The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-21
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PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES.

PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES.
One week ago Saturday occurred the
annual college picnio Through the kind
ness of Mr. Thompson the picnickers rem
dezvoused on the fine picnic grounds on
his farm. The drive OF eight or nine miles
was full OF pleasure and delight. The ma
jority of the students went by way CT
single and double carriages, but by far the
jolliest crowd were thirty-fve students
who travelled in large tally-ho. The day
was cool and pleasant. The collegians
were overjoyed with the prospects of
day off. They cheered everything-the col
lege. the dignified faculty, the classes, the
students, and when further subjects failed
they cheered the objects along the way
side, the farmers, the dogs and the calves.
The camp by the Little river, the boun-
teous dinner, the flowers, the snakes and
birds made the day brimgul of delights
delights which every faithful. hard-work-
ing student deserved and enjoyed.
Monday evening the members of the
Senior class and their friends were enter
tanned by Professor anr Mrs. eLonard.
Wednesday afternoon the members Of
the History and Economics club met for
their first. regular session at the home Of
Professor w. II. Isely. W. E. Kramer,
'g9, as president, called the club to order
and opened the program by a neat address
on the Importance Of economic thought
and study Miss Allie Miller. go, read a
thoughtful paper on the Wages and
Prices Of Necessities in the Nations of the
World" The statistics of this paper were
based on recent government and consular
reports. Matile Roulet, 80, gave a care
fully prepared list Of Local Municipal
Indebtedness" including the Indebtedness
of sedgwick county, Wichita and each
township and school district Of the city.
w S. Fleming, 90. gave an excellent dis
cussion Of ''Our Merchant Marine" recit-
ing the causes of its decline and what the
remedy. Professor IseIy discussed the
Eastern Question in so far as ii relates
to the great commercial struggle now
going on in the Far East and the deep
Importance 70 the United States of the
final outcome The club closed it's ses-
sion by the election of president for the
coming year. Miss Ellen Robinson, '00
was chosen for this position.
The Y NJ c. A. elected the following
officers for the coming school year: Frank
McClung. president; A o. Walker, vice
president; Walter Herrick secretary; R.
J. Campbell, corresponding secretary;
Frank Kinsey, treasurer. The association
is growing in numbers and in general in
terest and is looking forward to larger
work next fall
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Isely en-
tertained in honor of the Senior prepare
tory class.
Miss Lodi Mum, now of Denver, but
formerly of Paramount, visited the col
lege during the week and renewed old
friendships. Bert Ludlam, a former gradu-
ate of the academic department, also Wis
tied classes.
Saturday afternoon the Philomatehan
society held its last session for the year.
The members Of the Society had been in
vited to the home Of Mrs. Isely. where
they had picnic dinner. after which the
regular program followed;
Quotations from Lorgfellow.
ecitation-Cornelia White.
Read;ng-Banche Houston.
Paper-Edna Hunter.
Essay-Nellie Stewart Gead by Almeda
Cook)
Recitatien-Ariel Buck
Next Saturday evening, May q. will oc-
cur the third annual public of the SorOsis
society. The members will give Tenny-
sons Princess" dramatized. It promises
To he a vary Instructive and entertaining
evening. The program Will appear later.
This entertainment is free to all. and
everyone is cordially invited. The Ladies
Library club will serve ice cream and cake
after the program.