The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES.

PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES.
On Monday evening occurred the thirl
annual Philomathean public. This soci-
ETY. is composed of the young women of
the preparatory department and is one
of the wide-awake active literary socie-
ties Of the college. Although the evening
threatened rain there was present large
crowd Of students and friends. Special
seats were reserved for tn members OF
Webster and 'Sorosis societies. At eight
O'Clock the members of PhiIomathean
marched in to the accompaniment of the
piano and took their respective plate on
the platform. Miss Eleanor Graves. pres
tdent of the society, presiled. Professor
Chase gave the invocation, after which
the following delightful program was
rendered:
Opening March ...............Nrs. Leonard
address .....................E Eleanor Graves
Recitation Peter Magnus's Proposal
Edna NJ. Hunter
Essay ........-................Lif Life in Cuba
Nellie c. Stewart
Piano Solo .................C Chant de Berger
Edith F Preston.
Dration The Present Makes the Future
Almeda Cook
32ecitation -..............Sol Grogans Face
COrnelia White
Chorus ......Voice of the Western Wind
Society.
Recitation The Spirits Of the Deserted
Home .................... Bessie Levick
Essay Influence of Mary Lyon
Jennie Thayer
Recitation Counting AMI Science
~
Chorus .................... Summer Fancies
Society.
Motto ............. knowledge is Power"
Thte Philomathean chorus of twenty
voices was very warmly received. as in
deed was every pat Of the progtaIn. Tho
chapel waS Very lastly decorated With
society colors, z ants and garlalds of wild
flowers.
Monday evening after the Philomatheaa
bubble, Sorosis save an ice cream recep-
Hion for the benefit OF the new society
hall.
Prof. W. H. Isely lectured at Sedgwlck
FRIDAY evening to a large and appreciat-
I've audience. The subject Of his lecture
was Expansion"
The library has received fourteen vol
hines OF NaNlarl's French texts.
Forty new members have joined The
Fairmount chorus.
Mr.. Everett Im6ler Of Kirksviue. Mo
was a recent visitor at the college.
Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Hall. formerly resi-
dents Of Paramount, came down from
Sedgwick on Friday 10 visit their daugp-
ter. Miss Eva, o. the Senior cllss.
Prof. and Mrs. Leonard ente.ts ned 81
-rs,~-
IL Imboden. Mr.. Smith. Mrs. y. J. Nor
rison. Mrs, s. =. Putnam ana Miss .Oi-
mond-
one OF the pleasant events OF the week
was the party given by DIT Leonard for
his Sunday school class. Thee we're for
~ members present \ unique guessing
contest in which Mr.. W. 5. FlelnrC
won, crohnole, dominoeea nd many other
games were INDUCED in by those pres
ent. The class has always beea an en-
5husiastc one and they appreciate very
highly Prof. LeoRard's untiring efforts in
their behalf
A mass meeting was held las, Friday.
a. which time committees were auao3ct-
ed for college picnic. The picnic will
occur next SATURDAY, May g AL sd
dents are expecting to attend.
on Monday al 3 , m. on the college
grounds, the Paramount baseball team
will cross bats with the Winfield college
team. Both teams are in good trim and
q good game IS expected. The Fairmo,,n.
players are: Lewis. c.; Kramer. p. Her
rick. 10; Eaton. 2b.; Lockwood sh.
Boswor,h, IS; Carrier, n: Webb -
Thompson. i.
Several other good games have bee, A.
ranged TO be played on the home g~ou--s
among them a game with the F-5e,ss
on May Is, and with the Indian team OF
EvbiInco, ~, NTs,- On