

La-Mar Bollinger Speaks To Sunday Evening Church

AssemblyThe deputation team that visited

several churches during the Thanks­giving vacation was in charge of the Sunday evening program at the Brethren church, December 12.

Dorothy Dell. Opal Hoffman. Del­bert Barley and Charles Wagner, composed a quartet, accompanied by Mildred Davis, La Mar Bollinger was the speaker who attended the team.

Sunday evening Mr. Bollinger spoke on "Elements of Power” . Three principle elements o f power were brought out. The first is faith, of

which there is little in modern Chris­tian living, for the people of today require concrete examples rather than explanations by way of the soul and faith. "Faith", said Mr. Bollin- ger. “ is decision not discussion."

The second element of power men­tioned was love. The love of God will make a distinct difference in our lives. In the last place, it was sug­gested that prayer is an important element of power. All around us we

see the energy of physical matter and we can contact the power that con- trolls our universe, through prayer.

In conclusion Mr. Bollinger declar­ed that each of us are to be witnes­ses of Christ both here and In the foreign field. Our commission is to find and aid those in human need.

O Father God, who leadest the races of men by thy mar­velous hand, we thank Thee that two thousand years ago,, thou didst send Thy Son to this earth, giving a thrill o f glory to this worn and weary world, and that Thou didst reveal the way of salvation through Love and the Cross. But we have failed to understand this great mystery and are driven mad with our struggles and dissen­sions. From the depths of our hearts we repent, and like the Wise Men of old, we press for­ward, with our eyes fixed on the Radiant Star!— By Toyo- hiko Kagawa.

A Christmas theme was carried out in the C. E. program at the Brethren church, Sunday evening, December 12.

Eugenia Hogan had charge of the program and led in devotionals, Charles Wagner led the group in singing Christmas carols, Genieve Sandy accompanied at the piano.

As special music Opal Hoffman sang a beautiful inspirational Christ- mas song with piano and violin back- ground music. The feature and con- eluding number of the program was the reading of Henry Van Dyke's. "The Other Wise Man'*, by Miss Delia Lehman.

Ernst Philblad Guest Speaker

President O f Bethany College Speaks On “ Experiments

In Democracy”

Sweden Described

Yuletide Program Feature of S.C.M.

Plans Complete For GymnasiumMcPherson College To Begin

Structure Within Next Two Months

Regional Conference DatesFebruary 21-22 has been set as

the date for the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Regional Conference will Convene during the week of February 20 to 25. Make plans now to attend the Conference. Among the speakers at the Confer­ence will be M. R. Zigler who at­tended the Oxford Conference and who has visited Spain.

President Busy

"Ooh! Look at my pretty dolly!” "See my little car!"

" 'I s n 't this fun?"Such were the gleeful shouts you

may have heard from the Student Union Room on Wednesday after­noon when the Kline Hall residents entertained College Hill kiddies at a gay Christinas party. The children entered whole-heartedly into the fun of running the entire length of the room, and of seeing who would win when they played this game or that.

But the fun came for the girls who sponsored them when it was an­nounced that Santa Claus had left lots o f packages on the tree for all of them. They were all eyes, and ears. Then they received their re­freshments and sang Christmas carols like little veterans.

There's something extremely thrill­ing about seeing youngsters enjoying a treat like that. Everyone really ought to try it sometime, and Kline Hall girls are very sure everyone will be well rewarded when they see happiness shine in their eyes.

Faculty Party Renews Spirit

White Gift Program Successful : In Drive For Needy

of This CityThe S. C. M. general meeting Tues­

day. December 14, was in the form of a Christmas program. For de- votionals Autumn Fields read the Christmas story. Glen McGonigle sang a response for prayer.

The first number' of the program was a delightful reading “ Christmas Rose", the story of a poor boy who gave his Christmas rose for those in the hospital, read by Donna Jean Johnson.

Marjorie Flory d rew a chalk pic­ture of a winter scene framed with

Christmas wreath. During the drawing of the picture effective music was played by Marjorie Fairchild, violinist and Miriam Kimmel, pian­ist. The concluding number was the telling of the well-known Christmas story, "Why the Chimes Rang". by Josephine Shirar.

Following the program, each per­son passed by the Christmas tree and left a white gift of non-perishable food to be given to the needy of thecity. The male quartet accompanied by chimes sang “ Silent Night" dur­ing the giving of the white gifts.

