The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
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PARAMOUNT NOTES.

Sorosis. womanlike, set her heart some
time ago upon having home OF her OWL
ard to this end decided to give series Of
entertainments in the college chape. al m
teryals during the remaining months OF
the school year The proceeds from these
Entertainments will be used to furnish j
hail in the college which will thereafter
be sacred to the uses of Sorosls- Inc hrsI
of these entertainments was given Iues-
day night. under the personal direction o.
Miss Mabel Nillison instructor of physical
culture and eIocution at the college Part
first of the program consisted OF piano
solos recitations and Nearer Ny God TO
Thee" given in pantomime by the physical
culture class. seven exceedingly graceful
Young women, each one robed in Greek
costume. The vocal accompaniment was
sung very sweetly by Miss Evelyn I'm
boden. The piano numbers were furnished
nv Miss aDisy Nix, who played with much
spirit and noticeable ease. The recita-
tons ranged from the humorous, in Rural
Infeicfty.'' recited by Miss Alice Cooke,
10 the pathetic in ''The Soul of the Violin
bv Miss MoIne Warren, and back again to
the humorous, in "Hezekiah Bedott," re-
cited in costume by Miss Bessie Levick.
For part second Of the program the
chapel mas darkened. the better to view
eight beautiful tableaux which were
thrown in relief by various colored calcium
lights. The grouping and costuming were
most artistic and the poses well sustained
The tableaux we're ''Vestal Virgins "Ro-
man Lady at Her Toilet" Last Glimpse
of PompeH," "DepTture Of REGULARS a,c.
'Druidical Scene" Loves Dream" Gu
nid's Opportunity" "Cupids Choice" and
VICTORY and Defeat Participants in
the tab-eaux were Misses Jetta Laycock,
Blanche Houston, Alnaeda Cook. Vera
Knickerbocker, Mollie Warren, Bessie Le-
wick Nellie Stewart and Mr.. W. S. Elem
ming and Merrill Isely. The announce
rnent OF the next entertainment will be
given later.
The middle preparatory class held very
enthusiastic elias smeeting Thursday, at
which time they elected the following class
officers: President, True Durham; vice
president. Almeda Cook; secretary, Vera
Knickerbocker; treasurer, Jennie Thayer
Hugh and Graham Foster were called TO
their home at Freeport on account of the
sudden death of their father.
Wednesday evening occurred the prelim-
0eOata
pose Of choosing FaiTmount's team for the
coming debating contest with Winfield.
The question discussed was Resolved that
the English government is superior in form
and operation to that Of the United
States" There were six contestants, but
because Of the death of his father. Graham
Foster was not present. Those taking
part we're AIoIlie Warren, T. B. Isely, Hen
~ HUFFMAN, Mabel Millison and Oliver
Walker. All of the contestants had spent
much time in preparation and threw them
selves heart and soul into the struggle.
The judges unanimously decided that the
three following were the winners: First,
F. B. Isely; second, Mabel MillisOn; third,
H w HUFFMAN. The judges were Prof.
Allen. r. L. Holmes and Prof. Buck. The
average marking of each judge is given in
the order named: Warren, Sc, 70, 50; Hutt-
mann, Sc, 81, SO; Isely, "a, 81, Sc; Walker,
rs, 49, IS; AIiEison, 81, So; So.
Miss Ella Clifford of Douglass enrolled
during the week.
One week ago last Saturday. when the
Thermometer was ranging in the neighbor-
hood of 20 below zero, Eleanor Graves OF
the senior preparatory class. not wishing
TO miss her classes and finding that the
street cars were blockaded, walked from
her home on the West Side to Paramount
a distance of six miles. She reached the
college in the best of spirits and that with
out even a frostbite; while several pro-
fessors frosted both ears and noses in
waking four blocks
Edna Hunter, Maud Merrell and Robert
Eaton visite dat Wellington, the home
OF Miss Hunter. during the early part Of
the week.
A fancy work club has been organized
among the young ladies OF the college
Mrs. A y. Leonard is director Of the club
Another organization formed during The
week is the Fairmount College Gun club
Paramount does not boast of any phenom
email or professional cracks" but it ha.
a large number of young men who lov,
the gun and delight in the hunt and tn,
smell of saltpetre. The club has a mem
bership Of twenty-five. Thatcher Hinma1
is the president and Robert Lewis secre
tary and treasurer. The club has its OWL
traps and shooting ground. on Frida,
afternoon occurred the first contest Witt
two or three exceptions. no member of tn.
club has had any experience at trap shoot
ing. The contest was a fffteen-clay-bird
shoot. The score follows: Eaton. .; Isely
:; Lewis. 10; Skinner. 10; Thompson 6
Leonard. .; Clark, >; Jewett. Z; Vanbus
kirk. .; Campbell, !; Barlow, 3; Human
S; Kramer. s
Among The visitors of the week wer,
Mrs H. Imboden of this city and Ear
Dowd OF Oatville.