Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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wifi' Bachelder, Jamison, Urban Cheer Extensive research has failed to uncover any plausible reason for either the existence or tol- erating of cheer leaders. But the fact remains that we have them, and we must make the best of them fthough the worst would be easierj, meanwhile indulgently allowing them to cavort at will. At Westminster, each year a few of the more stupid freshmen and sophomores are rounded up and subjected to what is popularly termed a tryout In this the boys demon- strate what they can do towards generating en- thusiasm and fervor for the Big Blue Team. The test is held under the worst possible condi- tions, the idea being that anyone who can create pep in one of our inimitable chapel services is capable of anything. Anyhow, those exhibiting the least promise of doing anything else really worth while are chosen to direct the organized sixteen Leaders C?J cheering during the year. Jamison, Bach- elder, and Urban got the call this time, and did nobly when they did at all. .By virtue of pre- vious service, Jamison was permitted to tote a megaphone three sizes too large for him, which he often wore as a cape on rainy days. Be- tween munches on wiener sandwiches, Bach- elder and Urban bolstered the morale on either flank, also taking turns to ask the officials how much time was left. These three, assisted by the Band, the Razzberries, and the W. W. C. Green Peppers, held several very effective pep meetings, and one without the William Woods cohort. The season was ended in a blaze of glory, in which the freshmen burnt their caps. All in all, our cheer leaders worked hard and deserved a hand for themselves and better sup- port next year. V

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1930 Foollrall Season-Conlinuecl fast running and passing attack and a stubborn defense defeated the heavy College of Emporia eleven 12 to 7 on Priest Field. It was the first victory of a Blue Jay eleven over the Kansas team in the three years they have met. Em- poria scored after three minutes of play on a series of long runs. To the large crowd watch- ing the game a Westminster victory seemed im- possible. However a few minutes later the fans cheered wildly when a beautiful triple pass, Cox to Wiley to Tolliver, gave Westmin- ster a touchdown. In the second half after a steady drive to Emporia's 15-yard line Tolliver took the ball, dashed, twisted, and dogged his way through the entire Red Team for the win- ning touchdown. Emporia made several pass- ing attempts in order to score but was unsuc- cessful. Journeying to St. Louis the Westminster team was defeated by Washington University in a night game by a 14 to 0 score. The Blue Jay line stopped several Washington thrusts but weakened on two occasions which resulted in Bear scores. Wagner, Westminster fullback, suffered a broken arm early in the game which weakened the Blue Jay offense. In the last quarter a series of passes and runs put the Blue Jays in a position to score, placing the ball on Washington's 5-yard line. After two at- tempts to plunge the line failed the Jays re- sorted to the air, but both passes were stopped by the Washington secondary and a few min- utes later the game ended with the ball in mid- field. For the first time in two years the Kirksville Teachers College succeeded in downing the Blue Jays. The game was played at night on Kirksville's new field, the score being 9 to 0. The Pedagogues held the upper hand during the entire contest, successfully staving off every Blue Jay threat. In the second quarter the Teachers scored a touchdown after a series of passes and sweeping end runs. The attempt to kick goal for the extra point was blocked. Re- ceiving the Kirksville kick-off the Jays ad- vanced the ball with steady drives to the Kirks- ville 3-yard line but there faltered and were held for downs. Late in the final period Kirks- ville scored a field goal from the 25-yard line, cinching the game for the Teachers. Playing before a Dad's Day crowd the Blue Jays again tasted the fruits of victory by over- whelming Drury College in a conference game at Fulton. The Jays won by a 32 to 0 score. Westminster scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, Cole accounting for the first and Crews the second. In the second quarter Tolliver, with long runs through the Panther team, put the ball on Drury's 5-yard line and Cox scored Continued on page 18 - m ' , ' ' ff lf 1 ..- -.4 'A 'Y i. fifteen

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T h e a n n u a l Reeves - McCluer summons for de- b a t e candidates was issued during late October and resulted in about forty men trying out for places in the test, held No- , eeeeee vember 12. The competition W a s fast and furious with the shouts of forensic combat carrying on quite a good bit later than midnight. After consultation the judges, Dr. Peoples, Dr. Reeves, and Dr. McC1uer, selected a squad of 22 men, the first ten to bear the burden of most of the varsity debating. The results of the debate season include ten victories, four defeats, and ten no-decision de- bates. All of the contests excepting the foreign debates and the debate with the University of Missouri were on the national Pi Kappa Delta question, Resolved: That the nations should adopt a policy of free trade. JEREMIAH B. REEVES Delxale Season T W o interna- tional debates fea- tured the season. Denzil Warden and Harry Jones m e t Cambridge University of Great Britain, De- cember 5, on the question, Re- solved: That the advancement of modern science constitutes a menace to civilization. The Eng- lish debaters, Holdsworth and Oatridge, pre- sented a logical and quite Witty negative case, but lost the decision of the audience by a slight margin. December 17, Charles McClure and Fritz Raymond Theodore Frankenfeld met the de- baters of the German Federation of Students on the question, Resolved: That the European criticisms of American culture are justified. The German speakers were Count von Blumen- thal and Herbert Schaumann, the latter now a student at Westminster. Westminster upheld Continued on page 19 F. L. MCCLUER I Y .... .. ,-..-,-11 nummwauma ,W , ,W .f,, h ... ,. ,, Front Row-Reevbes McClure, Jones, Bachelder, Mow, KQGHQT, DT- MCCIUQT -D, Cl, , C k ll, Afrbuthnot, Warden, Frankenfeld, Dowell, C. Reeves g'?,j?gdR5UTiJ, Lama-2? Mdllrdjj, Owen, G. Close, Langtfry, Hepple, Reeves, Randolph seventeen