Fries To New Orleans

J. H. Fries, business manager of McPherson College, has been elected by the Kansas Conference to repre­sent the conference at a meeting at New Orleans during the holidays. Fries expects to take in the Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans on New Years Day.

Fahnestock Hall Party'

Last night the men of Fahnestock Hall held a Christman party in the parlors. Christmas presents were given out and a general good time was enjoyed by everyone.

Country Moot Economical Place To Live In World

Dr. Ernest F. Philblad. president of Bethany College, Lindsborg and state senator from the McPherson-Harvey district, was the guest speaker in the chapel program , Monday, December 13.

Dr. Philblad spoke on “ Experi­ments in Democracy'', which were personal observations made while traveling in Sweden during the past summer. Democracy in Sweden goes back us far as the Middle Ages when the government was controlled by a sort of parliament. Today Sweden has a very brief constitution, which states who will be king and who will be members o f the state assembly and there is a short paragraph on the freedom of the press. Sweden has a simple j udicial system, based on evi- dence and law.

Sweden has been most fortunate economically because: they have had no war for a long while; therefore they have no war debt and no war veterans to care for. No raw ma- terials are exported from Sweden, j ust the finished product. They do not try to compete with America in the manufacture of automobiles, but they do make a strong machine for backward roads, that sells well in small mountainous countries.

In conclusion Dr. Philblad declared the result of his observations was that democracy actually works and the cheapest place in the world to be safe is Sweden.

Sweden's Experiment

President Schwalm has spent sev­eral days' of the fall semester in To­peka in service as a member of the State Board of Education. Teachers' certification requirements have been revised and considerable tine and thought is being given to new stand­ards for teacher training.

The State Board has also been assigned the former responsibilities o f the Textbook Commission. On November 22 and 23, textbooks were adopted for elementary, junior high, and high schools in about six or seven subjects. There is to be another meeting on December 20.

Student Recital Featured Sunday

Violin, Piano, and Voice Soloists Comprise

ProgramThe Student Recital of the Fine

Arts Department of McPherson Col- lege was presented in the college chapel, last Sunday afternoon. The program, which consisted of violin, piano, and voice solos, was as fol­lows:Album Leaf .............................. Grieg

Miss Dorothy HiebertInvictus .................... Bruno Huhn

Mr. Lyle Klotz, BaritoneContra Dance .................... Beethoven

Miss Elsie MaatIn Old Judea................Adam Geibel

Mr. Charles Nettleton. TenorAdoration ------- ............ Borowski

Miss. Ramona Fries The Spirit Flower .. Campbell-Tipton

Miss Opal Hoffman. SopranoThe Mountain ............ Brainard

Mr. Clayton Krehbiel The Blind Ploughman .... Clarks

Coningsby ..........._____ ...................Mr. Glen McGonagle, Baritone

Arioso - ............................. BachMiss Marjorie Fairchild

Lotus Land ..................... Cyril ScottFinale from Sonata E Major ...Haydn

Miss Anne Krehbiel Christmas Eve Richard Hageman

Mr. Keith Pierce, BassSonata op. 2 No. 1 ............ Beethoven■ AllegroValse Brillante ........ Mana-Zucca

Miss Lillys FrantzChristinas S o n g ........Adolphe Adam

Miss Gladys Shank

Dr. Ernst Phiblad, president of Bethany College at Lindsborg and stale senator from the McPherson- Harvey district, was the guest speak­er Monday morning before the Chapel assembly, "Experiments in Democracy" was the subject of his address, which depicted the demo­cratic spirit of Sweden, the great ex- pertinent.

Hershey's Assistants AdvanceThree former assistants to Dr. J.

Willard Hershey In the Chemistry de­partment are working for advanced degrees at Kaunas State College at Manhattan.

Abram Hostetter '25 has almost completed his Doctor's degree In Chemistry. Arthur Devor '35 is also working for his Doctor's degree. Galen Gleesner ‘36 is a candidate for his Masters and Bob Teeter for his Chemical Engineering.

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a i a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees held December 1, it was decided that immediate steps would be taken to­ward the construction of the new physical education and health build­ing. Completed plans and specifi­cations have been submitted to the Board by the architects and in a short time the contracts for the building will be let. Construction is to start soon after the first of the year, with the plan that the structure will be completed by Commencement time of 1938.

