Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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tetfauuan ... PARTICLES The Young Republican National Federation is sponsoring a $15,000 oration contest for college stu- dents. Among the speech topics contestants must choose from are — would you guess it? — Can the Initiative of Youth Be Maintain- ed under the New Deal ? and New Deal: a Menace to Individ- ualism. Details may be obtain2d at the Bethanian staff office (if we ever get an office ) . Professors come and go! Pro- fessor Booth, Bible teacher and grade A wit, is away on Sabbatic- al leave, while there is a new Miller and a new Clark, potential chemistry and economics pro- fessors. Out of Miami university comes the plea that the youth of Amer- ica organize into a vast lobbying group to exert its influence on issues affecting young people. Such an issue is the war ques- tion. Young men from the ages of 18 to 21, while not entitled to an official voice in deciding upon war, are expected to do much of the actual fighting in case the older men choose to protect our interests abroad, says the Miami Student. The postcard method of lobbying suggested by Mrs. Lyon in her chapel speech to Bethany students concerning the Chines? situation may be an initial step. The first meeting of the Bc- thespian club was held October 4, 1938. Freshmen were welcomed and the organization was divided up into little theater groups which in turn are to present one-act plays for the meetings of the club. Miss Hosp spoke briefly concerning the purpose and a- chievements of the organization. The groups under the direction of Eleanor Baker and Kay Hess are to present their plays at the next monthly meeting of tho club. Freshmen do not realize that Bethany is a different place from what it was last year, but upper- classmen know that Bethany is indeed not the same without Huff ' s famous dark room — also known as the Bamboo room, the Palm room, the Orchid room, and in general a den of iniquity. There is one thing less for the administration to frown upon an J one rule less for the student body to break. The- Bethanian announces that there will be a meeting held iii room 33 on next Monday evening at 7:15 o ' clock for all freshmen who wish to try for a staff posi- tion. Notice, Faculty Club A certain member ' s parental fondness to Tannhauser (to-tan- Hauser) was not intended to ex- press musical appreciation, un- less the sounds ejected by Mr. Hauser while being overtly repri- manded approximated melody. However, the writer ' s recollec- tion of th? incidents, does not recogniz; a melodious intent, but rest assured the opus effected harmony. The onus probandi is mine. May it suffice that I am happy to be one of you. Yours, For less jue de mots. Two excellent lecturers have been scheduled for this month by Dean Weimer. On October 25 PvOllo Walter Brown will present an evening lecture and also in chapel on October 26. Mr. Brown has written Next Door to a Poet, Toward Romance. As of the Gods, and a biography including the selection. A Listener to the Winds, which is included in the freshman English College Omnibus. He was born in Crooks- ville, Ohio, and at one time work- ed in a coal mine. He was grad- uated from Harvard where he later taught English. He is now a resident of Cambridge, Massa- chusetts. Harrison Brown, lecturer, writ- er, and authority on international economics, will deliver an eve- ning lecture on November 7 and in convocation the next morning. He will be on the campus for sev- eral days and will be available for student conferences during this time. Mr. Brown was obtained as a lecturer through the Insti- tute of International Education. He is an Englishman and lives in London. During the World War he was in the British army. He is quite familiar with German af- fairs as he lived in Germany from 1928 to 1932. He will probably be able to give an unbiased in- terpretation to the Nazis party activities. He has given several radio addresses in America and is acquainted with the political philosophy of the U. S. S. R. The tentative movie schedule of the Bethany theater for the coming months has been announc. ed with the following pictures scheduled: October 21 — Valley of the Giants. October 28 — Four Daughters. November 4 — Secret Actress. November 11 — White Banners. November 18 — Cowboy from Brooklyn. November 25 — Garden of the Moon. These pictures are subject to change, according to Mr. Leroy Strasser. Classes have recently organized and elected their officers for the coming year. The Seniors have chosen Ralph Burger as their president; Jack McGinty will as- sist him as vice-president; Doro- thy Johnson as secretary, and James Steele as treasurer. The Juniors ' leader will be Al Wright. Bill Porter has been se- lected for vice-president. A slight difficulty arose after the election, a tie between Bobby Murray and Catherine Smith for the office of secretary. The matter was turn- ed over to the new president. Other offices filled were: treasur- er, Mary Jane South, and histor- ian, Marilyn Roberts. The Sophomores have also se- lected their staff. This year they will be headed by Scott Kaler, with Lylc Mayne helping as vice- president. Dorothy Colteryahn is the secretary; Peggy Geyer is treasurer: and Tommy Cullison is the representative to the ath- letic board of control. This week the Bethanian is in- troducing a contest in which val- uable prizes will be given for candid camera shots of student activities. The best will be used in the magazine with a by-line telling who took the picture. PAGE THIRTEEN

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frethattLan ... PARTICLES Ancient brick sidewalks submit to the hand of progress. Moo, Moo, Moo ' s stampede. Where are the dinks ? Plea for student lobbying group against war. Classes or- ganize. Lecture courses number announced. Tho forward march of civiliza- tion has our beloved Bethany in its grasp. The well worn and frequently tripped over bricK side walks have been torn up by their very roots to make room, for cold, unyielding concrete. Oh well, progress at any cost. Moo Moo Moo, honorary pep organization, announces that it is considering six new members to complete its traditional mem- bership of thirteen Bethany men. Originated in 1923, the bulls of Moo held forth on the campus un- til the dark days of 1930, when it was disbanded for the lack of insufficient fun. In 1934 once again the bulls raised their horn- ed heads and became the robed ramblers of the hills. The order is restricted to thir- teen men who have as their aims the advancement of the interest in Bethany and. the general wel- fare of the student body. They attempt to keep alive the tradi- tions of the college. Other aims of the order