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The Houghton Star Volume XVI Houghton, N. Y., February 15, 1924 Number 17 Houghton Student Injured Life Is Not a Joke Purple and Gold Boys Divide tre When the automobile in , Such was the introductive address Gold Girls Take Both Games r given by Professor H. W. McDowell, The Purple and Gold men divided Houghton students, last Friday evening, president of Miltonvale College, at our the first two games of the series, the skidded and hit the rear end against a chapel service Tuesday morning. With Gold winning the first to the tune of* telephone pole, a spirit of earnestness, emphasized by 32-37, the Purple being minus Enty; e Fillmore had two fingers on her 1 his characteristic humor, he spoke from and the Purple came out at the long hand badly crushed and sustained a se- the text, Rom. 1:16. "For I am not end of the second, a somewhat slower vere cut in the forehead. It was fear- ashamed of the gcspel of the gospel of game, by the score of 36-42. The ed, nt first, that she would lose the in- Christ: for it is the power of God unto Gold girls completely out-played the jured fingers; but it is now I salvation to every one that believeth." Purple in the firrt game 20-4 while in that amputation will not be necessary. Though life is not a joke, he said, it the second game the Purple, by chang- ought to be a joy, and the zest of life. es in the line-up, and by playing al- e and student body visited her Sunday, comes from our work. To be able to most entirely defense, managed to hold she was well on the way to recovery. rise we must have some external dy- them to 12-3 namic and that is "the power of God The first game was much the fastest unto salvation". Starting with this ane most scientific of the two. Bot.h Book Committee Holds Session postulate he presented the fundamen- teams were at a high degree of perfec- tal truths of conversion and sanctifica- tion. Donahue, new Gold forward, The annual meeting of the Book tion. That there are miraculous, or along with Henshaw, veteran guard, Committee of the Wesleyan Methodist supernatural, operations and that were the outstanding stars for their 1s Connection was held at Syracuse, last there is not a syllable of true science side. Donahue is an excellent passer, ve week, opening on the evening of Feb- which disproves the miraculous, was I a sure drihbler, has a sure eye for the ruary 5. A favorable session was re- ,k the message the professor firmly im- iron loop, and is also endowed with a ported. President Luckey presented pressed. As in modern science we fine art of getting behind defense. He an encouraging report from Houghton have the right to challenge the world is an incalculable aid to the Gold this College, the financial statement for the to put the Word of God to the labora- year. Henshaw can only be character- past year showing a splendid business tory test. The address was cloved with the injunction to know something ized as one of the finest back guards in gain. about salvation and then hold to that school. As a whole the Gold's defense forever. Recommendations were passed for was almost impregnable, so·.much.so several missionaries to sail soon for that the Purple were compelled to re- Africa and India. Mr. Banker, our out- sort to a long shooting and passing going missionary for India, nttended a game. a part of the session. The usual mis- Three GatesL. L. BOYD of Gold Bentley, new Purple forward, was at sionary budget was voted. If you are tempted to reveal his best in this style of play, and caged We will look forward to a more de- eight field goals. Williams, the Pur- tailed report of the recommendations AboutA tale another, someone make to ityou pass has told pie's new center, fills tne largest hole for Houghton College. in the Purple line-up. He is at least as good as the Gold center, Huiey, 0 Before you speak, three gates of on securing the tip-off while his recov- LIBRARY BENEFIT Three narrow gates: First--'Is it 0 true?" ery of rebound shots is a revelation. On Friday evening, February 22, The Purple played out of position. 1924, will be given the program for the e Then, "Ismind it needful?" In your "Pete" Steese, their captain, being benefit of the Library fund. This is al Give truthful answer. And the * compelled to hold down Donahue from ways one of the much anticipated next a guard position, while "Midget", his events of the winter at Houghton, and wonderful passing kid-brother, took his the program promises to be both pleas- Is last kind?"and narrowest. "Is it place with Bentley. ing and unusual. The departments of The Second Game music and oratory, and the orchestra And if, to reach your lips at last, The second game was far behind the are giving their best talent for this en- It passes through these gateways three, first in all phases of the sport; the mor- tertainment. ale of both teams 86emed to be at a low In return they deserve the united , Then youfear, may tell the tale, nor • ebb. The Gold. played the same line- support and appreciation of the stud- / What the result of speech may be. up as before with Baker ahd Hussey ent body and the friends of Houghton. Continued on Page 5 1 2 THE HOUGHTON STAR THE HOUGHTON STAR All the time our social activities creep "How did he play nearer and nearer the vanishing point. His God-given part? Published weekly by the Union Lit- It is a fact that there are very few col- Was he ever ready erary Association of Houghton College and Seminary. lege students who have time, or who With a word o' good cheer think that they have time, to stop even To bring back a smile FEBRUARY 15, 1924 for a moment and chat with a student And to banish a tear? Entered at the postoffice at Hough- in the hall. Many of us won't even Who in that day will want to know, ton, N. Y., as second class matter. say "hello." If he does deign to halt "In what creed did he believe?" Few Acceptance for mailing at special his mad rush for a moment, the conver- rate of postage provided for in section will inquire, "Was he a Wesleyan sation usually turns out to be cold, for- 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, auth- Methodist, Presbyterian, or a Baptist?" mal and business like. As a rule some- orized Oct. 10, 1923. Fewer still will be the number who will one is collecting a tax, raising a sub- want to know what the sketch in the Hubscription rates: $1.00 per year, scription, or pressing you for a loan; or 5c per copy. newspaper said about us, but many perhaps your class, your side, your so- will wonder if we played the "Good STAFF ciety, your athletic association, or your Samaritian" and befriended those real- Editor-in-chief E. H. Tierney committee is about to meet to decide a Matthew Gosbee - Associate Editor ly in need. But the last and most im- very important question and your pres- E. L. Crocker - Associate Editor portant question of all will be, "How J. Harold Douglass - Business Manager ence is absolutely required. many were sorry when he passed away?" Edith Lapham - Circulation Manager Take time to be friends. Don't get TAKE TIME TO BE FRIENDS. Mark Bedford - Subscription Manager too big an idea of your own importance. D. R. Schumann - Advertising Manager In the past twelve months, at least Josephine Rickard - Copyreader Dean Wright Speaks Prof. C. B. Whitaker - Faculty Adviser three Americans great, as the world counts greatness, have passed out into Just a word of appreciation. Robert the next world. Warren G. Harding, Ingersoll said, "Flowers on the casket Charles P. Steinmetz, and Woodrow shed no fragrance over life's weary Weekly Food for Thought Wilson have quit this earthly sphere, road." Hence we hand our bouquets and before another year passes, many to the living. Those games last Friday "And if the righteous scarcely more will follow them. Yes, they were night were superfine. Personally, I be saved, where shall the ungodly and great men. They were men of inter- greatly appreciated the fine spirit man- the sinner appear?" national reputation who had held, as it ifested by the players and spectators. "The unkodly are not so; but are were, nations in the palm of their I also am gre:1tly gratified with the like the chaff which the wind driveth hands. Yet the world moves on, just addition of an opening prayer. To be away." as it would have done if these men had opened with prayer is not necessarily "Therefore the ungodly shall not died as obscure students of Houghton a matter of piety, but it is God-honor- stand in the judgement, nor sinners in College. The development of electric ing in Houghton when we know that the congregation of therighteous". energy, the maneuvers of politics and our students take such a stand because politicians, and the changes in inter- they are. willing to acknowledge God in national relations proceed with scarcely everything and to seek His help, God 2 Editorial 1 a tremor. Let us not get an exagger- First makes a good rule of conduct.