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The Fleur De Lis of St. Louis University succeeds well in its attempt to chronicle all matters of interest pertaining to the institution. You will read with interest a very original little piece called "The Academy of Scientific Defense" showing how to make the professors think you know something when you know nothing.

We can't help but congratulate Missouri Valley on her October issue of the Delta. "How To Spend Money" is an article that you won't regret reading. The paper is full of organization notes; every society there must be wide awake. The paper is a true reflector of the life and spirit of Missouri Valley.

From the Coe College Cosmos, "What is the spirit with which we should look forward to an athletic contest? Shall it be for victory at any cost? Rather shall it not be with a keen desire for a clean game, courtesy to our rivals, and a great confidence and loyalty in our team, which shall hope for victory to the rightful winners and which shall believe in victory for our team? Our enemies are our friends in that they spur us on to our greatest efforts." This spirit is helping Coe, for they have won a majority of games played this year.

We regret very much to note the spirit of dissatisfaction shown by the Tarkio Phoenix in their "write up" of the WestminsterTarkio foot ball game. We hope that the sentiment expressed by the Phoenix is not the sentiment of the Tarkio team and of Tarkio College as a whole. It shows that some have not learned to accept defeat in the true spirit of honorable sportsmen. The game was played in the presence of almost the entire body of delegates to the state Y. M. C. A. convention, then being held at Fulton, and we think they noticed no unfairness in the playing or attitude of "Westminsterites."

MISSIONARIES FROM CHINA AND KOREA.

Rev. Calvin Caldwell, for eighteen years a missionary in China, spent Sunday, November 10, in Fulton. He conducted services both morning and evening at the First Presbyterian church and addressed the meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association in the afternoon.

In speaking of the work of the Y. M. C. A. Reverend Caldwell said that its possibilities and opportunities in China were far beyond comparison with those in the home land. So great are the opportunities that now there comes a mighty cry from those lands for help; as the work is suffering from the lack of men to carry it forward.

Dr. Wylie H. Forsythe, an alumnus of Westminster, was in our midst recently. Dr. Forsythe is now a medical missionary in Korea and while here spoke to the members of the Y. M. C. A. on the subject of missions. It was an earnest appeal to the Christian young men of Westminster to heed the call for help that comes from those darkened lands.

Dr. Forsythe's description of the exisiting conditions among those benighted people aroused and strengthened the missionary spirit of his audience. He stated that although Japan was now often considered a Christian nation, three out of every four Japanese have never heard of Christ; besides India, China, Korea and South America are looking for Him with but few to point out the way. Truly the harvest is great but the laborers are few.

AROUND THE COLLEGE.

Saturday, November 30, was the regular day for nominations of candidates for the Athletic Board, the election to be held on Monday following, but on account of delay in getting each student properly classified, the nominations and elections were postponed one week.

The disciples of Demosthenes are hard at work, preparing for the annual oratorical contest, to be held on the evening of December 13. Four of the seven speakers have had experience

in this contest, and each of the other men will be formidable contenders for the prize.

The foot ball players met on November the thirtieth and elected Fred K. Wheeler captain of the team for '08. The vote was very close. Wheeler received ten of the nineteen votes cast, while Pankey received nine. Wheeler was sub. quarter on the '06 team and quarter on this year's team. He is popular among

the foot ball men and will make a good captain.

Upon recommendation of the inter-society committee in charge of the oratorical contests, the Joint Session, in meeting of November 30, authorized the committee to secure judges on delivery, for the contest of December 13, from out of town. There will be seven contestants this year and a winning orator from Westminster will undoubtedly be developed.

At a recent student body meeting, C. L. Ferguson was appointed college reporter. This is one of the first fruits of Mr. Lamkin's letter which was printed in the November MONTHLY. Ferguson will see that the alumni and general public are kept informed of Westminster's victories on the athletic field and the rostrum, and if we don't win, he will tell you "why."

The Literary Society elections resulted as follows: Philalethians, president, J. W. Branch, Jr.; vice-president, J. W. Wilson; secretary, Groshon Gunn; treasurer, H. H. McIntire; censor, G. C. Mather; critics, H. G. Stocks and C. F. Thomas. Philologics, president, E. B. Switzer; vice-president, W. H. Hezlep; secretary, Chancellor Weymouth; censor, J. H. Tripp. Treasurer Cata was elected for both the first and second terms, on the first election night. The different officers were each unanimously elected.