The new building, as it is now planned. Includes a large gymnasium, showers, and locker rooms, offices for athletic directors, class rooms, and first aid rooms. The gymnasium will be large enough for a full sized basketball court.

The structure as proposed. Includ­ing the swimming pool, will be 153 feet long and 102 feet wide. The center section of the gymnasium will be two stories high. Class rooms and other departments will be on the ends and front in a one-story section. The swimming pool will be at the right end of the building.

The drawings were submitted by A. R. Mann Company, Hutchinson architects. This gymnasium is to be one of the finest in the state of Kan­sas with modern equipment.

College Hopes To RaiseConference Budget Quota

McPherson College is interested in the raising in full of the Annual Con- ference Budget for the present fiscal year which closes February 28. 1938 The amount needed for our brother- hood work is $275,000. Last year we raised $214,918. On November 30 the giving for the nine month period was 3 per cent ahead of last year. Our college area is very slight ly above the general brotherhood average.

Each congregation should consider the matter and, if possible, arrange to give more than last year in order that our mission program may ad vance.

Christmas cheer was very much in evidence Wednesday night when the gentlemen of the faculty and trustee board were entertained by the lady members of the faculty and wives o f teachers and trustees.

If you should have happened to wander into the Student Union Room about 8:00 o'clock you might have soon our dignified professors. with dignity safe at home in bed and their childish instincts ruling all talk and a c t io n s . There was, for instance, that barnyard game, lead by Mr. Davis in which Professor Hess por­trayed all too realistically the voice and ear movements of a Missouri mule. Then there was Dr. Metzler. imagine, if you can., his quiet, sooth­ing voice, barking like a mad dog.

We’re told that the party was a big success and we're glad our professors could relax, for a time, and really enjoy themselves. We truly think there should be more of a similar kind for they reveal hidden talents and abilities o f a most remarkable nature.

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Kline Hall Christmas Spirit

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Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, o f Parsons, were here Wednesday to attend the recital o f their daughter, Frances.

The S pectatorOfficial Student Publication o f McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas. Published every Friday during the school year by the Student Council.

. . COLLEGE DAZE . .

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Here's prof. Mohler breaking into my column again, this time by trying to tell an intelligent class o f mostly agricultural origin he could see no expecial reason for Missouri to stand at the head in mule production.

He must not know mules as well as he does biology. Or he would know that is the only safe place to stand. He isn't like the schoolboy who, told to correct the sentence, "Johnny can rode the mule,” wrote. "Johnny can rode the mule if the mule wants him to.”

Boy! If this cold weather keeps on. I am going to have to have Ma get out my baby chick underwear— the kind that hasn't scratched yet.

Hearing rumors that Russel King­sley is about to transfer to C. of E-. your correspondent proceeded at once to contact him and secure a statement of his future aims and plans, together with his reasons for the same. The statement follows: "

"Thank you. Mr. Kingsley. (The room was so still you could have heard a spider spin).

Somehow the report persists 'that two girls cooperated to secure the required nerve to date the Longfellow on our faculty. I saw Verda air right, but Helen must have gone along dis­guised as a Jeep. . . . I like your column, Betty. It isn't quite as so­phisticated as Jane's was, b ut it is certainly friendly and refreshing. . . . But I must cease this rambling; here it is past my bedtime.

—Gordie Green

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hubbard and son, Damon, visited Rilla Hubbard Sunday evening.

CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE

------ Harold LarsenRilla Hubbard

Raymond Coppedge Russell Kinsley

Dean Frantzz Robert Frantz

Vera Heckman Rilla Hubbard

Robert Rice

A Sincere Christmas WishIs is not a fine tribute we pay to

Jesus that we celebrate his birthday by giving gifts, by remembering friends, by exposing appreciation? Christmas is the time of music and laughter, of kindness and well-wish­ing. Everything connected with Christmas time makes for beauty and happiness. Wouldn't it be fine if our lives too were suggestive of these things? How happy a world it would be if all the year were like Christmas time!

McPherson College has plenteous reasons for gratitude at this holiday time. Our friends, have been grac­ious and generous during the past year. A host of friends have con­tributed to the College during the year in amounts varying from the least to the very great. There has been manifest the keenest interest on the part of many and the warm­est sympathy toward the work. The Anniversary Celebration was an event

Doris Durst returned to school Tuesday from her h ome st Mound­ridge, after a brief illness.

