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Volume XLIV
Hope College, Holland, Mich, January 27,1932
Presentation of Play Next Week's Event
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Mrs. Gerrlt V a n Peursem Addresses Volunteers I N T E R E S T I N G ACCOUNT ARABIAN L I F E IS GIVEN
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N«mber 27
HOPE JUMPS TO SECOND PLACE IN CONFERENCE RACE WITH WIN OVER ALMA ON FOREIGN COURT
C. H. V a n Deelen Gives Talk On Leprosy In U. S. DIVINtTY GUILD ELECTS OFFICERS FOR COMING SEMESTER
Debaters In Preparation for Tourney
DRAMA CLASS PRODUCTION HAND ALMA F I R S T HOME DE- to maintain a slim lead which was The Student Volunteers met in M A R K E D BY EMOTIONAL F E A T IN TWO YEAR'S The weekly Wednesday meeting CONTESTS TO BE STAGED AT held during the closing minutes by their room last Friday, Jan. 22. Mr CONFLICT ALBION COLLEGE TIME of the Divinity Guild was called to means of effective stalling. Abraham Norman led the song FEBRUARY 5 order by the President, George American Life Will be Depicted in service and devotions. The scripture H. Dalman and Spoelstra led Close Fight Ends with 30-27 VicBerens, A f t e r the song service, a Comedy, "Once There Was the Hope scoring with 11 and 9 Hope Teams to Meet M.S.C., message was the story of Ishmae , tory for Varsity a Princess" points respectively. The entire team season of sentence p r a y e r s was ofwhich revealed the background for Kalamazoo, and Albion played fine ball. Kahn and Dawson fered, The speaker of Jhe afternoon Last Wednesday evening the Mrs. Van Peursem's message. Debaters There Begin to save your pennies imwas Mr, C. H. Van Deelen, a memmade 8 points apiece f o r Alma. Hope cagers journeyed to Alma A f t e r our interests had been mediately, so t h a t you may be able ber of the Junior class, who read Last Thursday the men's debaLineups and s u m m a r y : and returned on the long end of a to attend the annual Drama Class thoroughly aroused by Mr. Van Numbers 12:9-5 which tells of Miting squad held its weekly meeting H O P E COLLEGE (30) Play on F e b r u a r y 4th and 5th! At Peursem's address and the Arabian 30-27 score. By virtue of this win, rian who was afflicted with leprosy. at which the men discussed the Hope takes undisputed hold on secFG F TP that time you will receive a g r e a t pictures shown in the Association He then gave an interesting and question of introducing debating as H. Dalman F 5 i n ond place in the conference standP deal of pleasure and amusement meeting, Mrs. Van Peursem foum educational address, based on the a course at Hope College. One hour F. 2 1 5 twenty who were eager for a great ing. This defeat was the first Nykerk from watching the many interestknowledge he obtained f r o m a visit of class work a week besides two F. 0 0 0 er knowledge concerning Arabia. which the Scots have sulfered on Slighter ing personnages of "Once There which he had the privilege of maklours of preparation, would be Spoelstra C. 4 l y She told about many of the Ara- the home court in two years. Was a Princess." ing a t the Louisiana Leper Colony, required. It is possible that a stuVisscher G. 1 3 5 bian customs and of her work The Dutchmen took an early The sisters, Ruby and Hazel founded by Roman Catholic nuns dent taking this debating course A. Dalman G. 0 0 0 among the Arabs. She said that the command of the siti/htion and at Boyd, d a u g h t e r s of Joe and his and later taken under control of would receive two semester credits. Mohammedans were more devoted, lalf time were leading 21-13, The wife, who are taken by Jean Herthe Federal government. He very To The squad is very busy prepartal 12 6 30 obedient, and submissive to their ine teamwork displayed by the man and Iva Klerk, are two very ably explained the conditions of the ing for the debating tournament ALMA COLLEGE (27) religion than the Christian. The iingamen in this period being entertaining characters in the three hundred patients in the colthat is to be staged on the 6th of Arab's life is constantly entwined chiefly responsible for the f a s t FG F TP comedy. Both of them are lively Kahn F. 2 4 8 ony, and how leprosy is the most 'ebruary at Albion College. The by hideous superstitions and spirs t a r t . However, the fine passing specimens of Indiana girlhood. p. 0 0 0 d r e a d f u l disease, although some whole day is then to be given over its. A f t e r their many years of and accurate basket shooting which Sharp Ruby is somewhat jealous of the Borton F. 1 2 4 cases are being cured. A discussion to debating, and Hope will contest f a i t h f u l labor they have only one was so marked during the first half princess, who has returned home, against Michigan State, Kalamazoo C. 4 0 8 followed. soul who has openly confessed was also evident during the second Dawson because she is afraid of losing MilNo The following officers were elect- College and against Albion's first C, 0 0 0 Christ as Saviour. The message period. | vak ton D'Arcy, who formerly bestowed Crawford G, 2 1 5 ed f o r the new s e m e s t e r : President, team and her reserve team as well. proved so