The Philologics entertained their personal lady friends in open session on Saturday evening, November 9. There were thirtyeight young ladies present. It was the most notable open session within recent years, in 'Logic hall. The decorator, Hugo Harner, far surpassed his previous efforts in that line. The programme was rendered in true 'Logic style and everybody was happy. The performers were: Declaimers, G. L. Tucker and J. T. Ready; orator, E. B. Switzer; essayist, N. Cunliff; debaters, H. B. Lang and R. D. Montgomery, affirmative, and Seldon Barrows and

Fred Maier, negative. The question was, "Resolved, that the theatre is a menace to society." The speakers all worked hard but the affirmative got the decision, 24 to 15. The impromptu speeches were good. Music was furnished by the 'Logic Glee Club. Professors Brower, Van Evera, and Knight, of the Westminster faculty, and lady friends from the faculties of other institutions of learning, chaperoned the other young people.

The Philalethian Society held an open session on Saturday, November 23, in honor of the seniors of William Woods College. The hall was tastefully decorated in the W. W. C. colors, green and white, and the programme was an interesting one. The performers were: Declaimers, F. P. Baker, R. M. Foster, Jr.; essayist, E. D. Torres; reader, M. Wallace; orator, Groshon Gunn; quartette, Branch, Brown, Wallace, and Foster; debate, "Resolved, that there is more pleasure in pursuit than in possession;" affirmative, George Icenhower and G. W. Robertson, Jr.; negative, O. K. Leabo and J. W. Wilson. The young ladies decided in favor of the affirmative.

ALUMNI.

R. S. Branch, '03, visited friends in this city on Thanksgiving. Dr. Clive D. Scott, '99, of St. Louis, spent Thanksgiving with relatives of this city.

C. F. "Dog" Lamkin, '99, spent Sunday, the twenty-fourth, with friends in Fulton.

Lyman Steed, '00, superintendent of Maryland School for the Deaf, has changed his address from Baltimore to Parkville, Md.

Mr. Preston Boetler, of Kansas City, Mo., who visited friends in this city attended Westminster in 1854. This is his first visit to Fulton in thirty years.

Dr. Roy McCall, a former student, now ship surgeon for the City of Para, was married to Miss Olive Taylor, of Alameda, Cal., on November 23, 1907.

Charles C. Collett, '01, superintendent of Montgomery high school, spent Thanksgiving with relatives in this city. He has charge of the Montgomery City Lecture Course.

Dr. H. G. Voorheis, of the dental corps of the U. S. Army, made us a short visit in November. He was in college in the years '84, 85, 86, before there was any chapel building or Science Hall. Dr. Voorheis served in the Spanish-American war, doing service in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phillipines. He is on sick leave at present recovering from an attack of fever, contracted in the Phillipine Islands.

WESTMINSTER LIFE.

Bert McBride was in Mexico Thanksgiving.

W. P. Robertson seems to like the Fulton girls.

Penney and Ready spent Thanksgiving in Sedalia.

Crockett has left the Dorm. for greener fields. Where will he find them?

Who knows how many men "Chubby" Dalton has killed in his day and generation?

Sue Shirley's cat had its name changed recently to "Nick." They seem to be inseparable.

Left Guard Trippe has been counting how many more days he will have to do without his pie.

In first French class:-"Moi, j'aime mon Createur." Koelling translating: "I am a creator."

Dr. Scott, to Calculus class, "Gentlemen, I am going through this book if I have to go by myself."

Gossett seems to be recklessly in love, his latest acquisition is a fair belle of Jefferson City. He loves at first sight.

"Logics" and "Lethians" have come out of their hermit state. "Open Sessions" are taking a prominent place.

Boys, never known to hurry before, made record-breaking speed the night of the fire at Synodical, just for a girl.

Fisher and Penney made a short visit to St. Louis about the ninth of November, spending Sunday with homefolks.

The faculty held a formal reception after chapel on the morning of the twentieth. The event was well attended and all