Glee Goughner, Gordon Yoder, Vera Heckman. Harold Larsen. Sarah Jane Olwin, and Wayne Allbright went to Wichita with Glenn Webb Saturday to shop and see the hockey game.

Estelle Bailie's parents, brother and his family, were here Tuesday on their way home from California.

Kathryn Enns left last Saturday morning for her home in Fort Pierce, Florida. Kathryn has not been home since last Christmas vacation.

Musings from the Ethics class as related by Dr. Metzler: "Some peo- ple take so many pills that their j oints become roller-bearings." "Col­lege is an athletic club where the opportunity to study is given to the physically unfit."

Elma, has the cake had any influence yet? To you who are in the dark, I will explain. Rob's sis­ter was married last week-end and he brought Elma back a piece of the wedding cake. She put it under her pillow and slept on it the fol­lowing night. This reminds me of Sally’s remark. After receiving some holly she said she wished she had some mistletoe— "It might help some who are terribly bashful."

Astles new "swing system” is quite a novelty. Don't apply the call to "swing it" too personally when the boys yell the play to each other. If our boys, this year, seem rather scattered in their playing and a little harder to follow in their plays, re­member that this year they are us-

Wednesday's ChapelRobert Frantz left last Friday for

his home in Holmesville. Nebraska, at attend his sister's wedding, drove back Monday.

V. F. Schwalm..

Are You Sitting Through College?Are you sitting through college?

This pertinent question is quite con­vincingly answered by Kenneth Irv­ing Brown in the current issue of "The Journal or Higher Education."

When a student sits long enough in his classes in spite of sedentar­iness, he is given a diploma "to cov­er his intellectual nakedness."

Some profs have tried to remedy this situation by giving comprehen­sive examinations. But this has full­ed in that students merely check these subjects off their list. Brown says that as long as the public de­mands the tangible evidences of suc­cess-diplomas, certificates, credits, — counting them of greater import - ance than the intellectual qualities they are expected to represent, so long will colleges be forced So maxi­mize the importance of the "Golden Book" of the registrar.

For some students those academic credits were laboriously accumulat­ed and carefully recorded in the reg- istrar's files, represent honest, en­deavor and achievement. But for

A sociologist at Indiana University hired "a well known expert in theft" by the week to tell him about the "trade". Then he compiled a lexicon of terms in under-world jargon for the several branches of thievery.

A University of Minnesota fresh­man has had to say "Ugh” 97.000 times in the last few weeks. That one word is his entire speaking part in a play.others those self-same credits or

equal value in the coinage of the edu­cational realm, represents little more than hours of painful but patient sitting "In the name of education."

The following are the requisites of Brown's for a college diploma:

1. A reasonable facility and cor­rectness in use of one’s mother tongue

2. Decent ability to speak in public.

3. A familiarity with the major social, economic, literary, and phil­osophical problems o f one's day.

4. A broad acquaintance with the windings of science in its larger fields and some first hand acquaint­ance with the scientific method.

6. Mastery o f a chosen field of knowledge.

8. An enthusiasm for books, a knowledge o f where they can be found.

7. Thoughtful determination of one's vocation after a sound and impersonal appraisal of one's ca­pacities.

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Christmas Prayer

We open here car treasures and our gifts;

' And some of it is gold,And some is frankincense.And some is myrrh;For Some has come from ple nty, Some from Joy,And some from deepest sorrow of

the soul:But Thou, O God, dost know the

gift is love. -4Our pledge of peace, our promise

o f good will.Accept the gift and the life we

bringsH erbert H. Hines

Dr. V. F. Schwalm was In charge of a very impressive chapel program held in the McPherson Chappel, Wed­nesday morning. The student body sang "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and "The First Noel". The group sing­ing was followed by “ Silent Night. Holy Night", which was sung by the McPherson College male quartette.

The student body was divided Into two divisions and they read respon- sively from especially prepared sheets, quotations, from men of note, concerning the Christ. Miss Bella Lehman. Mr. R. E. Mohler, Rev. C. E. Davis and Dean J. D. Bright lead the students In the reading.

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long to be remembered. The spirit of cooperation on the part o f many friends of the College has been most gratifying.