interesting that the liveA f t e r the intermission, the Pres- Mark his attentions upon her. Hazel G. 1 o 2 Jacob Groetsema; Vice President, ly discussion which followed had Boyd, the younger daughter, is very to be interrupted. Everyone joined byterians cut down Hope's lead David Reardon; and Secretary am emotional and adapted to crying or in singing "The Light of the World considerably and the game develTota T I 10 7 27 r e a s u r e r , Franklin Deitz. E i g h t y laughing. The girls are both united Is Jesus," a f t e r which Mrs. Van oped into a desperate battle. A requests f o r gospel t e a m work have Referee—Bos, M. S, C, in their dislike of A u n t Meta and Peursem dismissed the group with trio of long shots, however, helped Umpire—Tumwal, Grand Rapids, been mailed, and the guild is lookdisplay this aversion by frequently a word of prayer. ing f o r w a r d to an enthusiastic sesinging, o mester as to both the weekly meetings and the gospel t e a m trips. "Oh! how I hate Aunt Meta, 0 How 1 wish the b e a r s would NUMBER OF ENTRANTS MAKE eat her." PERFECT HAND UPSETS ELIMINATION TRIALS In the end, everything turns out MENTAL EQUILIBRIUM NECESSARY quite well, f o r Milton and Ruby OF BRIDGE PLAYER are reconciled and f u t u r e promises The „ most important part of C^NNACIN, KIEFT AND VISSER much f o r Hazel. HOPE A L U M N U S DRIVES CAR H e r e a f t e r , John Somsen resolves, Hope's celebration of the bicenten\ I N THE WINNING COMI N T O T R A I N N E A R TRAhe'll bite his tongue if he can't curb nial anniversary of George WashBINATION Miss Florence Clark, who v.us a VERSE CITY his disastrous mental exhilaration ington's birth will be an oratorical member of last year's f r e s h m a n The affirmative team representany other way. Bidding five clubs contest the prize for which will be class visited the dormitory a week ing the girls' debating squad of News was received here last in a game of Auction Bridge the a bronze bust of Washington. The ago Monday, Miss Clark lives in Hope won a decisive victory over week of the serious i n j u r y of Paul other day he failed to redouble ife-sized bust by Tiffany of New Grand Haven, the negative t e a m of Kalamazoo Dykstra, graduate of Hope College when his opponents doubled him— York after Houdon is the truest College Tuesday, Jan. 19. They in the Class of 1930, in an auto- and he held every club in the deck likeness of the father of our • • • Sunday Miss Anita Furbeck was debated on the National debate mobile accident near Traverse in his hand. His excessive excite- country. Many artists have painted REV. G E R R I T VAN P E U R S E M taken ill. She is getting along question, "Resolved, T h a t the City. Dykstra was driving on a ment at holding this unusual hand Washington. Stuart alone has nicely now. GIVES INTRODUCTORY United States should offer to par- road near Greilickville about 11 explains his failure to redouble. made about six portraits of him, • • • ticipate in the cancellation of inter- o'clock Thursday morning when he o ADDRESS all of which are more or less idealMiss Suzanne Schoeppe, an alum governmental world war debts, in- ran into a Manistee and Northized, But . the bust by Houdon of na of Hope was seen about the cluding reparations." western passenger train. He was Paris is a perfect representation of Last Wednesday morning Rev, campus and Voorhees Hall during The victorious Hope debaters taken to Munson Hospital, Traverse Gerrit Van Peursem, well-known the week-end. him as to features. For six weeks were Beatrice Visser, Louise Kieft City, in an unconscious condition, foreign missionary of the Reformed Houdon was a guest at Mt. Vernon, and Edith Cunnagin. Professor Rit- but regained consciousness in the Church, gave the introductory adand at that time all the measureafternoon. He suffered severe inter, coach of men's debate, was dress to the annual Hope mission ments required for a perfect bust chairman f o r the occasion while juries about the face and back. drive for funds to keep its reprewere taken. DR. VAN K E R S E N SHOWS i e n r y Zylstra, debate coach at His f a t h e r , Charles Dykstra, of 564 sentative on the foreign field. He FILMS A T J O I N T " Y " This prize, the present value of Calvin College, was the judge. The College Avenue, Holland, left impictured very interestingly the life M E E T I N G which is $350, is given from a fund Kalamazoo speakers were Ina War- mediately for Traverse City. of the people among whom the misestablished by J. Ackerman Coles. ren, Eleanor Hayne and Winifred Since graduation, Dykstra has sionaries a r e working, especially The Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. He also gave one of these busts to D E F E A T O P P O N E N T 22-14 FOR ^ome. They were accompanied by been employed by the Universal the Arabians and Chinese. He held a joint meeting on Tuesday Oxford University in memory of SECOND M . I . A. A. Debate Coach Mrs, Worth and Credit Company of Detroit. He is evening, J a n u a r y 19. Miss Lois stressed the fact t h a t they are real his father who was a graduate of VICTORY Professor Simpson of Kalamazoo, expected to