The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
WlebIta Colleges
universities ana
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.


Miss Ola Humphreys has joined II.
Brightonians.
Several Of the girls appeared in summer
frocks Thursday morning.
Another thousand dollars has been re
Gently added TO the endowment fund
| through the efforts of President Stanley
Among last weeks visitors were Mrs
Alder of this city and Miss Alder from
Geuda Springs.
| The Davis Lyceum has accepted the
| names Of several prominent residents OF
the city as honorary members
/ Besides the reading of the text. the vir-
/ gil class has become quite interested in
/ studying the comparison OF the SMILES.
| The membership Of the Brightonians is
constantly increasing. Al present they
| number thirty-five active members.
Mrs. Ford entertained her pupils with
a very pleasant little musicale at her stu
dio. in the Zimmerly building, Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs Ford and Miss Ora Pollard were in
Newton Friday. Mrs. Ford sang. by invi-
tation, in a concert given under the aus
pices Of the Newton Musical club.
The officers Of the Young Women's
Christian Association were selected for the
ensuing year as follows: President Leo
tice Hill; corresponding secretary, Charity
Merritt; recording secretary, Grace Reed !:
treasurer. Edna Goodwin.
The school of Pedagogy and Normal In
struction viii open with the spring quar-
ter. This course is especially arranged
for public school teachers whose schools
close early in the pring. The course will
include instruction in the professional
work required for a state certificate.
Election of officers occurred in the Davis
Lyceum Friday evening with the following
result: President, James Cox; vice preei-
dent. Elmer Scriven; secretary. Edna
Goodwin; treasurer. Luther Wilmore:
critic. Daisy Thompson; chorister, Grace
Reed.
A mass meeting of the students and fac
ulty of the university was held Friday
evening. in which the report of the COM
mittee on constitution for the athletic as
ISOLATION was accepted and the following
officers elected: President, Prof Williams
vice president. Elmer Jones; secretary,
Ollie Noel; treasurer. James Cox.
The Davis Lyceum will hold an open
session Friday evening. March II. The
following program has been prepared for
the occasion:
MUSIC Observation-Disclosures. bessie Smith
Address ......................Cla Claude Stanley
Parody ...-....................Ed Edna Goodwin
Vocal Solo Lillian Burleigh
Reading Myrtle Thompson
Music OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Quartette
Essay ...................Ho Howard Woodward
Address .......Profs. Williams and Pollard
Music -..................Mu rden Martindale
One Of the most enjoyabale chapel ses-
sions of the year was held last Thursday
morning. After 4 few interesting remarks
on the popularity of Rudyard Kipling as
a writer and the anxious concern of the
public over his present II ess. Professor
Joy read The White Mans Burden" He
spoke Of the great nature Of Mr.. Kipllng
In writing this poem and Of the noble work
which our country has undertaken. "Ev-
cry martyr in great cause. = said Profess
sor Joy, from the time Of Christ, seems
to have reaped the old reward
q The blame of those We better,
The hate of those We guard"
The present term will close on the I'D
Of this month, but the new terms work
viii begin after but a short vacation. The
university closes on Thursday and re-
opens on the following Tuesday. We look
forward to the coming term as the most
profitable and enjoyable of the year A
new role of students will add interest 20
those already enrolled field sports viii
heighten the enthusiasm, the new repairs
will be made on the building. and the
closing events Of the first school year of
the university viii altogether make next |
term the best of the year.
President Stanley was engaged for pub /
ic speaking at Newton yesterday. Calls /
are coming in from all points for our pres
dent. and he will probably be engag ed "in /
he field during most Of next term
University Life" the first issue Of our |
1aper. has been in great demand. and the /
irst edition is already wholly used up.
Prof. Binford who Is on leave of al !
'ence. still keeps up his great interest IN
he university by writing numerous letters |
and keeping in touch with all the move
nents Of the students.