Wo want to extend to every friend of the College our very best Christ­mas wishes. Your support has given us encouragement and has promoted the work of the College. For all these favors we are mindful and grateful at this happy time of year. We hope that returning prosperity has come your way and that you can enter the happiness o f the Christmas season wholeheartedly. If hardship and adversity are still a part o f your lot, we extend our sympathy and hope that the New Year may bring you happiness and prosperity.

Most of all wo trust that you may share in full measure in the blessing announced on the first Christ mas morning— the blessing of Peace and Good Will.

ing the fast break instead of the previous set play offense. We're go­ing to have a real basketball team.

Elizabeth Mohler made use of all the oddities o f dress she had Monday night at the A Cappella party. Her red bedroom slippers and hat to match were very suitable for the party— at last to the judges. Lucille looked "ducky" in that cute little hat and checkered smock. You old farmers in those striped overalls and plow shoes were really a sight to be­hold. From all reports a hilarious time was had by one and all.

Remember to come back from va­cation on the starting date— the same rule holds true. Eat all the goodies you can while you're at home because such food will not be placed before you again for five months. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I'll see you all again next year. May your vacation be one of pleasure and relaxation: your studying to he done left at McPherson to greet you on your return.

Frances Campbell. Theresa Strom. Fred Nace, and Charles Pray went to Wichita. Saturday, to get costumes for the play. R. U. R.. and that even­ing attended the hockey game.Gertrude Meyers went to her home

at Formosa, Kansas to spent the vacation.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937

A Cappella Choir M em bers W ear Strange Garb To Backward Party

Campus CameraThe Collegiate Review

There is a no-smoking rule at Ohio State University and this is the note the j anitor put on the blackboard of the Commerce building.

"I am going to tell the President on anybody I catch smoking in this room. This means you. I am not fooling. I’m good and mad."

The Janitor.

goody! But look again— he doesn't have any whiskers. Oh. oh! it’s Mrs. Santa Claus (Rilla Hubbard to you) — short, fat. chubby, and rosy cheek­ed. This calls for an explanation, yes sir. What do you say, Mrs. Santa? "Well, the other day. Santy went out into the cold, deep snow without his rubbers, and he caught an awful cold. So I told him to stay home and doctor that cold, and I would come down to McPherson to­night." And then she opened her bulging pack and g ave each one a toy or some kind of gift.

I may he dumb, but this party is going backwards— Oh. now I catch It—-It’s a backwards party, cause after they played a few games and gave the prize for the most back­ward person to Elizabeth Mohler, the host and hostess said "hello" and everyone left.

Say! what Is this? Monday night every A Cappella Choir member came to practice with their clothes on backwards— a most inconvenient and uncomfortable situation to be sure.

After their regular practice, they backed into the student union room and were bid sincere farewells and "so glad you came" by the host and hostess. Yoder and Kimmell. A screwy bunch, everyone calls ’em.the party is just begun!

Well, of all the------ refreshmentsfirst! Something new and different, however—cold chocolate milk, glaz­ed doughnuts, and Santa Claus gum drops. .

Estelle then gathered the little boys and girls around the fireplace to tell them a Christmas story. And while she was telling It— Jingle. Jin­gle! stamp, stamp! Santa Claus! Oh

The W. A. A. Cabinet met last Monday and made plans for a Sports Day to he held Saturday, January 29. Three neighboring colleges, namely. Bethany, Kansas Wesleyan, and Beth­el are being invited to send a girls volley-ball team to participate, with our W. A. A. team, in a round-robin volley hall tournament.

The various committees have been appointed and will start to work im­mediately after vacation on the plans.

This is a new project started by the W. A. A. this year. It is the hope and desire o f the organization that this be carried out frequently and that other colleges will take it up and invite teams to their schools for a Sports Day.

The volley ball club ha* been or­ganized under the leadership of Julia Frick, and started playing last week. The regular practice nights are on Wednesday and Thursday at 7 o '­clock.

A professor at Carnegie Institute of Technology in measuring the deci­bels of sound in the men’s dormitory found that between 5 p.m. and 12 midnight, the average noise level was 112 .1 decibels, or "equivalent to that given by two riveting mach­ines or a sustained roll of thunder."

Adoption of movies to supplement but not replace the present system of teaching is being seriously considered at Michigan State College.

An electric eye defects late-comers to physics classes at St. Thomas Col­lege. Even while the professor's hack is turned, a person can’t slip in undetected, for he must cross the light beam and when he does, a gong clangs.