recover. people like anyone else, and that Marsilje led the devotions. Mr. that school. The contest was to be o they have like passions, weaknesses J a m e s Dooley gave several very The Hope Frosh made the trip held every three years, but when Friday evening. Miss Anne Aland good points with us. Miss Joan Walvoord, Miss Iva good vocal selections. They conto Alma last Wednesday and added the price of the bust was raised 1 he drive, as carried out by the another M.I.A.A. victory. The )erts entertained some relatives in Klerk and Miss Ruth Van Dyke sisted of the old darkie melodies from |150 to $600, its value at one Association Union immediately fol- game, however, was ragged and her room, H^r guests were her went to Chicago for the past week- and were sung j u s t as they are time, the contest could not be given lowing the talk, was comparatively our yearlings should trounce the sung in the South. that often. Now other funds have successful, about $400 being real- Alma team in the return engage- aunt, Mrs, J . De J o n g ; her cousin, end. Both Miss Walvoord and Miss Dr. William Van Kersen then kliss Fredreka De Jong, and a Van Dyke have their homes in the presented moving pictures which come in, and perhaps it will be ized. This money is used to keep ment, if they play the ball of possible to have the contesf every : riend, Miss Geraldine Vogalzong, vicinity of Chicago. Walter De Velder in China, as a w*hich they are capable. he took on his visit to the foreign ' three years. . ' short-term missionary mission field. The first pictures Lineups and S u m m a r y : Those who have won the prize in shown were of Bagdad, Nineveh Hope Frosh (22) ALUMNI previous years are: Rev. Peter H. and Babylon, showing the ruins of F.G. F . T.P. a n c i e n t cities in the T i g r i s - Pleune,y D. D. of Louisville, KenMiss Josephine De Haan, lady of Bonnette, F. ...2 2 C Euphrates valley. Then he showed tucky ; Rev. C. P. Dame of Musleisure in Zeeland, was a campus- Korstanje, F 2 3 7 visitor last week Wednesday a f t e r - Bouman, C.; pictures of the Arabian mission and kegon, Michigan; Rev. George 2 1 5 noon, the workers in that field The activ- Steininger of New York City, who Boven, G i o 2 • • • ities of these missions w e r e also won the national oratorical Van Zanden, G 1 0 2 Miss Geraldine Smies of Oost- De Jonge, G explained by Dr. Van Kersen dur- contest and Rev. Harry J. Eager 0 0 0 NEGATIVE TEAM TO MEET draw a large student audience to burg, Wis,, is back on the campus ing the pictures. The meeting was of Chicago, Illinois, who won third RIVAL ON FRIDAY this battle of wits. The members Total ....... to take up her studies again here, 8 C 22 very interesting and well attended. place in the national contest and NIGHT of the team have not been definite• • • Alma Frosh (14) Maurice Visscher of Memphis, o ly selected, but it is probable that Tennessee. *<* Miss M y r a Ten Cate, Hope '30, Fast Workers F.G. F, T.P. Students Are Urged to Attend InMarvin Kruizenga will be one of who has an excellent record in her Bussard, F, Head of Business College—In 1 3 5 Two names must be added to the testing Forensic Events them. study of dramatics out E a s t , and Waal, F, teaching shorthand and typewrit- list of contestants printed in last 1 3 The judges will make this debate ing, we are strong for accuracy. who is now at home writing her Volk, C 0 week's Anchor. Theodora Schaaf 4 This F r i d a y evening at 8 o'clock of special interest. Mr. Leo Lille, Inquirer—How are you on speed? and Ivan Johnson both of the senior Master's Thesis, was a library Hunter, G 0 2 the negative debating team of the author of the recently published Head of Business College—Well, class have submitted their Hinshaw, G. .. caller last Friday morning. 0 0 Hope squad will clash with the afHistory of Ottawa County, will be • • • Clack, G of last year's class, six married The new list contains the 0 of 0 firmative team from Calvin College. one of the officials. Mr. Rogers, their employers within six months. The Sorosis Alumnae Association six freshmen, three sophomores, The debate will take plac^ in Win- superintendent of the Zeeland held an annual meeting last SaturTotal 5 4 14 ant's Library reading room, and one junior and four seniors. Elimday afternoon at the home of Mrs. How did Eve come by her name 7 ination contests will be held on or Referee: Turnwall, Grand Rap- it is hoped that the traditional ri- schools, will also be one of the George Pel grim. judges, and the third one is Mr. She was the end of Adam's perids. before February 19 and the final valry between the two schools will Shackson. fect day. x ' - • f ' contest will toJMtoirr 26.
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Paul Dykstra Debaters Bow Is Injured to Hope Team In Accident I
Preliminaries Will Be Held In Bust Contests
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Funds Raised For Mission Project Wed.
Pictures On Mission Work Draw Crowd
Frosh Complete Hope Triumph On Alma Visit
ROGERS, SHACKSON, LEO I .H I E, AUTHOR OF OTTAWA HISTORY, WILL JUDGE CALVIN DEBATE
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