The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-19
Wichita Colleges
Universities and
Academies
FA1RMorNr COLLEGE NOISE

PARAMOUNT COBLEGE MUSE
The past week has been crowded with
stirring events. On Monday evening The
Websters Eeld a mock trial Frank Bns-
worth was the defendant in the case, e
ing charged with embeZzlement Prof.
Barlow acted as judge. Myron Boyle as
clerk and Percy Lii as sheriff. Chester
Lockwood as prosecuting attorney, was
assisted by Edwin Burton; c. c. IseIy
and Harold Morrison acted as counsel fer
the defense. After a lengthy and spirit
ed legal battle the jury acquitted the 1e-
fendant.
Fairly in the week the college team
play eG an exciting game with the Scrubs.
On Thursday a game was played with
the High School team. Prof. Ware1am
a compar led his team.
Tomorrow, Monday, our team will meet
the Winfield eleven. The game will he
PLACED on the Paramount gridiron.
large crowd is expected.
last Monday DR.. Fisk, pastor Of the
st Congregational church Of Topeka;
Rev. Parker, superintendent Of mission
airy churches of Oklahoma, and the oI's-
inal promoter of Paramount college, visit
ea sur institution. Both gentlemen <x-
pressed agreeable surprise at IN the pro-
g-a.s End excellent equipment Of the col
lege They were accompanied by Rev.
II. Z. Thayer and DR.. w. H Graves.
Wednesday the college was again ia
vored with visit from distinguished
education. These were Superintendent
Nelson, Chancellor Snow, President Mich
OILS of Manhattan, Prof. Busby of Pea
body, Prof Massey of Wellington and
Prof. Lawrence of Emporia college.
They spent nearly all the morning session
visiting classes. the laboratory and Ii
brary. Students and faculty were very
much pleased with the addresses deliver
ed by the respective members Of the
board
Prof Gavett's' class in trigonometry
has established a base-line on the hill
top from which by means Of the princi-
pies of triangulation they expect to
measure the distance between the court
house and the city hall.
Prof Barlow, of the science depart
ment, in company with several students,
sat up two whole nights to watch for
shooting stars. 1t is reported on good
authority that these watchers were dis
appointed, for they saw mary Leonide.
Miss Alice Goldberg, a graduate of the
academic department, who has spent sew
eral seasons studying music under the
masters in Chicago, favored the MEM
bers of the college with a delightful vio-
lin solo during chapel hour last Friday
morning. She will remain in Wichita for
some time pursuing the study of French
under the direction of Prof. Roulet.
Will Johnson, of Company A, Twen-
tieth Kansas, and former Paramount
coIlegian, addressed the students Friday
morning. Johnson is a very modest fell
low, but he gave very interesting &C
count of Manila, Fred Funston and the
deeds of valor performed by the Kansas
troops. He was given hearty reception.
Naturally the college people feel very
| proud of their soldier boy.
| Miss Laura Sickner has organized
mandolin club. Eight or ten members
have joined already and others are ex-
| pected to follow.
Resolved, That Great Britain is justi-
| fed in her war with the Beers is the
| question that has been chosen for the
| joint debate between Paramount and Win
| field Southwestern Kansas) college.
| Winfield having choice Of sides, chose the
negative. Some weeks after their defeat
| last spring the president Of Winfield
wrote that this time they expected to
win. The contest, which will occur next
| rriI
| On Thursday the religious societies held
a joint session. The attendance was very
large
The library has recene1y received an
accession of 44O pounds of books
Edward Wiggin of College Hill entered
the middle preparatory classes this week
Owing to the large number Of football
teams in the city, the lovers Of this rug
ged sport are having an excellent op-
| portunity to see the game in all its as
poets. Winfield will contest with the
Paramount college eleven on the Fair
mount gridiron tomorrow afternoon. The
game will be called promptly at o'clock.
The Winfield boys have been well trained
and will play a strong game. The Fair
mount team has likewise received careful
attention from their coach, Mr. Harry
Hess, and Prof. f. n. Spindler. Names
of the Winfield team have not been Sc
cured, but the Paramount team will line
up in The following order: Ross, tight
end; Morrison, right tackle; Dowd, right
guard; Jordan. center; Barlow, left
guard; Isoly, left tackle; Boyle LETT end;
Hoops, quarter; E. Alexander. right half;
Baldwin. left half; L. Alexander, euil-
BACK, Bostick and Eaton. sIps.