The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-05
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES.

C<AIINhOCN1 SOLLEtIE MOVIES.
An open meeting by Webster was the
event of the week. This session occurred
Monday evening, and large, appreciatlve
audience was in attendance. The program
recalled the deeds and stirring events of
1116. The chapel was fittingly de .nrated
for the occasion; several immense flags
draped the speakers platform, while over
forty smaller ones f1oated from ceiling and
walls. Conspicuous among these was the
famous pine tree flag and the flag of
Bunker Hill. The first part of the pro-
gram consisted of songs and ESSAYS.
notable among these might he mentioned
the song by the Webster quartetta, a
splendid Grafton on jefferson, Adams and
FRANKLIN by G. w. Jack soa, and a very
fine essay entitled the Continental con-
gress, by Matile Roulet. The 4eeond
portion Of the program was a reprodIc-
ton of the night session of the Ser0n6
Continental congress at the time of the
signing Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Warren of this ely mad fitted the
boys out in his best colonial STYLES of
knee breeches, waistcoats, powdered cues.
etc. Lamps were turned out and the
platform was illuminated with candles.
The session began with an attempt on
the part of those members who were op-
posed to the Declaration TO secure an
adjournment, but without success. Then
followed the famous speeches by Sam
Adams, Benjamin Franklin Patrick Hen
~, John Dickinson, John Adams and
Roger Sherman. vote to adopt the
declaration was then taken and the reso-
luton was carried by an overwhelming
majority. This was followed by each
individual signing the resolution. As the
curtain fell, John Dickinson Graham
CampbelD remarked: well. boys. we
must all hang together in this matter"
Yes, If we do not hang together we will
all hang separately" replied Ben Frank
lin On. Webb. Hardly had the curtain
closed this dramatic scene when the mem
bers of Sorosis, who were sitting in a
body, arose and began giving their sfbi-
liant, musical yell but the Websters
quickly gathered. and the college halls
soon rang with cheers and good viii as
the various societies, for the Philoma-
theans had now also joined the contest.
gave their respective yelt In this con-
test Webster came out best. The entire
program was great success.
The following books have been received
and placed on the library shelves during
the week; Scherer's History OF German
Literature; Grote's History of Greece"
in ten volumes; Mahaffy's ''RambleS and
Studies in Greece; Pater's Greek
Studies: "Jewett's famous translation Of
Plato's works, in four volumes: also a
complete set of the reports and pubIica-
tions OF the A 3. c. F NJ
challenge. signed by four members Of
the senior preparatory class. and posted
on the bulletin board. has created much
talk and interest. The challenge reads:
I'VE. the undersigned members OF the
senior preparatory class. do hereby chal-
lenge any four members of the faculty
and any four members Of the college
classes to a fifteen-bird clay shoot. 10 be
held At the club grounds on Wednesday.
March s. VIII the faculty have tn
temerity 70 accept the gauntlet thus
thrown down by the frisky Prep?