Dr. J. W. Boitnott, Miss Ida Shock- ley and Miss Ruth Koerber attended a conference of Educational Leaders In Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dec. 2-4.

Doris Doane was called home Wed­nesday because of the Illness of her aunt.

We The Following McPherson Merchants Wish To Warmly Extend Our Sincere Wishes For A Bon Voyage Home, Enjoyable Vacation And Safe Return To College

Sally Ann Bakery Glenn Hammann Station Bixby-LindsayHenson Chevrolet Co.

Bowker Paint and Wallpaper Co.

Sunflower Barber Shop

W. C. Simmons

Family Beauty Shop

Carson Cleaners

Walker Studio Norlin’s Cafe Candy Kitchen

Green Electric Gore's Variety Store De Luxe Cleaners

Hessler Oil Co. Silver Springs Republican

Okerlind & AspegrenMcPherson Music Co. Gustafson

Don Huff Women’s Wear Hawley Coffee ShopLittle Kastle Lunch

Sweeney Shoe Co.

Cost Motor Co.

Nu-Way CleanersBrown-McDonaldWidiger Jewelry McColloch-Keeth Studio

Ostlund Studio Lindbloom Food Store Student CouncilPeterson Hardware

Bay Refining Co.

Duckwalls

McPherson Meat Market Quadrangle Staff

Spectator Staff

Quiring Funeral Home

Cook Motor Co. J. C. Penney Co.

Slim Edgell

Abel’s Gift Shop

Puritan Cafe

After fifty-one years, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute o f Technolo­gy In 1886, has returned to the insti­tute to take a course in spectroscopy which is now his hobby.

Statistics at the University of Wis­consin extension division show that persons from 40 to 49 years of ago are better students than youths of 15 to 19. The older students receiv­ed 24A's and three D’s in college courses, compared to 17A’s and 12D’s for the younger group.

A "faculty o f presidents" this year dispenses knowledges to St. Olaf college students. Listed on the staff are eight educators who have served as presidents of other institutions.

W. A. A. Sports DayThree Neighboring Colleges Here

F or V olley Ball

PAGE FOUR The Spectator FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937

sportsCanine “Swing” Downs Quakers

Capturing Early Lead Astel's Bulldogs Defeat Friends

By Score 38-28Capturing an early lead and hold­

ing it throughout the game, Coach " Buck" Astle's Bulldogs whipped the Friends Quakers 38-28 in the initial non-conference battle of the season Wednesday evening, at Wich­ita. Both teams played a tight de­fense and McPherson allowed only one sot up for the opponents.

In the first eight minutes of play, all the scores came via the free throw route. Then the "swing sys­tem’ began clicking and Robertson and Johnston dumped in five suc­cessive field goals. With 11 points to his credit, Johnston was high scorer of the game.

Early in the second half. Tschepl and Woodward began a long range rally, but McGill. Wiegand, and oth­ers connected with shots to gradually increase the lead. Because of two injured players, the Quakers were not quite up to par. McPherson hus- tied all the time, but a few missed setups and tho passing needed im­proving. With one game under their belt and a willingness to correct mis­takes, the Canines show encourag-in g possibilities

Hoop Swishers

By The Colonel Sunflower Seeds—

Coach Astle and student basketball officials have been discussing the new rules and they are convinced that elimination of the center jump will speed up the game considerably. Chet Johnston, Bruce Wood, Kirk and Kurt Naylor are some who do a little whistle blowing as a sideline.

Heine and Beiser, Baker stars last year, are playing with Phillips " 66” Naismith team and Kansas City Heal­eys, respectively. Frances Johnson, former Globe player and brother of Coach Gene Johnson, is playing now with the Healeys. Gene Johnson and Conch Astle played on the same team at Emporia Teachers quite awhile ago.

Ottawa and Maker received early- season soakings from K. V . South­western Moundbuilders, coached by George Gardner, former Bulldog tu­tor, will take another turn against the Jayhawks Tuesday.

By some stroke of luck, Kansas Wesleyan's Coyotes actually downed Hatsings college in one of their early-season encounters. Mackie's puppets may have a few tricks up their sleeves to dish out to con­ference foes.Filling Stations to Movies—

Roy Robertson and Dave “ Tennes­see Terrier" McGill, who work in filling stations on North Main, com­pete for Coach Astle’s patronage and he gets fairly good bargains.

