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I w. I COl Vol. 6, No. 10 December 6, 1928 IRVING·WEBSTER DEBATE Y. M. C. A. SEORETARY GROUPS CONDUOTS COLLEGE OALENDAR. FATHER.--IN·LAW OF PROF. D. W. COL DEEMS MA~S FALL DISCUSSION TO BE STAGED TOMORROW Mr. Bone, the Y. M. C. A. national HENDRICKSON PASSES AWAY INSPECTION OF CADETS 'secretary, who visited the campus No FRIDAY, DECEMBER Laiayette 7- Uni vcr- Dr. Milton Wylie Humphries, father- Varsity soccer, Federal Education ta Subject "ember 22, 23, and 24, conducted three "9. Western Maryland, Hoffa ill·law of Associate Professor Dean W. Visits Classes; Receives Review open discussion groupe during his so- Hondrickson, of the English depart- 3:00 P.M. The annual debate between Webster journh6l'e. webster-Irving Inter-Society de- ment, died November 20, 1928, at the The annual fall visit of Colonel and Irving Literary Societies will be The first group, held on Thursday nf- University of Virgiuia Hospital, at the Deems occurred today. Colonel Deems is held in 8mitl] Hall, December 7, at ternoon, discussed the problem of "crib· bate, Smith Hall, 7:30 P. M. age of 84 years. a familiar figuro on our campus and is 7:30 P. M. bing" or "clleating" as found on the MONDAY, DECEMBER 10- well liked by all who have been aeeo- The question for debate is one select- average college campus. The conclu' Womon's Literary Societtes, 6:30 Professor Humphreys had a brilliant elated with him. The occasion of his ed from the three questions named by sion reached was t.hat dishonesty is P. M. and uniqU(l record both as a scholar and visit was the fall inspection of our R. .the Penneylvanla Intercollegiate Debat- equally intolerable in daily work and Men's Llferary Societies, 7:00 P. as a soldier of the Confederacy. He O. T. C. unit to determine whether we ing Couneil, of which western Mary- during examinations, and that it should M. served as a memlJer of Bryan's battery shall be inspected ncxt spriug for pos· land is a member, for the coming sea- be wiped out in both cases. It is quite throughout the war and was the first sible distinguiehed college rating. son. as wrong to lend a friend one's work TUESDA Y, DECEMBER 11- to pract.ice "indirect firing". lIe was a Colonel Deems is officially the R. O. The question is stated as follows; prepared for a class recitation as it is Social Clubs, 7:15 P. M. student of artillery practice and his T. C. officer of the Third Corps Area Resolved: "That a Department of Fed- to help that friend during a semester WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12- papers on this subject were accepted which includes the state of Maryland, eral Education with a Secretary in the examination. The honor system ep- Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. meet- ns authoritative. Virginia. Pennsylvania, and the Dia- Cabinet should.be establtshed." Irving plies in both cases. ings6:30P.M. t rict of Columbia. During his tenancy will uphold the affirmative side of the The second group, held on Friday af· Shakespeare Club M~Daniel Hall Professor Humphreys was associated in this offieo tIle R. O. T. C. units in question. Under the leadership of Mr. ternoou, dtscusaed cxtra-cuertculu ae- Parlors, 8:00 P. M. with General Lee as a member of the this area have reached sueh a high de- M. Sterling and with him Messrs. Hickel tivities. It was decided that Western faculty at Washington College after the TllUHSDA Y, DECEMBER 13- gree of efficiency that seven of the ten and DeHaven. Maryland College is fortunate in hav- war and was the last survivor of that units given the distinguished college Webster has the negative side of the ing a fairly equal distribution of reo Science Club, Cllemistry Lecture little band of scholars. He received rating at the last inspection were in his question with Messrs. Eaton, Bell, Link, sponalbi'llties among its students. The Room,7:15P.M. the degree of Ph. D. from the Univer district. and H. Smith, alternate. problem of one or two students being ait y of Leipsic, Germany. He accepted burdened with all the extra-currieula the professorship of Greek at Vander- Colonel Deems is a busy ma.n and goes NATIONAL SECRETARY Y. M. O. A. work is not prevalent on the Rill. Also, PRESIDENT WARD GIVES bilt Univcrelty and held that position wherever he his time. finds He had plenty prepared of work an to occupy ADDRESSES ASSEMBLY the activities themselves are well bal. from 1875 to lS83,wh'tm he went to the ambitious schedule for the time he was anced, and afford more of an opportuni- THANKSGIVING SERMON University of 'I'exas as professor of an- here. Wednesday he inspected the Mr. Bone, one of the national sccre- ty for enlightenment than a chance for eient languages. The University of equipment and facilities for drill and taries of the Y. M. C. A., addressed the overwork. called him to the chair of instruction of the unit here. Thursday student body at the morning assembly The third group, held Friday night, President A. N. Ward preached a period on Thursday, November 23. He considered the problem of social rela· 'I'hanksgivlug sermon in Baker Chapel, in 1887 and he held this position Ire visited the instruction periods of the upon took as the eubject of his dlscuaaion tions between the two sexes on a co Sunday eveniug, November ~5. Tho until his retirement in 1912. When four classes und examined them Especial- their text was II Corinthians 9:15-'''.rhauks Professor Humphreys left Vanderbilt theoretical instruction. "College Problems". First Mr. Boue cducational campus. Mr. Bone gave an ly was he interested to hear the mono- summed up the differences among the explanation of the advantages and dan- be unto God for his unspeakable gift." that university conferred upon him thc graphs, that is illustrated reports upon colleges and the students themselves as gers adherent to the relationallipi be- President Ward opened his sermon by only LL. D. degree ever conferred specific batt.lee, given by several eeleet- to financial and social status. He said. tween men and women students of eul- describing briefly