The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES
Full Report of the Past Week at Fairmount
College.

| The reception given last Thursday
evening by the Ladies Library club to
the faculty, students and friends of the
college was among the best ever seen
on the hill. Refreshments consisting of
the usual delicacies of the season were
served to about IFS guests. The chapel
room was tastefuIiy decorated with the
chosen emblem of our state, filling the
room with the subdued music of a few
cricketts incidentally imported.
Besides the social intercourse which
was the chief order of the evening.
President n. ]. Morrison made a. felici-
tous address to the guests, enlarging up
on the long years of growing usefulness
which fall to the lot of a great school
| Miss Imboden, in behalf of the new
students, expressed their impressions of
our work and their expectation to aid
| in its furftherance. Music, both vocal
and instrumental, was kindly furnished
by members of the college, and consisted
of mandolin and guitar duedt by the
Misses Todd, piano DUETS by Misses
Hall and Babb, and by Miss Edna
Hutchinson and Miss Todd. and violin
solo by Professor J. NJ c. Mariager.
accompanied by Mrs Mariager.
| Another event which crowded upon the
college during the past week was the
meeting of the Wichita conference of
the Congregational church of Southern
Kansas, held in the chapel room 70 the
college building Monday. Tuesday and
| Wednesday. The sessins We're of I'M
usual interest and consisted of the
usual routine business. reports. papers
and devotionS On Tuesday dinner and
supper were served to about seventy
five delegates and friends by the ladies
| of the two missionary societies of the
| city.
Next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the "Hypatia" will hold a special called
meeting at the college building. They
have prepared an unusually interesting
| literary program for this occasion and
ali the friends of education on the hill
win be glad 60 attend and participate
| in thed iscussionS The library will be
opened and all will be cordially well
coined who desire to see what we have
in that department.
Professor Buck has the thanks Of the
library for a copy of "Fisk's Civil Gov
| ernment''
President Morrison has left twenty
| volumes of various books and a large
number Of papers magazines and PAM
| phlets for the library.
| The Southwest Farmer IS sent TO the
| reading room, We trust regularly.
The pulpit Of the church VIII be sup
piled both morning and evening today
by Professor Buck and Professor Chase,
being the official clergymen selected
The Webster society is rSow well I'M
der way for a successful term of use
fulness to az It's members. The fol
lowing officers were elected at their last
meeting for the following six weeks. NJ
RouleS president: w a. Newton. vice
president: E. Day. secretary: NJ Rose
berry. treasurer, and Bert McGinnis, ser
| geant-
The Athletic association are now fully
organized for the coming year with the
| following officers: F. B. Isely, president
NJ Roseberry. secretary and treasurer
E F. Day. manager OF the foot baT
team; c. V. Larimer. manager tracks
| team.
Mr.. KimSall has annouced a gift
20 the library which will be detailed
next week
Rev. T. 3. Lawrence - conducting a
successful revival at Hayesville.