Killfoil, Johnson, Carroll, and Dick

Astle’s Canines To Emporia

Emporia Hornets Strong This Year With Six Letter­

men Returning

Tomorrow night Coach "Buck" Astle’s McPherson college Bulldogs will clash with their second non- conference opponent. Emporia Teach­ers. at Emporia. Only the "first string” has been scheduled for the exhibition affair and Coach Astle will probably take twelve players.

This particular game revives old memories for Coach Astle. In the first place. “ Heinie” Kutnink. Hornet mentor, was a former teammate of Astle. To top it all, Referee Bill Hargiss formerly coached both men in basketball. Naturally, both coach­es will spur their teams to make a good impression on their erstwhile tutor.

Six lettermen returned to the Hornets’ nest this year. They are Emrich, Fiss, and Conroy, forwards Parris, center; Miller and Pipkin, guards. Although deprived of their aces of last year, the Teachers will undoubtedly make it a close contest.

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are Bethany lettermen who form the nucleus of Coach Schaake’s team. Chet Mitchell, De Loyd Mitchell, Leas. Johnson, Thurlow. McGrath, Hinkle, and Motley constitute the veteran category of the Ft. Hays Tigers.

Hanger-outs at the gym and foot- hall players have reviewed the mov­ies of the Turkey Day game to their heart's content. Conch Astle has been projecting them on his office wall and they really show up the good and bad points of a team.

Hurry back for the tournament! It’s worth it!

SMOKE OUT THE HORNETS!

University of Chicago students voted on whether they wanted their school to remain in inter-collegiate athletics and the Big Ten Conference. Sixty-three percent of those who voted were in favor of retention of the present athletic program.

The owner of the most perfect feet of any sorority coed at the Univer­sity of Oklahoma wears size 6 1/3-A. The girl whose feet were judged most perfect among the Independent en­trants wears 61/2-AAA’s.

Ruth Taylor, Aileen Wine, Rilla Hubbard. Bill Fry. and Dan Zook went to Hutchinson Saturday evening to see the pretty Christmas lights, and to shop. They visited Mary Trostle while there.

Tournament WarmupDuring the Christmas vacation,

McPherson college will be host to a feature basketball attraction, the col­lege invitation tournament, on Tues­day, December 28. A two round elim­ination schedule will be played In the afternoon and night sessions.

College of Emporia. Bethany, and Bethel accepted Coach ‘ ‘Buck" Astle’s invitation to this “ season warm up" affair. Moffat Eakes, Gene Johnson, R. R. Uhrlaub, and Carl Kopelk will be the officials.

Coaches Solved, Schaake, and Un­ruh will bring strong aggregations for the new event and students who are here for the tournament will probably see four thrilling games.

Name Height_____5-9

Home Town6-3

— . 6-2 .............5-8 Pretty Prairie5-10

_____ 5-10 — ........ ..... ....Rockford, Ill....... _6

6-1Russell Kingsley, Junior ......... — -5 -1 1 ........ .............Windom

.........5 -1 1 -.....— ,___ 5-9 . ......._____6-1 - ..... _„5 -10 ............

5-10 _- ...... 5-8 ..

... 5-11 ......____ 6-3 ...................6-3 .........__ ..5-8 .............

5-10____ 6-1 ............... 6____ 5-11

5-8I.a Verne, York, Sophomore _ .. . _5-9 .............

5-10...........5-10 ,

. ..... 5-8 _______Doc Charbonneau, Freshman _. .........6 ----------- ............Osborne

Following is the box score:McPherson (38) KG FT F

..... 4 3 2

..... 1 2 4

..... 1 1 3McGill, g ...................... 0 2

..... 1 1 0

..... 3 11..... 0 0

..... 0 0 0Wanamaker, c .............. ..... 0 1 0Mohler, c ....................... 0 2K. Naylor f .................. 0 1Zook, g ......................... 0 0Fox. f ................................. 0 0 0

..... 14 10 16Friends ( 28) FG FT FMcCaul. f ...................... ___ 2 0 4

..... 3 1 1

..... 0 0 01 3

..... 1 0 4...... 2 4 1

0 20 3

0 0 0

Total ......................... ..... 11 6 18Referee: D. Johnson, Wichita.