are to help fresh- men learn the Alma Mater; to earn money for sweaters for the cheerleaders; to paint the bricks of the college red; and to lift the face of the tower clock. Ballade of the Passing of the Brick Sidewalk The brick sidewalk has passed away. Gallant men of W P A To smoother walks have paved the way. (Chorus) Sing with a hey and a hey- nonny -hey, The brick sidewalk has passed away. The old brick walk had long held sway; But like the wonderful one hosn shay, It had outlived its useful day. No longer will a loose brick squirt An oozy stream of slimy dirt To flick us like an icy quirt. Sing a dirge but shed not a tear; The brick sidewalk ' s no longer here. This is our millenial year. The cry goes around the camp- usus that the green dinks tra- dition must be kept alive. The sophomores have met to organize their class and to determine the rigid rules for the freshmen. In view of the experience of last year, such rules will in themselves organize the freshman class. The Bethanian suggests these rules : a. all gals must wear make-up. b. all freshmen must speak to upperclasr, men. c. and to make it very tough for the greens, they must not cut more than six classes ?, week. d. no freshman may smoke his own cigarettes. With these rules that beat the freshmen ears back, the Bethan- ian feels the sophomores can es- tablish their supremacy once and for all. W. J is going to play Beth- any again this year. Bethany de- feated the Washington and Jef- ferson men in a football game back in 1910. Our team made a field goal, and it might be a good idea to practice up on such tac- tics for the coming game. Back In 1930, W J defeated us with a score of 74-0. The years rolled by without another visit from the Presidents until 1935. The 1936 score was 20-7; and the 1937 score was 9-0. But that 1910 score still looks the best of them all. Our band came to the Glenville game a week ago and played some rousing tunes. They did not open up with Alma Mater. Our team made a touchdown. The band did not play the Alma Mater. The half came and went with no Alma Mater. The end of the game came and the band left, without having played the Alma Mater. Some suspicious people think they didn ' t know the Alma Mater. Seriously, it is great to have the band functioning again. Emma Lyon, the Chinese mis- sionary, placed one-half blame for tin slaughter of Chinese peo- ple by Japan on our own United States. Amer ' can munitions mak- ers supply 54.4 per cent of the war material for Japan. What per cent of the war ma- terial of China is supplied by these same makers? We have an idea that a declared boycott on all war materials from the United States would be more harmful to Chin?, than Japan. PAGE TWELVE

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FACULTY SEMINAR Delle Williams John Erskine Oe e Willicn-s and John Erskine, both seniors, were the first students asked to present papers before the faculty seminars. Student summary of rec- ommendation madeat the three seminars for the betterment of stu- dent college experience. The faculty has done something about their discussions. BY DELLE WILLIAMS Four weeks ago the faculty of Bethany college met in its third seminar, a scientific experiment in the field of education . Student representation in this meeting was an unprecedented innovation. That fact alone would justify a live student in- terest in seminars. Seminars inform, instruct, inspire; they do not act executively. The germ of ideas lately brought to fruition in the college program may be traced, however, to the minutes of preceding seminars. Seminars were instituted on this campus in 1936 to meet a felt need for discussions of which the faculty meetings could not take care. Pro- gressive trends of education defined in terms of the needs on this campus were to be discussed. Many of the problems considered by our social panel last year were anticipated in the faculty seminars. For instance, we read in the minutes of one: There is no inherent opposition be- tween curricular and extra-curricular interests . . . Spiritual means of happiness and social peace are quite as necessary as the material . . . Hence, we should have increased opportunity for participa- tion in the arts, crafts, recreation. (Notice the plea is for participation, not entertainment. Spec- tatoritis is a disease the infirmary doesn ' t treat — unfortunately.) Furthermore, the faculty, not being as lethar- gic as the student body, has done something a- bout their discussions. They not only propose but also encourage participation in the crafts . This year, cases for the display of hobbies have been added to the ground floor of the library. There are four of them — one for freshmen, one for sophomores, another for juniors, and the fourth for seniors, if you wish. What can the classes offer comparatively? It might be inter- esting to see. You who have leather work, water colors, arrow head collections, etc., display them! Miss Cutlip will be glad to talk with any riders of hobbies — though chicken raisers mav find an exhibit hard to arrange. As for the arts, they are looking up . Music and drama need no mention here to make them known to the student body. They are going con- cerns on our campus. Esthetic dancing is also receiving some attention. Chapel programs and lecture courses have introduced us to folk and interpretative dancing. (The Shag and Susy-Q manage to get around on their own.) Programs such as the arts club, with its every-member- participation, are to be commended. It has made Bethany art conscious, and helped supply in inter- est what we are lacking in courses in the field. The modern art lectures last year did their bit for Bethany, too. We hope they will continue this year, but might we suggest that a series be chosen that will not find its way into a New York junk shop after a month or two? The college is interested in the student not only as he now is, but as he is to be , physically, mentally, spiritually. Our present health program grew out of hours of consideration of the best interests of the stu- dent by the faculty. To see is to believe the im- provement of the new set-up. Instead of a dose of castor oil — from a part-time nurse — for ev- erything from a sprained ankle to a cold, we have efficient health examinations, prescriptions, and scientific counsel. The foundations for ef- ficiency here and satisfactory work hereafter are built on sound physical health — student practice to the contrary. Flagrant abuse of health — late (or early ) hours, excessive smoking, living on nerves — should be regulated by student opinion. We are here to build a life, not destroy one. Mentally, the college offers the student an ex- cellent curriculum and, more important, the stim- PAGE FOURTEEN