the origin of 'I'hauks- there. In 1882·1883 he was president of giving Day, and the subsequent growth od senior members of the corps. F'i nal- that in spite of these differences, all lege age. the American Philoleg~al Association. of the custom to its present day nntlon- ly he reviewed the unit in drill upon students have common interests. Mr. Bene'S ability as a discussion group 'fhe Gold Bug extends sympathy to al significance. He pointed out what Hoffa Field. College itself, Mr. Bone said, may be leader h well·known. Western Mary· Professor Hendrickson and his family a liability rather than lln advantage, land is fortunate to have been included a small number of the hundred and in their bereavement. The fourth period Thursday morning depending upon the feelings of the stu· among tho colleges on his visiting list. twenty millions of people in the Unite(l the assembled student body was privi· dent whQ goes to college. The reasons States will probably respond to the leged te hear Colonel Deems speak upon very why young people go to college arc fath· COLLEGE PLAYERS AND President's call for a serious and worth· lIB DR. C. E. FOR LINES "Lee as a Leader". Those .....ho had been diverse. Some go merely because while celebration of this occasion. fortunate enough to have heard his that the eause lay, perhaps, er went. Others desire to be with The POWDER PUFFS ENTERTAIN SPEAKS IN CHAPEL previous talks upon "Grant as a Lead· the IIrowd and enjoy a four year loaf. III great wealth of this country and er", and "Joan of Arc", looked forward more practical think of the increased the wrong use that has beell made of to this lecture. Colonel Deems was at earning capacity and future bnsiness On Thanksgiving night the College tlltlt wealth; were the peoplo in this "Seck ye the Kingdom of God" was one time helirI of the history department advantnges. The conceited think it will Players and the Powder Puffs enter· country as poor as the Pilgrims on the theme of the sermon preached ill of the Arm.\' school at Fort Leaven· gain for tbem the prestige of intellec' tained an audience of Western Mary· their First Thanksgiving Day, the sit· Baker Chapel Sunday evening, Decem· "'orth, Kansas, lind proves by his tnlks uation might be reversed. tuality. Still another class helieves land Coltege stndents and their friends ber 2, by Dr. C. E. Forelines, a faculty how ably he fil1ed his position as Il. college to be a good matrimonial bur· in Alumni Hall. As the first number on President Ward then aaked the ques member of the Westminster 'l'heological scholar as well asa soldier. eau. 'I'hose who go simply to study, of· the progr:lm the Powder Puffs sang tion-What havB we to be thankful Seminary. The speaker of the cvening ten ent themselves off from the vital ex· "To a Wild Roae" by MacDowell, and forf-and enum(lrated five things II'hieh was illl'ited by President A. N. Ward periences or'life whieh college can of· "Carmena" by H. Lane Wilson. we SllOuJd think of and give thanks for: to deliver the sermon. MEMBERS OF CLASS OF 1927 HOLD fer. Thc College Players then presenten our home, our eountry, our bodies. onr Dr. Forelines cited Biblical quota· REUNION PARTY The difficulties of college are based a one·aet play by Dan Tothero, entitled minds, and our spirits. He said that tions explaining his theory of brevity on the groping of the student toward ''Pearls''. TIle cast was as follows: wesllould over beconseious of the fact of time. Thc Corinthians, declared tl,e ThOSe! m{Jmbers of the clus of 1927 the working out of a life philosophy, a Peggy Lewis Miss Martignoni that the grace of God in man's heart is speaker, rralized tho truth of this who rnturned to the college for a short life work, and a life mate. These needs Polly Lewis.. . .. Miss Taylor God's "unspeakable gift" to man. t.heory as it worked out in their busy "isit on Thanksgiving Day held are· are not met in the curricnlum require· Tad Lewis.. . Mr. Eaton In closing, President Ward asked that eomemrcial Isthmus-in their eosmo union party at the West Main street ments, and as a result much time is Mr. Brown.. . Mr. Bell everyone spend Thanksgiving Dlly in a 1l01itan cit.y, where dwelt peoples of spent in extra·curricula intercsts. Clubs The scene was laid in the Lewis flat thankful, prayerful way, and not in do· various types and oceupations. They home of Miss:Marian Curling, was of held West· in get·together The minster. and sports supplement tlH~ eurriculum about 6:30 P. M. Although the pre· ing the trivial things that character· had their problems of various kinds: days. of most collegcs and serve as a means dominant element in tIle play lVas ize other -_-- ethieal problems, which they asked the the evenil1g just before the presenta· of the student's expressing llimself out· comedy, ono felt an undercurrent of Apostle Paul to help solve. Such prob· tion of the plays in Alumni Hall by the side of the class room. tragedy in the efforts of the orpllans to SHRIVER ACCEPTS POSITION IN lems Dr. For('lincs divided into two Spech Department of the college. The Mr. Bone suggested a novel way in keep tlHlir home as it would have been LEDERER'S NOTED ORCHESTRA classes--the problems of the world, and party was informal througllout and con· wllich t.llo difficulties of college might if their mother had Jivcd. the problCmS of the Church. sisted of refreshments and tho recount· be solved. He proposed granting a di· Tile sisterly and brotllerly action and Ned Shriver, formerly with our GreCH How to deal with problems of the ing of various experiencee which tho ploma to all those who paid the matricu· bantering in the play was 90 realistic lind Gold Parrots, and a member ef the world, the Apostle Paul said, aeeording individual alumni had had since grad· lation fee, after which a meeting should that it might Imve taken place in al· Senior Class on the Hill, has accepted to tho speaker, is to subordinate world· uation. be held at which the president should most any home in real life. 1\ position with Jack Lederer in llis or· ly problems, thus making Christianity (l: