The Decaturian, 1925-02-27

              THE
RIAN
,.*'"
AMES  MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
Volume XXII—No. 22
Decatur, Illinois, February 27, 1925
Price $2 00 a Year
MILLIKIN DEBATING TEAM MEETS RIPON WEDNESDAY
Ripon Makes Special Trip to Debate Here—Millikin to
Take Negative Side of the Supreme Court Question; • Debate Held 8:15, March 4th, in Auditorium
After losing two debates last week¬ end the negatives will meet the affiirm- ative team from Ripon on the ques¬ tion: Resolved, "That Congress Should be Empowered to Override by a Two-thirds Vote, Decisions of the Supreme Court Which Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional." The of Congress Unconstitutional. The question was used in the debate last Saturday and if thc audience has any worry about hearing the same stuff over again let them disillusion them¬ selves at once. The negative team will vouch for the fact that there are at least two different angles to the case and they met them both on their trip. Both of the affirmative cases which were met on trips were entirely diflferent from the one that the home team had de¬ vised. So it is fairly certain that some¬ thing new will come up. There is seldom a debate but what such is the case.
Ripon is coming to Millikin solely for the purpose of debating her. It is their first debate on the question and the debate here is not the part of a trip. Ripon is spending $100.00 to come and debate our team. The debating team will be there undaunted by their past defeats and it is hoped that the audi¬ ence will see them win thir last debate of the season.
Robert Taylor, third negative speak¬ er is confined to his bed with the mumps and probably will not appear. It is unfortunate that the team will have to sacrifice the knowledge that he has acquired in the two recent debates and break in a new man. Otto Sutter will take up the burden of the third speaker and, although he has but a week to prepare, will doubtless do as well or better than he did last Satur¬ day nigth on the affirmative side of the same question.
J. M. U. Gleemen
Fail to Place
Wisconsin Wins First Place—Millikin
Ranks  Sixth in Field
of Ten
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Grin- nel. Northwestern, Armour Tech, Wa¬ bash, Lake Forest, Chicago and Milli¬ kin were the contestants at the Glee Club concert at Orchestra Hall in Chi¬ cago Monday evening. Even though Wisconsin took first place and Millikin sixth, our boys showed their eagerness to defend their Alma Mater by their splendid form and singing.
The ensemble singing led by the director from Grinnell was very charm¬ ing, especially the well known song "Bells of Saint Mary."
It must have been very difficult for the judges to choose the winners. It was easy to distinguish the poor sing¬ ers because they stood out, but among the best singers the competition was very keen and Millikin people who were present were proud of the Milli kin club and the fine showing they made.
There were a number of Millikin graduates and people who have at¬ tended Millikin at any time present. There was also a splendid delegation from the student body. We were all proud of Millikin and were not a bit discouraged by the fact that we were not victors, "if at first you do not suc¬ ceed, try again."
On the Way
Feb. 28   Sigma Alpha Iota formal. March   3   Basketball,   St.   Viator   at Millikin.
March   5   Debate.    Ripon    College here.
March    5    Girls'   All   Star   basketball game.
Delta Sigma Phi tea. Lecture, Moulton. Zeta Tau  Alpha formal. Lecture, Blessum. English  Club tea. Household   Arts   .style
show. Junior prom. Lecture,Mopica. Pi Mu Theta tea. Lecture,   Turner. Delta Sigma Phi formal. Lecture, Dr.  Blackmar. Tau Kappa Epsilon formal
Match
March
March
March
March
March
March
March
March
5
6
7
9
12
13
14
17
19
March 20
March 21
March 27
March
28
WINNERS IN xMILLIKIN SONG
CONTEST ARE ANNOUNCED
Consuelo Cummins Wins Student Prize; Florence Page
and Loyal F. Petrie Win Alumni Prize; Several
Receive Honorable Mention
Otto Sutter 1927
Millidek Editor
Member of Kappa Delta Chi to Edit
Next Year's Year
Book
Dr. A. R. Seymour With Spanish Club
Dr. A. R. Seymour of the Romance Languages faculty of the University of Illinois will give an illustrated lecture on "Mexico's Aztec Ruins" at the Little Theatre, March 5. Since this lecture will be one of the most interest¬ ing sponsored by the club this year it has been decided through the Execu¬ tive Committee, to invite all students, faculty members, and town guests of club members who may be interested in archaeology, as well as those in¬ terested in Spanish i\merica, to at¬ tend this meeting.
Although the talk will be in Span¬ ish, it will be followed by a discussion in which the speaker will answer ques¬ tions asked him either in Spanish or English.
Dr. Seymour visited the great ruins of the Aztec cities at San Juan Teno- chtitlan, and other places with an ex¬ pedition of archaeologists and histor¬ ians of the faculty of the National University of Mexico which is carry¬ ing on extensive research work there. He is the author of a Spanish Review Grammer and a number of other works well known to educators, was dean of foreign students at the University of Illinois for nine years, and has trav¬ elled extensively in Spanish America, in China, and other parts of the Far East.
What's the date?   March 13! Don't forget the Style Show's com¬ ing—March 13 at 8 p. m.
Miss Mabel Dunlap to Compile Pamphlets
A resolution was submitted to the Illinois State Farmer's Institute held at Paris. 111., Feb. 12, whereby funds were appropriated for an illustrated pamph¬ let to be compiled by Miss Mabel Dun¬ lap of the Househould Arts Depart¬ ment. The meeting was a most suc¬ cessful one, about one thousand women being in attendance. Miss Dunlap as¬ sisted by Miss Margaret Lanigan, gave a talk on "A Forecast on Dress," in the form of a style show. Informal discussion was held.
Orval Diehl Passes Examinations
Otto Sutter was elected editor of the 1927 Millidek at a meeting of the Sop¬ homore class Thursday morning. He and Everitt Witzman who was elected Business Manager for the Millidek a week ago Thursday will aid this year's Millidek staf¥ to learn the necessary details of the work which they are to do next year.
Otto Sutter is a Decatur student and is a member of Kappa Delta Chi.
Pay Wednesday for Your '26 Millidek
The second "Millidek Day" will be Wednesday, March 4 and atthis time collections will be taken from those who paid only half of their subscrip¬ tion fee on the first "Dec Day." A special plea is made by the business manager to all those who still owe $2 to pay up next Wednesday so that but a single day be needed to finish up the colletcions.
Y. W. C. A. Pageant
Brilliant Affair
Storm and Other Inconveniences Re¬ duce Audience—Play Artisti¬ cally a Success
The pageant, really half drama and half pageant, that the Y. W. C. A. has been promising for so long, was given last Friday evening in the Millikin Auditorium. Fina n ci ally speaking, since   the   storm   and   other  activities
Miss Consuelo Cummins, a senior, was awarded the first prize in the un¬ dergraduate division, in the Millikin song prize conducted by President Mark E. Penny, and will receive the $25.00 first prize money. In the grad¬ uate division the award went to Miss Florence Page and Loyal Petrie.
The awards were made after long and careful consideration on the part of the judges who tested each song entered and tried all entries from var¬ ious aspects. Those having the quali¬ ties of real "Millikinesque" song num¬ bers were picked from the group and
;then   selection   of   the   prize   winners were promment parts of the evenmg, ^^^^ f^^„, ^^^.^     j,^ ^^^ ^^-^^ ^.^^-^^
"Queen Esther" may not have been an unqualified success, but artistically, it was.
The pageant was written last year by four Millikin women, with the in¬ tention of following the Bible story as closely as possible. And thanks to stage arrangements, costumes and good coaching, the pageant seemed to breathe of the drama of the story as told in the Bible.
Marie Horton as King Ahasuerus was especially good. When the plot of Haman had been discovered, and the fact that he had a gallows all built to hang Mordecia, the king's "Hang Haman thereon" and the crumpling of the villian, played by Consuelo Cummins, were intensly dramatic. Queen Esther, played by Rosalia Mc¬ Cambridge was also very good. The dance in a court scene, by Miriam Moore and Mary Mitchell, added to the pagentry of the ancient court.
Watch for "Fashion's Queen" March 13
song Miss Cummins wrote both the words and the music. The words of the graduate song was written by Miss Page and the music by Mr. Petrie. This will make both songs truly all- Millikin numbers.
Miss Marjorie Neilson was awarded honorable mention and another song by Miss Cummins gave her honorable mention in addition to the initial prize. In the graduate division Miss Marian McClelland and Floyd Brenner re¬ ceived honorable mention for the song they sut)mitted. The fourth prize song which received honorable mention was submitted without a name.
English Club
Hears D. Oaks
Orval W. Diehl, of the firm of G. Roy Eshclman & Co., public account¬ ants, just received word that he had passed his C. P. A. examination. He passed the examinations in three di¬ visions, that of theory and practice of accounting, auditing, and commercial law.
Orval Diehl is a graduate of Millidek of the class of 1922 and is a member of Kappa Tau Epsilon fraternity.
Orval was one of 150 who took the C. P. A. examination in Chicago in November.
Books Available
It will be possible on the same day to buy a "Millidek" is you didn't get your signed and paid for on last "Milli¬ dek Day." The price is $4, payable at the time of the signing of the sub¬ scription  blank.
Watch for thc Millidek table in the main corridor on Wednesday, March 4.
T. K. E. announces the pledging of Churchill Boger of South Bend, In¬ diana.
BUY YOUR TICKET FOR THB JUNIOR PROM.
MARCH 14
Spanish Club
Sees Cuban Slides
The exhibition of colored slides of Cuba, arranged for by the Spanish classes of the Modern Languages Dept., was given on the screen of the Little Theatre Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5:30. The slides showed scenes of native life from all parts of the island, including the sponge fish¬ eries of Batabano, where over 25 per cent of the male population are en¬ gaged in that industry, the tobacco fields, scenes along the coast and in¬ land views of the rivers and mountains where chief battles of the War for Independence were fought, etc. Many of the views showed the effects of trop- icla light on mountains and vegas.
Mr. David Oakes addressed the English club Tuesdayevening in the Little Theatre on "Books That I Like." Among those which he dis- cuessed were "Madame Bovary" by Flavert, "Forsythe Saga," by Gals¬ worthy. Mercker's "Prejudices," and some of Zola'sworks. During his lec¬ ture he read and commented on a short story from Bierce.
The program also included three vio¬ lin solos by Prof. S. M. Brown, "Souv¬ enir," Didla; "Serenade," Pierne and "Serenade," Moszlowshi.
Following these numbers a business meeting was held in which committees were appointed to take charge of the lecture to be given by Lew Sarett. He is to come here March 31. Corwin Lewis has general charge of the com¬ mittees,   consisting   of   thc   following:
Ruth Troughber, Sarah Jane Duns¬ ton, Lucille Ryman, Talbot Hood, Sydney Tabor, Pauline Dillsworth and John Miller.
FIRST PRIZE SONG
(Undergraduate) "J. M. U. LOYALTY" Words and music—Conauelo Cum¬ mins.
Hail to the fairest Millikin;
Honor to thee;
This the glory we would win:
Thine own to be.
There is none as fair as you,
White and blue—
All our days we will be true
J. M. U.
Watch for "Fashion's Queen" March 13
Social Sunday at
Westminster, 8:30
Sunday evening March 1st at 8:30, the young people of the Westminister church will have a social hour aftei- which refreshments will be served. All University people invited.
Phillip McGrath of Chicago visited the Teke house Friday.
University of Texas students spend on the average $100 per month.
FIRST PRIZE SONG (Aliunni) "BANNERS OF WHITE AND BLUE" Words—Florence S. Page. Music—Loyal F. Petrie. The banners of White and of Blue, Oh, fling them out above the Towers Of Millikin, our Millikin. For all the world to see That we pledge our loyalty To banners of White and of Blue For  them  we'll  fight,  we'll fight and
win We will always be true to the White
and Blue, White and Blue of Millikin.
A. T. Mills Heads Poultry Association
Professor A. T. Mills was elected president of the Decatur and Macon County Poultry and Pet Stock Asso¬ ciation at the last meeting of the asso¬ ciation.
Mr. Mills takes great interest in poultry and has won many first and second prizes at the State and Sounty Fair with his prize chickens.
Biology Instructor
Receives Honor
Dr. H. P. K. Agersborg was elected member of the State Academy of Sci¬ ence which held its annual meeting in Springfield Feb. 20, 21.